Whirlwind
We're going to go off the beaten path a bit here today, as I give you the
past week's recaps. It's been a busy one, but there's a ton of great
stuff going on that I want all of you to be aware of!
Tomororow
we'll get back to formal content, and I'll be writing up our "Rock
the Vote" winner in the coming days as well.
Tuesday
I kid around about it, but I always
say that the NFL Combine is one of the few reasons that anyone knows about
Indianapolis (the other main reason being the Indy 500!)
Regardless, the combine kicked off last week, and as a result, some
really great coaches came into town.
Last Tuesday Bill and I
went to dinner at Fogo de Chao with physical therapist Charlie
Weingroff. First off, Charlie may be one of the...
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External Rotation on Knee
In today's edition of "Exercise of the Week," we're going to cover a
simple, yet effective, rotator cuff exercise.
The external
rotation on knee not only helps develop strength in the shoulder external
rotators, but can also help you discern the difference between actual
shoulder rotation and scapular motion.
Finally, training
in the scapular plane just feels good to many who have a previous history
of shoulder issues.
To begin, here's the exercise:
Some key points with regards to execution:
Use a slow, controlled tempo throughout. It doesn't always have
to be as slow as the video, but this isn't an exercise where you want to
use a lot of momentum and stretch-shortening reflex.
Many will have a
tendency to substitue scapular anterior tilt for shoulder internal
rotation. To counteract this, place your non-working hand on your
shoulder/scapula. When you are lowering the weight...
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Under Construction
Below is a Q&A response that I wanted to post up. Hopefully it
will help those of you out who are hoping to open your own gym/fitness
facility someday!
Hi Mike,
I really
enjoy reading your level headed and erudite advice on your newsletter,
Fitcast, Mens Health, etc.
I am an aspiring
entrepreneur, not unlike yourself, and looking into starting up a gym in
the XYZ area. I am emailing you to see if you have any advice to get me
started in the right direction, specifically:
1) What
resources did you utilize when doing market research for your gym?
2)
What mistakes did you make in the planning process that would be easily
avoidable?
3) Any resources I need to be looking at regarding
starting a gym?
I really appreciate any time you
could...
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Apolo Ohno
If you want to see some amazing hip and thigh development, you need not
look any further than the athletes participating in this years c Winter
Olympic games.
Whether it's speed skating, ice hockey, or even
bobsled, these guys and gals have the hip and thigh development that would
make a lot of your average gym-goers jealous.
How do they do
it?
While I've only worked with a handful of elite
athletes from the above-mentioned sports, I can tell you there are a few
common threads:
Hard work.
Regardless of their sport, discpline, or the exercises they
choose, they all worked their asses off. If you don't do this, don't
bother reading any further.
Big,
compound lifts.
Whether it's squats,
deadlifts, RDL's, or any variations of the sort, virtually all of these
athletes...
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