The Danger of Science Denial
A great talk by Michael Specter on the dangers of science denial.
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South West Talent Support Day – April 8th 2010
Another great day at Exeter University’s Streatham Sports Centre. Working again with the brilliant team of S & C coach James Marshall and Physiotherapist Dave MacLellan. Fitness and Performance Testing We had a great talk on sports testing from Bert at Exercise Science Consulting. The aim was to not just tell the young athletes what
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Friday Inspiration: Christian Thibaudeau
Happy Easter! I hope everybody enjoys their Easter eggs responsibly. That or you work hard to EARN them. Today’s post is about Christian Thibaudeau, a strength coach who is slowly growing an almost cult like following. Christian contributes regularly to t-nation, with often illuminating approaches to gaining strength and size. What inspires me most is
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New Video – SMR and Foam Rolling
Filmed a brand new video today on using Foam Rolling to facilitate Self-Myofascial Release in the connective, fascial tissue that surrounds muscles. I think foam rolls are a great, simple, cheap and effective tool to aid with body-management and mainting a robust foundation for everyday movement. One of the worst areas I find in most
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Friday Inspiration: Charles Poliquin
Today’s inspiration comes from a true legend in the Strength and Conditioning world, Mr Charles Poliquin. Charles has established a solid foundation for providing well researched and expert advice. In his career as a coach so far he has coached Olympic medalists in 12 different sports! I love reading articles for his unique blend of
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An interesting solution to a common problem…
Great video today, that outlines a solution to the problem of getting access to fresh vegetables in large cities – by growing them yourself using a windowfarm with minimal set-up costs. I love “outside the box” thinking like this, especially when its effect is maximised by embracing the global reach of the Internet. For more
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Schwarzenegger on Childhood Obesity: Let’s work Together.
Following on from my previous post featuring Jamie Oliver on his quest to improve diet in the US, today I have a great video from Governor Schwarzenegger about tackling the problem of childhood obesity. He talks about the improvements that have both already been made and those that need to be made in California and
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Educate Every Child About Food.
Jamie Oliver is currently in America fighting the crusade against poor eating and obesity. In much the same way as he did in the “Jamie’s School Dinners” series on Channel 4, he is visiting schools and communities and using the power of knowledge to help transform people’s lives. So profound has his impact been, that
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South West Talent Support Day
I’ve just come back from a fantastic day at Exeter University. I went with James Marshall, of Excelsior Training, to help him run a support day for gifted athletes from all over South Devon. We spent the morning running through warm-ups, circuit training and agility exercises suitable for all athletes to help improve their abilities
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Friday Inspiration: Joe DeFranco
Today’s post is about legendary Strength coach Joe DeFranco. Joe is famed for his balls-to-the-wall training and for getting serious results with the athletes he works with. Joe’s training philosophy is based around the maxim “No gimmicks, just hard work” He has successfully combined elements of power-lifting training (West-side Barbell methods), traditional strength training, functional
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