Well it’s Friday, and I can guarantee it’s going to be random, so here goes!
- I just got word from University of Louisville strength coach Joe Kenn that his new website is up and running. Be sure to check it out below:
- Along those same lines, Mike Reinold wrote up a very solid blog on glute function – the link is below. The really cool thing about this blog is that it’s actually based on peer-reviewed science.
The Best Exercises for the Gluteus Maximus and Gluteus Medius
And while we’re on the topic, I just want to say one thing – let’s not fall totally in love with EMG. Sure, it can be useful for measuring electrical activity, but electrical activity is only part of the equation. Last time I checked, muscle torque is important as well, but I digress. I’ll be covering this more in-depth in the future.
- I will be speaking at the NSCA state seminar in Illinois on December 12th of this year, and I think it’s going to be a great event. I’m going to be breaking in a new topic – the differences between unilateral and bilateral lifts, and how I feel you should use both in your training.
If you live near the area, here’s the seminar itinerary:
- We’ve got one week until the Monsters of the Midwest powerlifting meet, and I can’t wait to see how the boys do! I think we’re going to see a lot of PR’s next week, but only time will tell.
- Last but not least, today is the last day to get Warp Speed Fat Loss with all the free bonuses. As I’ve mentioned numerous times, I lost 15 pounds following the diet alone last year, so I can attest to the power of this product. If you need to lose weight fast, be sure to check it out!
- Tons of great content on tap for next week. I’m going to have some new videos posted, as well as an in-depth interview with Nia Shanks. If you haven’t heard of Nia before, it’s ok – she’s relatively new, but I think she’s got a great perspective with regards to fat loss. More importantly, I think she’s going to help a ton of women not only lose weight, but get stronger as well.
I think that’s it for this week. Have a great weekend!
Stay strong
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Mike,
Great point about EMG. In theory, you’d assume that EMG activity corresponds to force output, but this is not necessarily the case. To be honest, EMG is really useful mostly from a global sense. It tells you which muscles are turning on and off and the timing of the activation. More invasive EMG (fine wire, etc.) does allow you to pinpoint deeper muscles or particular motor units. But, even then, there are limitations because you only are able to determine the activity of one part of the muscle or one subset of motor units. It definitely has its limitations.
Chris