Gym machines are boring, CrossFit is sadistic, and dieting sucks. Luckily, none of them is essential to being truly fit. Through years of trial and error — and humiliation at the hands of some of the world’s top trainers — the author discovered the secrets to real health.
by Daniel Duane
Hahaha. The word brilliance is tossed around far too often. I have met some brilliant trainers and the list is short. Charlie, Ian King, and Al Vermeil. I have met many other very good strength coaches whom I consider great coaches, but don’t qualify for that rarified status. My favorite quote from the article is as follows:
“But Shaul gave me a great gift that day, cluing me in to a little secret: True sport-specific training, for literally everybody except elite athletes, isn’t sport-specific at all. It’s about getting strong, durable, and relentless in simple, old-school ways that a man can train, test, and measure.” I personally think too many people try to think their way out of working hard. My simple formula: 1)analyze the sports demands 2) Analyze your status, being completely truthful of your strengths and weaknesses 3) Make a program that addresses both the prior scenarios.