Weekly Recap 2/9-2/15/2020
We are back again with more awesome articles and social media posts. This week we have an inspiring article about a 91 year old gym goer, a Facebook post about stress, an article about anecdotes versus data and facts, and an Instagram post from one of our very own coach, Ryan VanNieuwenhuyze.
Don’t forget to check out our own blog article from this week. Ryan Kalkowski wrote “Become a Consistent Lifter.” He hit on 6 points that will help you be more consistent in the gym. Consistency over the long term is the key to reach our goals. If you missed it, make sure to go read it for some useful tips.
Articles of the Week
91 Year-old Gym Member who Works Out in Overalls Becomes Social Media Poster Boy for Good Health Written by McKinley Corbley
Our first article this week is about an inspirational one about a 91 year old man who hits the gym 3 times per week in his overalls. Lloyd Black started going to the gym about a year ago when he noticed he was having a hard time doing his daily tasks around the house. Because he started working out, he is able to live a healthier, more independent life.
One thing to change: Anecdotes aren’t data Written by Steven Pinker
The second article comes from The Harvard Gazette. The article covers how too many individuals focus on anecdotal evidence to guide their decisions and biases rather than looking at the facts and statistical data. Facts and data should be taken into account and assessed when it comes to decision making and guiding policy. This article can be applied to the health and fitness field because instead of listening to your favorite “fitspo” about the best training or diet for fat loss, muscle building, etc., you should look at the research regarding these topics. Just because something worked for one person one time, doesn’t make it the best or only way to do something. Always do your due diligence and take a look at the research!
Social Media Posts of the Week
Our Instagram post of the week comes from our very own Resilient coach, Ryan VanNieuwenhuyze. He goes over how the cue “don’t lift with your back” is a bad cue for coaches to give. Using the muscles in your back is necessary to squat, deadlift, pick something up off the floor, and do many other movements. Our backs should be used and strengthened to help us get stronger overall and to progressively overload our lifts.
@thebarbelldoc
One of the most common deadlift cues (or cues that people are given when lifting any object from the floor) is to not lift with the back, or only lift with the legs
This cue has noble intentions, but is a very poor cue in my opinion
When you're squatting and pulling you 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 to use your back to lift, otherwise you're going to fold like an accordion and won't go anywhere ❌
Many people use this cue as a way to have their patients/clients focus on leg drive (which is an important aspect of lifting), but I feel that this cue also instills the notion that our backs are weak and shouldn't be stressed when lifting, which is far from the truth
Our backs are strong, are made to handle the stress of lifting heavy stuff off the floor, and 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 be used to lift ️♀️
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this cue below, and what some other cues are that could be better!
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Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. If you are currently experiencing pain, contact a local healthcare provider
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Ben House has the Facebook post of the week with one about stress. He goes over how stress isn’t something that shouldn’t be avoided because it helps us to grow. If we stayed in our comfort zone all of the time, we would not experience any growth in our lives. Rather than avoid stress, find ways to manage and embrace it.
📸by @chrissangwich
I hear a lot of nonsense about perpetually avoiding stress in the health community.
Stop it. Your mindset around stress likely matters a lot more than the stressor itself.
Stress is how we GROW.
Life isn’t float tank.
Comfort is addicting.
It’s never good enough and you will always want MORE of it.
Seek being productively uncomfortable and then learn to appreciate the slower moments of life.
Flō, Steph, Baby Tao Tao, and I are in the middle of six weeks straight of events.
Here’s to the real salt of the earth stress and the growth that can come from it.
Post by Ben House
Upcoming events at Resilient Training Lab
Saturday, February 22nd: Powerlifting Meet- Lightning Fitness 9:00 am
We will have a crew going down to compete in a powerlifting meet at Lightning Fitness in South Windsor, CT. It would be great to get a crew down to support your fellow Resilient Athletes! Lifting will start at 9:00 am and will finish around 2
Saturday, February 29th Bench Press Seminar 11:00 - 12:30 pm
We will be continuing our monthly seminar series with a seminar on the bench press. We will go over the ins and outs of bench press technique and spend a significant amount of time with hands-on coaching. This seminar will be at Revolution on Saturday, February 29th, at 11:00 am and will run 90-120 minutes. This seminar is free of charge to all. Everyone is welcome to attend a Resilient member or not.