Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday: Oscars!, Deadlifts, and Myths of Stretching
1. Raise your hand if you stayed up last night to watch the entire broadcast of the Oscars. *Sheepishly raises hand* Yes, I stayed up till just past midnight to see 12 Years a Slave win Best Picture and to watch director Steve McQueen and company be handed the statue by Will Smith. I know it’s… Read more
How to Hip Hinge Like a Boss
Or, in other words: Learn how to groove the hip hinge and then be able to train like a boss. Quick question/observation: Have you ever wondered why, among other things – like why women tend to make that funny face when applying make-up – when it comes to American cars, or “Western” cars, the driver’s… Read more
Where Does Unstable Surface Training Fit In? (Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
Q: I’ve frequently read that unstable surface training in a non rehabilitate setting isn’t of that much use, particularly due to the fact that the increased muscle recruitment doesn’t necessarily become functional in other athletic activities. Im curious where stir the pot comes into all this? I certainly get great anterior core recruitment but am… Read more
Weightlifting For Everyone: How Anyone Can (Kinda) Olympic Lift and (Probably) Not Suck at It
Today is my girlfriend’s birthday. And anyone who knows Lisa knows she looooooooves her birthday – to the point where it shouldn’t even be considered a birthDAY, but a birthWEEK. In any case we have a jam packed day today – a late breakfast, a tandem workout “date,” and then we’re heading to a fancy… Read more
Why It’s Not Always JUST About Strength
“One more! Get it! Yeah! All you, all you, all you. Just the pinkies. JUST…….THE……PINKIES!!!” We’ve all been there. Rolling our eyes at the two meatheads who are screaming at one another and drawing attention to themselves as they eek out one more rep on the bench press, or squeeze out another rep in the… Read more
A Deadlift 3 Times Per Week Program
It’s rare that I post anything on the weekend, but when I do you know it’s kind of a big deal. Today I’ve got a special guest post from Dave Dellanave, author of the brand spankin new resource (and arguably the best title for a book, like ever) Off the Floor: A Manual for Deadlift… Read more
Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday: Samurai, Youth Training, and I Need an Assistant!
1. So you know how I mentioned on Friday that we’re hosting a young female from Colombia for the next three weeks? FYI: Lisa and I are hosting a teenager for three weeks. She made it here safely on Friday night and Lisa and I spent the entire weekend showing her the sights and sounds… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: Movie Reviews, Truths About Squatting, and More
Before I get into today’s meat and potatoes I wanted to take the opportunity to suggest some new movies I think some of you will like. As most of you who read this blog consistently understand, I’m a huge movie nerd. I’d venture a guess that if I wasn’t a strength coach I’d probably try… Read more