Friday Thoughts 94
Greetings! Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Thoughts, where I share what’s been on my mind and on my feed. Enjoy!
Enjoy the Long Weekend
Get out and do something this weekend! Hike, walk, bike, or if you’re like me, do some yard work you’ve been neglecting.
Push Ups
Last week’s Friday Thoughts 93 created a great discussion around form, technique, proper movement, and the idea of quality vs quantity in the gym. We should always strive for excellence in our movement. As defined by fitness thinker Greg Glassman, virtuosity is doing the common uncommonly well.
It doesn’t mean all your reps will be perfect. A common issue young coaches struggle with is overcorrecting movements, and not allowing people to have a little wiggle room to try and sort it on their own.
It might take someone two years to nail a perfect push up. In the meantime though, we can use proper progressions and regressions to work the movement in an a challenging yet appropriate way.
It doesn’t mean all your reps will be perfect. A common issue all young coaches struggle with is overcorrecting movements, and not allowing people to have a little wiggle room to try and sort it on their own.
It might take someone two years to nail a perfect push up. In the meantime though, we can use proper progressions and regressions to work the movement in an a challenging but appropriate way.
Perfect vs Consistent
A big reason why every rep or every workout doesn’t have to be perfect, and we don’t expect it to. Consistency wins every time.
Reading
Three things helped me turn into a reader.
I traded non-fiction for fiction.
I quit books I don’t like.
Heard someone in an interview when asked how the read so many books. “I read for 5-90 minutes in the morning and night most day.”
Still Got It / Never Lost it
Speedy!
Thanks for reading, I’m out today—see you on Tuesday!
—Justin