Chris Pearson

It is a BIG deal for someone to step into the gym for the first time. Next time you see someone new give them a smile and maybe a “how are you?”. You legit might be the difference between them staying or going. Oh, and it costs you $0 to be a decent human. ❤️

Are you struggling with elbow pain? I've had a few clients dealing with lingering tendinitis and tricep pain so we've had to get creative with their training. Check out this quick video so you can continue to train without halting your progress: youtu.be/FoLHsdyB5cw

Happy early birthday to the most beautiful baby girl I have ever seen. ⁣ ⁣ I mean, I’m biased obviously, but come on... ⁣ ⁣ Look. At. Her! ❤️❤️❤️⁣ ⁣ I have to admit, I was so worried that… instagram.com/p/BuSV_E8H0tm/…

Common Gym Terms: Bro Science⁣ ⁣ The gym can be a funny place. ⁣ ⁣ A great place where people are all wanting to improve themselves, sure.⁣ ⁣ But it’s also a melting pot of myths, bro… instagram.com/p/BuOp4zEnxo7/…

AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) Finisher⁣ ⁣ Welcome to part 7th and final edition of the strength finisher series! ⁣ ⁣ This is very similar to the as many rounds as possible AMRAP. The… instagram.com/p/Btr14JHnZoy/…

Letting coaches who played at the next level run the strength and conditioning program for that reason alone is, i a word, asinine. It’s the equivalent of me calling myself an ER doctor because I watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy. Sorry — but the truth hurts. #factsonly

[NEW ARTICLE] ⁣ ⁣ The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Fat Loss⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I get questions all the time about fat loss and nutrition. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ What most of them boil down to, though, is that they… instagram.com/p/BtKHeDuHZPR/…

Brutal Renegade Row Variation⁣ ⁣ Check out Dennis, who is 73 years young btw, performing this renegade row variation with his elbow elevated on the bench. ⁣ ⁣ His shoulders tend to be… instagram.com/p/Bs3VmcHnNbB/…

Own Your Situation⁣ ⁣ Shit happens that we can’t control. ⁣ ⁣ Life doesn’t care about our plans or what we thought we were going to do. ⁣ ⁣ What we can control, though, is how we react… instagram.com/p/BsymsYJHK4a/…

Should You Have Fun While Training?⁣ ⁣ The answer is, without a doubt, YES!⁣ ⁣ I don’t mean that all training will be a blast. ⁣ ⁣ Because it won’t. ⁣ ⁣ But, your training should include… instagram.com/p/Bsvkguwnfrr/…

5 Signs of Progress That Don’t Include Increasing Weight . Increasing the weights you use during workouts should always be a goal. Heck, when you first start lifting you should have a… instagram.com/p/Bsqw0-vn-hh/…

My Face When Someone Has Been Deep Into Google . Look. The internet is a GREAT source of information. A great source of free information, at that. . We can learn about anything we want at… instagram.com/p/Bso-VtMnypX/…

Recognizing “Little” Wins to Create BIG Momentum . Even though I am a coach and I teach people about fitness and nutrition every single day I still struggle with the same things you… instagram.com/p/Bsn65e4n2pK/…

The Heavy Weight Ego Trap . I love lifting heavy. . The problem with “heavy”, though, is that it’s relative. . Heavy for me may be your warm-up, or on the other hand it could seem like an… instagram.com/p/Bsl84j2Haep/…

Moving less weight with crisp form and intent always leads to better results (and less injuries) than using heavy weight for the sake of using heavy weight. Don’t sacrifice results for your ego.

Weight Fluctuations: The Culprit(s) . After yesterday’s post about a better way to track scale weight I wanted to highlight one of the main reasons I like multiple data points and a weekly… instagram.com/p/BsjCq_WnFYV/…

I love coaching. . It doesn’t matter if it’s in person or online. I love it all. . Let me tell you a story about me, though because it’s amazing I became a coach at all. . While this post… instagram.com/p/BshQ_HmHKe1/…

Tracking Scale Weight: A Better Way . It’s true that the scale can be an unhealthy way to measure progress. But, maybe we just haven’t been using the scale correctly. . When I’m chatting… instagram.com/p/BsghGUynkKZ/…

Feeling Judged In the Gym? . I have 6 Pre Gym Mindset Standards for you: . You’re there for you. What someone *might* be thinking about you doesn’t, and shouldn’t matter. . You started… instagram.com/p/BseaLnRnEUs/…

Want to know what all of these transformations have in common? . Consistency. . The willingness to give consistent effort and trust the process even when they didn’t want to. . It has… instagram.com/p/BsbgsNjn2We/…

What are some causes of low back pain? . Bad posture . Lack of core training/activation . Bad form when lifting objects from the floor (or in general) . Stress . Is it all in your head?… instagram.com/p/BsZTQOyHSOB/…