After i wrote the last two I thought about some things I should go over. Some Thoughts: About "Lifting Weights": It's called STRENGTH training.... Too many runners do stuff like this: thinking that it's useful... It's not..... It's stupid and worthless and might be making you slower. If you're training for marathons you probably don't have time and energy to waste on worthless exercises. Strength is about FORCE PRODUCTION and nothing else. This guy wins over all of your self-proclaimed running Yoda's. F=MA...it really is that simple. Make a muscle that is capable of producing and absorbing more force. Things like squats, lunges, deadlifts, … [Read more...]
11, Have a Better Workout Today Warmups.
September 25, 2012 by
I know, we went over the whole warm-up thing in this blog Warm Up Warriors: Overboard or on Target so obviously people who read it, all both of them (thanks mom, grandma), were like, "Well Mr. Smarty Pants what should I do before I workout"? Generally speaking, here's what you should do: SMR: Foam Rolling, Lacrosse ball work, The Stick, etc. Stretch: Hip flexors, Glutes, Chest, Lats, Calves (especially for the ladies who wear heels) Activate: Bridges, Knee Outs, TKE's (yes, I know everyone hates these now. But guess what? Experience has told me these make my clients knees feel better.....so I do them with lots of clients), pull aparts, wall slides Move: … [Read more...]
STOP DOING THIS!! “Tampon” Edition
September 18, 2012 by
"Squats With the Bar Hurt my Neck" When someone says this they have told me instantly that they have no idea what's going on. First question is: What the hell is the bar doing on your neck? Of course it hurts your neck. Reach around (no not that type of "reach around"...perverts) and feel the back of your neck. Go ahead, do it. You were probably all like, A. "You're stupid and this is stupid and I'm not doing it and I'm done reading this ridiculousness." or B. "It feels like skin and bony, knobby things which I probably shouldn't have a metal bar weighing a couple hundred pounds on." For the A's in the audience: That's not nice. For the B's: You're … [Read more...]
Time, money, and How to build a kick ass home gym for a grand or less….
September 4, 2012 by
I know, a grand is a lot of cash......but in reality it's all about perspective. What are you getting out of that $1,000? (assuming that you actually follow through and use the equipment). Would you pay $1,000 to: NOT have your knees hurt every time you walk down stairs, up stairs or bend down? NOT get headaches throughout the day? NOT have your back hurt all day every day? NOT be tired and worn down from doing just the basics of everyday life? NOT be overweight? NOT have the medical issues that are associated with being overweight (diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol)? NOT have to pay every month for those medications? I'm guessing the … [Read more...]
Kids are Kids, NOT Little Adults
July 10, 2012 by
Things that piss me off in "Fitness": Ohh how I loathe: CrossFit for competitive athletes and average people and for that matter anyone who doesn't plan on competing in CrossFit...btw Robb Wolf agrees Yoga/ Pilates to lose weight (and cure cancer) Group Exercise class, especially the choreographed kind The Bender ball Unstable surface training Distance Running Opinons passed off as scientifically tested truth: BROSCIENCE! But Nothing and I mean NOTHING pisses me off like training children as if they are adults. That, my friends is the epitome of ignorance in physical preparation. This morning I got an email from a friend who is coaching his … [Read more...]
Warm-Up Warriors: Overboard or on Target?
June 7, 2012 by
"It's cool to pee your pants"- Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) http://youtu.be/Bv6pjoKLPSY Obviously that's a load of B.S., it's not cool to pee your pants, it's probably the exact opposite of cool, it's anything but cool, it's totally uncool...... and that's how I feel about warm-ups.... Seriously, they suck, they are UN-COOL. No matter how many articles I read about how awesome the foam roller is or this stretch is or that mobility drill is they all suck as far as I'm concerned. They are boring as hell and detract from time that can be spent being awesome (smashing weight, eating meat, being a costumed crime fighter) But here's the deal: YOU GOTTA DO … [Read more...]
Stuff From the Web
March 21, 2012 by
This post is basically a rip off of the "Good Reads" format that Ben Bruno and Tony Gentilcore do every week. I went through the interwebs this morning and found a plethora of really good articles and blog posts... Carl Valle at EliteTrack.com discusses Peyton Manning and how posture can play a HUGE role in athletic performance. NFL Dead Pool- Mannings Neck Watch 4 Carl's blog over there is consistently really good, short, concise and always making a very strong, really smart point. 4 Pillars of Good Health by Adam Bornstein. For many people, the physical aspect is what’s lacking. We convince ourselves that being social, working, and spending time with the … [Read more...]
The Combine, what I like and a really stupid test.
March 5, 2012 by
Admittedly, I like the NFL combine. Not as much as I used to but I still think it's kinda cool to watch. These guys are absolute freaks of nature and even a "poor" performance by them is an outstanding performance by 99% of people. Plus it's nice to see what these guys can actually do. Too often during college football games we hear that kid A squats 500lbs and kid B benches 450...Do these numbers happen? YES! They just don't happen for 3-5 players on every team...Let's face it, coaches lie to media. Ever seen a media guide with accurate heights and weights? ......Neither have I. Many strength coaches are notorious for lax standards on testing and report … [Read more...]
