The Rotator Cuff Rehab Guide That Actually Gets You Back Under the Bar Let me be straight with you: most rotator cuff rehab advice online is garbage for lifters. I say this not to be inflammatory, but because it’s true. You’ll find endless articles telling you to avoid overhead movements for six months, do light … Read more
Plantar Fasciitis: Why Your Doctor’s Advice Isn’t Working and What to Do Instead By Marcus Cole, Strength Coach at Workout Answers I’ve been coaching clients through plantar fasciitis for over a decade. If I had a dollar for every person who told me their doctor prescribed rest, orthotics, and ibuprofen—only to still be limping six … Read more
Shin Splints Won’t Go Away? The Real Fix Isn’t Rest — It’s Load Management If you’ve been told to just rest your shin splints and they keep coming back, it’s because rest treats the symptom, not the cause. I’ve had this conversation a hundred times in the gym. A runner or CrossFitter comes to me … Read more
From Couch to Running: The 8-Week Program Nobody Gave Me When I Started By Marcus Cole, Certified Running Coach When I first tried to run, I lasted 90 seconds before I thought I was dying. I remember it clearly. It was a Tuesday morning, I’d watched some YouTube video about “couch to 5K,” laced up … Read more
Cardio Before or After Weights? It Depends on the TYPE of Cardio By Marcus Cole | Workout Answers I get this question at least three times a week: “Should I do cardio before or after weights?” And nine times out of ten, I see the same generic answer online: If your goal is strength, lift … Read more
The first time I tried to build a home gym, I spent $800 in a single weekend and ended up with equipment I barely used. A commercial-grade spin bike dominated my spare bedroom, a set of mismatched dumbbells lived under the bed, and a pull-up bar slowly bent my door frame. I had gear — … Read more
Last spring, I caught one of my longest-standing clients — a 44-year-old accountant training for his first powerlifting meet — scrolling Instagram between squat sets. He swore he’d only been resting “maybe two minutes.” His phone said nine. That moment…
Last spring, I hit a wall. My garage gym had become a hazard zone. A full rack of fixed dumbbells lined one wall — 10s, 15s, 20s, 25s, 30s, 35s, 45s — and navigating around them was a workout in…
Last spring, I hit a wall. My morning walks had become genuinely boring, and my bodyweight routine had plateaued hard. I’ve been a personal trainer and strength coach for over 15 years, so I know exactly what plateau feels like…
After 15 years of coaching athletes, I thought I had core training figured out. Planks, dead bugs, cable crunches, hanging leg raises — I had my toolkit and I trusted it. Then a competitive CrossFit athlete walked into my gym…