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A quick explanation of a Breathe (endurance) workout. Something very important to us is making sure every member clearly understands what they should do and feel during the workout. It’s that intent, duplicated over and over that leads to magical results and a deeper enjoyment and feeling of fulfillment. It’s a beautiful thing
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The Kang Squat is a great movement, particularly to warm up and teach us HOW to move and activate our bodies, in this case the hamstrings, glutes, and quads. The key, as with all movements, is to make sure you’re learning how to activate the right muscles. It doesn’t always happen on the first rep. In fact, it often doesn’t. That’s why we PRACTICE 🤗💪
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Man this was a long time coming. After a week of reflecting on our first-ever Non-Superficial BS Conference, I’m still not sure I have the words for it. But I do know that the most fulfilling thing was seeing it all finally come together. If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know I never claim that my work, or anything we do at Art of Coaching, is “perfect.” And to be frank, that’s not the goal. But I’ll be damned if we don’t bring people together, make them think, make them laugh, make them confront things they otherwise wouldn’t, and help them grow and adapt—all while they help us do the same in return. There’s no way I could capture that entire weekend in a set of photos or fully express the appreciation I have for everyone who was part of it. But I know this: This was two years of trying to get this building done. Ten years of a dream coming together. And in a couple of months, it all culminates with the official release of my new book, #TheAntiheroAdvantage None of it came easily. There were more fights, setbacks, and moments of doubt along the way than I could ever adequately explain. The lyrics of the song in this post was on repeat in my brain during the hardest months…”Not done fighting…I don’t feel I’ve lost…” It was one battle after another. But getting to bring all these people together, learn from some incredible speakers, and have my son there to experience even a small part of it made the whole thing that much more meaningful. And worth it. ‼️😈This weekend embodied what it means to be an antihero and a misfit. Someone who wants to do good but has a little chaos in them. Someone who wants to learn how to leverage their flaws, doubts, fears, and demons—all in the service of good.😈🏴‍☠️ What higher calling is there? We’re all going to go through shit in life, and we need more pragmatic people and resources to help us overcome it. That’s what our work is about. When you read the final chapter of my book you’ll have a new definition of the word “RISE.” Like the lyrics say- “is there more like us?” I hope so. Thank you to everyone who was a part of this dream. And even to those who were part of the nightmare.
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We care a lot about intentional movement, and we always want to improve our range of motion as well as our strength in movement patterns. The hinge (from the hip) is such a key movement, but many people lack the muscle activation to do it without pain. That doesn’t mean, however that it can’t be done. For many people, it’s merely a re-training of how you move your body. For the vast majority of people, it is possible. We just need to find the right starting point and then progress it smartly and consistently Cheers 💪
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Still Carving For most of my career I thought the way to get better was to keep adding. I figured the accumulation of more information would lead to increased knowledge … and me being a better coach. I read as much as I could. I applied it as often as I could. And it led to some semblance of success. It worked … until it didn’t. By 2008 I knew a lot about a lot of things, but I was burnt out. In fact I was going to transition out of coaching entirely after the 2010 Olympic Games [that’s another story for another day]. It took me a long time to figure out that real understanding comes from what we learn to take away. “We add to know, and we subtract to understand.” But subtraction is hard. Much harder than adding. What you know becomes part of who you are, so letting go of a method or a belief can feel like letting go of a piece of yourself. And in a complex system you don’t know whether you’ve cut the right thing until well after you’ve cut it. So I try to take things away a little at a time, safely. Dave Snowden calls these safe-to-fail experiments. You try something small, you watch what happens, you keep what works and drop what doesn’t, and then you go again. I’ve been coaching for over forty years, and I’m still doing it. Still adding and subtracting at the same time, and the balance keeps shifting. … still carving. *From my talk “When Smart Becomes the Problem” at the Non-Superficial BS Conference. Thanks to @coach_brettb for the opportunity.
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Thanks @coach_brettb for the great conference! So many great presentations and take aways.
