When Fitness Went Global
Today on Dad Strength Prostate cancer warning Yes and… Book review: When Fitness Went Global A book, a quote, and a dad joke
Do you have to stretch?
Today on Dad Strength Do you have to stretch? Health vs fitness The Zone of Proximal Development A book, a quote, and a dad joke I’ve been waiting to share this (paywalled – sorry) piece on stretching I wrote for The Globe and Mail with you. Baseball shenanigans wound up pushing back the publish date. Now that it’s finally out, I can add a few thoughts: I’m always interested in the kind of things where experts can have wildly different opinions. Stretching has always felt that way to me. Some people insist on it – stretching with deep intent several times a week. Others treat it like anchovies on a fitness pizza – anything but that. And both seem to do just fine. So what’s the truth of it?
A deep fear about motivation
Today on Dad Strength A deep fear about motivation Squats are flexible On fat A book, a quote, and a dad joke There are a few themes that I return to again and again. One is motivation. But now just when it works. Understanding emotion also means exploring its limits – and where it fails. We have to ask when motivation alone is not enough. Especially since its is notoriously fickle – and acts more like emotion than cognition. Today, I’ll also share some ideas on squats – and why we’re more dogmatic than we need to be. We’ll also talk about being fat and the knee-jerk bias that comes along with any discussion like this.
The Future of Expertise
The future of expertise PNF stretching? A book, a quote, and a dad joke Next week, this email will look different. Possibly worse. I’ll be shifting to a different email service – and that means plain-text emails without any bells or whistles. I’m not sure if you care much about how polished these things are (I’m guessing not very much) but I’m also hoping that nothing goes horribly wrong (i.e. check your spam folder if you don’t hear from me).
Expanding your pocket of strength
Today on Dad Strength Expanding your pocket of strength [YOUR KID] has entered the chat A book, a quote, and a dad joke
1 hot stretching tip
The peripheral heart action circuit Hard-ass vs. soft-ass parenting Dad as DJ A book, a quote, and a dad joke
The peripheral heart action circuit
The peripheral heart action circuit Hard-ass vs. soft-ass parenting Dad as DJ A book, a quote, and a dad joke
High-protein diets vs strength training
A band pull-apart tip The burden of carrying things silently High protein diets vs strength training for muscle A book, a quote, and a dad joke
New blood pressure numbers just dropped
New blood pressure numbers just dropped Is it wrong to focus on pride as a parent? Teachers are not ok A book, a quote, a dad joke Dad Strength
A brief history of seed oils
A Brief History of Seed Oils Something you never had Man Trouble A book, a quote, a dad joke
Get your rest period right
Get your rest period right Transitioning into fatherhood The ugly side of skill development An article, a quote, a dad joke Today on Dad Strength
Master this key skill for longevity of your exercise practice
Master this key skill for longevity of your exercise practice The power of subtle change A book, a quote, a dad joke Dad Strength