Training
Optimal vs doable
There is reasonable science backing the idea that working out 6-8 hours after you wake up is optimal. But how many people can carve out time at 12 in..
Giving training a chance
Psychological needs does not dictate physiological realities. What you want to do is not relevant to what you should be doing. Lyle McDonald ..
The coaching imperative : Make gyms fun
Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it, they will want to come back and see you do it again, and they will want to ..
Tolerance vs optimal
Posture is framed as sub-optimal, optimal or perfect. Pain resulting from posture is framed as an outcome of bad posture. But one person’s bad posture..
Feelings are the enemy of sustained progress
I feel like my squat is getting better I feel like i am getting thinner I feel like I am eating lessI feel like I am bulking up when I lift ..
All or something
Our online service started in 2020. We sat on the fence for the longest time when it came to online coaching. Call it inertia. Or just a reluctan..
Motivation is messy
In 2003, a girl I liked in school commented how good Nikhil Chinappa’s biceps looked. The shame of my puny biceps sent me scrambling to the gym. In re..
A personal story
I move terribly. I was never good at any sport. Not particularly gifted with thick joints or any predisposition to pack on muscle readily. In short, n..
Patience
https://youtu.be/ys79H4_jdmgSingle arm push ups are just the worst. I’ve been plugging away at it for under a year. With a few breaks here and there. ..
Move for fun
Our monkey bar is a fun and flexible setup. We can swap out rings, pull up bars, neutral grip handles, spider handles, boomerangs, nunchucks and prett..
