Dan John: Intervention, Course Corrections for the Athlete & Trainer
Intervention: Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer by Dan John 6x9, paperback, 270 pages,… [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]
It Starts with Food
by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig Releasing June 12, 2012, Victory Belt Publishing The next few weeks will… [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]
Dan John: Intervention, Course Corrections for the Athlete & Trainer
Intervention: Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer by Dan John 6x9, paperback, 270 pages, indexed You have two choices Be luck enough in middle school, junior high or high school to be taught basic body movements and step-by-step instructions in the Olympic lifts, powerlifting, mobility, flexibility, kettlebell training & tumbling Apply Intervention For most of us, it's option two. Five Principles Here are the answers, but the questions are the real keys-- Strength training for lean body mass and joint mobility work trump everything else. Fundamental … 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 … 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 … Continued...
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Dan John: Intervention, Course Corrections for the Athlete & Trainer
Intervention: Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer by Dan John 6x9, paperback, 270 pages, indexed You have two choices Be luck enough in middle school, junior high or high school to be taught basic body movements and step-by-step instructions in the Olympic lifts, powerlifting, … [Continued...]
It Starts with Food
by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig Releasing June 12, 2012, Victory Belt Publishing The next few weeks will bring a wave of raving reviews of Dallas and Melissa Hartwig’s new book, It Starts with Food. The raving is valid—the book is great. It’s a friendly, easy read--at the same time encouraging … [Continued...]
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 … [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 … [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 … [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, … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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. … [Continued...]
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