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What Is Your Spirit Animal?
Earlier this week a Ninja sent me a link to “Workout Shirts to Not Workout In” and he was fully aware that I would want all of them. The shirts, inspired by fan culture, come from Look Human. Fascinated by the original Buzzfeed article, I clicked through the site. It was a good time, until I…
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Why Every Trainer or Coach Must Watch The Olympics.
I’m watching the Olympics right now. If you have any questions about what I’m doing between reading this and February 23rd, you can bet your ass I’m finding as much coverage from Sochi, Russia as possible. My love for the Olympics is less about the suspense of competition, and more about appreciation for the feats…
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Why Should You Care About Corrective Exericse?
I’ve got beef with corrective exercise. It’s not the concepts, systems, or methods. It’s how we approach it. Corrective Exercise has the ability to absolutely change people’s lives, but that ability is seriously undermined by the emasculating approach of corrective culture. Recently I’m far more excited about how we approach corrective exercise, rather than just…
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This Will Make You Better: Quadruped Thoracic Rotation
My best guess is that you’re sitting down while you read these words. You’re at home, commuting, or at work. You’re likely conforming to the seat back, or slouched forward. Yes? I’m not passing judgement, for I’m doing it as well. We’re completely comfortable here, and there isn’t anything wrong with it, unless we start…
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How Should You Track Your Progress In The Gym?
Let’s call your last purposeful period of exercise a workout. You intentionally moved around for the sake of movement, athletics, or aesthetics. What did you do in the previous workout? What will you do in your next one? If you’re casually visiting the gym and doing the same ol’ routine, you’re working out. If you’re…
Harold Gibbons | MovementGPS 