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