Happy Monday, folks. I hope everyone had a great weekend. We brought our twin daughters to their first MLB game yesterday, and they did surprisingly well, behaving through all nine innings! Hopefully, this momentum carries over into the rest of the week. Here's some good strength and conditioning reading to get the ball rolling:
Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading:
The 4-Hour Chef - Tim Ferriss' book is now available, and it looks to be fantastic. My wife and I actually had dinner with Tim in San Francisco back in February when he was immersed in the writing process. We talked at length about how the scope of the book had grown incredibly from a cookbook only all the way up to becoming a book of lessons on how to learn and become highly proficient on any task - with cooking as a medium through which to do so.
I'm actually buying a few copies of this as Christmas presents, including one for my mother, who is a high school principal with a big interest in finding innovative ways to get kids excited about learning - and learning faster. As a bonus, she likes to cook and eat healthy: win/win!
The Virtual Squat Seminar - This was a great post from Jim Wendler over at T-Nation. He covered a lot of what you need to know in order to squat safely and effectively.
All the Hype Behind Kipping Pull-ups - My good friend and business partner, Tony Gentilcore, goes into "dangerous territory" by covering the kipping pull-up, but actually presents a very "neutral" argument that I think anyone can appreciate, regardless of how they feel about Crossfit.
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Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading:
Elite Training Mentorship - The August update at Elite Training Mentorship included some great content from all four contributors. My in-services were "Shoulder Impingement: Internal vs. External" and "Preventing and Training Around Flexion-Intolerant Low Back Pain." I also had an article and two exercise demonstrations featured. If you haven't checked out ETM, definitely do so!
Do Eggs Cause Heart Disease? - In the past week, the "Eggs Are Worse than Cigarettes" shenanigans have gotten out of control. Fortunately, Adam Bornstein (with contributions from Dr. Chris Mohr, Alan Aragon, and Mike Roussell) gets to the bottom of some very flawed research and reporting that is misleading the public.
Here's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading.
The Walk-On - This article by Jim Wendler should be mandatory reading for an high school kid who hopes to play college sports - and not even just the walk-ons. It's a great story about hard work, humility, and why the process is as important as the destination.
The New Rules of Lifting for Life - Alwyn Cosgrove has been a great friend and mentor to me for years - and this book is a great resource, too. I view this as excellent "gift" material; it's something you can recommend to a family member who wants to get fit, but needs direction. Lou Schuler is Alwyn's co-author, and his writing is always very engaging.
Scariest Fitness Trends - Adam Campbell interviewed me for this compilation for Men's Health, and it was subsequently picked up by Fox News. I think this is another one you can simply forward to a relative who trains like an idiot and needs direction!
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Here are a few good reads from a variety of disciplines:
Organic vs. Kind of Organic vs. Wait, I'm Confused - This was a great blog post by Tony Gentilcore that tells you everything you ought to know (but might not want to know) about organic food.
Clean Eating Gone Wrong - Another great post, this one from Dr. John Berardi. It just goes to show you that being on the money with your nutrition can quickly and easily hit the fan.
Blood and Chalk: Jim Wendler Talks Big Weights - Jim is a great dude and one of the most amusing guys you'll encounter in this industry; he's always got something funny, but incredibly valuable to say. Check out this interview with him at T-Muscle.
Eric Cressey has certainly made a name for himself in the short time that he’s been around the strength and conditioning circuit. This can be attributed to two reasons; he is smart on and off the platform. After receiving his master’s degree from the University of Connecticut, Eric continues to help athletes as well as being a contributor to T-Nation and Men’s Fitness. He is no slouch on the platform either. Eric lifts in the 165lbs weight class and has a 518 squat, a 342 bench press, and he has pulled 601. His best total is 1461. Eric has some great ideas and thoughts; now read and learn.
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