Between the holidays and my “Best of 2016” series, it’s been a few weeks since the last installment of this weekly recommended reading/viewing list. With that in mind, I’ll throw out some extra recommendations this week:

Healthy Hips for Serious Sumo Deadlifts – Dean Somerset knows hips – and this article demonstrates just how thorough that knowledge is.

Understanding Influencer Marketing – My business partner, Pete Dupuis, discusses the value of collaborative marketing efforts between one company or individual and another – using our relationship with New Balance as an example.

Stress is Not Stress – This was an outstanding post from Dave Dellanave; he cuts through all the science and explains why not all stress is created equal for every person.

5 Key Nutrition Lessons We Learned in 2016 – As always, the crew at Examine.com puts out some excellent science-backed information.

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Quality long-term athletic development is more about creating a great culture & managing social factors than it is about a perfect program.

— Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) January 7, 2017

For most pitchers, body weight is more important than body composition. Gross fat is bad, but don’t think a 6-pack makes you a big leaguer.

— Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) December 21, 2016

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We showed you both overhead and rotational medicine ball work earlier this week, so why not combine the two? Good stuff from #Cardinals infielder @danny_hudzina15. #cspfamily #medicineball @perform_better

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Heavy squats while listening to Mudvayne this morning didn’t even compare to the rage I feel when people confuse “you’re” with “your.”

A photo posted by Eric Cressey (@ericcressey) on Dec 30, 2016 at 2:36pm PST

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