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Jargon, Language, and Learning from Dr. Oz
Posterior Pelvic Tilt. Mechanical Disadvantage. Acetabular Femoral Impingement. Pelvic Obliquity. These are all things that trainers should know about. We encounter these conditions each and every day with our clients, and should be able to address them while we train. But stop talking about them. Stop it right now. The problem with talking about these…
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This Will Make You Better: Deep Squat Crossover Row
Along the hallways and classrooms of MFF you’ll often hear the phrase, “Island of Misfit Toys.” It’s less Rudolph nerdiness, and more a reminder that we’re all in this together. We’re creating a space where everyone can be themselves. As an exercise science nerd, I like to apply that openness and equality to exercises. Whenever…
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Running A Marathon Is Not Inspiring
50,881 people. That’s how many people finished yesterday’s 2014 NYC Marathon. It’s the biggest marathon in the world, with so many runners hoping to run that most entries are based on a lottery. You have to apply. Imagine, we live in a world where there are tens of thousands of people applying to run 26.2 miles, distance that…
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Training Wisdom: Let Athletics Drive Athletics
Best way to tone your tush. 6 hours to bigger biceps. No-effort, no-result strategies to save calories. These are the headlines on the magazines we’re reading. Okay, not really; I completely made up the last one, but it could be on something out there. Most of the marketing we’re seeing is driven at quick, physique based…
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A Call To (Bear) Crawl
Confession: I really dislike the idea of “getting away.” It strikes me as escapist, as if what we do every day isn’t good enough*. What I’m quite fond of is taking a day to get away from your usual environment and refresh your mind and body. Sunday morning involved taking New York’s A train down…
Harold Gibbons | MovementGPS 