Good Reads for the Week: Special New Years Edition
Hopefully by now you are all caught up on the articles from Christmas edition of Good Reads. If not, be sure to check that out. With 2011 fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to have a special New Years edition as well. Between all the holiday hoopla and being away in Florida, I have not had a whole lot of time to get a list together, but there has been a ton of awesome stuff coming out this week in lieu of the New Year so I wanted to do my best to put something good together for you.
Before I start in with the list, I want to remind you to check out the new Exercise of the Week if you have not done so already. While you are it, be sure to subscribe to my You Tube page as well. I have a bunch of videos to upload soon so you don’t want to miss those.
Ok, the list. I’ll start by introducing two new blogs.
1. Bret Contreras. This isn’t a new blog really, but Bret just transferred his blog over to a new website, which you can check out here. You will notice at the top of the screen that you can sign up for a free newsletter, which includes a free 17 page report about glute training. I just signed up and it is some great stuff.
2. Jim Kielbaso. Jim has started a new blog on his Ultimate Strength and Conditioning website (it’s free). I just read his first post/article called “How Strong is Strong Enough?” and if it is any indication of things to come, it is going to be one heck of a blog.
Now for the rest of the articles. Since the theme of this week is obviously the New Year, I will put all New Years related stuff in the beginning before everything else.
All things New Years…
Diesel Crew’s best articles of 2010
Eric Cressey’s best articles of 2010
Tony Gentilcore’s best articles of 2010
Mike Robertson’s top ten posts of 2010
Joe Hashey’s 15 best articles of 2010
Eric Cressey’s best videos of 2010
Tony Gentilcore’s lists of 2010. This is probably my favorite.
Goal Solutions, Not Resolutions by Kevin Carr
Eric Cressey’s best “Features” of 2010
Mike Robertson’s training goals for 2011
12 Posts of Christmas by Jeff Cubos
Making 2011 Great by Justin Levine
Eric Cressey’s best product reviews of 2010
The Best of the Rest…
Blood and Chalk Volume 8 by Jim Wendler
Last Chance to Enter the FREE Giveaway at Strength Coach Podcast
10 Stupid Things Coaches Do by Bret Contreras
Knee Pain For No Reason by Charlie Weingroff
So You Ate Too Much…Now What? by Dean Somerset
Obesity and the Fitness Professional by Mark Young
The Science of Motor Unit Recruitment Part 3 by Chad Waterbury
5 Exercises You Should Stop Doing Forever by Dr. Clay Hyght
Smitty explains the “double breath”
The Goal Snowball by Alwyn Cosgrove
Knowledge: Use It or Lose It by John Izzo
Favorable Certifications by Charlie Weingroff
Chris Beardsley talks about the importance of communication
My Christmas Wish 2010 by Mark Young
How to Write for a Living by Nate Green
Repetitive Strain Injuries in Non-Contact Sports by Jeff Cubos
Josh Henkin interviews Jeannie Bassi and Jody Morgan
Joe Hashey explains the Max Effort Method
Josh Henkin interviews Ed Williams
2 Sample Deload Workouts from Nick Tumminello
10 Reasons by Young Athletes are Easier to Train Than Adults by John Izzo
Ordinary Muscle featuring Ted Toalston
The Other 23 Hours: Sleep by Keats Snideman
12 Weeks to a Better Deadlift by Tim Henriques
Exercise and Depression by Chris Vaughn
7 Bench Press Variations by Jaime Rodriguez
Random Concepts to Make You Feel Awesome by Dean Somerset
The Need to Deload by Damon Brobst
What is Strength? by Dale Buchanan
Movement Matters by Patrick Ward
Brendon Rearick gives an inspirational video
Dorian Yates Appreciation by Chris Beardsley
Membership Sites
Coach Dos breaks down the plutonium pushup
Stop Worrying about the Minutia — Weak Athlete Syndrome by Shelby Turcotte
That’s a wrap for this week. I hope you enjoyed it. Please pass this on for others to see.
Have a Happy New Year!