Ross Tucker from The Science of Sport posted an excellent article yesterday that highlights the polarization that has taken place among the debate on barefoot running. This phenomenon is not limited to the running community, of course, and I really appreciated how Ross compared the barefoot issue to all the paleo diet dogma that is currently being promoted. It’s not that barefoot or minimal running doesn’t profoundly benefit some runners. Likewise, some people are truly much better off when following a low-carb or even a no-starch diet. The problem arises when these positive experiences become the basis for what are portrayed as incontrovertible laws for all humankind.
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April 1, 2012 | Category: Miscellaneous | Leave a comment December 31, 2011 | Category: Miscellaneous | Leave a comment What have you learned in 2011? Hopefully, you know more now than you did one year ago. The real question is, how much of what you think you know is based on fact? Much of the information below will challenge some personal beliefs and popular opinions on health and fitness. In case you couldn’t tell, I’m not a status quo type of guy. I simply refuse to let other people do my thinking for me, and I’m not afraid to question anything. It’s amazing what you can learn when you’re willing to admit that you don’t already know everything. If that desire to uncover the truth is a quality you admire and share, then please stick around in 2012. Anyway, it was hard to limit this list to only 10 items (9 articles and 1 video), but here are my top choices for 2011: 1) Power Balance: >> Read full article January 7, 2011 | Category: Strength Training | Leave a comment Deciding what to write for my first article wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. Where do I start, when there are virtually an endless number of topics and issues to cover? After some deliberation, I figured that since developing a base of strength should be at the foundation of any fitness program, then I might as well write about that and make it the foundation of my article base. Much of my future efforts will be focused on HOW to train for strength, but first let’s try to establish a few reasons WHY it’s important for everyone to engage in some form of strength training, even if strength isn’t the main goal. I say “some form” of strength training because individual needs and goals vary. If you’re a long-distance runner, for example, then working toward a 600-pound squat will probably not be very high on your priority list >> Read full article |
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