George Herbert Leigh Mallory was a romantic.      He was also a teacher, a WWI veteran, and graduate of Magdalene College. And if you know him at all, you likely don’t know him for any of those things, besides what his romanticism drove him to do. You might know him for something famous he...Read More

Folks are pumped for the RCR 313. They’re hopping on the pre-sale list and sending us messages and talking to us at the gym about how awesome the whole deal sounds. They’ve said they never heard of, or seen, an event like this before. And we reply, “That’s right, friend-o, because there ain’t another that...Read More

There was a man named Joseph Campbell. I’ve known about him for most of my life, but recently I learned something about him that surprised me. He was the man that popularized the hero’s journey that we all hear so much about these days. His book A Hero with a Thousand Faces inspired George Lucas...Read More

During Part 1 of this series, I talked about how we start the exercise selection party with our intake testing. But, man, once you get the party started you ain’t gonna want it to stop. And to keep the party rolling, you need to know which strength exercises make the most sense for you right...Read More

There’s a silly, old Goodwrench commercial featuring Stephen Colbert. He walks around a GM Goodwrench garage interviewing the different fellas that work there in a sly effort to tout the lengths to which the company goes to improve their service. At the end of the commercial, Colbert asks a mechanic, “If Mr. Goodwrench were a...Read More

If you’re looking for a free trial class, I want you to know that I understand where you’re coming from. Our lives are saturated with try-before-you-buy scenarios. We test-drive cars. We swing through Costco for a meal’s worth of free samples. Mobile apps offer free 7-day trials, as do TV streaming services (after they get...Read More

If you missed them, make sure to check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series.   Have you ever taken a bath? I mean as an adult, of course you did as a kid. I sure did. My mom would yell up the stairs to make sure I washed instead of...Read More

If you missed them, make sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.     Have you ever noticed how cold a barbell can be even in warm weather? Leaning on it, the knurling digs a little into your forearms while the steel contrasts the warmth of your skin. It always...Read More

“That’s great, but what do I do now?”   I’ve asked myself that question so many times after finishing a book that offers guidance for personal or professional development. I get about halfway through the book, and I’m like, “This mafuckah spittin!” Then I finish the book and I realize that they didn’t do much...Read More

I’m not one to tell people how they ought to think. Folks have the right to think whatever they want. I do, however, like to challenge perspectives and make people think. I believe getting someone to say, “Huh, well I never thought of that way.” is one of the most powerful gifts we can give...Read More