Today’s blog is just a bunch of random stuff I’ve come across or thought about recently. While some people find these blogs annoying, others really like them. The former teacher in me is always thinking of new things to blog about so please bare with me and work your way through the blog. With all [...]
Archive for June, 2010
21 Random Topics
Posted in Strength Training, Training Philosophy on June 24, 2010 | 32 Comments »
Puppies in Vices: The Deleterious Effects of Sitting
Posted in Low Back Reconditioning on June 18, 2010 | 52 Comments »
Puppies in Vices: The Deleterous Effects of Sitting By Bret Contreras Listen to this horrific story and decide whether you think this guy should be given the death penalty. A man was recently imprisoned for being convicted of cruelty to animals. He would take puppies and place them in vices. He kept them in the [...]
Providence Perform Better Summit
Posted in Seminars on June 10, 2010 | 7 Comments »
If you’re looking to penetrate the Strength & Conditioning Industry or simply wanting to meet a bunch of like-minded folks, then the 3-Day Perform Better Seminars are definitely for you. In an effort to be brief, I’ll simply roll through my experiences over the weekend as many individuals don’t quite realize how these weekends go. [...]
Random Stuff
Posted in Strength Training on June 8, 2010 | 5 Comments »
1. What are Energy Leaks? Stuart McGill’s definition: Energy leaks are caused when weaker joints are forced into eccentric contraction by stronger joints. Mike Boyle’s definition: Energy leaks are points at which energy is lost during the transfer of force from the ground. Energy leaks are a result of the inability of the body to [...]
The Twin Experiment
Posted in Training Philosophy on June 3, 2010 | 17 Comments »
I’m not sure if all of my blog readers are aware of this, but I have an identical twin brother named Joel. We’re clones. Growing up, we were often mistaken for albino Ethiopians (no disrespect intended, but during that era there was a ton of footage on the news showing malnourished Ethiopians and people would [...]
