SKWATAWKS #5 - The Holiday Issue!

SKWATAWKS #5 - THE HOLIDAY ISSUE!

Squat Meme - "You're Such a Dumb Animal"

 

Made this meme the other day. At least he's squatting, right?

The Pareto Principle, Minimalism, and Lasagna...

 I made a video talking about the Pareto Principle. Probably 10 years ago or so, I noticed a lot of people in the fitness industry talking about the "80-20 rule" as a way to look at training. I think it's a great concept and widely applicable, but I think for most people, it's pretty easy to take the idea further than it was really ever intended to be applied. The problem is not that people use it as a lens - the problem is when people try to make it a system and/or use it as a means to organize their training, rather than an observational tool.

Similarly, when it comes to training "minimalism", there is great value in trying to "trim the fat" from training. In that regard, a minimalist lens is a good tool to help you see what is not useful. The problem is that, for most people who are out of shape, doing too much is not the issue and they may, in fact, need to do more (though doing the wrong things may be distracting them from the right things).

Anywho, take a look if you have time and let me know what you think.

Stretching (Again)

 I decided to make a video (again) detailing stretches that I include in my own training and for those that I have coached. I've gone over my feelings about stretching, health, and athletics on the blog before, and I don't get into long diatribes about static vs. dynamic vs. PNF vs. 'mobility' vs. 'functional' vs. etc, etc, etc - I just talk briefly about each stretch, and add a tip here and there.

Of particular interest (in my humble opinion) are the trap and clavicle stretch at 4:10 in, downward dog at 11:35, and the "tactical frog" at 13 minutes.

I hope you find it helpful. Let me know if you have questions.

Have a Home Gym? Want One? Watch This!

Honestly, everyday, I walk into my garage and marvel at having a squat rack available to me 24 hours a day. I can't imagine how strong I could have been if I had grown up in an environment like today's modern world where good, reasonably priced strength equipment is so available.

In this video, I give a tour of what I have at home, and give some suggestions for people looking to build a home gym or just looking for ideas for training at home or  in their garage.