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The Top Article of the Week
"Is she even trying?"
No, it doesn't make you a bad trainer for wondering this about a client. In fact, you might be dead on. In this week's top article, Justin Kompf lays out the social psychology and internal dialogue that may be causing some of your clients to not give it their all, whether consciously or subconsciously. Lifestyle changes always begin in the mind, so you'd best be familiar with what your clients may be thinking, but not telling you.
General Health
The Problem With "Female Specific" Training -- Tony Gentilcore
If You Don't Have a Coaching Log, You're Not Improving As a Coach -- Mike Robertson, The PTDC
Best Exercise in Ever: Band Shoulder Stability Press -- Dean Somerset
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Deadbug With Extension + Reach -- Tony Gentilcore
What Is Functional Training? -- Chet Morjaria, Breaking Muscle
Strength Training
Stop Lying About Your Overhead Press -- Lee Boyce, T-Nation
The Bottom Line on Squat Depth -- Andrew Heming
Tip: For Stronger Traps, Do THIS Instead of Shrugs -- Chris Colucci, T-Nation
Three Training Methods to Strengthen Your Weak Points -- Chad Aichs, EliteFTS
Technique Tuesday: 4 Reverse Crunch Mistakes -- Tony Bonvechio
Nutrition
Nutrition Mythbusters: Food Cravings -- Joe Nissim, LBEB
Sugar: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly -- Nick Shaw, Juggernaut Training Systems
Nutrition Myths - Eat Little and Often to "Stoke the Metabolic Fire" -- Dan Mitchell and Aled Zachary
Organic Food: The God That Failed -- Peter Baker
A 3-Step Process to Simplifying Weight Loss Nutrition For Clients -- Will Davis, The PTDC
Bodybuilding
Deadlifting Won't Make Your Legs Grow -- Steve Hall and Kennet Waale, Propane Fitness
Building Muscle: What Actually Matters --Luke Briggs, JMax Fitness
Tip: Do the Pulldown Crunch for Abs --John Meadows, T-Nation
7 Reasons You're Not Building Muscle (Backed by Science) -- Rudy Mawer
Do You Need Supplements To Build Muscle? -- Garrett Hayden
Fat Loss
The Truth About Getting Lean vs Getting Ripped -- Bryan Krahn
How Amy Gave Up Perfection and Lost 116 Pounds -- Taylor, Nerd Fitness
The Smart Way to Build a Fat Loss Diet --Layne Norton and Sohee Lee, Bodybuilding.com
How to Train to Be Unstoppable --Craig Weller, T-Nation