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…
For a ton of us during this COVID-19 lockdown, bodyweight is the only tool available for workouts in our homes. And while some of you may be past the point of bodyweight in terms of using it during your workouts, that doesn’t mean you can’t manipulate some variables to make workouts with bodyweight plenty challenging. Here…
With this quarantine still going on, many of us are left without access to our regular gyms and fitness facilities. This leaves you with bodyweight, perhaps a few small pieces of equipment, and some creativity to fuel your workouts. Well if you’ve got a single miniband, we’ll take care of the creativity aspect for you.…
4:30 p.m. Tuesday. But today is no ordinary Tuesday. No, today is different. You woke up this morning pissing excellence. You could run through a brick wall and then cage fight a cougar, and WIN. If feeling amazing was illegal, you’d be Pablo Escobar and Al Capone’s love child. This, of course, only means one…
The tried and true side plank is a staple in many training programs across the nation, and for good reason. It’s a great movement that strengthens the shoulder girdle and the lateral core. But after some time, it’s very possible that you will need to progress your side plank in order to see continued results.…
Little known fact… I have served time behind bars. I’m not proud of it, but it’s a part of my life and I have to accept it. Those 3 years in D-block will forever be imprinted into my life’s story. Pft… just kidding. I think the worst trouble I’ve ever been in was in 4th…
Knee pain can be a huge reason why you might not wanna train hard, or worse, not train at all. But it doesn’t have to sideline you despite what many people may think. There are still plenty of ways to get in quality training with bum knees. When it comes to lifting, lower body lifts…
Having shoulder pain sucks. Not knowing why its happening really sucks. And pushing through painful workouts with hopes that it will magically improve sucks worse than a two dollar vacuum. Well suck no more, my friend! Let’s talk about 10 potential reasons why your shoulder feels like it hates you. #1 Overuse You drive a car right?…
I had a birthday this past June and a couple of my clients decided to go above and beyond and give me a Whoop 3.0 strap. Now, if you’re not familiar with a Whoop strap or what it does, it’s wearable fitness device that tracks sleep, recovery, heart rate variability, and cardiovascular strain (to name…
Happy (almost) New Year everyone! I hope you all have a blast with your plans and get those last questionable decisions and risqué behaviors out of your system. Last year I spent a decent chunk of the night cleaning trails of pee out of my carpets because I discovered my dog is ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED of…