Summer’s already half over. I’m sure there’s more than a few of you reading this with somewhat bad tans.
Let’s talk about stuff that doesn’t suck then.
Workshops
I have a few dates coming up in Oslo, Minneapolis, Saskatoon SK, and Vancouver BC. I’d love to see you there if you can make it. If you can’t, you should still come. Just cancel your other plans and make it happen. I’m sure the other people won’t mind. You have to take care of you some times.
Click HERE to see the Schedule of Events
Why Your Guru is Bullshit – Yvette D’Entremont via DeadState.org
This was a fantastic takedown on some of the biggest names profiting off of completely fabricated elements and passing it off as health and fitness advice. If you read something from any of the people listed in this article, take the info with a grain of salt and ask questions about what it is they’re actually saying. Things like “water would float off the earth without salt” is a dead giveaway that you probably need the change the channel.
Trainer Critique Live – Cassandra Forsythe & Lee Boyce on ProShapeFitness.com
This is a cool idea of asking 2 different coaches to breakdown the techniques of people performing an exercise and give their opinions on how to improve them. I was supposed to contribute but had some significant technical issues, but Cassandra and Lee both knocked it out of the park on this one.
Deep Breathing Exercises for Back Pain – fitness4backpain.com
This was an article I contributed to on the mechanics of breathing and how it can be used to help reduce muscle tension, increase neural drive, and tune to give some solid advantages with training and recovery.
Smart Training: Don’t Break Your Body Trying to Build it – James Harris via Muscleandstrength.com
This is an article a co-worker of mine wrote and marks the first time he’s been published in a major outlet. I guess drinks are on you next time, right James? Seriously though, I couldn’t be more proud of him getting this published.
This is a profile of a paralympic athlete I’m working with who is in the final stages of preparing for the paralympics in Rio Di Janerio in a few weeks. He’s made some massive life changes and significant progress in a sport that he didn’t pick up until just a few years ago, and has been an absolute blast to work with.
6 Signs of Overtraining to Watch For If You Train Regularly – Alexa Tucker via Self.com
Overtraining tends to happen the most in individuals who work out more than 6 times in a week, and in some cases won’t happen in as many as 14 sessions a week, but can also happen with sudden sharp increases in volume or intensity. Understanding what to look for and how to accommodate these stresses can help you stay healthy and train hard for the best results possible. This likely won’t apply to those who train 2-4 times a week though.
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Train like you're preparing to compete, recover like you're preparing to train, compete like you want to win, win so you can eat cake.
— Dean Somerset (@deansomerset) July 22, 2016
Enjoy the rest of your week!!