(getting ready to delve into the “dirty secret” and expose the rotten bowls of hypocrisy) What baffles me is that no sport psychologist ever even approached this rich set of data with unprejudiced eyes and made an effort to understand the intricacies underlying the construction of the athlete’s identity. Ready to judge and make decisions for […]
A love greater than life: Excellence Read More »
(This post is dedicated to Jay Ashman – strength coach, writer and, surprisingly, patient enough to be a personal trainer) I am not a personal trainer. I am not really sure what I am, occupation-wise, but here’s a couple of things I do: I teach courses at graduate programs about strength training, strength sports (plus
Things I learn while teaching: the squat bar pad Read More »
When I was little, I used to climb steep rocks to follow my father, who was climbing steep rocks. I had the names all right: my father was a g-e-o-l-o-g-i-s-t. That means people who go hiking in cool places, climb steep rocks over dangerous surf and also collect colorful and beautiful little pebbles in neat
My Dad (tomorrow is Father’s day in Brazil) Read More »
Sometimes I really feel stupid to give advice on how to improve something – say, your deadlift – when everybody, plus myself, has already written extensively on it. How many different ways are there to tell someone they need to keep spine neutrality during the deadlift? Or that you need to avoid early/ asynchronous hip
The first attempt (things I’ve been learning while teaching) Read More »
