The Way to Health

We live in a fast world. Or at least we live in an “I want it now world.” We have come to enjoy fast food, fast information, fast communication, fast shipping, fast, fast, fast… We abhor waiting…


Remember to Play

I grew up in “Jack and Jill’s Daycare.” It was me and about 30 other kids. Mom would drop me off in the mornings, I’d watch cartoons for an hour or so, go outside and play, eat lunch, drink Kool-Aid,…


When Head Nods Don't Work

We live in a world that begs we keep our heads held in a downward position. Our phones, our esteem, our “news”, our fears, our desks, and even our prayers - all of these things either encourage or ask…


Original Strength – What It Is and What It’s Not

And now, a humble submission by Mark Shropshire, OS Lead Instructor If you’re reading this, chances are you have hopefully been to…


Let Yourself RESET

Often times we get in our own way. We have these brains and we assume that they know what they are doing or we assume we need to use them to figure things out or to fix things. It is almost…


Why Original Strength Makes Me Salty

And now a guest article all the way from down under and over yonder in Australia, OS Lead Instructor, Piers Kwan....


The Honesty of a Hero

So not too long ago, my new book, The…


The Creativity of Movement

We all share commonalities. Though we all have our differences, we also all have our similarities. We are really all much more alike than we are unlike. For example, I think there are a…


The Truth about Chiclets

When I was a child, I LOVED Friday’s. Friday’s were the magical day of the week and I would look forward to them all week long. I know it’s hard to believe that a child who has no responsibilities,…


The Becoming Bulletproof Project

In 2010, a friend, Mike McNiff, and I wrote a small book called Becoming Bulletproof. That small book started and grew into what is today the Original Strength System.…