Ultimate MMA Conditioning
by Joel Jamieson Ultimate MMA Conditioning has been on my (long) list of books to read for the past… [more]
Dr. Craig Liebenson’s New DVD Series
Stop Chasing Pain Review of Dr. Craig Liebenson’s New DVD Series Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA Dr.… [more]
Perform Better Summit Lecture CD Set 2011
Now available on CD and MP3 26 lectures, each an hour or longer, including a PDF of the slides from… [more]
The Paleo Solution
Robb Wolf, author of the new book What I won’t get into is the argument over evolution and whether… [more]
Secrets fo Self-Myfascial Release & Joint Mobilization
Nick Tumminello dvds Having a trainer move you through a joint mobilization program or a masseuse go… [more]
Indian Clubs
Last year at Perform Better Long Beach, I watched as Gray Cook discussed shoulder mobility to a group… [more]
Ultimate MMA Conditioning
by Joel Jamieson Ultimate MMA Conditioning has been on my (long) list of books to read for the past year and I finally got around to it last week. The book was written by Joel Jamieson, who operates a strength and conditioning facility in the Seattle, Washington area and owns the website www.8weeksout.com, an excellent sports science and strength and conditioning resource. Aside from spending several years studying Russian sports science and working as a strength coach in the NFL, Joel has found a niche working with some of the best MMA fighters in the world, such as Rich Franklin, … Continued...
Dr. Craig Liebenson’s New DVD Series
Stop Chasing Pain Review of Dr. Craig Liebenson’s New DVD Series Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA Dr. Craig Liebenson is an icon in the world of chiropractic and rehabilitation. He is a pioneer in the field of understanding movement dysfunction and corrective exercise strategies to alleviate pain. His primary mission is to help people and restore their quality of life. He is a true giver in every sense of the word by teaching, sharing, and educating clinicians on his techniques. Needless to say, I really, really like the guy! Lol He is not only a trusted mentor, but a dear friend as well who … Continued...
Perform Better Summit Lecture CD Set 2011
Now available on CD and MP3 26 lectures, each an hour or longer, including a PDF of the slides from each presentation I love going to conferences. I love being saturated in a learning experience, and love being with a group of people passionate enough about a topic to spend the time and money to get to a workshop or summit weekend. But when I get home, the truth is I usually go back to work as normal, and fairly often what I learned gets left in the hotel across the walkway from the convention center. The only way this doesn’t happen is if I use the material as soon as I get home, or if I … Continued...
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Ultimate MMA Conditioning
by Joel Jamieson Ultimate MMA Conditioning has been on my (long) list of books to read for the past year and I finally got around to it last week. The book was written by Joel Jamieson, who operates a strength and conditioning facility in the Seattle, Washington area and owns the website www.8weeksout.com, … [Continued...]
The Paleo Solution
Robb Wolf, author of the new book What I won’t get into is the argument over evolution and whether we’re able to stomach foods created after the Paleo years. There’s a lot of drama over the whole science vs emotion vs food religion, but the truth is, some people have allergies or food intolerances … [Continued...]
Why We Get Fat
Gary Taubes It’s fascinating to watch the turbulence around Gary Taubes’ new book, Why We Get Fat. The low-fat community is furious over his encouragement of fats in the diet; those on the science side are looking for a knock-out over his anti-calories in vs calories out stance, and even his old … [Continued...]
Mass Made Simple
A Six-Week Journey into Bulking Dan John An On Target Publication This is Dan John's new bulking guidebook for those who need to build strength and size. This is a 7x9 inch, spiral-bound lay-flat book consisting of 119 pages of text, followed by a 42-page, 6-week training log. Tried and true, Dan … [Continued...]
The 4-Hour Body
Tim Ferriss 474 pages, plus 75 pages of appendices and a 16-page index You don't have to tell me—I already know there’s controversy in our field over Tim’s new book, stretching the truth to its absolute limits or beyond and, or perhaps especially, his self-promoting marketing methods. And these … [Continued...]
Lift With Your Head
Chip Conrad When I first got a copy of this book, my slightly cynical mind figured the usual: more zen-granola madness applied to the manly art of lifting things. “Man,” my mind says, “It’s not enough I gotta lift these things, I gotta think about stuff too?” That was sometime last year. … [Continued...]
The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life
Amby Burfoot Back in the ‘70s when folks my age started jogging, logging our runs in a red Jim Fixx training log, Amby Burfoot took over the editor’s duties at what was then the opening days of the still-popular Runner’s World magazine. This 1968 Boston Marathon winner wrote to us passionately … [Continued...]
NEWEST DVD REVIEWS
Dr. Craig Liebenson’s New DVD Series
Stop Chasing Pain Review of Dr. Craig Liebenson’s New DVD Series Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA Dr. Craig Liebenson is an icon in the world of chiropractic and rehabilitation. He is a pioneer in the field of understanding movement dysfunction and corrective exercise strategies to alleviate pain. … [Continued...]
Secrets fo Self-Myfascial Release & Joint Mobilization
Nick Tumminello dvds Having a trainer move you through a joint mobilization program or a masseuse go to work on your soft tissue is fabulous. But it’s not enough. This stuff is of the “daily importance” variety, and none of us are rich enough or have enough time to trot across town to get that … [Continued...]
Functional Movement Screen and Corrective Exercise Progressions DVD Set
Functional Movement Systems, presenters Gray Cook and Lee Burton 2nd Edition, 2009, 2 DVDs, 1 CD On the CD The set includes a CD with an 84-page screening manual pdf, plus a 53-minute recorded video lecture in which Gray explains the background of the screening system. DVD Disk One Disk One … [Continued...]
Functional Anatomy: Myofascial Slings
Anthony Carey DVD Filmed at IDEA, 2008, 1 hour and 43 minutes Anthony Carey, of Function First, is a terrific resource for our corrective exercise learning; I’m a big fan. This is a live seminar dvd in which you’ll learn how the muscles and fascia are connected, how they work together and … [Continued...]
Glenn Pendlay Olympic Lifting Techniques DVD
In this live workshop seminar filmed for DVD, USAW International Olympic lifting coach Glenn Pendlay teaches the snatch and clean & jerk to a group of novice adult trainees. By the end of the session, this collection of mostly beginners moved from clumsy to relatively competent (using a loose term … [Continued...]
Gray Cook and Brett Jones: Kettlebells from the Center: Dynami
2-DVD set (1 hour, 56 minutes), plus 102-page manual The primary purpose of the Dynami—Kettlebells from the Center DVD project is to correct the common deficit of disconnection between the extremities and the core. Gray and Brett will also expand on our elementary understanding of reflex-driven stability … [Continued...]
Michael Boyle’s Joint by Joint Warm-up and Training DVD
2 DVD set, filmed at Michael’s facility in Winchester, Massachusetts, 2007, 97 minutes The goal of this DVD, which it successfully accomplishes, is to help personal trainers and strength coaches discover the differences between flexibility and mobility, and to learn how to develop both. You’ve … [Continued...]
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