Question And Answer

QUESTION I saw the Big Mountain climbing training program on your website and was wondering if that would be appropriate for me.  I am a hiker who is interested in learning mountaineering and have a goal to climb Mt Rainier next year, 2017.  I addition to developing hiking training, I am looking for a gym […]

QUESTION A few months ago we exchanged emails and you offered some great advice about improving my speed over ground with the Valor program which I have completed and I then moved onto doing Hyp for Skinny guys and have made good weight gains. In a few weeks I will be starting Army ROTC and […]

QUESTION I wanted to get in touch to see if you had any suggestions for training programs. I’m a recreational athlete–I played soccer competitively throughout high school, and recently I’ve begun to dabble in mid-distance trail racing. But I’m also looking to put on some weight. Various circumstances have resulted in me being about 10-15 […]

QUESTION Sorry I didn’t stumble on to this site earlier.  I am slated to do my APFT on April 8 and SFRE in early May.  I was wondering if the APFT program had things about strategy when doing it.  Example – do 20 push ups, wait 5 seconds, do 20 more, do back stretch, do […]

QUESTION I will be attending the SF Senior Mountaineer Course in May-June and was wondering which of your plans you think will be the best fit to get prepped. Not sure if you have any SA on the course but overall it is not anywhere near as intensive as SFAS or anything like that. From […]

KUDOS     I know you probably hear this all the time, and these emails probably get exhausting, but I felt it was important to let you know that your FR training plans have literally changed my life.     Being a female firefighter has so many challenges (and I love them all) but being […]

QUESTION I’ve used your version 1 APFT plan for years with great success.  Doing the plan for my spring APFT now, the latest version is significantly different.  Why the change in methodology? Also, the newest version is somewhat less strenuous than most of your other plans (Humilty, Weight loss) – what are your thoughts on […]

QUESTION I’m looking at your plans and have a couple questions for you. I’m primarily a mountain biker who runs as cross training.  Lately I’ve begun doing more running with hopes of beginning some ultra runs.  I’ve been doing endurance races on the mountain bike for a couple of years and enjoy the longer race […]

Question I recently started your 8 week low back plan and things are going well. My question is cardio, should I also be running distance, intervals, and sprints. Or should I wait until I finish the program. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks. Answer You’re asking the wrong person. You should be asking your […]

Question My wife and I had a baby six months ago. She has since expressed interest in beginning a workout program, so I’m trying to figure out which plan will be ideal. A little background – my wife is 37, and has previous back injuries which prevent her from running. She had a discectomy in […]