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A Punch to KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
Guys, I’ve been having some thoughts. Loads of them, actually. But there’s one in particular that may seem sacrilegious to my friends and colleagues who are constantly learning, researching, debating, arguing, and programming. If you’re a fitness professional, we’re going to consider how we approach what we’re doing. If you’re a fitness…
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Movement Begets Movement
“A quiet weekend at a bed and breakfast in the Berkshires.” If I were to make a list of the things that I didn’t think I would enjoy, this would be at the top of it. Unbeknownst to me, KK found and booked a trip to Lakeside Terrace in Monterey, Massachusetts, and we visited this…
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Steward of Strength: How I Believe We Should Coach
This past Monday I celebrate two different one year anniversaries. The obvious one to anyone that I ran into was that after a year of growing a beard, or a yeard, I shaved. The subtle and more significant one was celebrating my first year at Mark Fisher Fitness. I met Mark and fitness managers Kyle…
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High-Volume Tires: A Reminder of the Law of Specificity
This morning I went for a bike ride. I rode up St. Nicholas in Harlem through the Heights to hit the Highbridge Park mountain bike course. There are dirt jumps, a pump track, and trails for anyone to ride. When it was time to head downtown, I finished a run on Dyckman Street, took of my…
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We All Need Some ‘Balance’ With Our Exercise
Let’s talk about balance. No, we’re not talking about the merits of maintaining short foot posture during split squats, or standing on a BOSU ball. We’re talking about balancing out different types and styles of training. Before we crack open the topic on hand, let’s address a necessary fact: We all have our personal preferences. …
Harold Gibbons | MovementGPS 