Athlete Development... You hear that a lot, In magazines, books, on TV. But what does it really mean? Does it mean sh@tty power cleans? http://youtu.be/jqRu1neZc2k just skip to 1:50 or so... Gasser's after football practice? <------cause you routinely run 100 yards in a fatigued state during football games. Pitchers running 5 miles the day after pitching? Nearly year-long, soccer, baseball, hockey...... Do these things "develop" the athlete? Does the athlete end up better/ neutral or worse after these things? Or are they a constant test of where the athlete already is? [Tweet "Unfortunately, this is the essence of "Athlete … [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...]
The World Cup…or… Why we suck at Soccer
June 28, 2010 by
World Cup: I never thought I would say this; has been worth watching. (No I'm not some type of soccer whore suddenly and yes I only watch when the U.S. plays). All I'm saying is that last second Landon Donovan stuff was pretty boss, it doesn't matter if you enjoy soccer or not. Pic from http://www.telegraph.co.uk It was just like a story book. Landon scored then blew a kiss to his wife/ ex-wife/ facebook status: "It's complicated" gal pal Bianca Kajlich, how cute is that... Just so you know........ Any way it's been interesting to say the least. What's really awesome is, with a population of 300+ million, and being the richest country on the face of the … [Read more...]