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I didn’t take nearly enough photos this past weekend at Antihero Advantage. One, I was front row. Two, I was so enthralled with everyone’s story I did not think to grab my phone and snap a photo. I can’t believe I was lucky enough to trip and fall into that room (thanks @michaelwttullis_ ). I was humbled and honored to not only be around the uncommon animals in the world of coaching, but to witness moments of real vulnerability from each and every one of them. It is a healing thing to witness and be witnessed as a human in this state, and it means that much more to get to be in the crowd observing this rare type of event happen. I am still digesting the weekend and the lessons that came forth, but for now I am grateful I landed in what felt like the right room. It’s been a minute. To the man commanding the room @coach_brettb, the speakers that demonstrated the culture created, the support that made it all happen and to @aocoaching , thank you 🙏🏼 James 1:4 Let perseverance finish its work
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Day 1 of the Non-Superficial Bullshit Conference in Phoenix, Arizonia. No hacks. No hype. No performative nonsense. Just people who have built, failed, rebuilt, and stayed honest about what it took. Day 1 lineup: Brett Bartholomew [@coach_brettb] opened the room and set the tone. Juliet Starrett [@julietstarrett] on risk, relationships and building something that lasts. Missy Mitchell-McBeth [@missymmcbeth] bringing 20+ years of real coaching from high school to Division I. Jess Elis [@physio_elis] on leading yourself and learning from loss. Jen Widerstrom [@jenwiderstrom] on strength, mindset and learning from chapters of life. Sanjeev Javia [@askjeevers] on networking and building from the ground up. Then every speaker comes back together for a panel and open Q&A. That's where the best stuff tends to come out. Small room. Real conversations. The kind of people you stay in touch with for life. Grateful to be here with Art of Coaching [@aocoaching]. #NoBSConference #ArtOfCoaching
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About a year and half ago I sat in @coach_brettb backyard. He described his vision to me of what this building would look like, what it would have and who would fill it. It felt like a very Walt Disney moment if you are familiar with that story. Picturing a physical place with amazing people before it existed. This weekend I walked back into the same backyard to this physical building with incredible people that flew from all over North America to be there. I wish I had a picture of every speaker to pay homage to their preparation, message and insight. There was something from every one of you that I get to take back to Canada. So thank you. @julietstarrett - business and life with your spouse, credit loud and credit it often @missymmcbeth - Sanity tactics, there is a cost to authenticity @physio_elis @rehab_code - purpose after a career pinnacle, true closure is something you may never get @jenwiderstrom - go through your origin story, your valleys build toward your mountain. @askjeevers - no such thing as thinking the “right” way, think like you. @thereadystate - stop driving with your check engine light on @jasonleydon - audit what you are tied to that could disappear the fastest @coach_brettb @aocoaching - a brand is just who you really are. @mountaineeringa - you can’t always count on me because I can’t always be available @fingermash - we add to know, we subtract to understand This wasn’t about how to be a better coach, employee or business owner. It was about what to do when life happens through people’s stories of their success, failures and everything in between. It wasn’t just about the great speakers, but also the people there listening, the conversations on breaks, over meals, in the hot tub and basking in the Phoenix sun 🥵 What a memorable and great weekend!
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A quick reflection on the first Non-Superficial BS Conference, held at my buddy @coach_brettb’s new compound just north of Phoenix. First, it meant a lot to be invited to the very first one, the grand opening of the compound. Thanks to Brett for the invite, and to everyone who took time to come to spend a couple of days with us. The highlight for me was the time with the other speakers. @thereadystate and @julietstarrett are two of the best people on the planet, and any chance I get to hang out with them is special. I hadn’t met @jenwiderstrom or @missymmcbeth before. It was a real treat, and I hope it’s the first of many interactions with both of them. Brett had told me about his buddy @jasonleydon and that I’d really like him and he was right. His presentation was inspiring and told with real vulnerability. I appreciated that, and it was great to meet him. Brett wanted something different for this one. The audience wasn’t only health, performance and fitness people, and he asked the speakers to skip the polished advice and talk about how real people deal with real hardship: change, doubt, setbacks, starting over. So I told my story from 1995 to now, through a running narrative and a handful of heuristics I’ve used to make sense of the complexity of this industry, our business and our lives. Big thanks to the @aocoaching facilitators, to everyone who took time out of their busy lives to come, and to fellow presenter and good buddy @askjeevers for sharing six 45-minute drives between downtown Scottsdale and Anthem over the course of 3 days. And also for being the 3rd funniest presenter after Missy and Juliet. Brett gave us some constraints. I had to work in this guy. I have seen maybe 15 minutes of Game of Thrones in my life. But I went all-in on Tyrion. No half measure … I started my story in the middle — meeting Dan Pfaff in 1995, and how this meeting set the course for the rest of my career. In 2008, I was burnt out. And honestly was ready to step away from coaching. Obviously I didn’t, but I was very close After a series of financial setbacks, in 2018 we had to redefine what ALTIS is. From a T&F company that did some education to an education compa
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Flying back home today after helping to run and speak at the @aocoaching NoBS conference, and what a conference it was. There is simply no other conference like this out there, PERIOD. The speaker panel was loaded with professionals who have and currently move the world in their own way. Every presenter gave a talk they never had before and it got as real as it could about life and business. For me, it was an amazing experience to be on the panel with @jenwiderstrom @missymmcbeth @fingermash @askjeevers @coach_brettb @thereadystate @julietstarrett @mountaineeringa @physio_elis. This was a packed house, with so many attendees from all different walks and backgrounds that the environment was filled with curiosity, insight, and value. Next year is already locked and loaded! @conquerathlete @crossfit_milford @aocoaching #coach #coaching
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@coach_brettb thank you for doing what you do and bringing such a great community together @julietstarrett @missymmcbeth @rehab_code @askjeevers @jenwiderstrom @thereadystate @fingermash @jasonleydon @mountaineeringa What a freaking line up ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I hope I’m not missing someone 😆 Thank you all for sharing your stories, being vulnerable and diving into the real shit in this world that we need more of 💯 Incredibly impactful weekend that I hope to be able to share the stage at before long
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