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Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 12/9/21

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STUFF TO CHECK OUT FIRST

1. Strategic Strength Workshop – Boston (March 2022 w/ Luke Worthington)

This coming March Luke Worthington and I will be putting on our popular Strategic Strength Workshop in Boston, MA. Check out the full details HERE.

2. COACHED: Raise the Bar Conference

I’m excited to announce that I will be part of the Raise the Bar Conference. An event focused on the missing links in our industry: Communication, collaboration, connection, behavioral psychology, business & marketing skills, and much more.

When: February 4th-6th, 2022
Where: BioFit Performance, Oviedo, FL (Orlando area)

And more importantly who? Who will be presenting at this event?

I gotta say: This is undoubtedly one of the most stacked line-ups I have ever seen; even more than the 1990 Oakland Athletics.

Spots will fill up fast, act quickly – HERE.

3. Kabuki Education Week

It’s an honor to be invited back to speak at Kabuki Strength’s Education week this year. Last year’s event was a MASSIVE (in both knowledge bombs and brawn) event and this year I am expecting more of the same.

You’ll get access to 54 lectures from some of the best minds in the health/wellness industry. The early bird rate is currently in effect so don’t miss out on taking advantage of that.

All the details can be checked out HERE.

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STUFF TO READ WHILE YOU’RE PRETENDING TO WORK

Female Muscle: 6 Things You Must Know – Chris Shugart

If it’s any consolation my wife is the one who notified me of this article. She sent me a message saying “Stuff to read worthy.”

She was on point.

5 Exercises For a Stronger Serratus Muscle – Meghan Callaway

“Oh, wow, check out the Serratus on that person over there…hubba, hubba, hubba, CHAWOOOOGA.”

– said no one, ever.

Alas, the Serratus muscle IS an important muscle, especially for shoulder health and it deserves your attention. Here are some excellent choices from Meghan.

Lift Hard & Diet Hard w/ Andrew Coates (Podcast) – Episode 59 w/ Jonathan Goodman

Straight up awesome episode and conversation.

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Stuff To Read While You’re Pretending To Work: 12/22/17

I’m sure I’m in the same camp as everyone else in that I’m scrambling to get some last minute Christmas shopping done.

Speaking of which, now that we have a kid and this is his first Christmas, I think I can buy an X-Box, have Lisa open it as a present, and say it’s for the family, right? RIGHT?[footnote]Note to Lisa: Relax, babe. I wouldn’t think about getting an X-Box for Christmas. Playstation all the way….;o)[/footnote]

Okay, time to get to shopping. Wish me luck and MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!

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But First

1. Coaching Competency Workshop – Dallas, TX

A week from today I’ll be in Dallas, TX putting on my Coaching Competency Workshop.

I’ll break down assessment in addition to troubleshooting common strength-based exercises such as deadlifts, squats, shoulder-friendly pressing, to name a few.

This is ideal for any personal trainer, coach, or regular ol’ Joe or Jane looking to learn more on my coaching process.

Details are located on the flyer above, and you can purchase HERE.

2) Mark Fisher Fitness Presents: Motivate & Movement LAB

I’ve had the honor of presenting at two previous iterations of the Motivate & Movement LAB (the brainchild of MFF’s Harold Gibbons) and it’s unequivocally one of the most unique events in the fitness industry.

Think: TED Talk, but with deadlifts and lots of f-bombs.

Anyways, the next LAB is this coming February, and will feature myself, Dan John, Pete Dupuis, my wife (Dr. Lisa Lewis), and several of the MFF coaching staff including Brian Patrick Murphy and Amanda Wheeler.

3) Spurling Spring Seminar

JUST ANNOUNCED: I’ll also be making a cameo up in Kennebunk, Maine this Spring for the Spurling Spring Seminar.

It’s not until April, but you can save BIG now ($100 off) by purchasing an (early) early bird ticket by clicking the link above.

[Link also provides details on all the presenters and topics covered]

There aren’t many industry events that come into this neck of the woods, so hope to see you there!

Stuff To Read While You’re Pretending To Work

Do Your Bodyweight Exercises Suck Compared To Your Loaded Ones? – Marianne Kane

I thought this was an interesting article as it’s a phenomenon I see quite often: a client crushes his or her’s barbell squats or deadlifts, only to struggle with, of all things, push-ups.

One Common Myth That Will Keep You In Pain – Michael Infantino

Wow – this was/is a deep article.

Grab a cup of coffee, you’ll need it.[footnote]Not because it’s boring (it’s NOT)….it’s just a doozy in terms of length and may require multiple read throughs.[/footnote]

Merry Christmas, Bob – Chris Shugart

I read this article for the first time waaaaaaay back in 2002 or 2003 or something like that.

Whatever the case: smart phones and social media didn’t exist.

It’s still one of my all-time favorite articles and one that Chris reposts on T-Nation each year.

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Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: OMG THE RED SOX ARE WORLD CHAMPS Edition

Hooooooooooooley sheeeeit. What a night.

For those living underneath a rock:  the Boston Red Sox won the World Series last night.  I’ve been staying up late for the past week watching every pitch of the series, and it all ended last night with Sox closer Koji Uehara striking out the Cardinals’ Shane Robinson and then me seemingly high-fiving everything within a two block radius of living room.

Lisa sleeping in bed?  You better believe it (and, sorry babe).

A few random strangers outside of my apartment. A little awkward, but yep!

My toaster oven?  Hell, why not?

Our place is actually about 1.5 miles away from Fenway Park and Kenmore Square and I was half tempted to make the trek down and partake in the shenanigans, but then realized I’d have a better shot at riding a magical unicorn to work than having any chance of sniffing the ballpark last night.  The city had that place on lockdown after the fact, and I can’t say that I blame them.

Thankfully, though, I haven’t heard any stories this morning of rioting, vandalism or debauchery…..only a peppering of arrests.

So now the city is set to celebrate another Red Sox championship……and it’s going to be the balls.

Speaking of balls…..

11 Ways to Live Your Life With Balls – Chris McCombs

Chris is a fantastic writer and is just on another level.  The title is self-explanatory and I highly suggest you give it a read.

Heart of the Matter: Dietary Villains – ABC Television

I thought this was an absurdly accurate report on cholesterol, saturated fat and the batshit craziness that STILL surrounds their demonization.

It’s no secret that I feel we (as in the public) have long been misled when it comes to the real players behind heart disease.  If you have 25-30 minutes to spare I can’t encourage you enough to watch this video.

Embrace the Suck  – Chris Shugart

Sometimes things need to suck, I mean really suck, in order see the light at the end of the tunnel.  I think the last line of the article spells the message out:

Every reward, every achievement lies on the other side of the suck. You face the suck. You accept it. Then you start throwing elbows.