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Tied up with technique? | Hard Sweat — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:18:52 +0000

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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:11:52 +0000

[...] Paralysis by analysis Mystery of the squat [...]

By: gubernatrix

gubernatrix — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:24:41 +0000

Completely agree, Sid. It’s very easy to overthink things but sometimes you just have to ‘feel’ what’s right.

By: sidharth

sidharth — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:29:24 +0000

hey i think ur spot on ….i get fed up and irritated sometimes..i mean the whole point of getting into strength training is to adapt our bodies to load and function efficiently this form that form damn it sometimes gets in the way …i know form is important but it cant be specifically described in words ..it has to be experienced first hand through the lift through the breadth and if i feel good and smooth about the lift then only i think about refinements to it.

By: gubernatrix

gubernatrix — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:17:47 +0000

@ Demetre: thanks for your comments; you are absolutely right about taking personal responsibility for one’s actions. It’s a trainee’s responsibility to try to learn as much as they need in order to train effectively, and also to sort the good advice from the bad. It’s the same with criticism – you can choose what criticism you take on board and act upon; and you don’t have to act upon every bit of critique if you don’t want to.

@ Jason: Weird, I watched that film again only the other day! I like it, it’s got some very funny moments.

By: jason

jason — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:58:35 +0000

Completely on a side note, I just watched Run Fat Boy Run, and thought you might get a kick out of it, if you hadn’t seen it first. Sort of gave me the dorky inspiration to break out of this funk.

By: Demetre

Demetre — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:58:13 +0000

Hi Gubi!
When I read the article first time it made me so happy, I was ready to throw 50 burpees (without the push ups!)
As I was considering it, I could not pin down what I liked most about it. Ther were several points with which I agreed, but I was trying to find out what was the covered idea behind all. Eventually I discovered it! In my mind it ties up the “correct” form with the critical comments.

It goes along the lines, who and how really knows the “correct” form in order to be able to be critical about someone else? Is this one an “expert”? BUT THE EXPERTS HAVE BETRAYED US!

I will only mention two gross examples (many more painful come to my mind).

One “expert” trainer (with degrees, titles, positions in strength training football and soccer teams) argues that the only way to train is with explosive high momentum high velocity weightlifting exercises. The other one with the same credentials supports the idea that the steady velocity powerlifting exercises are the only correct training.

Diet. We all know the high carbo loading theory (the pasta dinners before marathons). Another school of thought (with Medical Doctors, degrees and all) tell us that a high protein diet is the way to go! Another one (with scientific research behind it) explainsthat the best diet is a very specific proportion of protein, fat, and carbohydrates.
And another one is totally vegetarian!

This is by the way the answer to a reader who was asking “if you are a PT or if you have a degree in kinesiology to make suggestions and give advice”.

Everyone is responsible for the actons one undertakes. S/he will be the ONLY ONE to pay the consequences. So let’s expose our beliefs (that’s what really is) and our arguments and let anybody make his/her own choice.

That is why I really like your site. You walk your talk,
you have some clearcut and honest oppinions, and some excellent videos to show the way to good exercise execution.

Keep blasting, be healthy!