The Lab

What makes a good exercise program often comes down to good resource management.

More is not always better when it comes to how many exercises you should include in your program.

There are limits to how many exercises you can really make progress in at any given time and when we slip into the 'more is better' mindset we risk diluting the effectiveness of the few key exercises in our program that are most directly addressing our goals...

A simple functional strength assessment you can do at home to measure your current level of physical function and test the results of your current exercise program...

Choosing The Right Goals In The Gym:

Always look at your exercise routine through the lens of "what physical adaptations am I trying to create with this exercise?" And "is this exercise effective at promoting that adaptation?"

And if you're really smart you'll also think to yourself, "What types of adaptations would I most benefit from promoting?"

If you have serious strength limitations or basic movement patterns that you struggle with or areas of your body that are chronically tight and painful, then working on addressing those issues would be the best use of your gym membership way ahead of doing a mindless bodybuilding machine circuit.