The average male in the USA lives to 74 years old. That means you are middle aged at 37. Only 1 in 5 men will see 85. By getting fit, strong and healthy we see people extending the quality & length of their life by 10-20 years The only way...
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Pick up 2 things today: something heavy AND a vegetable
Yesterday, we talked about the deeper emotional reasons we want to get in shape. Today, let’s change gears, and keep it light on the surface. If you’re like most of us, you’ve pictured yourself on the cover of Men’s Health rocking your 6-pack. But, it hasn’t happened yet (the 6-pack and the...
The 4 emotional benefits of working
Most people think we work out to get in shape. And maybe for the next two minutes, you may also think that. But, that’s just the surface-level answer. The real reasons run way deeper. Here are four levels of emotional desire that we don’t always realize are happening in the...
Don’t worry…strength training is only 10-15% of bulking
It’s not exactly an April Fool’s prank on the world, but here is one of the most foolish things I hear a lot… WON’T LIFTING WEIGHTS MAKE ME BULKY? Which is golf code for “I don’t want to lose flexibility.” “Fear of bulk” is one of the biggest myths surrounding...
The #1 rule of getting fit.
And so, as we wrap up March, another opportunity presents itself… April is a fresh start to strength train like we mean it. How are you going to tackle it? We typically mix in each of the following three into our programming: Dumbbell Training Bodyweight Training Barbell Training Each has...
“Greed is good”
Famous words spoken by Gordon Gekko in the move Wall Street at the Teldar Paper shareholders meeting. That’s one of those movies that’s impossible to stop watching when I’m flipping around the boob tube (the others: Roadhouse, Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump). “Greed is Good” is one of those things that sounds counterintuitive, but...
Fitness success keeps getting in our way.
Well, if you haven’t noticed, I went radio silent last week to fully experience spring break in Hawaii with our family. And even though I didn’t even bring my clubs. It was still awesome:) Now I’m back, and ready to rock with our Crew. On my many hikes, I had...
Faster decisions = more action = more learning
It’s a sunny, “314 Day” here in St. Louis (that’s our area code). Tomorrow is our Downtown St. Patty’s Day Parade. Monday is the “real” St. Patty’s Day. So, we have an embarrassment of riches of activities. My only decision is, “Where will we have the most fun?” Not sure...
“I want to get fit. Now what?”
This year for Lent, instead of giving up something, our co-founder Ryan decided he was going to do something everyday from now until Easter. He chose to do 100 push-ups every day. It’s not going well. “I don’t remember to do them until the next day. We forget how difficult...
If it sounds overwhelming, don’t do it.
Okay, so today is the last day to take advantage of the Hyper-Elastic Distance training program (and Hyper-Elastic Mobility BONUS). We’re putting them in the membership tonight where they will stay for the foreseeable future. But, before you pull the trigger, let’s take a step back. My fear is that you are a part...