Posts Tagged with "Bret Contreras"
Miscelleneous Miscellany Monday: Bystander Effect, PTDC Hybrid Training Seminar and Other Stuff
1. Behavioral economist, Dan Ariely, has often referred to the phenomenon known as ‘the bystander effect’ at length in many of his articles, his blog, as well as both of his books – The Upside of Irrationality and Predictably Irrational – which I couldn’t recommend highly enough. For those unfamiliar, it essentially refers to cases where individuals do… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 4/27/12
The Pitfalls of Progressive Overload – Bret Contreras I love articles that are straight to the point and offer personal perspective from the author. This was a fantastic article by Bret showcasing that you don’t HAVE to go on the “all you can eat” diet in order to get stronger. “Pick your ideal weight and… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: Red Meat Scare x2, Fitness Writing, and Food Principles
The Red Meat Scare: What Do We Make of It? – Dr. Jonny Bowden I’ll admit to two man-crushes: Matt Damon and Jonny Bowden. After this post, however, the good doctor might have just taken the man-crush thing to a whole new level. In short, there’s this “study” (HEAVY emphasis on the quotations) that came… Read more
2011 Bits of Awesomeness: Part II
In keeping with the same theme as yesterday, today I’m going to share the remaining top posts/articles from 2011 on TonyGentilcore.com that, for one reason or another, were the most popular. For those who missed the first part, click HERE. Guess What: You’re Not an Elite Athlete This was a post that struck a chord… Read more
The Two Best Accessory Lifts for the Deadlift?
I’m in a deadlifting state of mind as of late, so it only makes sense that I’d want to give everyone a little peak into my current training regimen that’s basically running my life at the moment. As I noted earlier in the week… Read more