What This Is All About As coaches, our job isn’t just to run a workout — it’s to teach. Every movement progression, every drill, every step has a purpose. When we understand and can clearly explain the “why,” we become better teachers, our athletes learn faster, and the class experience improves immediately. This guide is here to help you bridge the gap between running movements and teaching movements. The goal is simple:Know the purpose behind each step, coach it with intention, and help athletes move better, safer, and more confidently. If we can articulate the “why,” we can create real change — rep by rep, class by class. Below is an example of how to run through this with any movement. I encourage you to do the same to all movements you coach. Push Press Progression Progression Purpose "Why" Dip & Hold Ensures the athlete can get into the proper position and allows them to feel what the proper dip position is. Dip/Drive (Slow) Ensures the athlete can maintain the proper position with a reverse of direction at a slow speed. Reinforces that the bar stays on the shoulders through the dip and drive. Dip/Drive (Fast) Ensures the athlete can maintain the proper position with a reverse of direction at full speed. Reinforces that the bar stays on the shoulders through the dip and drive. Push Press with PVC Ensures the athlete can maintain positions and timing with an external object light enough that it won't mask faults. Sumo Deadlift High Pull Progression Progression Purpose "Why" Sumo Deadlift Reinforces mechanics of deadlift with new position of feet and hands. Reinforces that you have to stand before you shrug. Sumo Deadlift and Shrug (Slow) Allows athletes to work on standing before the shrug at a slow speed while maintaining mechanics of the deadlift. Sumo Deadlift and Shrug (Fast) Allows athletes to work on standing before the shrug with more velocity while maintaining mechanics of the deadlift without complexity of the pull. Sumo Deadlift High Pull with PVC

In this video, we break down the kipping pull-up the way it was meant to be taught—through positions, tension, and deliberate practice. No shortcuts, no flailing. Just clean, efficient mechanics you can use immediately in class or in your own training. If you want to coach higher-level gymnastics or finally feel confident teaching the kip swing, this is the breakdown you’ve been waiting for. Post questions below, share how you’re applying this in class, and tag me inside the community so we can keep leveling up together. 💪🔥

Real Coaching. Real Answers. Real Progress. This is our monthly deep-dive session where you get to ask anything about training, coaching, nutrition, recovery, nervous system regulation, mindset, lifestyle, and becoming a better athlete or coach. No fluff. No vague advice. Just clear, practical answers you can apply immediately in your own training or with your clients. 🔥 What We’ll Cover (examples): - The most overused coaching cues (and what to say instead) - How to know if you’re overtraining or just tired - Strength vs cardio for aging athletes - How to scale workouts without watering them down - How much protein you actually need - Listening to your body (without lying to yourself) - Nervous system tools for overwhelm, anxiety, and burnout - Building strict pull-up strength that actually carries over - Recovery strategies for athletes 30, 40, 50+ - Stress eating, late-night cravings, and emotional regulation - Training on bad mental health days - Anything else YOU want answered

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Maybe your why is personal. “I want to be the kind of dad who can play, wrestle, and hike with my kids long after they grow up.” “I want to fuel my mind and body so I stop feeling numb and start feeling alive again.” “I’m breaking generational cycles. It starts with me.” When you move from motivation to mission, everything changes. You don’t have to work out anymore. You get to work out. You don’t force yourself to eat better.You honor yourself through better nutrition. You don’t drift through life.You lead. That’s why having challenges or seasons of focused effort aren’t just physically beneficial — they can reconnect you with your why. Not because of the score or the check-ins.But because you’re doing something hard with intention, not impulse. ⚡ The Power of Doing It Together Let’s be real: trying to do all this alone is brutal. Life gets loud. Work gets heavy. Family needs you. That’s why surrounding yourself with other people who are on the same path is a game-changer. Especially people who aren’t just hyped for a week, but are building a life around what actually matters. When a group of dads commit to showing up together in November, when a gym community begins a nutrition reset in January — these aren’t fitness fads.They’re containers for clarity. Places where people remember: - Oh yeah, I said I wanted to be strong for my kids. - I promised myself I’d stop coasting and start leading. - I’ve had this voice in me calling me to level up — and I’m done ignoring it. These aren’t challenges for the sake of challenge.They’re opportunities to practice living in alignment with your why. To remember who you said you wanted to be. To take the first (or next) step back into your integrity. 🔁 The Truth That Will Change Your 2025 You don’t need to wait for a New Year’s Resolution.You don’t need to feel ready.You don’t need to do it alone. You need to remember your why — and then do something that keeps that fire lit.