The Social Animal Author: David Brooks This review comes 6 months after finishing The Social Animal. Had I known I would be starting a blog I would have written sooner upon completion. Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed the piece by David Brooks, columnist for The New...
A friend of mine unexpectedly posed this question to me today. I simply responded, “Yes” without giving much thought to the matter. His counter – “Why?” This required much more thought. We proceeded to have an excellent, albeit brief,...
Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four Author: John Feinstein I purchased this book on account that it chronicles the 2005 Final Four – an April weekend that included my beloved Michigan State Spartans. It took the excitement of the 2015 March...
At this point in my career my philosophy on strength and conditioning is rather bare. There are many components of S&C that I suspect will make their way into my philosophy but I feel that at this point I need to obtain additional practical experience in...
In my training philosophy, mastery of the basics refers to performing high-quality movement with intention and attention. Only once tasks are consistently executed along the lines of these criteria will we begin to incorporate more advanced stages. What are the...
