Last week was the first week in many weeks I hadn’t posted a Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work.
I hope you weren’t too sad.
Not first time watching Titantic sad, but, you know, maybe my cousin didn’t wish me a Happy Birthday on Facebook sad.[footnote]Not the end of the world, but still kind of a dick move.[/footnote].
Anyway, be sad no more. Lets get to this week’s list.
BUT FIRST…CHECK THIS STUFF OUT
1. 2-Day London Workshop
I’ll be in London in three weeks for this 2-day assessment, program design, PRI, deadlift till our faces melt off bonanza.
My buddy Luke Worthington (London’s handsomest man alive) and I are really excited for this workshop. We’re going to do a deep dive into the systems we both use to help our client/athletes get better.
What’s more, this event will be held at the brand spanking new Third Space location in the heart of London.
All details HERE.
2. Strong Body-Strong Mind – Boston, MA
We had such a great response when Lisa and I hosted a SBSM Workshop in Boston last year that we decided to do it again this summer.
I’ll be speaking to assessment, coaching up common strength exercises (squats, deadlifts), and how to better “match” your programs to your client’s abilities and goals.
Lisa will be discussing how to better manage client expectations, motivation, and how to adopt better mindset strategies for success.
The umbrella theme of this workshop is to enhance the SOFT skills of coaching, how to garner a connection, and build rapport with your athletes/clients.
- Spots are limited
- Early Bird rates apply for both students ($99) and professionals ($129)
- CEUs will be available (NSCA)
For more details (including itinerary and registration) go HERE.
3. Even More Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint– Dates/Locations Announced
Dean Somerset and I are currently in the throes of drumming up new content for our staple workshop series.
We’ve presented this workshop all over the world – London, Vancouver, Oslo, Prague, Boston, LA, Hoth – and even turned it into a popular digital product HERE so everyone can enjoy it.
We’ve already nailed down dates in Slovenia, Houston, and LA this fall (2018) and are also in talks to bring it to Detroit, Philadelphia, Edmonton, Australia, and Singapore in 2019.
If you’re someone who’d like to host this event/participate in a tickle fight please reach out to either Dean or myself.
Go HERE to register in the announced cities.
4. Recent Podcast Appearances
Easy Wins Podcast w/ Mitch Harb – HERE.
Primal Academy Podcast w/ Steve Cuthbert – HERE
STUFF TO READ WHILE YOU’RE PRETENDING TO WORK
3 Exercises to Improve Your Sumo Deadlift Without Deadlifting – Lana Sova
You don’t always have to deadlift to improve your deadlift. Lana shares some insights and exercises she likes to help with performance on the sumo deadlift – especially for women.
How Hip Anatomy Affects Squat Mechanics – Dr. Aaron Horschig
This is a bit of an older article from 2017, but it’s still sharable as fuck.
I’ll say it before and I’ll say it again 18,943 more times:
“Not everyone is going to squat with the same stance or depth. Stop pigeonholing clients into ONE way.”
Read this article.
Dan Sanzo on Mindset, Coaching, and Becoming a Mentor – Mike Robertson
Dan’s a coach I feel more people need be more aware of.
I’ve known him for several years, first meeting him when he was an assistant strength coach at Boston University, and now as the head S&C coach at Northeastern University here in Boston.
He’s one of the most forward thinking coaches I know.
He recently made a cameo on Mike Robertson’s podcast and, well, you should listen to it.
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Not many things annoy me more than when a doctor tells a client of mine to stop training or to avoid exercising altogether. Instead to just rest. Outlier scenarios aside, rest = watching Netflix for 4 weeks. Sorry, that isn’t gonna “fix” anything.
— Tony Gentilcore (@tonygentilcore1) June 7, 2018
