The Top Article of the Week
A Perspective on Program Analysis and Design: Explore Your Belief System -- Michelle Boland, Robertson Training Systems
We all have our own beliefs, and in that sense, training is no different than religion.
What are your unconscious beliefs around exercise science, and how are they affecting your clients' program design?
General Health
Useful Shame: Countering Junk Food and Smartphone Addiction -- Shane Trotter, Breaking Muscle
How Stuff Works: The Wrist Wrap -- Marilia Coutinho, Elite FTS
Training with Depression. You Are Not Alone-- Emily Socolinsky, FiveX3 Training
Why You're Wrong About Machine Training -- Charles Staley, T Nation
New Study Suggests ADHD Steers Children to an Unhealthy Diet, Not the Other Way Around -- Yoni Freedhoff, Weighty Matters
Fat Loss
Forget Bikini Bodies and Big Arms: Here's the Real Secret for Getting Motivated to Transform Your Body -- Emily Beers, Precision Nutrition
Is Sugar Addictive? -- Jay Parekh, Alchemic Athlete
Stop Doing That, Start Doing This! -- T Nation
6 Convenient Foods for Muscle Growth -- Paul Carter, T Nation
Strength Training
A Case for Exercise Variety: 21 Reasons -- Joel Seedman, Advanced Human Performance
How to Improve CrossFit -- Jason Brown, Elite FTS
Activate and Contract Lower Abdominals for a Healthy Pelvis Position -- Christian Anto, Elite FTS
Maybe You Don’t Know What Player Development Means -- Erica Suter, ericasuter.com
Don’t Steal the Reps from Your Athletes -- John O'Sullivan, Changing the Game Project
Career
Five Things I Got Wrong and Five Things I Got Right in My First 10 Years of Business -- Jason Leenaarts, Revolution Fitness & Therapy