Results for “lon kilgore”

Spotted barbell biceps curls and white A-shirts, with just a hint of oil in place of sweat?

Men’s Journal might have rethought the opening image for “When to Fire Your Personal Trainer: 4 Red Flags.”

Nothing wrong with barbell curls, of course, but if you’re writing an article on identifying quality personal trainers, leading with an oiled-up bro-session curl shot does little to set the table and create an atmosphere of professionalism.

Then again, the image will indeed… Continue Reading

The individual PDF articles published in September 2016 are collected here in a single download.

The video, audio and non-PDF posts are not contained in this collection.

The articles included here are:

“Conjectural Fatigue: High-Repetition Weightlifting” - Kilgore
“How Much Ya Bench?” - Achauer
“CrossFit Lifeguard: Stephen Walker” - Cecil
“The Glassman Chipper, Part 2” - Warkentin
“A CrossFit Calling” - Saline
“Rack It Right” - Long
“An Open Letter to the ‘Big Dogs’” - Warkentin
“Lift to Live Well” - Mallia
“Busted 10s and Benjamins” - Saline
“Eggucation” - Achauer

It takes more than just a Level 1 Certificate to run a successful CrossFit affiliate. In this series, learn about the various ways affiliate owners and trainers evolve and plan as they work to lead the fitness industry.

In Part 8, the conversation continues as CrossFit Inc.’s Tyson Oldroyd discusses the process of hiring trainers with Pat Burke of MBS CrossFit, CrossFit Verve founders Matt and Cherie Chan, Nicole Christensen of … Continue Reading

The individual PDF articles published in October 2015 are collected here in a single download.

The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF.

The articles included here are:

“Scaling CrossFit Workouts” - Gordon
“Virtuosity 11: Dig In” - Taylor
“VO₂ Max-Effort Lift” - Larson
“El Animador de Adultos Mayores” - Cecil
“Dissecting the Squat” - Long
“Never Miss the Jerk” - Cecil
“Frailty, Thy Name Is Woman?” - Achauer
“Restricted Success” - Achauer
“Soda War” - Cecil
“Culture Club” - Cooper
“Aging, Performance and Health” - Kilgore

The individual PDF articles published in July 2015 are collected here in a single download.

The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF.

The articles included here are:

“Virtuosity 9: Heroes” - Wray
“Locking It Down” - Kilgore
“Analyzing the Handstand Position” - Long and Iskat
“Behind the Beasts” - Brian
“Human Defense System” - Smith
“Sickly Sweet” - Saline

Lon Kilgore examines the potential negative effects of licensing on the fitness industry—and those it serves.

Licensure for personal trainers has recently created a tremendous amount of banter, politicking and press.

In March 2014, Washington, D.C., became the first area to require licensure of personal trainers, although the law has not been enforced due to very confusing details and a subsequent review process. In May 2015, the Department of Health’s Physical Therapy… Continue Reading

The individual PDF articles published in June 2015 are collected here in a single download.

The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF.

The articles included here are:

“Gymnastics: The Long Journey Worth Taking” - Durante
“Virtuosity 8: Satisfaction” - Naseem
“Mind Over Muscle-Ups” - Achauer
“Dehydrated and Dominant?” - Beers
“A Theoretical CrossFit Model for Professional Baseball Players” - Putnam
“Deadly Myth” - Cecil
“Where Students Become Coaches” - Beers
“Zone Meal Plans” - Glassman
“Perish the Thought” - Kilgore
“True Warriors” - Cecil
“Drink According to Thirst, Scientists Advise” - Cecil

Lon Kilgore explains how the pressure to publish has created libraries full of useless exercise-science publications.

Why doesn’t exercise science answer even the most basic questions about creating fitness?

In answer, many publications in recent years have pointed out problems in exercise science. Some of these pieces have been written without an understanding of the inner workings of modern academia, while some are written from within the belly of the beast.

Although… Continue Reading

The individual PDF articles published in April 2015 are collected here in a single download.

The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF.

The articles included here are:

“In Loving Memory” - Brown
“Master of the Many” - Beers
“Periodization: Period or Question Mark?—Part 2” - Kilgore
“Learning for Life” - Beers
“Bill Starr, 1938-2015” - Warkentin
“Hammer Time” - Achauer
“Hydrating the Elite” - Beers
“Ironman in Waterworld” - Beers
“Fear Factor” - Achauer
“Virtuosity 7: One Spirit” - Blackburn
“The Hip and Athletic Performance” - Long

Lon Kilgore reviews academic literature on periodization from 2000 to 2015 and finds little support for the NSCA’s contention that classical periodization is superior.

