Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 12/19/14
In case you missed it yesterday (I posted it later than usual), I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Inside the Athletic Grind Podcast earlier this week. I know pretty much everyone and their mailman is listening to the Serial Podcast nowadays, but if you need a slight change of pace, and something a bit less “heavy,” and you have an hour to kill (<—– LOL, pun intended. You know, cause the Serial Podcast is about a real murder)…..you can check out my interview HERE.
I said it yesterday and I’ll say it again today: it’s easily one the funnest interviews I’ve done in a while.
Know what else is going to be fun? Watching The Battle of the Five Armies this weekend!!!!!!!!
I bought tickets for myself, Lisa, and the couple we’re going to see it with about two weeks ago. We saw Desolation of Smaug last year with the same couple at one of those Super Deluxe theaters (where you have a lounge chair, unlimited popcorn, and you can order a meal to eat if you want), and we figured we might as well go see Five Armies in the same fashion. Cause, why wouldn’t you?
This movie is going to be awesome. And from what I’ve read and listened to, the last battle scene in the movie is 45 minutes of nerd Viagra. OMG I can’t even stand it!!!!!!! I’ll report back next week to tender my thoughts.
Has anyone else seen it already? Liked it? Disliked it?
Projection: Or How to Show Your Clients You’re Not Listening to a Damn Thing They’re Saying – Dr. Mark Cheng
I say it ALL the time: what works for one athlete or client, may not work for someone else. In all likelihood it won’t work. Which is why it’s unfortunate when some coaches and personal trainers train all their clientele in the exact same manner.
It’s dumb, Stop doing it. You suck.
Ultimate Athleticism – Max Shank
Today (12/19) is the LAST day to purchase Max Shank’s Ultimate Athleticism at the sick discounted price. I’m telling you right now, Max is a different cat. He’s a meathead like the rest of us who read this blog, but he truly feels that many, many people are missing the boat with regards to their training.
In short: we move like shit, and people aren’t athletic enough!
Max’s book covers a lot of material, but he tends to place most of his focus on four key movements:
1. L-Press to Handstand
2. Deadlift
3. Front Lever
4. Airborne Lunge
It all sounds intimidating, but I promise he’s not advocating we all quit our day jobs and join Cirque de Soleil just yet. While he comes from a heavy gymnastics background (self-taught mind you, which is impressive itself), he offers a TON of regressions and progressions to help people master their movement and work up to the exercises listed above.
If you’re looking for something different, something that will challenge you, and get you outside your comfort zone, Ultimate Athleticism is the real deal.
What Wearing Dresses Taught me About Authenticity – Jessi Kneeland
I’ve known Jessi for a few years. She’s an awesome trainer at one of the best personal training facilities in the country – Peak Performance, located in NYC.
And while she has a lot to say as a coach, and a lot of great things to say, I felt this post presented a very powerful message even if it doesn’t fit into a “fitness specific” mold.
Comments for This Entry
Alex
Seeing The Hobbit this evening! Spoiler-less thoughts afterwards! Erebooooor :DDecember 19, 2014 at 10:50 am |
Alex
Great flick, but as far as i'm concerned worst of the series, so many questions without answer, missing scenes. Hopefully the Ext.Edition will sort it all out just fine... Enjoy it :)December 20, 2014 at 7:03 am |
Shane Mclean
Max is a beast. Wow. Thanks for the list Tony.December 21, 2014 at 11:32 am |
Alison Bowling
I love reading these. Stuff you read while you're pretending to work, mostly because it's so dead accurate, I get side-tracked all the time and so easily, but I don't mind when I get to read these. Also, my two cents on the Hobbit part 3? It was epic and tragic and wonderful. Just my opinion ;)December 27, 2014 at 6:27 pm |
TonyGentilcore
Glad you like the side distraction Alison. As far as The Hobbit is concerned: I too loved them! I didn't feel they needed to be made into three movies (two would have been MONEY), and I didn't feel they were as good as the original trilogy, but nevertheless they were great!December 29, 2014 at 7:24 am |