“I learned no detail was too small. It was all about the details.”—Brad Gray As an Instructor, I walk the line between seeing all the details and knowing which details to draw attention to for my student. If we draw attention to every detail, then we can overwhelm the student […]
Category: Personal development
How I Trained for and Achieved My Sinister Goal
When I first started training Simple & Sinister in 2014, I never planned on reaching the Sinister goal. The thought of one-arm swings with the 32kg kettlebell was crazy to me. I started kettlebell training to supplement my distance running, and I had no desire to be that strong. My […]
Does fasting improve mental acuity and help you live longer?
Todays guest blog post comes from Dr Devika Garg, a fresh PhD in neurosciences from the National University of Singapore, with a passion for bringing complex science to the public in simple and engaging ways. She has interests in poetry, music, the creative ways neurons function to create complex animal […]
The 10 Best Sports Bras for Large Breasts
Unfortunately, the bounce factor for bustier women can be an exercise deterrent. Who wants to go for a run or knock out burpees when every hop, skip, and jump leads to pure pain? In fact, we’re pretty sure we all have that friend who’s had to double up on support. […]
Despite the growing evidence against supplements making brain/ memory improvement claims, sales keep growing
___ Why you shouldn’t bother with memory or brain health supplements (Consumer Reports): “The signs of memory loss can be bewildering and scary: misplaced keys, a forgotten street name, that task you suddenly can’t remember. It’s no wonder that, according to the Nutrition Business Journal, sales of supplements touted as memory […]
Snakes, fear, and my primal brain
It was a hot hot Friday afternoon three weeks ago when I stepped out my front door to find the fella to the right sunning himself on my front deck. I live in Sydney and our house backs onto a strip of bushland, so we’re blessed with visits from kookaburras, […]
The JuggLife | John Broz
John Broz is a walking encyclopedia of Weightlifting history, as well as producing some of the strongest lifters in America. Today, he joins us for a new episode of The JuggLife. The post The JuggLife | John Broz appeared first on Juggernaut. Read more about this at jtsstrength.com.
This is your brain on knitting
I’m super excited to share this new art-science initiative that I’ve helped get up and running here in Sydney. One of the BEST things to come out of writing this blog has been the unexpected opportunities that have come my way to spread the word about neuroscience and […]
Busting a Squat Barrier: an Excerpt from The Search for Greatness
What follows is an excerpt from StrongFirst’s latest publication, The Search for Greatness by Dr. Judd Biasiotto. The fact that I couldn’t push my squat above the 440-pound barrier drove me crazy. Even my coach got upset with my futility in the squat. I had improved significantly on the bench […]
5 Quick Tips To Enhance Coach-Athlete Communication
Today, I have a guest post from Brett Bartholomew, an outstanding strength and conditioning coach who has taken a huge interest in the art of “getting through” to athletes. I find the motivation aspect of coaching to be fascinating, and that’s why I enjoy Brett’s stuff so much. This post […]
