If you ask someone what aggravates them about their profession there is no doubt that they could rattle off a few things.

Maybe it's social media perception?

Maybe it's misinformation surrounding your practices?

Maybe it's the weird work hours your industry requires?

*I promise I'm not projecting the fitness industry downfalls to you*

But seriously, ask yourself what frustrations come with your professional industry, I bet you have a few.

So for this week's newsletter, I wanted to rattle off a few short concepts/ideas/sentiments/facts that many people misunderstand, don't know, or due to the plethora of B.S. that get's spewed to us through social media and traditional media, can get confusing.

Sound good? Cool. Let's rip.

ArticlesCasey LeeFebruary 17, 2022exercise, calorie deficit, burning calories, how many calories does exercise burnComment

A collection of thoughts: How long should you workout? Does neck training matter? Is single limb training better?

In a not so distant past all of my writing consisted of outlining 3 thoughts and ideas. Hell, I even named my podcast 'The 3 Things Podcast' for that very reason.

After (literally) years of trying to write consistently, and failing over and over again at sticking with it, I found that I work best in short format, typically 3 things, and elaborate on those points once they are outlined. In past newsletters and Purposeful Strength articles you may have noticed that pattern.

Alas, my good friend, I am going back to my roots this week and highlighting 3 things that keep reoccurring in my mind...

Home Gym Workouts: How to maximize limited access to weight

I’m a home gym guy through and through. If you’ve followed Purposeful Strength for any length of time you’ve read about the time saving benefits of training at home or heard me talk about my favorite pieces in the “rave cave”, the name of my home gym palace.

I even did a small write up on equipment that I recommend for those looking to get strong in their home. If you want to bypass the article and download the goods, click the button below.

All of those reasons and resources are fine and dandy, but training at home has its own challenges.

Limited access to weights
Small(er) training spaces
Volume/ sound restraints (ever workout with your toddler taking a nap?!)

Just to name a few…

Insert this “Home Gym Training Series”, something near and dear to my heart

22 Thoughts on Fitness for 2022

January serves as a time where I like to sit back and see what comes up in the fitness and nutrition world(s)… what questions get asked, and what curiosity shows up among my group of online coaching clients and friends.

I LOVE client questions (and reader questions!), as you know from past articles like this one or this one...they really help get the wheels turning.

Since there tends to be a lot of common themes, I wanted to write down a list of 22 thoughts surrounding fitness and nutrition that tend to answer a lot of these questions. Some of these thoughts are future predictions for 2022, some might feel like I am beating a dead horse (but definitely worth repeating). All in all, I think this list will help get your gears turning.

ArticlesCasey LeeFebruary 3, 2022list format, buzzfeed, fitness tips, fitness ideas, workout program, fitness program, personal trainingComment

{Guest Post}- My Muscle Did What?

I'm tapping out and subbing in the big guns again this week!

My dude, my Doctor, my preferred Physical Therapist for all things health, Doctor Dan Ellis wrote a gem of a piece for us all this week.

Fun fact about Dan...I have him listed as my General Physician for everything in my life...seriously, I see him for everything...

I asked Dan to write about all the over-complicated words and phrases that are often heard in a rehabilitation setting.

Dan didn't disappoint!

I think you are going to learn a lot from his piece and I hope it helps you in the future when navigating aches and pains!

ArticlesCasey LeeJanuary 20, 2022physical therapy, definitions, key terms, fitness information, training language, workout termsComment

A Carpenter's Tale of Mastery

Ah, the second full week of January. What a magical time of year, right?

New Years Resolutions have been set...

You're starting to feel removed from the holiday craziness...

Just in time for the cold cruel reality to set in that the goal(s) you set for yourself are a challenge.

At least, they should feel like a challenge...seriously, they should be hard!

In this week's newsletter I wanted to offer you some indirect wisdom as it pertains to achieving your desired outcome.

I wrote this article back in July of 2016 on Medium.com. I had spent a few days helping my Dad build a big-ass deck and got completely worked over at how bad I was at swinging a hammer (really, doing anything construction related just isn't my forte), but after being coached up, I was at least serviceable.

ArticlesCasey LeeJanuary 13, 2022mastery, fitness information, fitness programming, goal settingComment