Posted by Bryan at 01:50PM on November 02, 2009

Hey Mike,

I didn't want to shoot you another email so I wanted to ask you here.

I got the email about the DVDs but still have not received anything regarding the shipping of A&C yet. Any update?

Thanks

Posted by Jason Pegg at 01:53PM on November 02, 2009

I personally would like to see more of that Jason Pegg guy. Not only is he damn good looking, his mental capacity is nothing short of amazing! hahaha

Jason

Posted by Rhys Ingram at 02:19PM on November 02, 2009

Hey Mike

-Exercise wise i think anything geared more towards sports performance than physique would be good coming from you Mike.

-As far as guests i like the fact you get some guys on the show that don't have a major presence writing on websites like T-Nation and EFS. Those coaches are great but we hear from them all the time. Its always great to hear from high school, collegiate and pro-team coaches that are doing great things with their programs. Often they're not trying to sell anything so they just come straight out with the great information!

-Would also like to hear from someone involved in olympic weightlifting as a specific discipline. Would be interesting to see how they go about training when weightlifitng is actually their sport, plus what injuries are common with the athletes etc.

Keep up with the good work though Mike, the podcast and blog are both great!

Rhys

Posted by Mike Robertson at 03:15PM on November 02, 2009

Bryan -

I sent out an e-mail on Friday - DVD's should go out today or tomorrow. Our distributor totally dropped teh ball.

MR

Posted by Pete Brown at 03:25PM on November 02, 2009

Hey Mike,

Thanks for asking for our input and giving us another opportunity to learn!

People to Interview: Stu McGill, Bill Hartman (you don't need his address do you? :) ) Thomas Myers, Lyle McDonald, Evan Osar. I'm sure there is more but you have had some of the best I know already.

Exercises: Windmill, any KB work (Have a few Pavel dvds but would like more detail), TRX work that YOU use or like, complexes that you like to use...

Topics: would like to hear more about the kinematics and kinetics dealing with bilateral and unilateral leg work or exercise in general. ANY and all topics that challenge the way we think about exercises.

Ill try and think of more stuff. Looking forward to learning. Thanks again. Pete

Posted by Niel at 04:02PM on November 02, 2009

I'd like to see more about what certain exercises are and how they can be incorporated into a program.

Often, I see plenty of exercises, but have no idea how they fit in a balanced program.

- Is this exercise primary? secondary? auxillary?
- Is this lower-body movement hip- or knee dominant? both?
- Sled pushing/pulling is great, but how's that work in an already knee-dominant program?

Those are just a few examples, but hopefully you get the idea.

Posted by Anthony at 07:26PM on November 02, 2009

Hi Mike,

I could you please interview John Brookfield?

Posted by Chris Sanders at 08:43PM on November 02, 2009

Mike,

While I have read the related posts on your blog and Bill's blog, I'd love to see a video that demonstrates the difference between shortness and stiffness of a muscle and how to assess such. That's one of the things that I never got a chance to actually see during my visits this summer.

While I understand the description, a picture (video) is always worth a thousand words.

Thanks,
Chris

Posted by Troy at 11:20PM on November 02, 2009

Hi Mike,

I think John Berardi would be a great guest for In the Trenches. Also, if you have anymore videos of presentation you've done, that would be cool to see. The one on low back pain was awesome.

Thanks,
Troy.

Posted by P. J. Striet at 06:25AM on November 03, 2009

Mike:

I'd love to see videos of all the different chop and/or lift variations and progresssions you use with clients.

PJ Striet

Posted by Nathaniel at 07:29AM on November 03, 2009

Hi Mike,

As a relative beginner to this hobby I spend a fair amount of time on YouTube looking for videos showing proper form for the exercises I'm getting from books (NROL, Max. Str.) and articles (Get Your Butt In Gear, Deconstructing Computer Guy, etc.). However I'm always a little skeptical about who I can trust and if random YouTube video is a good source. It would be awesome to have a source of videos from a source I trust (thats you) giving coaching cues and form recommendations for even the basic exercises. Thanks, can't wait for A&C to arrive.

-NB

Posted by Pete Brown at 09:44AM on November 03, 2009

@ Nathaniel

It sounds like your investing in some great materials. When I started I had the same questions about the basic coaching cues and form recommendations (sorting out what was crap info and what was good) and what helped me a lot was taking a look at some more of Mike or Eric Cressey's articles such as the single leg supplements, there is a lot of good coaching info there. Also if your up for investing there is a whole dvd in Building the Efficient Athlete set that goes over form and coaching cues. It helped me put a visual on a lot of what I had been reading in Mike's articles. Hope that helps tide you over a bit until Mike's youtube page expands. All the best.

Posted by Mitchell Rothbardt at 04:56PM on November 03, 2009

I would love to see anything on assessments

Posted by Ernie at 01:21PM on November 04, 2009

Hey,

did you ever hear about Eric Beard? He has a channel on YT and obviously is also a specialist on corrective exercises like you guys. Might be interesting to interview that guy. Haven't read anything by him. Only watched all of his vids. Might be interesting so. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/user/theericbeard thats his channel.

Ernie

Posted by Lance Goyke at 04:58PM on November 04, 2009

I would love to incorrectly perform your exercise videos for you.

And filming for podcasts would only work if the interviewee was with you. Otherwise it's stupid.

Posted by Mike T Nelson at 02:02PM on November 05, 2009

I would vote for John Brookfield also. And more Jason Pegg too!

Rock on
Mike T Nelson PhD(c)
http://www.ExtremeHumanPerformance.com

Posted by Rob at 09:50PM on November 12, 2009

I'd like to see you cover Atlas stone lifting. Is this an exercise that is always inherently risky, due to the low back rounding toward the bottom and hyperextension often seen at the top when loading it on higher platforms? It seems like there are large populations who should never go anywhere near this event, but is it an automatic that you have to be a Strongman competitor willing to beat up his spine in order to perform these or can they be used safely and effectively in various populations?

The mantra now seems to be to avoid lower back rounding at all costs during almost any loaded activity, but prior to that (and even still today) you have some coaches who feel that round back lifting (to some degree_ in a controlled environment can actually be of help should you encounter unplanned situations where the back may end up in a vulnerable position. But this tends to get written off by most, who say things like "A boxer doesn't repeatedly get socked in the face during training to prepare for a fight."