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Suggest, Don’t Criticize. And Other Leadership Principles.

I struggled to find my topic for this week but then found inspiration from our allied brand ArmCare.com. If you’re unaware, we’ve been working for several years to create an app that assesses and monitors arm strength for baseball and softball players that then delivers a customized strength and recovery plan…

Which Way Is The Pendulum Swinging on Dieting?

I’m continually covering the changes in public opinion on topics in the health and fitness world, and nowhere else do trends swing harder than nutrition doctrine. Now, after years of seeing different diets fall in and out of favor, the current movement is to reject diets altogether, known as the…

How to Stop Skipping Workouts For Good

Somedays, working out isn’t too enticing. And those feelings seem to hit hardest at 5 o’clock hits when it’s time to head to the garage to move some weights, rather than joining in on happy hour. I’ve found that training at a gym helps this problem, especially in a group…

Don’t Get Caught Up In The Drama Concerning Exercise Selection

I dropped the ball on my New Year’s Resolution. I decided last year that reading social media comments wasn’t worth my time and just got me agitated, so I planned to avoid them for a year. But I found this post by Mike Boyle that’s pertinent to what I do,…

How to Spot the Fittest Person in the Room

There are a lot of muscles of the upper back, none of which ever make the list of favorite body part. But I propose a well developed back is actually the pinnacle of fitness! Let me explain how… The Gem in the Gym Big arms are a dime a dozen,…

Valuable Lessons From The Battle Between Athletes and Fitness Freaks

A while back, the Crossover President and I were looking for the next move for the company, so we booked a trip to walk around one of the biggest fitness trade shows in the world. The convention hall was packed with all sorts of tools to make things hurt, a…

Deep Cuts for Fitness Professionals

If you look around our blog, you will find a good amount of info on training and dealing with pain issues.  But who’s got time for that? In this week’s movement, I’ll highlight just a few of those articles and some pieces of info that I’m glad to have in…

Zen and The Art of RV Repair

About a month ago, I picked up an old RV. It’s still in great shape and ready for some good adventures—it only needed a little love. The major problem I found was that I couldn’t fire up the generator. It was running great on a quick weekend trip, but it…

The Best Evidence for Crossover Symmetry

I love my job.  It’s a small and tight-knit group, and I get to have a good amount of fun on the job but still get the challenge to learn new things daily.  Then the final touch is the opportunity to be a part of something impactful, usually conveyed in…

How the Most Successful Shoulder Program Ever Got Its Start

About fifteen years ago, Crossover Symmetry hit the market with a simple plan to build high-performance shoulders. But to us, it’s a whole lot more than that! We want to empower athletes. We want a massive squad of people uninhibited by pain and chasing down their life goals. And we’re…