Jesse McMeekin
Shape vs. Position: A New Way to Look at Movement
Understanding the difference between these two similar ideas may be the secret to unlocking a better approach to program design. Defining...
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Jesse McMeekin
- Mar 20, 2020
- 5 min
"Stone Soup" for Strength Training
An old children's story has a lot to teach us about resourcefulness, optimism, and cooperation. What's more, it may help you—and your...
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Jesse McMeekin
- Feb 6, 2020
- 4 min
Positional Conjugation
How is a Pulldown like a Dead Bug, and how can they both improve your Deadlift? These seemingly disparate exercises have more in common...
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Jesse McMeekin
- Jan 19, 2020
- 3 min
The Missing Link Between Progression & Regression
In the simplest terms, progression and regression are opposites; if we progress an exercise, we make it harder, while if we regress it,...
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Jesse McMeekin
- Jan 4, 2020
- 5 min
The Trouble with Inspiration
The fitness industry and its participants are in the midst of an arms race: our over-reliance on inspiration and motivation to fuel our...
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Jesse McMeekin
- Nov 18, 2019
- 6 min
The 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...
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Jesse McMeekin
- Nov 11, 2019
- 4 min
The Thinking Man's Guide to Getting Stupid
On 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...
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Jesse McMeekin
- Oct 23, 2019
- 6 min
The Paradox of Progression
On the surface of things, they seem complementary: progress and progression. So how can one stand in the way of the other? Understanding...
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Jesse McMeekin
- Sep 25, 2019
- 5 min
Minimum Effective Dose vs. Maximum Recoverable Volume
On the surface of things, Minimum Effective Dose and Maximum Recoverable Volume seem to be diametrically opposed; one argues for doing no...
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Jesse McMeekin
- Sep 11, 2019
- 3 min
The Right Way to "Steal" An Exercise
Stealing 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
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Jesse McMeekin
- Aug 6, 2019
- 3 min
The Downside of Data
New technology and a glut of fitness trackers are making it easier than ever to measure everything from your steps and your sleep to your...
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