I can easily bombard you with a list filled with many more than 3 simple strategies for a healthier holiday season this year but these simple steps will help you, not only feel healthier this holiday season, but will enable you to get more fulfillment out of your time spent with friends and family. The …
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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 …
Since our last installment of Featured Fitness Content, we found out that my wife is pregnant and that we’ll have a little baby Matulevich in spring ’24. Don’t worry, I’ve been prepping my pool’s record board for some new records in 13-16 years. But outside of that, we’re still chipping away at a new expansion, with …
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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Howdy partners, I’m wrapping up some loose ends and getting ready to head to Philadelphia for the annual Ben to the Shore Bike Tour. This event is one of the charity events that I try to do every year to gauge my personal level of fitness, while also taking part in a very good cause. …
Conventionally, warm-ups are understood to be a time in a workout prior to more vigorous exercise in which the heart rate is elevated and the core body temperature is brought up. Warming up, however, should be a very different thing for different pursuits. Elevating the body temperature and heart rate are highly valuable but are …
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 …
We’re proud to announce that Ruthless Performance has been awarded ‘Best Fitness Center’ by Readers’ Choice. At Ruthless Performance, we have a small-but-mighty following. As opposed to traditional gyms whose business model often relies on selling large volumes of unused gym memberships, Ruthless Performance relies on retention and an active relationship between the coaching staff …
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