Over the past 7 years, I have heard more bad fitness advice unknowingly
disseminated by otherwise well intentioned people than I could possibly
ever formulate responses to. Indeed, most of the time, I let my best
wide-eyed, mouth agape, "you've got to be kidding me" face signal my
reaction to the bits of training nonsense I come across on nearly a
daily basis. (Enter here please, 99.9% of the low-carb pundits.)
As a certified personal trainer in both commercial gyms and private
settings since 2002, and as an assistant coach with the de facto gold
standard multisport company in Boise, Idaho, Performance High, LLC.,
I have been afforded much exposure to the many different fitness
communities, from bodybuilders to weekend warriors to enduroletes, whose
personalities are all as diverse as their fitness goals.
Being both a resource and a training partner for these many assorted,
remarkable people has truly been the boon of my life. The only really
annoying thing about the fitness industry as a whole is that it's almost
completely unregulated.
Alleged fitness "advice" from self proclaimed guru's and loudmouth
laymen alike swish and swill in the same bucket as founded, expert
opinion from true professionals because, well, nobody can stop it.
(Second entrance please, 99.9% of the low-carb pundits.)
And trust me, it gets tiring. Very, very tiring.
I have yet to meet another health professional who doesn't agree with me on this.
Over the past few years I've undertaken a personal mission: to seek out
and correct misinformation floating around fitness communities and
forums, in order to undermine the progress of these unqualified folks as
they slowly fill innocent minds full of farcical fitness tips.
Without further ado, here are some of the best 10 training tips you'll
ever hear, aggregated by myself from my experience working closely with
many practiced health and fitness experts. These tips come from long
time bodybuilding coaches, knowledgeable conditioning experts,
registered dietitians, physical therapists, experienced personal
trainers, and elite multisport coaches, and are good bits of wisdom to
keep in your back pocket no matter what your sport or goals.
