For your reading and viewing pleasure, here are some of the top resources I came across this week.
Top Nutrition Video:
This comes from Dr. Susan Kleiner, the author of The New Power Eating. She shares some great recipes for building muscle, decreasing inflammation, and more. Check it out her:
Top Article on Program Design:
Pete McCall has a great take on putting together a smarter exercise program. He compares a training plan to a recipe. Throwing random ingredients into a pan and hoping for a delicious meal is not a smart way to cook. The same goes for your training. When you understand the ingredients better you can plan for a better workout.
Check out the article here: https://us.humankinetics.com/blogs/excerpt/organizing-workout-variables
Top Exercise Resource:
Ok a little self promotion here. But years ago I created a website on the burpee. I know what is so great about that. Well I created 99 variations of the burpee I think you might enjoy. So if you need to spice it up a bit, see how you like some of these variations.
Check them all out her: https://www.99burpees.com
Top Obstacle Video:
Megan Beck, aka The OCR Trainer, has some great tutorials on overcoming obstacles. Here was one that I think is really helpful to help prep for the Irish Tables you may come across in your next Spartan Race:
Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un_xlAlwl4g
Well that is it for this week. I hope you pick up a few great tips from some of these resources. I will be back next week with more.
Mike Deibler MS, CSCS, SGX
OCR Underground