I’m ‘running’ a big risk here by trying to condense my thoughts on running amongst the general population and fitness community into a microblog but let’s give it a go… I’ll start by saying that I went for a run this morning. I’ve been using running as a means of getting some outside conditioning in …
If you’re involved in any sports you likely practice, strategize, and rearrange your life, at least to a small degree, for the sake of improving and–more importantly to some than others–winning. Competition is typically defined as you vs. them, or OUR team vs. THEIR team. Some times the opponent will strike fear into you and …
As I mentioned in the last installment of Microblog Monday, I’m a student of the Westside Barbell Conjugate Method. Earlier in my training career, this apprenticeship was much more pronounced than it is now. While training “conjugate” I was able to make improvements rapidly, partly because of the efficacy of that particular training style, and …
It’s a new year and millions of people the world over use this opportunity to start anew, at least with some facet of their life. Maybe the goal is to lose a few pounds, pick up a new hobby, or maybe even make some smarter financial decisions. Most would agree that all of these aforementioned …
I started using specialty barbells early on in my own training, as I was a student of the Westside Barbell Conjugate System. This is a style of training which revolves around utilizing various barbells for both the dynamic effort and max effort training days. From a sports performance perspective, as well as from a general …
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Every year I participate in the 28-Mile March for the Fallen at Fort Indiantown Gap in Central Pennsylvania. This year’s event really kicked my ass, so I decided to write a post explaining how I was able to recovery rapidly enough that by Monday, I was in the gym, back at training. I recorded this …
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I had the pleasure of cycling across the full width of Kentucky in 2019. I was in a bit of a time crunch, however, and knew that cycling more of Kentucky’s Bourbon Country was a bucket list item. When the opportunity arose to revisit the area, I was similarly under a time …
I’m excited to launch my fundraising page for the 36th annual Ben to the Shore Bike Tour. The Ben to the Shore Bike Tour is the event that helped solidify my desire to complete the Ruthless Performance Ride America in 2019, which was a 4,000 cycling journey, completed over the course of 43 days. Even …
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A question I am often asked by inquisitive coaches, clients, parents, athletes, and even friends curious about fitness is “What are your workouts like?” There are a few variations of this. Many are curious what types of training methodologies we use; they’ll ask “Are you using bodyweight or kettlebells or bands or what?” And my …
The Featured Fitness Content series that I regularly release here at Ruthless is my opportunity to share some of the best information that I’ve found from scouring the web. Having released 128 editions of this, I’ve found some great resources, some of which are traditional bio/medical journals, while others are blog posts from brilliant up-and-coming …
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