Change Your Programs

When Original Strength first got started, we often explained it as a series of movements that reset the original operating system of the body. The movements seemed to clean the body’s hard drive, restore…


A Deep Down Reset

There are two things I’m always contemplating, partly because I believe that these two things are long-lasting reset buttons. That if you can press them, you are free to move and be. Anyway, these two…


A Question about Becoming Bulletproof and Discovering You

A friend of mine recently wrote in a question about my latest two books, The Becoming Bulletproof Project and Discovering you. I thought it was worth sharing on a larger platform in…


It’s Okay in 2023

I’ve not been myself. For about three whole years now, I’ve been “weighted down.” I took the great shutdown pretty hard. In March 2020, when our studio had to close for over six months, it wounded me.…


Magic and Miracles

In our Breathing Course, we talk about the magic of exhalation. Slowing down the exhalation is powerful in helping our nervous systems to feel safe. It can help us mitigate fear, anxiety, anger, and…


21 Smile Salute

I’ve started a new routine over the last few weeks. I decided I would perform 21 smiles every day when I’m doing my Daily 21s. Normally, I would hold a smile for 21 breaths, or I would include a smile…


Have a Loose Structure

I used to be like Rain Man.  Definitely. Definitely.  I was very regimented, and I was obsessed with…


How Many Pull-ups Should I Be Able to Do?

“How many pull-ups should I be able to do?” A friend of mine asked me that the other day. I wasn’t expecting the question. I’m not sure he was expecting my answer, either. Before I tell…


A Cooperative Design

Your body is made to last you a lifetime. Well, no matter how you look at it, your body will last your lifetime, but it is made to be healthy throughout your lifetime. It has a design to run well, feel…


An Honest and Controversial Question

And now, a guest article by OS Clinician and friend Dr. Kurt Brooks. Buckle UP!!! An Open Question:  What is our fascination with “perfect form” when strength training? I’ve been a physical…