A Philosophy of Strength and Health

A love song to my Crossfit friends and family. To "Bad Romance" by Lady Ga Ga. Inspired by those Crossfit peeps who get acquire "workout brain" once they walk through the gym door. Oh oh oh ohhhh oh oh oh Caught with bad technique Oh oh oh ohhhh oh oh oh Caught with bad technique Rah Rah ah ah ah Roma Ro ma ma ah Ga Ga oh la la Fix your bad technique Rah Rah ah ah ah Roma Ro ma ma ah Ga Ga oh la la Fix your bad technique Your lifts are ugly Got Crossfit disease I’ll fix your everything But it won’t be free I’ll fix your lifts Lifts lifts lifts Your ugly lifts No time for drama No hero workouts It’s back to basics Work it from the top down I’ll fix your lifts Lifts lifts lifts Your ugly lifts You know that you want to And you know that you need to To fix that bad, bad technique I’ll fix your lifts and I’ll get some revenge For the bastards teaching bad tec...

We checked out Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 from the library. One of the best sports movies EVER. Make sure you also watch every bonus interview.

MW works on building quality movement in the snatch. Deep, deliberate practice makes perfect.

Thanks to Greg Everett at Catalyst Athletics for this peek into the Hassle Free Barbell Club training session at Sacramento High.

After 15 years, they finally won it . Congratulations to Coach Miguel Figueres, Coach Doug Meitz and the DeSmet water polo team. You still don't have your own pool, but your hard work and determination have created a strong water polo program. We came to St. Louis 15 years ago when I got into PT school at Wash U. Kevin left his position as assistant professor, physical education instructor and men's & women's swimming coach at the University of Chicago. By some fortuitous connections and luck, Kevin got an interview at DeSmet for a teaching job. During the interview, they asked him if he would coach swimming and re-start the water polo program (it had apparently been disbanded in the 1970s). So in September of 1995, Kevin coached his first water polo game without ever having seen or played in one. The Spartans lost to the Marquette JV 24-6. Oh boy. But he was graciously mentored by Dan and Don Casey, icons of St. Louis water polo his first two years. Both coac...

This talk gave me some insight into so many things--things I'm pondering at the moment. What do you think?

The graduating senior helps mentor the freshman and show him what it takes to reach his potential. Vern Gambetta has a great post this morning on turning Potential into Performance . The freshman has big journey ahead of him. Already a varsity player, he will be asked to do more and more in the high school and club seasons over the next three years. He and his family are working hard to keep it all in perspective, especially given the fact that this #22 follows in the footsteps of his grandfather 's #22.