A fellow fitness blogger, Dave Soucy, of www.DaveSoucy.com published an article posing the question “What Does Get In Shape Mean to You? Not only do I think it is of paramount importance to know exactly WHAT you want to do, and have laser-focused goals to identify that desire. I also think everyone needs a “Powerful [...]
Posts under ‘Real World Strength Training Q+A’
At What Age Should We Stop Heavy Weightlifting? Plus, how to get strong without heavy lifting – Reader Q+A
QUESTION: Hi John, I’ve been weight training ever since I was 18. I’m 32 now. I had a hernia surgery about a year and a half ago. I am beginning to increase my weight in the gym again. But before it gets out of hand again I’d like to ask you what age should a [...]
How to Teach People Who Don’t Listen About Physical Living and Fitness: Reader Q+A
This question was posed in response to this article – Your Personal Trainer Behaves Like a Doctor.
QUESTION: John, how do you transfer that information (teach people about how to become true physical living enthusiasts rather than prescribe cookie-cutter programs – read the article above if you want a more clear description) when, 1. Your ‘job’ [...]
The holy grail of fitness goals: Look good and BE good! — Reader Q+A
QUESTION:
Hi John, I’m 43 y.o male , 1.85 m , 80kg , i discovered Tom Venuto’s BFFM ebook last February and by applying his program got rid 10 kg of fat and now I am at about 12.5% BF and in the better shape of my life from a BF point of view . I [...]
How to Run Better for the Perfect Run: 5 Things That I Do Differently Now That I Know Better
Today, I went for the perfect run. Why was it perfect? Because I utterly enjoyed it, and I know that it was exactly what I needed today. That’s how training should be – our desires should line up exactly with our needs.
Not only was I eager to get outdoors and run, I wanted to do [...]
General Conditioning – does it even exist, and if so, how do we improve it? Plus, the *BACK BURNER STRATEGY REVEALED* teaching you how to master several different physical skills or fitness qualities simultaneously
The phrase General Conditioning has problems in and of itself because we don’t know what we’re talking about. There isn’t a world-wide definition of what general conditioning entails. Certainly, general conditioning is different from one person to the next. The general conditioning of an olympic swimmer is very different than the general conditioning of a [...]
John’s Training Journal Update – Day 1 of the 100 Day Challenge
4/10/09 – No/Low Intensity Day
