Posts Tagged ‘strength training’
Why strength coaches don’t know endurance training- Domain Expertise, Chronic Cardio, and Confirmation Bias
Why do smart people believe dumb things? No, I’m not talking about some intelligent person believing in some crazy conspiracy theory or seemingly irrational belief, I’m talking about really smart people talking about things that are just a side step away from their area of expertise. I listen to a decent number of podcasts, try…
Read MoreSEARCHING FOR STABILITY: The efficacy of unstable training
With the popularity of the strength training posts, I’ve gotten many questions on both my and Matt’s comments on unstable training. People want to know why we both generally oppose the use of such devices as swiss balls, bosu balls, and dyna discs. Matt has once again been kind enough to let me post his…
Read MoreMore on Strength Training for Runners, including core/stability…
I’d like to highlight a “comment” that my friend and fellow Grad Student Matt Andre was going to post on the Strength Training post. It’s a great supplementation to that post and adds some good references and insight from a different person, so I figured it would be useful for readers if it was a…
Read MoreCommon Misconceptions in Running
Common Misconceptions in Running. 1. Stretching improves performance Reality- Nope, it impairs it. Numerous studies have shown that it decreases performance from sprints to endurance. How? Well that would take a whole post but it’s mostly through neruomuscular factors, such as decreased muscle recruitment, and decreased stiffness of the system, resulting in less elastic energy…
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