Author archive for Dan Raimondi

I don’t talk much about nutrition and weight loss because I think it’s an area where I’m less experienced. However,…

When you start training a big part of the process is learning the movements. One simple way to self correct…

Folks experiencing pain often have fear associated with movement (kinesiophobia). If you experience an acute pain (e.g a low back…

If you’re hitting a plateau on your lifts do a quick check of your rest periods. In between your heavy,…

Are there any “gaps” in your training? Are there any situations you don’t feel physically prepared to handle? Could you…

Also known as “Ironic Process Theory”, this is the tendency to think about something more when you’re trying to think…

A heuristic is a way of thinking that attempts to declutter the signal from the noise. It’s a general way…

What would you do if you were stronger? What would you do if you weren’t in pain? Losing strength isn’t…

If you’re on a diet and you slip up, it’s okay. It’s not an excuse to binge and go full…

How do you talk with yourself? What story are you telling? “I’m too old to get stronger.” “I can’t train…