Andrew’s Blog

365 Ways #273–Don’t play favorites

#273--When working out unilaterally, always begin with the non-dominant side. This allows you to give more neural drive to the side which needs it more before movement-related fatigue degrades motor...
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365 Ways #272–Plyometrics

#272--At Triumph Training we jump. We also bound and hop and skip just like we did when we were kids. Why? Well, it’s fun. But these plyometric movements also teach...
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365 Ways #271–Overcoming jet lag

#271--I have a lot of clients who travel for a living, often crossing multiple time zones multiple times during a week. To combat the "jet lag", I give them the...
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365 Ways #270–How do you screw in a light bulb?

#170--95% of the academic systems in the western world utilize teachings from a mathematical/logical format which emphasize reading from books. Unfortunately, estimates hold that only 5-8% of people learn effectively...
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365 Ways #269–The MENS System

#269--It’s not just for guys anymore. Never was, really. The MENS system stands for Minimal Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulation, and it’s one of the concepts by which the body works. To...
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365 Ways #268–Have you seen the latest carrot commerical?

#268--4.2 BILLION. That's the amount of money spent by the fast food industry to convince people to eat their crap. After all, it takes a lot of money to indoctrinate...
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365 Ways #267–We’re all veterans in this war

#267--"When we think of wars in our times, our minds turn to Iraq and Afghanistan. But the bigger war is the war against the planet. This war has its roots...
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365 Ways #266–The skinny on Skin

#266--Skin is the largest organ in the body, typically accounting for 10% of a person's body weight. Together with the colon, the kidneys, the liver, and the lungs, the skin...
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