True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are united ~ Alexander von Humboldt George Church (Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School) argues, in this Big Think piece, that the age-old divide between science and religion is solvable. “We can bring them together,” he says, “but it requires less [...]
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Should Physical Culture be studied and understood more like a clock or a cloud? Borrowing from an analogy put forward by the philosopher Karl Popper, NYT writer David Brooks posits that we tend to think of problems or phenomena as either a “clock” or a “cloud”. Unlike a clock, which can be taken apart and studied [...]
“We do not rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” – Archilochus A spot-on observation of human nature, I think. Even so, within those of us who think more highly of ourselves, that it should be otherwise. So much so a true observation, in fact, that I [...]
“…Can’t we at least give one another the benefit of the doubt? I can be somewhat patient with people who think they have the truth, the problem is those who think they have the whole truth. It seems to me that too quickly categorizing others as wrong or mistaken is consummate arrogance and is not honoring [...]
TTP reader Will asked the following question, in reference to my recent “Single Set vs Multiple Set Debate” post – and just as I was beginning work on this piece; nice timing, my man Here’s Will’s question: A very thought-provoking post (and comments). Thanks very much from a new reader of your blog. I [...]
In case you missed it, TTP reader Mike asked the following in response to my “Quick and Dirty on Calorie Intake” post: …My problem is I think I hit bottom on the lean out and was wondering if calorie restriction is in order? I was curious about your comment “to eat more in order to [...]
Q & A Time – TTP reader Tony asks the following questions in reference to my recent Autoregulation post. A quick disclaimer, though, before we delve in: First off, I am an unabashed generalist athlete; if I were training for a specific event, my work would be much more directed and precise. As it is, [...]
I recently received a skinny guy weight gain question from across the pond. Someone from The Tree House Press asked, via Twitter, the following (in summary): RE: Carbs and bulking up – You got your size pre paleo; what would you recommend for a 150lb male wishing to add size? I’m out of whack with [...]
TTP reader Matt asks the following question: Hi Keith, I’ve been enjoying your blog for quite some time, so thank you for providing such a fantastic resource. I eat, workout, etc., in a similar fashion as you and also happen to love riding fixed. But I’ve recently gotten a bit concerned about possible long term [...]
I always feel a tad bit “slow” in my first explosive workout following a lengthy layoff; and yeah, 5 days completely off is, for me, quite a prolonged bit of down-time. My theory is that keeping the CNS primed (amped, hyped, what have you) for explosive movement is metabolically expensive, and [...]
Today we consider an interesting question from TTP reader, Vicki. Vicki is a D1 collegiate womens hockey athlete, a rising senior who’s looking to better her game.
I’ve italicized Vicki’s questions/comments/concerns below.
…My question is regarding periodized training for sports (I apologize, I know this is not in very close [...]
“Science is what you know, philosophy is what you don’t know.” – Bertrand Russell
Weight gain, musculature and athleticism — who (or, more appropriately, what) is driving the bus here, anyway? As long as there have been athletes in training, and coaches training them — and tangible rewards for winning involved – [...]
“Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.”
- William James
Up and at ‘em early again this morning. Pulled-off a quick crock pot shuffle soon after getting up and before I headed out to the gym. Who says a caveman can’t think ahead? A [...]
“Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.”
- Franz Kafka
So I’m slowly but surely crawling out from beneath the rock of internet semi-exile, the result of my recent (and rather chaotic — snow! slush!) change in abodes, catching up on all my podcast listening and blog reading. Plenty of good stuff to [...]
“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.”
- George S. Patton
How Many Grams of Carbs?
Maybe there’s a certain “carb” vibe in the air as of late? I don’t know, but I have been asked more times than normal over the past couple weeks what my daily carb intake is – even from people who have [...]
