Posts in "Articles"
Glenn Pendlay: The Training Log
Progress doesn’t happen without a plan, and for Glenn Pendlay, a plan doesn’t happen without an old-school training log. It can work for you too.
Lorimer Moseley: Pain and the Placebo Effect
Pain expert Lorimer Moseley describes an interesting placebo story that has major implications in human behavior and pain science.
Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 120
Dan John's Wandering Weights, Our Epic Journey through All Things Heavy, Issue # 120
Human Body Maps
You know proprioception refers to where the body is in space, its kinesthetic awareness. But where does that awareness come from? Body maps
Mark Snow: Using the FMS in a Group Fitness or Bootcamp Class
The typical fitness client is tired of what most big box gyms offer. Mark Snow observes and discusses the weaknesses of cookie cutter programs and proposes using the FMS to achieve the ...
Mark Reifkind: Foam Rolling Pain Points
Mark Reifkind approaches foam rolling with a plan of action: he tries to find the most painful spot within the most painful spot in order to teach a lesson on pain.
Planes of Human Motion
What are the planes of motion and why do we care? While it's true most of us don't really *need* to know this stuff, it's also true we're often going to bump into the terms when reading...
Chris Holder: Training Failure – When to Push Young Athletes and When to Wait
From a coaching perspective, you never want to see your athlete fail . . . but many young athletes seemingly set themselves up for training failure. Chris Holder looks at a few reasons ...
Charlie Weingroff: The Joint-by-Joint Approach to Training
Charlie Weingroff’s quick take on Gray Cook and Mike Boyle’s Joint-by-Joint Approach; What it is and what it means to your training program.
Josh Hillis: The Fat Loss Happens on Monday Coaching System
Josh Hillis provides details and guidance on coaching for fat loss, including why the habit-based approach of coaching how to eat, instead of what to eat, is so effective.
Adam Wolf: Neurological Changes vs. Structural Changes – Hardware or Software
When we touch people, we're affecting structure. But more times than not, gains in mobility come from neurological changes. Adam Wolf gives a hands-on example to take the focus from har...