The Importance of Strength & Conditioning for ALL Sports…and, the Importance of a “QUALIFIED” Strength & Conditioning Coach
Now here’s a perfect example of “going backwards” instead of progressing forwards. The Minnesota Vikings (NFL Football, USA) has replaced a Strength & Conditioning (S&C) Coach, whose Free Weights program, supposedly injured 5 players in the gym. They replaced him with a Strength & Conditioning Coach, who replaces all Free Weight Based Training!!! (See URL below for details)… Note that last year, the Vikings had won their division while on the Free Weight program, in spite of their injuries, supposedly got from the weight room. Of course, the new coach has a degree in Exercise Physiology and also holds a CSCS Certification, (certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association). That’s all well and good, except that the Vikings now, have lost their starting QB (Quarter…
We are a Black Iron Gym
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have always been proud of the fact that we are a Black Iron Gym. Now then…what’s a Black Iron Gym? Let me put it this way… Your gym is NOT a Black Iron Gym, if… 1. Machines Exclusively…no Free Weights Well, if your gym contains exercise machines exclusively…with very little(or no) free weights,and perhaps, limited to a small corner area, which is hardly seen or used by anyone. 2. Mirrors all around There are Mirrors all around, with people constantly checking how they look in the mirror, particularly their arms (biceps and triceps). 3. Gloves – Everyone is Wearing Gloves Everyone (women and men) is wearing Gloves, as they don’t want to get their palms calloused or roughened. 4. Equipment, All Look NEW…ALL THE TIME Squeaky…
Dietary Intervention is far more important than Exercise Intervention, to lose excess body fat.
Folks, no amount of exercising can help you lose excess body fat, if you do not take care of your eating habits. The way you handle your diet affects your goals for losing body fat and to keep it off, much more than the way you train at the gym. However, what you shouldn’t do is to obsess about your food or about your body weight. Neither yields good results. Just eat mindfully. That is, eat only when you are hungry and then, stop eating when you feel satiated. Think about all the other reasons, when/why/what food you put into your mouth. Emotional binging is one of the many eating disorders, characterized by compulsive overeating. People consume huge amounts of food whenever they feel out of control and moreover feel…