Soooooo……….. How are those New Years resolutions treating you? We’re 2 weeks into 2017, and I’m hoping you’re sticking with it. If not, consider this your friendly kick in the junk to get back in line.

Alright, let’s get into stuff

Workshop Stuff

I have a couple speaking engagements coming up in the next couple of months:

• Complete Shoulder and Hip Blueprint by myself in Toronto, Ontario, February 25-26. Click HERE for more details.
• Complete Shoulder and Hip Blueprint with Tony Gentilcore in Vancouver, BC, April 1-2. Click HERE for more details.
• Speaking at the Kansas City Fitness Summit, May 5-6. Click HERE for more details.

Article Stuff

The Beginners Guide to Deadlift Badassery – Tony Gentilcore

With the massive number of new lifters coming into the gym this month, this article is a fantastic guide for anyone looking to get the most out of their deadlift without jumping the gun and following the advice of geared powerlifters who have 20 years of training themselves under their belt and aren’t 50 year old deconditioned accountants.

Tactical Truths – Andrew Read

This is a fantastic overview of training elements required for first responders and how incredible their fitness requirements are.

The 4 Best Foam Rolling Drills to Fix Your Mobility – Dr. John Rusin

Foam rolling is more than simply kneeding out the doughy goodness of your IT band. There’s actually some science behind it, and John drops it all over the place like #saltbae sprinkling seasoning on delicious steaks.

 

How to Improve Your Athleticism – Eric Bach

This is a solid contribution piece, including a segment from yours truly.

A Beginners Guide to Fat Loss – Charles Staley

There’s so much misinformation out there for someone looking to learn how to go about dropping some Christmas weight, it’s hard to know where to start. Start here.

The Best Way To Perform Weighted Pullups – Dr. Joel Seedman

Pullups getting too easy? Add weight. Weight to hard? Do this.

Elon Musk Takes Customer Complaint on Twitter from Idea to Action in 6 Days – Inc.com

This is a fantastic example of a massive corporation actually listening to their customers and creating change in a very effective manner. If you run a business, can you act like this? If you’re an employee, what changes can you institute without causing any trouble with your bosses, but still make your clients or customers ecstatic?

Best of Social Media

This simple pic was kind of a dumb idea, but it seemed to take off. I don’t understand the internet.