John Shackleton, MS, CSCS

John Shackleton, MS, CSCS 🏋️‍♂️Performance Coach 🚀 Unleashing Potential 🤝 Let's Elevate Your Performance Together

Business trip to Shanghai.
09/01/2026

Business trip to Shanghai.

08/31/2026

Half-Kneeling Cable Chop: Anterior-to-Posterior Vector

Back to the cable, hands out front. That cable is pulling you backward into hyperextension the whole rep. Anterior-to-posterior force. Your core locks in just to hold position before you even chop.

Which knee is down changes everything:

Down knee: loaded stretch through the hip flexors, forces the down-leg glute and obliques to lock the pelvis.

Front knee: planted front leg gives you a stable base to load the anterior oblique sling, builds strength and power.

Down knee for mobility and stability. Front knee for strength and power. Run both.

2-3 sets x 6-8 reps per side. Controlled 2-second eccentric.

Let's Work 🔨

You don’t become strong in a workout. You become strong in a thousand of them.You become resilient by showing up over an...
08/27/2026

You don’t become strong in a workout. You become strong in a thousand of them.

You become resilient by showing up over and over again, even when it’s uncomfortable, even when it’s not convenient. You show up because that’s who you become.

Keep showing up. Let's Work 🔨

08/16/2026

A month in Malibu and I'm still keeping nutrition locked in. 🌊

Sliced up a Paleovalley | Eat Consciously Meat Stick into my morning omelet. Real ingredients even out of an Airbnb kitchen. Same thing when I'm heading out the door, just grab and go.

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Eat good. Feel good.

08/02/2026

Still one of my favorite desserts 🍫

I love chocolate and having something like this ready is just part of how I stay consistent. this protein pudding has been in my rotation for years and my whole family loves it. dairy-free, keto-friendly, and genuinely tastes like a treat. Equip Foods Prime Protein is the reason it works.

Full recipe 👇

4 scoops Equip Prime Protein
1½ cups full-fat coconut milk
1½ tbsp cacao powder
1½ tbsp almond or seed butter
1½–2 tbsp maple syrup
⅓ cup chia seeds
¾ tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Blend all ingredients until smooth. Refrigerate overnight. Enjoy!

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07/19/2026

Prepare to perform.

A standard warm up just raises your body temperature. Performance preparation gets you into the specific positions, speeds, and patterns the session demands.

The framework is simple:

Rhythmic Movement (2-3 mins): Light skips or dynamic work for blood flow.

Mobility & Activation: Hips, T-spine, ankles. Move through the range, don't just hold a stretch.

Power Primers (2-3 sets): Low volume jumps or med ball throws to wake up the nervous system.

By the time the session starts, you shouldn't just be warm. You need to be ready.

Prepare better. Train better. Let's Work 🔨

07/13/2026

Most drills train force production in a controlled environment. Games don't work that way.

This drill trains the pattern first lateral step, gather, load, drive up. Then we introduce chaos with a hip check mid-movement. The athlete has to absorb unexpected contact, reorganize, and still finish.

That's reflexive stability. The body organizing under stress without thinking about it.

Own the movement first. Then test it under chaos.

Let's Work 🔨

I keep high quality meat sticks in my cabinet, my gym bag, my desk drawer, basically everywhere I might get hungry.Becau...
07/07/2026

I keep high quality meat sticks in my cabinet, my gym bag, my desk drawer, basically everywhere I might get hungry.

Because when I'm in between workouts and meetings, I don't have time to think about food. I just need something quick that won't wreck how I feel an hour later.

Most snacks in that situation are sugar and fillers dressed up as convenient. I got tired of reading labels and putting stuff back on the shelf.

Paleovalley | Eat Consciously meat sticks are the one thing I don't have to think twice about. Simple ingredients. Real protein. Grab and go.

I give them to my boys for a snack too! One less thing to overthink when it comes to what they're eating.

Eat good. Feel good.

Stop judging protein powder by one number.Most people flip over the tub, find the protein grams, and make their decision...
06/30/2026

Stop judging protein powder by one number.

Most people flip over the tub, find the protein grams, and make their decision.

But that’s only part of the story.

The ingredient list tells you far more about the quality of what you’re putting in your body.

Many protein powders are loaded with gums, fillers, artificial sweeteners and ingredients you probably can’t pronounce.

I always tell my clients to look at two things:

✔ Protein per serving
✔ Ingredient list

That’s one of the reasons I recommend Equip Foods Prime Protein. It keeps the ingredient list simple without sacrificing quality and taste.

Save this post for the next time you’re shopping for protein.

Let me know your favorite protein powder below.

Let's Work 🔨

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06/30/2026

Saint-Tropez 📍

Work hard. Play hard. Recover hard. Repeat. 🔁

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