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May 30, 2019

IKSC Weekly Link Blast May 30, 2019

IKSC Weekly Link Blast May 30, 2019

This article brings up a point I like to hammer home at IKSC about training athletes. They have to have a base of strength in a few basic exercises before any kind of “sport specific” training is necessary or even a good idea at all. There are lots of programs that bleed parents for tons of $$$ that are nearly useless, but look cool, and parents that don’t know the difference fall right into the trap.

The single most important thing a strength coach can do is protect a young athlete from THEMSELVES. The most foolproof way to do this is to reinforce basic strength movements using conservative and safe exercises.
https://www.stack.com/a/the-one-thing-young-athletes-must-do-before-they-can-get-significantly-faster?yptr=yahoo

More exercise is good for arthritic joints.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-03-cartilage-arthritis.html

The brain needs animal fats. Processed seed oils like soybean and canola oil are pure poison.
(Note on the chart where they rank foods…Farmed fish is not a good option, even if it is high in DHA. Choose wild.)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/diagnosis-diet/201903/the-brain-needs-animal-fat?fbclid=IwAR2lvrJFhiJoOvqPFH8HI_qr3FXqmANRAF-r375dd2CQ0u1dYzKqkveIcWk

You can’t make up lost sleep on weekends. Note how short the study was, and yet the results so pronounced. The immediate results of good sleep habits versus bad ones have shown up fast in many studies. And like we’ve discussed in class, poor sleep immediately translates into poor food choices.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2734052?fbclid=IwAR35jZGxrXku4VWR4Ozqnl3HNa7gk_Pq7RLZA9auN6heIlzieB3VR1xaZcU

Video of the week: This guy had blood draws frequently for an extended period. We’ve talked about this in class. What your doctor sees as a cholesterol number can vary widely from day to day.

May 23, 2019

IKSC Weekly Link Blast May 23, 2019

IKSC Weekly Link Blast May 23, 2019

We do “abs” every day. It’s just that we do exercises that make your abs work with the rest of your body at the same time (like they’re supposed to work).
http://main.poliquingroup.com/Tips/tabid/130/EntryId/2308/THESE-are-the-Best-Bulletproof-Ab-Exercises-Squats-Deads-Chins-Olympic-Lifts.aspx

Good article on post-partum body image:
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/postpartum-body-image/

This is the reason I recommend a diet that is ancestrally based, which includes no processed foods.
http://www.ergo-log.com/how-ultra-processed-foods-make-you-fat.html

Exercise technique is slightly different for everyone depending on lots of things. A good coach can see what is safe and optimal for the individual, depending on their level of development.
https://www.t-nation.com/training/6-uncomfortable-thoughts-about-exercise-form

One of my favorite articles by Steve Maxwell. IKSC’s training philosophy closely resembles this perspective: https://www.maxwellsc.com/blog.cfm?blogID=125

Video of the week. This is a few years old, but it one of the best breakdowns of what goes on when you switch from using carbs for fuel and transition to using fat, or “go keto” as everyone likes to say now. It is also a reason why using things like urine strips are not that reliable. With all the faddish ketogenic diet stuff out there now, I try to think those of you at IKSC are at a little higher level of understanding on this topic. This is worth taking the time to sit down and watch.

May 16, 2019

IKSC Weekly Link Blast May 16, 2019

Got some good links and a video that will really get your brain engaged.

Remember, I’m doing a nutrition class at 7p.m. Monday the 20th. Bring a guest if you want.

IKSC Weekly Link Blast May 16, 2019

It is not if, but WHEN, a diet that is not in keeping with our ancestry will produce negative health consequences (sometime between 30-50 years old for most of us, depending on how lucky you are). We can adapt to a modern, agricultural diet for many years, depending on how lucky you are, but at some point we lose that ability to adapt and issues crop up. Here’s a lecture worth your time:

Exercise science is very imperfect. Many times what is found is simply confirming what people have been doing via “Broscience” for decades. This study is no different, and the reason you don’t see “isolation” training very often at IKSC and even then, after using a big, compound movement. Example: We don’t do many bicep curls, but when they are programmed, it is after a bigger movement like pullups, ring rows, bent rows, or carries, which also involve the bicep. The adage “don’t major in minor things” comes to mind. According to this study, single-joint exercises might not even be worth the trouble at all.
http://www.ergo-log.com/anabolic-steroids-single-joint-exercises-training-routine.html

