It was a beautiful day for some healthy competition for a great cause on Saturday Sept 6 as Richard Hynes and the SJRFD had their 2nd annual Fire Truck Pull for Muscular Dystrophy. Last year the even was a huge success and this year we were...
Training For Warriors Summit 2014 The theme for the Training For Warriors 2014 Summit was "Rise Above The Rest", and this years TFW Summit delivered exactly as promised. The two day event was jam packed with amazing content, passionate and intelligent presentations, networking and relationship building along...
It's been a great week of training, business and life and I just feel like writing. So far it's been an amazing week and tomorrow things are about to get even better. I am heading to North Carolina to attend and present at Martin Rooney's Training For...
5 Minute Deadlift Challenge Finisher I posted this workout on my Facebook Coaching Page but I loved it so much that I wanted to share it here. I am not a fan of "Cardio". I am not knocking it, but I prefer not to do elliptical and stair...
My friend John Spencer Ellis has recently launched "Personal Trainer Magazine" which is available on kindle and Itunes. It's a great concept and John has done a great job getting some of the top writers in the industry contributing to it. You can check it out by...
Understanding Shin Angle On Squats Yesterday I tested one of our clients on going from a high bar squat to a low bar squat. Even though she has a great squat pattern but I figured that testing low bar would be a good choice. She has very tight...
I get asked every day, numerous times a day about nutrition. Nutrition for fat loss, nutrition for building muscle, nutrition for bikini competitors, nutrition for our programs etc. With numerous diet theories and programs such as Paleo, Macros, Atkins, Weight Watchers Points System, Calories Only, Low Carb,...
The Biggest Loser is one of the most popular TV shows and transformations shows in the world, but I have a confession to make, I have maybe seen not even one full episode ever in my life. At HWTC we are always trying to "Raise The...
It's hard to put into words how amazing the StrongFirst Barbell Certification weekend in Boston was. Going into this weekend I wasn't sure how much I would really learn, or if I would learn anything at all. I have been lifting weights for over 20 years...
If you have trouble feeling your hip hinge or want to improve your hamstrings on Stiff Leg Deadlifts, Good Mornings or Deadlifts try elevating your toes. You will immediately improve your ability to feel your hamstrings in this position. [fbvideo link="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=942232802469579" width="750" height="500" onlyvideo="1"] Give it a try...