This week’s fitness round-up is filled with content from across the web PLUS below you’ll find a few pieces from the Ruthless blog that have come out since our last installment in the series.
Going to jump right into this week’s list of featured content. If you’ve come across, or personally published, a piece of fitness content somewhere on the web that you think we’ll like, be sure to reach out.
Featured Content
The Effects of Ballistic vs. Accommodating Resistance Barbell Training on Bar Speed Metrics By Brandon Pigg via SimpliFaster
The Effects of Cannabis on the Brain & Body By Andrew Huberman via Huberman Lab
Four Common Leadership Derailers By Jesse Clark via John Gronski
Forearm and Grip Training Via Westside Barbell
Smart Back Training for Maximal Muscle Growth By Ian Padron via Dr John Rusin
Bonus
This isn’t the latest and greatest in fitness content from around the web per se, but is a reliable look at something in the realm of health foods and supplements that I personally enjoy and can definitely say that I’ve experienced positive results with. Examine.com is perpetually a reliable no-nonsense, objective website which does a great job of sorting through a variety of studies and drawing conclusions.
In this case, I wanted to take a look at Apple Cider Vinegar. I use Apple Cider Vinegar for gut health (and occasionally give it to my dogs as well, Kronos doesn’t seem to mind it as much as Naomi). Sometimes I’ll add 1-2 TBSP to a mug of hot water and sip it at night after dinner and prior to bed (I’ll especially do this after foods like ice cream or other sweets, particularly if consumed late at night).
Here is a link to Examine.com’s review of Apple Cider Vinegar.
From the Ruthless Blog
Training for a Weighted 28-Mile Ruck
First, a post on my recent training for a 28-mile ruck march. Essentially this ruck wasn’t something I trained for but was part of my training more broadly. But in some sense I’m only able to utilize something like this as a training event because of the broad base of athleticism that I try to instill in my own training (not to mention in the programs that we generate for our clients).
You can read about my training for the ruck here.
Also, I might follow up with an after-action report on the subject, but in short, I managed to finish the ruck without a single blister–and alongside a good group of my hunting buddies who were the top finishing team.
Human Advancement Podcast – Episode 23: Internal Program Review
The Internal Program Review Series has always been a way for me to cover some of the more nuanced components of our training programs. At Ruthless, we pride ourselves, not on the complexity of our programs, but the individualization and scientific basis that contributes to the success of our programs.
This series can only scratch the surface on how we program, but I enjoy publishing these, as this is some of where Ruthless really differentiates itself.
In this installment, I cover the main workout of a ‘Day 2’ in one of our adult, fitness-focused clients. This is a fat-loss client in his 30’s but his program doesn’t make him into a cardio bunny and yet he continues to see his waistline shrinking, and his dedication to training is helping him along in his journey.
You can listen to the podcast here (or wherever you get your podcasts like Apple, Audible, Amazon, or Spotify).
If you’re interested, you can download our companion PDF, which gives a nice visual on the workout’s progression.
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