1.  I just realized that it’s Friday the 13th.  Hopefully that epiphany doesn’t jinx this blog and make it suck.  Prepare yourself either way.

2. In case you missed it earlier this week, today is the last day you can save $50 off of Muscle Imbalances Revealed, a discount that is only in place for my readers through THIS LINK. As I noted in my Muscle Imbalances Revealed product review earlier this week, it’s an excellent product and worth every penny. The sale lasts through tonight at midnight only.

3. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I’m a huge advocate of soft tissue work based on anecdotal evidence.  This week, however, I want to direct you to a great “case study” guest blog by physical therapist Trevor Winnegge over at Mike Reinold’s blog.  Trevor writes about the importance of soft tissue release following SLAP 2 repairs.  This is great information for both clinicians and those looking to be advocates for themselves following shoulder injuries, so definitely check it out.

4. Check out this excellent blog post from Bret Contreras on stiffness.  A lot of folks think that being stiff is always a bad thing, but as Bret shows, there is a time and a place for everything – and it’s crucial for successful athletic performance.

5. Cressey Performance athlete Andrew Chin had a nice interview published at ESPN Boston the other day, and talks about his training at CP in some detail. Check it out: Player Perspective: Andrew Chin.

5. Tony’s out of town for a lovely romantic weekend with his significant other.  He’s planning to serenade her, so we did a little trial run at Cressey Performance the other night.  I think he did pretty well:

Hey, it beats techno, right?

6. One of my goals for the rest of 2010 is to really kick up the video content here at EricCressey.com.  To that end, I am tentatively planning a video series for the blog that is all about exercise technique and how we teach certain lifts.  I’m looking for ideas: what drills/exercises/lifts have been a struggle for you to learn?  Please post some suggestions as comments below and you might see it in this blog in the next few months with a ton of detail.  Thanks in advance for your ideas!

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