Archive for Opinion and Rant Based
Gentilcore-ism : The Written Word of Tony Gentilcore
By Mike Howard
Tony Gentilcore is one of my favorite guys in the industry. Not only does he consistently deliver some of the most cutting edge training and diet info you will find anywhere, but he delivers it in a “spit-coffee-all-over-your-laptop” hilarious way. I have decided to collect a few bites from some of Tony’s pieces [...]
Fitness Industry Dogmatism
by Jamie Hale
Dogmatism: authoritarian approach to ideas which emphasizes strict adherence to doctrine over rational inquiry. Dogmatism opposes independent thinking and reason. The word dogma is derived from a Greek phrase meaning “that which seems to one, opinion or belief”. A common example of dogmatism follows.
Trainee: Why do I need to do 3 sets [...]
Drop The Labels-The New Somatotypes
by Eric Troy of Gustrength.com
Labels are for boxes. In the case of strength and conditioning, they usually decorate our excuse box.
I have never heard a trainee pin a label on themselves where it wasn’t the preamble of excuse. Labels are also multi-taskers. They can provide a sense of identity in a homogenized world or serve [...]
