Hold The Standard Podcast

Congratulations! The Fitness Industry Shoots Itself in the Foot

Does any group of people really deserve to be picked on? We should probably agree to say that no one deserves mistreatment, right? Well, I’ll make a controversial comment to

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Getting to the Other Side of Complexity

Skill development tends to follow a certain progression. This was first brought to our attention from our friend, Carl Paoli, whose career in coaching is unmatched. In his, Simple-Complex-Simple progression

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World Famous Leadership Summit Returns to Los Angeles

We’ve been around the world and back twice and now (for the first time ever) the Hold the Standard™ Summit is coming back home to Los Angeles April 6th and

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The Missing Component in Strength Programming

Ok, so the title is clickbait. Programming for strength can seem complicated because there are so many potential routes to take and so many variables to consider.  The truth is

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Forcing the Issue: An Anti-Hoarding Drill

If your hand isn’t forced, you’ll likely hold onto more than you need. No, I’m not talking about hoarding Beanie Babies. I’m talking about roles, responsibilities, and corners of your

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