by Andrew Schaeffer | Sep 28, 2019 | Fitness
The overhead squat is a challenging movement. It is both complex and physically demanding. For that reason, learning how to get there is no simple matter. If you do though, you’ll have the benefits of excellent mobility combined with quality strength and stability. By...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Sep 18, 2019 | Social Good
A post went viral this past week on LinkedIn. It had enough gravitas that it caught the attention of the Washington Post, which is where I encountered it. The post is called “It’s Later Than You Think,” and it is about the death of an eight-year-old whose father, a...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Aug 30, 2019 | Fitness
Are you the kind of person who feels that if they can’t do a full workout, they might as well not do any workout at all? Or, conversely, are you someone who would be willing to do a short workout on the regular if they just knew what exercises would be worth the...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Aug 12, 2019 | Fitness
Question: I found an article that said that the leg press machine is one of the worst exercises you can do. Then I found one that says leg presses are good and even safest, when done right. What’s the deal? Answer: You’ve waded into a debate that many a strength...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Aug 5, 2019 | Fitness
“Oh, I’m really not so sure about that,” she said. ‘She’ is my eighty-four-year-old client and that’s what she said to me in our first session together. We had just finished a set of deadlifts at twenty-five pounds, which felt like a lot to her, and I had announced...