Get Ready for More Post-Olympic Foolishness
Swimmers flipping tires, sprinters on the leg press? I think the Olympics may set training back ten years. Sadly the media loves “catchy clips”. I saw a swimmer tonight toss a keg ( seriously, I saw it), flip tires, and do ropes. Not sure I would do any of that with any of my athletes, much less an Olympian but who knows. Later I got an email from a friend who saw a clip of Usain Bolt on a leg press. Another exercise I had hoped was dead and buried. Oh well, get ready for clients to come in tomorrow wit the “why don’t we do ____”. I for one will be glad when these games are over.
Michael Boyle's Strengthcoach.com Blog 
August 15, 2012 at 9:33 am
[…] than capturing a Front Squat on video…So, the front Squat is cut and we only see the TRX. Mike Boyle made a very small Post showing a lack of enthusiasm of the Olympics ending and the affec… Which is something I agree with. The point of the videos and being inspired by the games can be […]
August 5, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Regular reader, working on the contributor part
August 3, 2012 at 4:11 am
Dave- love that you are reading my blog.
August 3, 2012 at 4:04 am
Ryan Lochte quote from today’s NYT article
“I can tell you this,” he said. “I’m definitely going to be training differently. All those brutal workouts I’ve put myself through — you know what? I’m getting older. I’ve got a birthday tomorrow. It’s time to change my training, take it down a notch.”
July 31, 2012 at 6:42 pm
It is tough. I let my 13 year old play in one summer tournament last weekend. Somewhere around 1500 girls in this summer tournament! They came from all over the world. I think some do this almost every weekend.
July 31, 2012 at 6:36 pm
And Mike, don’t get me started on the 12 month schedule and scouts everywhere parent, I might start swinging! My forehead is constantly bruised from speaking with these parents and then turning around and banging my head off the wall. I actually think banging my head off the wall may be more productive sometimes.