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MovNat Link Love: all about natural movement

I’ll be traveling this week, meeting and training with Erwan Le Corre, the creator and pioneer of MovNat.
In case you’re not yet familiar with MovNat, here is a directory of resources to get you started:
MovNat – the Official Site
Mens Health Article about MovNat – “Fitness to Survive in the Wild: a wild workout for the [...]

The Butterfly Circus: a film about hope

At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover a man without limbs at a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope [...]

Dr. Kwame Brown on Neuroscience and Kids Fitness

My former colleague, Dr. Kwame Brown, is a neuroscientist, children and youth fitness specialist, and one of the directors of the International Youth Conditioning Association. He offers an excellent presentation on his own brand of Human Development at the Exuberant Animal Spring Trainer’s Workshop 2009, on Whidbey Island, WA.
Lot’s of good information in here…

Human Development: [...]

My Review of the Circular Strength Training Certification Seminar

Sorry for the poor picture quality. I’m standing 7th from the left.

Last Thursday, I flew out of NH across to the Pacific Northwest for my first Circular Strength Training Instructor Certification Seminar. From Friday morning until Sunday night, I spent the days being coached, trained, and working hard (both physically and mentally). Coach Sonnon said [...]

Link Love: While I’m traveling, I’m leaving you with some of the “Best Of” JohnSifferman.com

Back in May, I announced that I would be attending my first Circular Strength Training Instructor Certification Seminar in August (article here). If you’ve been a regular reader on my blog, you know that I’m a big fan of the CST system and have been using it myself for years.
The joint mobility, clubbell training, and [...]

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 [...]

The Problem With Research (and the solution)

RESEARCH…  apparently they didn’t find what they were searching for the first time. Thus, the need to RE-SEARCH for it…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard of scientific research proving what so-and-so group of people have always known to be true. My specialization is strength training and fitness, and let me tell you… [...]