Fitness after Joint Replacement Surgery
QUESTION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: Do you have any knowledge about Total Knee Replacements and Fitness? Out of the medical doctrine or just rehab? ANSWER: Yes! Of course! As a special…
Exercise Timing Issues
WARNING! I have, as many do, certain personality quirks. One is that when I come across something so stupid and lacking in common sense that it elicits a visceral reaction,…
How to Mitigate Active Duty’s Performance-wrecking Culture
QUESTION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: How do you train yourself effectively in the context of an active duty (especially junior enlisted) life, i.e. lack of sufficient sleep, worthless or damaging mandatory…
What The Hell Is Conditioning?
Most people have seen the term “strength & conditioning.” We all have a very solid idea of what strength and strength training are. But what the hell is “conditioning?” If…
KETTLEBELLS & Athletes: WILL THEY BLEND?
Today I received the following question on our Facebook Group: “Nate, would love to know your thoughts on Hard Style KBs vis-a-vis GS KBs for building transferable strength for everyday…
The DOD Needs “Tactical Athlete Culture”
There are many things I have learned over the past few years. As a military human performance expert, it is my responsibility to explore the issues that affect the military…
The Saxon Definition of Strength
The great Arthur Saxon is still considered to be the all-around strongest man known to history. In his 1905 book, The Development of Physical Power, he gave the following extended…
Important History – What is Gymnastics?
As they say, the truth will set you free!! Nowhere is this freedom needed more than in the field of physical fitness training. Fortunately, the truth is not so difficult…
Learning to Squat Again – Part 1
The squat is an essential, primal and fundamental movement. As babies and small children we are masters of the squat right up until the adults put us in chairs for…
Shooting Fast And Accurately: Simple But Not Easy
I often see people at the range shooting fast, yet they seem to ignore the idea of hitting their target with all of their shots. This is clearly evident with…