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How Not To Be An Arrogant Prick

May 23, 2013 By Scott Paltos 14 Comments

By Scott Paltos The fitness industry is stacked, end to end, with “geniuses.” The trouble with geniuses, however, is that they don’t always have enough self-awareness to keep their egos proportionate to their influence. This, unfortunately, has turned many otherwise high-quality people into … [Read more...]

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Bringing Sexy Back

March 13, 2013 By Rachel Guy 7 Comments

By Rachel Guy Have you ever seen a piece of raw meat wrapped in string? You don’t need to spend time in a butcher shop to imprint this image on your consciousness. Instead, just look at the legions of “skinny-fat” girls wasting hours on all the cardio machines in your gym. When you’re skinny-fat, … [Read more...]

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How to be Awesome: Why Your Personal Trainer Sucks

February 25, 2013 By Jesse Burdick 3 Comments

By Jesse Burdick Who's the best personal trainer or strength coach in the world? I'm hoping that's me, but if it's not, I really have no idea. The reason why I don't know is because the best trainers and coaches in this business are extremely busy, and nobody's ever heard of most of them. They're … [Read more...]

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Be Stronger For Longer

January 29, 2013 By Scott Paltos 7 Comments

By Scott Paltos “Scott Paltos is a beast. He’s a former NFL player who owns an unbelievable training facility in New Jersey, and of all the CrossFit athletes who’ve approached me over the years, he’s the only one I’ve worked with for any length of time because he simply gets it. He’s strong as … [Read more...]

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