I’m constantly amazed at just how much my training is influenced by the people on this site. Whether you’re looking for a new piece of equipment, an unusual exercise variation or just an idea of how others approach things, you’ll enjoy these :
Gem From The Vault : Why Bend Steel?
‘Unbreakable’ Adam Glass
Although the first answer is often ‘because it’s fun’, there are several other benefits.
Looking At : Oct 31, 2021
Scott Andrew Bird | Follow @scottbird
What’s been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.
An interesting look at the incredible power of optimizing your sleep, and how to go about doing that.
Previously : In Gymchat 271 we discussed Forskolin For Fat Loss & Building Muscle with Examine.com‘s own Kurtis Frank and Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Great conversation.
If you missed the live stream (or just want to go over a particular point again), you’ll find the entire video here. NB : if you’d like to take part in a future episode – either as an interviewee, or as a guest host – just drop us a line. Love hearing how everyone else trains.
The Puttr.
Gem From The Vault : Why Bend Steel?‘Unbreakable’ Adam Glass
Although the first answer is often ‘because it’s fun’, there are several other benefits.
Looking At : Oct 31, 2021Scott Andrew Bird | Follow @scottbird
What’s been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.
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Video : 6 Key Ways to Improve Your Sleep (Joe Delaney)
An interesting look at the incredible power of optimizing your sleep, and how to go about doing that.
Gymchat 278 – TBA
We’re still finalising the details for this week’s discussion. I’ll post them on the blog (and Twitter, Facebook etc) shortly. In the meantime, take a look at some of the previous episodes of the show – (there’s an example below, and a full list here). And if you’ve got any questions or comments on the various topics discussed, we’d love to hear them. Just leave a note below the video.
Kurtis Frank. Photo by Kira Beriault.
If you missed the live stream (or just want to go over a particular point again), you’ll find the entire video here. NB : if you’d like to take part in a future episode – either as an interviewee, or as a guest host – just drop us a line. Love hearing how everyone else trains.
Checking Out : Puttr (Smart Putting Green)
Interesting combination. The Puttr is an indoor putting setup that connects to a smartphone or tablet. And as cool as that pairing is, it’s the potential alternate uses that have me intrigued. Other sports, and types of training. As for the current setup (and to get the wheels turning), a little video :The Puttr.
Ever Tried Kettlebells?
If you've seen people using them but never taken the plunge yourself, here are the ones I use personally. You can also pick up a book/DVD/course if you want to learn how to put them to work.
Tip of the Week : The Stages of Workout Nutrition
Each week we publish a number of tips and techniques via Twitter, the blog; and the newsletter. Wherever you are, there’s always a way to improve what you’re doing. This tip is a brief look at the major stages of workout nutrition, and their goals. A bit of fine-tuning here can go a long way indeed.From Gymchat 133 – Workout Nutrition :
Good stuff.Any meal can contribute to a workout (glycogen replenishment mostly), but generally workout nutrition is broken into three segments. The pre-workout, the intra-workout (optional dependent on goals), and the post-workout. Pre-workout is literally just a meal you eat before you hit the gym. It holds more importance than other meals (say, breakfast if you train in the PM) since the nutrients you ingest at this meal will still be floating around in your blood when it comes time for a workout. Intra-workout is typically something you bring to the gym to sip on, and where stuff typically gets all fancy with supplementation and is the area most people like to talk about. (This includes post-workout shakes consumed immediately after training) Post-workout is when you get home and make a nice meal. There are typically higher rates of muscular metabolism and generally more metabolic direction to muscle and away from fat mass (compared to other meals). So nutrients post workout tend to be put to better fates than other meals.Kurtis Frank.
