If you’re like most people, you pretty much live in the sagittal plane of movement. This means a majority of your movement is done front to back, back to front. Sitting down, standing up, walking, taking the stairs… it’s all sagittal plane. This doesn’t make you a bad person, it’s just the world we live…
Hit a plateau with your fat loss efforts? Well, it may be time to go back to the drawing board to figure out where you can make some tweaks in order to bust out of your funk. While this article will be geared specifically towards what you’re doing in your workouts, there are plenty of…
It’s an unfortunate truth that with every passing year beyond the age of 30, you will slowly succumb to the natural effects of aging. Decreased strength, loss of power, decreased mobility… all of these things will start to become more prevalent as time goes on. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t take preventative measures to…
I’m sure for many of you who follow Grit on social media, or more specifically my personal account (Chris speaking), you’re more than aware that I have an 18 month old son, Nolan. Being a father to Nolan is by far the greatest thing I’ve done with my life up to this point, and I…
Scroll through any social media outlet and search for #workout, or essentially any fitness related term. Chances are your search is gonna yield some sort of shirtless this, half naked that, and tons of models who are magazine cover ready. Guys, this look is pretty desirable, no? I mean, all men would probably kill to…
We all have daily routines. Wake up, get pretty, commute, work, lunch, commute, kids, dinner, relax. Repeat. Now it might vary from person to person, but a lot of us have one unfortunate thing in common. Our daily habits and overall lifestyles take a compounding toll on our health, stress, and waistlines over time. Yet…
This social distancing thing is hard on a lot of us. Work, friends, family, and your social life are all on hold for the time being. With these things temporarily stripped away, your daily routine has no doubt shifted dramatically. For those of us who are not ‘essential’ workers, we are now seemingly sentenced to…
These circumstances surrounding COVID-19 are uncertain, ominous, and well… scary. Business have closed, the economy is in shambles, and your life is more than likely completely flipped upside down. These are trying times as the unknowns about this situation are running amuck. The stress from all this is no doubt piling up, perhaps more for…
This virus sucks. And it’s wreaking havoc on life as we know it. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably been ordered to stay home as much as you can to help prevent the spread of this virus. And while this quarantine will hopefully bring about some positive outcomes regarding COVID-19, it could very well…
Life as you know it has changed. COVID-19 has altered the lives of just about every single person in the United States, and probably the world to some degree. These are scary times as countless businesses, incomes, and livelihoods have become held hostage by fear and the uncertainty of what is yet to come. And…