Jesse McMeekinAug 15, 20207 minWhat To Do When Your Corrective Exercise Doesn'tHow many foam rollers does it take to change... anything? Over the past few years, it's become increasingly common to find people...
Jesse McMeekinJul 16, 20206 minBurning Fat vs. Building Muscle: Goal-Specific Programing ConsiderationsBurning fat and building muscle—at some point you've probably tried to do both. There's a lot of advice out there about how to manipulate...
Jesse McMeekinJul 10, 20204 minShape vs. Position: A New Way to Look at MovementUnderstanding the difference between these two similar ideas may be the secret to unlocking a better approach to program design. Defining...
Jesse McMeekinJun 30, 20205 minUnpacking the Scapula: Cannons, Pirate Ships, and Smooth SeasOversimplified at best, and overlooked at worst, the shoulder blade plays a crucial role in shoulder mobility.
Jesse McMeekinJun 24, 20203 minBiomechanics for Bros...A down and dirty reference for anyone more concerned with getting jacked than getting nerdy. Biomechanics can be intimidating; the...
Jesse McMeekinJun 22, 20202 minSnowflake ProgrammingBuilding a program for every last one of your clients from scratch can be like reinventing the wheel; at best you’ll waste an awful lot...
Jesse McMeekinMar 20, 20205 min"Stone Soup" for Strength TrainingAn old children's story has a lot to teach us about resourcefulness, optimism, and cooperation. What's more, it may help you—and your...
Jesse McMeekinMar 15, 20203 minCardio vs. ConditioningIt occurred to me that personal trainers have as many words for conditioning as the Inuit do for snow; we call it HIIT, cardio, MetCon...
Jesse McMeekinFeb 16, 20202 minThe Upside of InjuryGetting hurt sucks—anyone telling you otherwise hasn’t dealt with it—but injuries happen, and what you take from the experience can have...
Jesse McMeekinFeb 6, 20204 minPositional ConjugationHow is a Pulldown like a Dead Bug, and how can they both improve your Deadlift? These seemingly disparate exercises have more in common...
Jesse McMeekinJan 19, 20203 minThe Missing Link Between Progression & RegressionIn the simplest terms, progression and regression are opposites; if we progress an exercise, we make it harder, while if we regress it,...
Jesse McMeekinJan 5, 20205 minThe Trouble with InspirationThe fitness industry and its participants are in the midst of an arms race: our over-reliance on inspiration and motivation to fuel our...
Jesse McMeekinDec 8, 20194 minFour Keys to Smart Ass TrainingSquats and deadlifts are great, but they may not be the best bet for building a bigger booty. If you're serious about lower body power—or...
Jesse McMeekinNov 18, 20196 minThe Power of Story Story is our first language. Story is one of the simplest and most effective ways to get someone's attention and then do something with...
Jesse McMeekinNov 11, 20194 minThe Thinking Man's Guide to Getting StupidOn any given day and in any given gym, odds are pretty good you can find a dude in a stringer tank, beanie, and oversized headphones...
Jesse McMeekinOct 23, 20196 minThe Paradox of ProgressionOn the surface of things, they seem complementary: progress and progression. So how can one stand in the way of the other? Understanding...
Jesse McMeekinSep 25, 20195 minMinimum Effective Dose vs. Maximum Recoverable VolumeOn the surface of things, Minimum Effective Dose and Maximum Recoverable Volume seem to be diametrically opposed; one argues for doing no...
Jesse McMeekinSep 17, 20194 minThe Simple Elegance of the EMOMIt's easy to write EMOM off as just another CrossFit gimmick. In reality, EMOM work—short for Every Minute On the Minute—is pure...
Jesse McMeekinSep 11, 20193 minThe Right Way to "Steal" An ExerciseStealing exercises. We all do it. But how you do it says a lot about you as a coach or trainer. So if you're gonna steal an exercise, do it
Jesse McMeekinAug 28, 20194 minA Pretty NEAT TrickWhy NEAT—Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis—may actually have more to do with burning fat and losing weight than you'd expect. More Than...