Fitness. Strength. Nutrition.
What Do You Want
Ok guys, I will have some posts up very soon for you, but I wanted to get your feel on things. In this post I am simply asking you to tell me what you want to know about. The reason I write this blog is for you guys to learn, so what do you want? Leave some questions in the comment section under this post that you would like me to answer, or some topics you want me to cover. Thats the easiest way for me to give you what you want. If there is nothing there I’ll just continue writing, I have a fair few chunk of things I still want to cover.
Cheers!
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about 2 years ago
Hi Lauren,
I’d love to see the follow up to the pelvic tilts article. Other things that I enjoyed are the tennis/ball foam rolling stuff.
I like your writing, keep up the good work!
Richard
about 2 years ago
Hey I’ve missed your posts, they’re really helpful.
From a selfish point of view, I’m about 28% fat, 185lbs. I get the basics, I need to be using more calories than I eat, I’m catching this by cycling to work (12 miles) but I don’t really know what to eat to make sure what little of me which is muscle doesn’t also get eaten up. So, it’s diet basically which would be useful to understand more of….
Keep up the good work
Tom
about 2 years ago
Wow. No one has ever asked me what I wanted.
Basically I’m horrible when it comes to nutrition and can’t figure out why I’m not losing the weight. So I would love to see advanced nutrition articles, most specifically vegetarian/vegan nutrition. I guess a question lingering in my head is how do I cut carbs on an indian diet? I know, tough question.
– Parth
about 2 years ago
Hey Lauren. I constantly monitor you and Mehdi at StrongLifts.com. Love what both of you guys have to offer. I have used some of what both of you have said about fitness, implemented what I could (I am mid-40s and lost substantial weight in the last 2 years, but I have to modify some things to my goals). What I would be interested to see you write about is how to develop a good workout cycle that will take raw power lifting workouts and effectively turn that into athletic performance. Are there any gotchas, or things to watch for? Let’s say I’m training for a tri or a 5k, is there a time to back off a little on the power lifting, and if so, what do you recommend to pass in the interim before the week of the race, when I generally back off and maybe taper a little so I’m fully charged for the race?
Keep up the great posts, you (and Mehdi) are teaching this old dog new tricks!
about 2 years ago
I’m interested in effective cross-fit style workouts that you can do at home in about twenty minutes. Do you think that it is possible to build/maintain strength without a gym membership or a large collection of free weights? How would you go about this?
about 2 years ago
stuff on warm ups and post workout cooling down stuff would be a delight, am also confused on this part of trainig, and if theres different warm ups and so on for weight training and running.
about 2 years ago
Lauren – Glad to see you back! I hope your tourny and exams went well!
I’ve really enjoyed your articles. I haven’t found any other blogs that cater so exactly to what I’m looking for…no meathead stuff or fancy workouts you can only do at a gym. You give very practical stuff you can do at home, but you really go out of your way to focus on unusual things that seem like things a lot of people need (e.g., tight hips, sore shoulders). Actually, other than your stumbleupon, I’d like to see a post about other blogs (if you know of them) that are similar to yours, especially with a focus on home fitness.
Something I’m struggling with right now is having really uneven strength on different sides of my body. Namely b/c I am always lugging my 18 lb baby around and I only carry her on my right side. I can tell that my right arm and obliques are much much stronger than on my left. I feel terribly uncomfortable carrying her around on the left somehow. How can I compensate for this in my workouts?
My other thing right now is when you follow a workout DVD, they often provide levels of poses or exercises, but almost NEVER give you a ‘how to get from beginner to advanced’ direction. I’m thinking of this especially in yoga, like if you can’t put your hands together in prayer behind your back, then just hold your elbows. However, I don’t feel that doing the easier one gets you to the harder one. Any advice on things like that?
I’m interested in anything that helps with increasing flexibility and upper body strength. And I’m looking for more good workouts for glutes b/c squats don’t do it for me.
Thanks for writing!
about 2 years ago
Hi,
I hope if you would comment on actual amount of exercise an average person needs. In other words a person whose working 8 hours daily (5 days a week), leaves work exhausted for the remining of the day and sleeps around 6-7 hours….
With the amount of ads avaialble today and hundrads of material (websites/DVDs/books/mags…) showing SUPER-FIT men and woman which I think is NOT attainable to an average person. These fitness instrcuters are highly paid I think to stay that way (specially woman for their attractive bodies) with their own special diets and ligestyle…. to keep the fitness programs industry moving…
What do you think ?
about 2 years ago
I would love more information on nutrition and supplements. Like an earlier poster mentioned, after four years of steady working out and a lifetime of healthy eating, I am confused as to why I can’t break my current plateau. I’m interested on your opinions of supplements for someone who is already fit, but looking to go one step further. Your info on protein was great! I would like to see more articles like it.
about 2 years ago
For me, it all comes down to motivation and consistency. Anything you can write in those regards will be greatly appreciated.
about 2 years ago
Hmm
I just went the other comments and saw a few people asking for weight loss tips, so I guess I would say somewhat of list of tips(to make things easier to follow and better to understand) to help with losing weight and maybe some ways to more effectively burn calories, like utilizing the least amount of time and energy to lose the most calories. Plus maybe tips on what types of food to eat (a quick list would be very helpful, and if you could list the things that you eat as an example would be even better).
