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Stuff to Read While You’re Stuck at Home Not Wearing Pants: 5/8/20

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THE WEEKLY BRIEF UPDATE

We fucking did it!

My wife and I packed our shit (and Julian) into our car last Saturday night and took off for Florida early Sunday morning. It took us three hours on the dot to get from Boston to NYC.

And then we went 55 MPH across the GW Bridge (when normally a Hobbit walking to Mordor is faster)

In all we drove eleven hours on the first leg with a pitstop in Fayetteville, NC for a sleep break. We were up early again Monday morning and on the road by 7 AM to complete the last nine hour leg to Jensen Beach.

We arrived at 4:15 PM and Lisa was in the hot tub by 4:45 (not exaggerating).

Not to downplay anything, but if (and this is a BIG if) there’s a silver lining to any part of this pandemic it’s that traveling on the highways has never been more pleasant.

As I type these words I’m sitting poolside with my chill, deep house mix playing and Julian out cold taking his nap. We’re still doing the respectful thing and practicing good social distancing hygiene, but damn it’s waaaaaay easier to do with a pool (and a Grandma) in the mix.

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Two weeks ago my wife (@drlewisconsulting ) was like, and I’m paraphrasing here (but not really): . “Fuck this shit, why don’t we drive down to my mom’s place instead of being packed in our city apartment for the foreseeable future?” . The prospect of a yard, swimming pool, and a GRANDMA was just too enticing. . We’d been quarantining aggressively for several weeks (outside of some grocery store pit stops) and after talking through everyone’s comfort level we packed the car and drove from Boston to Jensen Beach, Florida this past Sunday and Monday. . The sole drawback was leaving a well equipped gym in lieu of performing poolside workouts for the next several weeks. . Okay, poolside workouts aren’t THAT much of a drawback. . We raided CORE prior to leaving to bring some bands, KBs, and other portable miscellany with us.. . (You can catch a glimpse of the full arsenal in my stories). . This morning marked Day #1. Lisa and I set up shop and away we went. . Here’s a nifty single leg hybrid movement I had us perform. It’s sorta a cross between a split squat and a RDL. . I don’t know what to call it, but it torches your glutes and hamstrings. . KEY COACHING CUES: . 1️⃣ Keep the KB close to the body and start with a forward lean. . 2️⃣ Stay low on the transition; the idea is to hinge back on the working leg. Another way to think of it is a “rocking” motion back, not a (full) squat up. . 3️⃣ Maintain aggressive brace with abdominals throughout (the anterior placement of the KB will help with that…😉). . Give it a try and let me know what you think.

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STUFF TO READ WHILE YOU’RE AT HOME NOT WEARING PANTS

Dynamic Lifestyle Podcast w/ Chris & Eric Martinez

Here’s a quick 15-20 minute episode I did with Chris & Eric Martinez of the Dynamic Lifestyle Podcast

 

Four Challenges Boston Fitness Businesses Face in Surviving COVID-19 – Tessa Yannone

This isn’t just a Boston thing.

I’m sure all of my colleagues across the USA (and world) can commiserate with this article. Shout-out to my good friends Steve & Lindsay Bergeron of AMP Fitness who helped contribute to this article.

The Positive Impact of Strength Training for High-School & College Athletes – Matthew Ibrahim

Speaking personally, I started lifting weights because I wanted Nicole Kot to notice me in 8th grade.

She never did.

Thankfully, as this article more poignantly points out: I got much, much more out of the process.

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Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 5/10/19

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BUT FIRST…CHECK THIS STUFF OUT

1. (Even More) Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint – 2019 Locations & Dates

Sydney, Australia: July 13-14th at Clean Shred.

Melbourne, Australia: July 19-21st and Melbourne Strength & Conditioning. (<—  Includes bonus “Psych Skills for Fitness Pros” pre-workshop with Dr. Lisa Lewis).

This workshop will piggyback on the material Dean Somerset and I covered in the original Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint.

With this iteration, though, we’ll be going a bit deeper into the coaching and programming side of things:

  • How to program around common injuries.
  • How to “connect” the appropriate exercises to the client/athlete.
  • How to really add value with your assessment process.
  • How to squat and deadlift like a boss.

Find out more details HERE.

2. Strategic Strength Workshop – Boston, MA

NOTE: The Early Bird rate of $100 OFF the regular price ends THIS WEEKEND (May 5th)

Luke and I did this workshop last summer in London and figured it’s only fair to bring it State side.

Combined we have 30+ years of coaching experience (I.e., one Mike Boyle or Dan John) and this workshop will be two days where we uncover every nook and cranny as it relates to how we assess our clients/athletes and how we best prepare them for the rigors of every day life/sport.

This will be a unique opportunity for people to learn from myself, but especially Luke, who is one of the best and brightest coaches I know. This will be his first time teaching in the States.

For more information and to register you can go HERE.

3. Strong Body-Strong Mind Workshop – Chicago, IL

This will be the only time Dr. Lisa Lewis and I will be presenting this workshop together in 2019. In previous years we’ve presented together in Boston, London,  Bonn (Germany),  and Austin, TX.

This 1-day workshop is targeted towards fitness professionals and digs a little deeper into what really “bogs” them down and stresses them out….

…their clients!

Click THIS link for more details on topics covered as well as date/cost/location.

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STUFF TO READ WHILE YOU’RE PRETENDING TO WORK

How to Break Your Social Media Addiction – Tessa Yannone

This article doesn’t really have anything to do with fitness, but it does have A LOT to do with your health. My friend Tessa (who’s the head health/fitness honcho at Boston Magazine) asked my wife, Dr. Lisa Lewis (who’s the head honcho of Jedi mind tricks), to provide some basic suggestions on how people can begin to ween themselves off of social media.

Given how social media, in particular Instagram, has transformed the way we get and digest health/fitness information, this article is never more relevant.

Life, Fitness, and the Road to Hana – Pete Dupuis

There are many parallels between “life” and fitness. The one that reverberates most is….

“The journey is more important than the destination.”

This quickie blog post from Pete beautifully backs up that statement.

40 Years With a Whistle – Dan John

I was sent Dan John’s most recent opus the other day.

Of course I love it, as I do with pretty much anything that man writes.