As an experienced coach I can say with certainty that to get the BEST results, variety is the last and smallest piece of the puzzle - DESPITE what marketers would lead you to believe! Variety is truly the icing on top, yet the cake is made with 'precision' and 'progression'.

The underlying cause for many a poor movement issue is a dysfunctional core. Rolling can help re-establish proper core function.

Clients often give me that WTF look when I make the following suggestion: “Breathe only through your nose.” Like, ok, what the heck are you talking about? And what does that have to do with the half marathon I want to run or simply beginning a running program? “Well, just... everything.”

Ever try to walk or run on ice? What happens? You brace or tense up to create extra stability throughout your body in an attempt to survive. This could very well be happening and you don't even know it.

Today I want to briefly touch on one of the biggest reasons as to why your muscles are tight. Identifying the cause of your specific tightness is key if you have any hope of resolving the issue.

When your foot hits the ground lots of stuff happens. The focus of today's post is the pelvis and how it should remain level when running. As one client put it, pelvic unleveling just sounds downright “unnerving”.

The last time you had a running or training related injury - was it on one side or both sides of your body? Why is that, do you think?

Want to quickly assess your risk for a future running-related injury? What about efficiency? Every runner wants to run fast with less effort. Would you like to peal back the curtain and observe a possible energy leak?

Consider the locomotion and movement patterns we use most often: Sitting, Rising from a chair (half squat), Walking, Running straight ahead. Then think about some of the common knee issues people face: IT Band Syndrome, Patellofemoral syndrome, (Exercise-induced knee pain in general). What's the link?

A client comes in and wants to run a half marathon, reduce her injury risk and, oh yeah, get rid of some bra flab. Without any further information other than the picture below, I'd like you suggest a few exercises.

Over the weekend had an opportunity to speak to an amazing group of women in Huntington Beach, CA. My goal was to offer a new or different perspective on movement and training. Here are 10 tips I covered in my talk. Enjoy!