How Bad Do You Want It
October 3, 2021
Discussion of the phrase and it's relationship to training for sport.
Exercise Induced Pain: Pain Management
May 28, 2021
Resources for this episode:
1. https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1052.4477&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Exercise Induced Pain: Pacing
May 13, 2021
In this episode we delve into pain and how it interplays with pacing for endurance events. We also talk about the study referenced below. How much does pain dictate the pace we choose? How is pain helpful? What happens when an athlete is given analgesics prior to completing a task?
Reference for this episode:
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00761.2009
Exercise Induced Pain: Intro
May 6, 2021
The next series of episodes are going too focus on the perception of pain with exercise. This episode is meant to introduce the topic and share some of our most painful workouts.
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Thoughts on Open and Quarter Finals
April 25, 2021
Our thoughts on the CrossFit Open and Quarter Final. What we thought about the events and layout.
Peridization:G.A.S.?
February 27, 2021
Brief overview of General Adaptation Syndrome and Fitness Fatigue Model. We then give examples of unforeseen events that have caused us to adjust training plan for clients.
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Periodization:Dart Throwing Chimps
January 29, 2021
In this episode we discuss our view on periodization within CrossFit and in other sports.
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Smoothness in Training and Sport
January 8, 2021
In this episode, we discuss how we think training should be designed while keeping in mind movement smoothness and complexity. Our training examples are focused around high-skill movements in CrossFit (Snatch, Butterfly Chest To Bar), and our thought process behind the progressions from beginner to elite athletes. We also provide examples of how loss in movement complexity can be observed within hockey, running, and rowing.
Smoothness:Complexity
December 27, 2020
In this episode we elaborate a little more on the topic of movement smoothness or complexity. We discuss very briefly how it is measured within studies, then give examples of how you see varying degrees of movement smoothness when watching low and high skill level athletes.
Complexity of movement is used interchangeably with movement smoothness:
High Complexity = Smooth movements
Low Complexity = Rigid or jerky movements
We recommend first reading this article below:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40798-019-0215-y
Some additional readings:
https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2020/11000/Physiological_Evidence_That_the_Critical_Torque_Is.14.aspx
https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1113/jphysiol.2015.284380
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/pdf/10.1152/ajpregu.00019.2016
https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1113/EP086960
https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1113/EP087295
https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.14814/phy2.14240
Intro to Movement Smoothness
December 11, 2020
Trying to explain movement smoothness can be difficult. It is more easily observed then it is articulated. "You know what it is when you see it". In this episode we introduce movement smoothness, differentiate movement efficiency versus movement smoothness, as well discuss how we came to this topic and why we find it interesting.
