Gordon Performance Solutions

Personal/Group Fitness Training. Performance Training for Sport.

Operating as usual

01/28/2023

Today’s movement menu consisted of all things dumbbell. The main course was shoulder presses, walking lunges and one arm bent over rows. Nothing fancy just the basics. Pick up a pair and get started. You body will thank you.

How to exercise when it’s the last thing you want to do 01/04/2023

How to exercise when it’s the last thing you want to do

Get started on your fitness goals with these helpful tips.

How to exercise when it’s the last thing you want to do Wise ideas from psychology, behavioral economics, business — and even activism — to get you moving.

Want to live longer and better? Do strength training - Harvard Health 07/27/2022

Want to live longer and better? Do strength training - Harvard Health

Great article on why resistance training is beneficial as we age. Check it out.

Want to live longer and better? Do strength training - Harvard Health The value of strength-building exercises is often overlooked. Once you reach your 50s and beyond, strength (or resistance) training is critical to preserving the ability to perform the most ordinar...

05/23/2022

This post hits a 🎯.

Posted • Dr. John Berardi] knocks it out of the park here. I’m so tired of 30 year olds telling me I don’t know what I’m doing.

Dr. John Berardi] says “It's all the rage nowadays in health and fitness to talk about being "evidence based". But I'm not sure most of the people using these words -- or those who "follow" the people using these words -- understand what it means.

Evidence-based IS NOT: only using stuff that is proven by research. (This is how most people mistakenly use the term).

Evidence-based IS: The intersection of clinical expertise (based on anecdotal evidence and the clinical best practices generated from it), patient preferences, and the best available scientific evidence (published, peer-reviewed research).

This latter definition, the more subtle, nuanced, and reasonable one, seems to all but be ignored in the current "evidence-based" circles. Yep, even among some of the more respected "evidence-based champions".

Looking at this movement critically one can't help but feel like these so-called champions of evidence-based practice are really just using the term as a weapon against things they don't like or agree with.

"I don't do X in my practice. There's no research for it. So that idea/person/brand is a quack. They don't science. Not evidence based."

It's all well and fine to put on your I HEART SCIENCE shirt and kick off smear campaigns... but what about A, B, and C things you do in your practice that there isn't research for?

(Because you can't actually coach if EVERYTHING needs to be without-a-doubt proven before you do it).

Now, I get the spirit of bringing more research thinking into health and fitness, a field with lots of quackery. I get that these kinds of voices can act as a counterforce to just making stuff up and trying to make a buck.

The problem, though, is that they're not leaving room for the rest of the evidence-based equation -- clinical expertise & personal observation of the person in front of you.

At worst... blindly follow a bunch of humans (with their own biases and limitations) to tell them what's "evidence-based" and what's not.

Ian Gordon, CSCS, USAW SPC L1 - Owner/Strength and Conditioning Coach - Gordon Performance Solutions | LinkedIn 05/27/2021

Ian Gordon, CSCS, USAW SPC L1 - Owner/Strength and Conditioning Coach - Gordon Performance Solutions | LinkedIn

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05/27/2021

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02/23/2021

Recertified for another 2 years. The last year was really eye-opening.

02/02/2021

Mountain climber stretch. Part 5 of lower body warm-up routine.

02/02/2021

Walking knee to chest stretch. Part 4 of my lower body warm-up routine.

02/02/2021

Inchworms. Part 3 of my lower body warm-up routine.

02/02/2021

Side-stepping with band. Part two of my lower body warm-up routine.

02/02/2021

Monster walks with band. Part one of my warm-up routine.

11/03/2020

3rd of 5 sets of 2 power cleans at 155#. Good hip extension and drive under the bar. in spite of the fact that I have not lifted this heavy for awhile. Consistency will be the key to producing results as I move forward.

10/19/2020

Lead by example so others may follow your lead.

10/13/2020

All DB workout @ 60# (2x30) consisting of 6 of the following movements: shoulder press, bent over row and alternating forward lunges. Completed each set unbroken with a little break at the end of each round. Good sequence that targeted most of the major muscle groups. Sometimes all you need is a pair of dumbbells and a little imagination.

10/10/2020

O-lifting today. 1 clean pull + 2 hang power cleans and 3 front squats @ 135#. The bar path needs to be a little tighter, quicker feet and hip extension more explosive. Always something to work on when it comes to O-lifting.

09/29/2020

A short 10 minute workout of 5 strict shoulder presses and 10 reverse lunges at 75#. A good tip for those who have issues maintaining good posture on any overhead pressing movements is to squeeze those glutes and keep a solid midsection. Along with improved strength and mobility in the shoulder complex, doing this will reduce excessive curvature in the lower back and potential issues later. 💪👍👍

09/25/2020

Leg pump. For seasoned weight trainers in need of solid leg development this pairing combines a power movement (squat jumps) with a strength movement (weighted lunges) with a 1 minute recovery between sets. For those who want to maintain intensity and good technique but lack adequate leg strength, remove the weights and double the number lunge reps. Example: 10 squat jumps and 20 lunges instead of 10 with weight. Good training.

08/21/2020
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06/13/2020

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