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    Burning Fat vs. Building Muscle: Goal-Specific Programing Considerations
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Jul 16, 2020
    • 6 min

    Burning Fat vs. Building Muscle: Goal-Specific Programing Considerations

    Burning 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...
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    Shape vs. Position: A New Way to Look at Movement
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
    139 views0 comments
    Unpacking the Scapula: Cannons, Pirate Ships, and Smooth Seas
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    Unpacking the Scapula: Cannons, Pirate Ships, and Smooth Seas

    Oversimplified at best, and overlooked at worst, the shoulder blade plays a crucial role in shoulder mobility.
    168 views0 comments
    Biomechanics for Bros
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Biomechanics for Bros

    ...A down and dirty reference for anyone more concerned with getting jacked than getting nerdy. Biomechanics can be intimidating; the...
    106 views0 comments
    Snowflake Programming
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Snowflake Programming

    Building 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...
    53 views0 comments
    "Stone Soup" for Strength Training
    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...
    48 views0 comments
    Cardio vs. Conditioning
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Mar 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Cardio vs. Conditioning

    It occurred to me that personal trainers have as many words for conditioning as the Inuit do for snow; we call it HIIT, cardio, MetCon...
    95 views0 comments
    The Upside of Injury
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Feb 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Upside of Injury

    Getting hurt sucks—anyone telling you otherwise hasn’t dealt with it—but injuries happen, and what you take from the experience can have...
    76 views0 comments
    Positional Conjugation
    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...
    83 views0 comments
    The Missing Link Between Progression & Regression
    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,...
    203 views0 comments
    Four Keys to Smart Ass Training
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Dec 8, 2019
    • 4 min

    Four Keys to Smart Ass Training

    Squats 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...
    312 views0 comments
    The Power of Story
    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...
    51 views0 comments
    The Thinking Man's Guide to Getting Stupid
    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...
    59 views0 comments
    The Paradox of Progression
    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...
    54 views0 comments
    Minimum Effective Dose vs. Maximum Recoverable Volume
    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...
    533 views0 comments
    The Simple Elegance of the EMOM
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Sep 17, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Simple Elegance of the EMOM

    It's easy to write EMOM off as just another CrossFit gimmick. In reality, EMOM work—short for Every Minute On the Minute—is pure...
    117 views0 comments
    The Right Way to "Steal" An Exercise
    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
    63 views0 comments
    A Pretty NEAT Trick
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Aug 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    A Pretty NEAT Trick

    Why NEAT—Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis—may actually have more to do with burning fat and losing weight than you'd expect. More Than...
    238 views0 comments
    Cardio and Hypertrophy—Part 2
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Aug 20, 2019
    • 5 min

    Cardio and Hypertrophy—Part 2

    Does cardio kill your gains? Or can it actually boost them? And how does HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) effect muscle growth? In...
    169 views0 comments
    Bulk Up With Training Density
    Jesse McMeekin
    • Aug 13, 2019
    • 6 min

    Bulk Up With Training Density

    Advanced lifters looking for ways to keep packing on the muscle may find that chasing volume and intensity isn't enough anymore. Training...
    83 views0 comments
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