I’ve got a bunch of these ready to go so I’ll just keep cranking them out several at a time. 1. Vitamin D As a former math teacher, I like to break things down mathematically. According to most authorities on Vitamin D, you’ll get around 10,000 iu’s of Vitamin D production in around 10 minutes [...]
Archive for November, 2010
More Random Thoughts
Posted in Random Thoughts on November 30, 2010 | 8 Comments »
A Few Random Thoughts
Posted in Random Thoughts on November 27, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I’ve got fifty random thoughts lined up…been so busy I haven’t been able to post them. I figure I’ll just post a few at a time so I don’t overwhelm people. 1. Here’s a hilarious quote from Dr. Stuart McGill As you know, you’re taller when you wake up in the morning than when you [...]
Good Reads for the Week
Posted in Good Reads for the Week on November 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Here are some good reads for the week. Tomorrow or Friday I’ll be back with a Random Thoughts blog and I’m also going to try to put up a blog on Spinal Stability. 1. Article of the Week: Robert Dos Remedios Gives Some Great Advice on How to Become a Big Name Trainer or Coach [...]
ABC (Ask Bret Contreras) – Is it Possible to Isolate the Upper or Lower Abs?
Posted in Ask Bret Contreras (ABC) on November 18, 2010 | 23 Comments »
Dear BC, Is it possible to isolate my upper or lower abs with different ab exercises? Thanks! I hear this debate all of the time. Many say that it’s not possible to contract one part of the rectus abdominis over another, while others claim that you can. Part of this is semantics…you can’t “isolate” one [...]
Load Vectors: Less is More!
Posted in Guest Blogs, Sport Specific Training on November 17, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Bret Contreras: Last year, I created the load vector training model. Of course the system is not perfect, just like all other classification systems. Human movement is quite dynamic and complex, which makes any system of classification very challenging. However, the load vector concept is very intriguing and has merit in the literature. Chi emailed [...]
Good Reads for the Week
Posted in Good Reads for the Week on November 12, 2010 | 30 Comments »
Well I thought it was going to come down to around 25 articles this week but there ended up being more. I whittled it down a bit but I have a hard time doing so as I like to hear different perspectives and I like to post a variety of articles. Anyway props to my [...]
The Difference Between a Bad Trainer and a Good Trainer
Posted in Glute Training, Strength Training on November 9, 2010 | 47 Comments »
While there are many differences between bad trainers and good trainers, one of the biggest differences is the form that you’ll see poor trainers allowing their clients use in comparison to the form that good trainers insist upon with their clients. The problem is that bad trainers just don’t know what good form is supposed [...]