Looks like fish oil helps with muscle soreness and recovery.
https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-019-0283-x

Vegetables are a good thing, right? Like anything, you can get too much. The topic of oxalates is almost never discussed. This is another reason not to “juice” your foods.
https://jevohealth.com/journal/vol2/iss3/4/

All reasons the trapbar (or suitcase deadlifts) are valuable. The only one I’d add is that you can also farmer’s carries with the trapbar.
https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-3-reasons-trap-bar-deadlifts-are-king

More wisdom from Mark Rippetoe: “Exercise variety is not only unnecessary for a novice lifter – and yes, this probably means you – it’s a counterproductive distraction.”
https://www.t-nation.com/training/when-it-comes-to-squats-easier-doesnt-work

May 9, 2019

IKSC Weekly Link Blast May 9, 2019

IKSC Weekly Link Blast May 9, 2019

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Knowledge is increasing fast about the connection between the gut biome and mental health. Here is video from a lecture I was fortunate to attend last summer on this topic. NOTE: It is a far cry from the idiotic and insulting marketing campaign Burger King is doing right now exploiting the food/brain connection by packaging foods that are specifically noted to CONTRIBUTE to poor gut health.

Sleep. Here’s a good article from a few years back on ways to optimize your sleep time. We’ll do another class on it sometime.
https://robbwolf.com/2015/10/14/sleep-your-way-to-optimal-performance-in-just-7-days/

Is breakfast important? Who said it was the most important meal of the day? I haven’t eaten a “breakfast” in a long time, but if you are going eat early, skip the carbs. That means no cereals, muffins, etc. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2732831

A good article on insulin’s role.
https://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/insulin-advantage

What media articles don’t point out about the studies relating meat and cancer.
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/red-meat-colon-cancer/

The conversation around stretching changes every few years, but a constant is that stretching immediately prior to training is mostly useless and just makes you weak and even prone to injury. What is more important is to have strength throughout your full range. http://main.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/2788/Facts_and_Fibs_About_Stretching.aspx

Don’t throw away the salt shaker if you’re worried about high blood pressure. Cut the carbs and sugar.
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/in-depth/high-blood-pressure-excess-sugar-diet-may-culprit/

May 2, 2019

IKSC Weekly Link Blast May 2, 2019

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IKSC Weekly Link Blast: May 2, 2019

Finally, the American Dietetics Association decides to adopt carbohydrate restriction as a “thing.” I’ve been beating this drum for almost a decade now. It has been frustrating to compete with the advice of registered dieticians, doctors and others about this. It is basic biochemistry that is easy to understand when presented in the right way.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/american-diabetes-association-endorses-low-carb-diet-as-option?fbclid=IwAR3TSlIvLPgGVnJvxkJjuosVD822VopIUmnVlXaVy-Q2oYL7lSm4rMcBhp8

More on insulin, related to our class Monday night. This video is a little dated, but still mostly accurate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo3TRbkIrow

I am pretty cautious about sleep aids, but they can be good tools.

10 Natural Sleep Aids: What Works and Why

Old saying: “The legs feed the wolf.” Every day is leg day.
https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-test-your-lower-body-strength

I still eat some veggies and some starches about once or twice a week, but what we are learning about eating nothing but meat is pretty good info. Primitive humans were virtually carnivorous. It is our default setting.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/diagnosis-diet/201904/the-carnivore-diet-mental-health?fbclid=IwAR0GAQ5FWEZeWLgCq5DCYDwwxOGLyh3c7o5bUenVDN2CjwO8ZVbVyUBxp-M

No, you don’t need “cardio” just for the sake of elevating your heartrate. Building work capacity -the ability to move heavy things and your body fast and efficiently – is something different. That takes strength.
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-evidence-continues-to-mount-against-chronic-cardio/

I was on The Joe Health Show podcast the other day. You can find The Joe Health show on iTunes, if you don’t mind listening to me ramble about the way we train.

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