Academic evaluation of periodized training has historically been quite limited, and very few experimental papers on the topic were produced before 2000. Attention was firmly affixed to endurance training for heart health as weight training and high-intensity training were not accepted means of improving cardiac… Continue Reading

In Part 1 of this series, Lon Kilgore examines the research behind one of the sacred cows of strength and conditioning.

Periodization is king of all exercise-programming methods.

Classical periodization, the English translation of Leonid Matveyev’s Soviet model of programming, is the single best model and should be used in all strength-and-conditioning training for all healthy and athletic populations.

So says the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and anyone who… Continue Reading

The individual PDF articles published in January 2015 are collected here in a single download.

The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF.

The articles included here are:

“Long May You Run ... and Lift” - Achauer
“Fit to Teach” - Saline
“Rise of the Machines” - Starr
“Peering Through the Academic Blinds” - Kilgore
“Hit Me With Your Best Shot” - Beers
“Authority Figures” - Cooper
“Double, Double Toil and Trouble” - Achauer
“Certification and Licensure: Benefit or Liability?” - Kilgore

Lon Kilgore reviews recent legislation affecting personal trainers and discusses what it might mean for CrossFit trainers and affiliate owners.

In 2014, Washington, D.C., passed legislation giving the D.C. Board of Physical Therapy regulatory authority over fitness professionals, who also had to register with the mayor’s office in order to practice.

Omnibus Health Regulation Amendment Act of 2013 established DC Code 3-1209.08 with an effective date of March 26, 2014… Continue Reading

Peer review is held up as the gold standard of legitimacy in academic publishing, but Lon Kilgore says the system has inherent flaws and isn’t as foolproof as journals would have you believe.

As any reader of CrossFit.com and The Russells blog can attest, exercise-science journals seem to be suffering from compromised systems of publication and ethics.

As scientists, clinicians and practitioners rely on the information contained within journals to provide factual basis… Continue Reading

The individual PDF articles published in July 2014 are collected here in a single download.

The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF.

The articles included here are:

CrossFit Trainer Education and Certification: New Programs and a New Structure - Carroll
Shell Games and Competency: Education vs. Certification - Kilgore
Hanging up His Shoes - Cecil
Deliver Fitness, Not Diagnosis - Kilgore
Clearing the Air - Beers
The Full Snatch - Long
The… Continue Reading

Lon Kilgore advises fitness professionals to work only within the scope of practice dictated by their education.

A professional fitness practitioner is hired to improve fitness levels in trainees or to help them make progress toward some other goal, such as losing weight, gaining weight, improving some aspect of performance, etc. What is important is that the professional must be capable of delivering sound, fact-based training to improve physical function while at the… Continue Reading

Lon Kilgore takes a look at the machine that produces fitness professionals, and he doesn’t like what he sees.

The problem with sport, exercise and fitness certifications is that they propose to supplant university education. The problem with sport, exercise and fitness university education is that they can.

Before you applaud or get your shotgun, no one really wins in this scenario—not the trainer, not the trainee.

It is an all-too-common occurrence for graduates in… Continue Reading

The topic is the “knees out” cue in this episode of Offline, an unscripted presentation of guests debating controversial subjects in the CrossFit world.

Host Russell Berger welcomes four guests:

• Kelly Starrett, leader of CrossFit Mobility seminars, owner of San Francisco CrossFit, doctor of physical therapy and author of Becoming a Supple Leopard.

• Jacob Tsypkin, owner of CrossFit Monterey.

• Lon Kilgore, professor at the University of West Scotland… Continue Reading

Dr. Lon Kilgore finds a numbers game at the heart of the obesity epidemic.

An increased frequency of obesity is a cross-societal issue that is receiving a tremendous amount of scientific and media attention. Current estimates of obesity range from 33.8 percent in the U.S., 23.0 percent in the U.K. (with Scotland leading the way with 27.0 percent) to an international low of 3.4 percent in Japan.

There are myriad proposed explanations… Continue Reading

What’s the best running shoe? The one you like, says Doug Katona of CrossFit Endurance.

“All running is natural,” he explains.

Simply teach athletes good mechanics and problems will go away, Katona says.

In terms of minimalist shoes, he says they’re great except for one problem: “If you’re heel striking in a flat shoe, you’re really screwed. If you’re wearing a Vibram and you ... run a mile in bad… Continue Reading