I might think of something else later.
about 2 years ago
Hi Lauren,
I too love your blog, and the entire range of topics you’ve posted on so far. I second the following things people have suggested so far:
How to break through a plateau
Nutrition to accompany a strength training based weight loss program
How to workout to boost athletic performance (e.g. 10K, or in my case, tennis, or how you do it for volleyball)
Specific exercises that you like
Also, I really like how you cut thru the B.S./hype/trends of the fitness industry. I trust your opinions more than the trainers at my gym and would love more “myths busted” type posts.
And ideally, maybe some circuits or super sets of exercises that work well in combination for a complete workout.
But really, I’ll keep reading no matter what you post!
about 2 years ago
I’ve really enjoyed your blog, from written posts to video. I found you through Mehdi’s stronglifts, and have really enjoyed your mobility/stretching/soft tissue articles. If you had any more insight related to increased mobility and healthy posture I’d love to read it!
about 2 years ago
I’m not used to anyone asking me what I want either!!!! I would like to see how to correct muscle imbalances.
about 2 years ago
I have started adventure racing this summer. My team and I are doing short races (6 to 10 hours), and I’d love some posts about endurance training and endurance performance over an extended period. Thanks!
about 2 years ago
Hey, I would love to see an article on general prepared fitness
about 2 years ago
Anything on correcting muscle imbalances would be awesome (for me at least
about 2 years ago
Balance….I have been taking a quasi-yoga class and realize that I am terrible with anything that relies on standing on one leg. (Terrible = embarrassing). I also realize that, as a young 54 year old girl with confirmed osteoporosis in my hips, I need to increase my balance to prevent falls, or limit them, so I don’t break a hip. So exercises to increase balance would be great. I stand around on one leg a lot but it’s pretty boring…..
Here’s another: I have tight hip flexors and a flat butt, presumably glutes are not activated. Should I do hip flexor exercises before glute activation exercises? I don’t sense which should come before the other.
cheers from Seattle,
Marcia
about 2 years ago
Thanks for all your feedback guys I will get right around to answering a lot of these…Ill try and post once a week minimum, so be patient and your answer should come!
about 2 years ago
What I really like about your blog is the way you make it easy for us to apply the scientific/technical knowledge you have of things like biomechanics, physiology, proper form, functional movement etc.
Personally I don’t see this as a nutrition blog – I think it’s best to stick to your ‘niche’.
about 2 years ago
Yeah I agree Lady G, I know a bit about nutrition but it isn’t my specialty. I will probably stick to injury/ rehab/ mobility stuff more so.
about 2 years ago
Hey Lauren,
Would love to read anything you have in relation to the connection between the TA, pelvic floor and back muscles particularly multifidus & erector spinae.
I’ve read some information how these are strongly connected but can’t seem to find anything specific or that has actually been researched, have you come across anything?
Also I read one of the replies above, I think it was from Cecily T. She made a comment regarding muscle imbalance particularly in relation to imbalances on each side of her body due to carry a child.
Gosh I have been there and done that!
From my personal experience there is very little your training can do to help compensate this problem. Children place an incredible daily strain on our bodies and if we don’t learn how to manage this load when it occurs on a daily basis we will never combat our imbalances. After my first child I noticed these imbalances occuring (never experienced it before) and it was not until he was about 2yrs of age that I realised I had to do something because all of my training was not making difference, in fact sometimes it would suffer. by the time I had my second child I made myself a promise that I would start to use my weaker side no matter how much I had to concentrate, control it and no matter how much slower it took. The result of this is a well balanced body, I’m not as strong in my weaker side but I immediately notice when I’m not balanced, this can occur when doing the most basic daily activities e.g. vacuuming, sweeping carrying bags etc We can certainly improve our balance through core training however if you do a basic training session for one hour a day or one hour every second day there is no way you can expect this to make changes in your body compared to the daily things you do. We need to pay just as much attention to every day motions just as much as we do when we workout.
I hope this helps you in some way should you construct a reply.
Regards
Helen
about 2 years ago
Hey Lauren,
I totally dig your blog. I’ve curious as to how one would go about getting the “v-cut” aka “f*** lines” which are slang for the v-shaped lines around the waist, outlining the abdominals.