In training, we can do “task priority” or “time priority” work. In “task priority,” we do a certain “task” until it’s done. For example, run for 5 kilometres. In “time priority,” we work for a certain amount of time. For example, run as far as you can in 20 minutes. In the physical domain, there...

In 2008 I worked as a sustainable building design engineer. Every once in a while, a concept design competition would come up and fortunately I was on the team that got to partake in such things. We would do the work on these in extra hours. They were a lot of fun. In this space,...

Yes an injury can help you raise awareness, it can be a tool for learning. But no, injuries are not really a big enough “part of training” that they should be considered a “part of training.” If you, your coach, your trainer, your physiotherapist or anyone helping guide you in your physical movement journey is...

Here is a list of 5 (or so) popular blog posts for some of the areas that I tend to write about. This list may be updated occasionally, this list is available on the site as a page. ENERGY GENERATION: Self Leadership, Training, Movement The Warrior is Intentional Fitness Industry and Over Exertion Calorie Stripping,...

I work with quite a few business owners (gyms, coaches, PT’s, trainers, small businesses). One of the topics that arises is “content creation.” Due to the amount of information, advertisements and imagery that is bombarding us on the internet, there is feeling that as a business owner, we need to be creating our own “content”...

There’s a common misconception that we can start at “any time.” That we can wait, consider it for a bit and come back to it. When we look closer, “any time” is a myth, a literal impossibility. In fact, the only time that exists is the current infinitesimally small, sliver of now. When we then...

Learned Helplessness is when an animal believes it can’t escape from a stressful situation, and it’s heart slows down instead of accelerating.  Usually in a stressful situation, the heart rate would race – but in a trapped situation, over a period of time, it will slow down.  Given too much stress, it would actually stop. ...

When I talk about leadership, I’m talking about you and also to you. You seek change, you have the ability to be creative and the ability to lean into discomfort. For some people, this ability is more practiced, and for others, they are just beginning. However, leadership is there for anyone who wants it. When...