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Defending Spinal Flexion: It's Not Always the Evil Step-Child We Make It Out to Be -- Tony Gentilcore

 

We like to go to extremes in the fitness industry. New research, or a new trend, comes along, and we tend to go all in. Sometimes face first.

Absolutes, however, tend to keep us from seeing the forest for the trees. Speaking in absolutes, such as "No one should do this exercise," or "All clients should be on this diet," or "No one should ever jog," prevents us from seeing the full range of possibilities for our clients and can narrow our abilities to really serve those clients as best we can.

This week Tony Gentilcore takes on one of our hallowed absolutes -- spinal flexion. His take on if and when there is a time and place for spinal flexion reinforces what should be at the core of personal training: our ability to resist the urge to make our clients fit our training and to instead focus on creating training that fits our clients.

 

Strength Training

5 Strength Training Considerations for Runners -- Tony Bonvechio

7 of the Best Bodyweight Exercises -- Nia Shanks

Exercises You Should Be Doing: KB Goble Squat With Lowering -- Tony Gentilcore

Eight Considerations for Weight Room Training -- Rob Panariello, BretContreras.com

Lifter's Shoulder: The Cause & The Cure -- Dr. John Rusin, T-Nation

 

General Health

Pain-Free Healthy Shoulder Training Superset -- Dr. John Rusin

How to Design Better Warm Ups For Small Group Training Programs -- Tony Bonvechio, thePTDC.com

The Biggest Lie in The Fitness Industry -- Josh Hillis

Troubleshooting Anterior Hip Pain -- Dean Somerset

One, Weird Trick -- Jason Helmes

 

Fat Loss

How I Gave Up My Tupperware -- Jen Comas, GGS

5 of the World's Healthiest Foods (That Are Making You Fat!) -- Jordan Syatt

5 Common Diet Excuses Too Many People Make -- JC Deen

Metabolic Weight Loss: The 5 Laws Of Metabolism -- Jade Teta

Why Just "Eating Healthy" Won't Help You Lose Fat -- Jorden Pagel

 

Bodybuilding

Squats and Deadlifts Won't Make Your Waist Blocky -- Bret Contreras

High Reps For Muscle Mass Revisited -- Christian Finn

Four Hardgainer Cardio Solutions -- Eric Bach

 

Nutrition

Ancient Origins of Modern Dietary Demons -- Clay Jones, Science-Based Medicine

Sports Nutrition Tip: What You Need to Know About Fat -- Brian St. Pierre, KevinNeeld.com

Mood Food: How to fight depression naturally with nutrition -- Camille DePutter, Precison Nutrition

Why Your Diet Can Make You Bloated (Even With Good Nutrition) -- Kalli Youngstrom, Breaking Muscle

Sugar Alcohols: Good or Bad? -- Joe Leech