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March 18, 2010

Neural Fitness — Is it the missing link?

If you're not getting the results you want. If you think you are "injury prone." If you'd like to perform better in your sport, but you're plagued by lackluster development. You may be neglecting the most important aspect of your training program—your nervous system.

Listen to Dr Kareem Samouri's explanation of his Neural Fitness principle. And if you're a fan of Circular Strength Training, you can have some fun with this video. Watch out for the parallels to many of CST's core philosophies.

BTW - you can check out Kareem's innovative programs by clicking here...

Enjoy!

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March 15, 2010

3 Things You Need To Know For Lasting Body Transformation

In fitness—as in all things—there are certain universal underpinnings that you just can't get around. There really isn't anything new under the sun. But there are ways of absorbing, putting together and teaching these principles that just work.

The problem with most fitness systems, is they only see part of the picture. It's like looking at a beautiful masterpiece with a sheet draped over it. There's only one small hole in the sheet to look through. And that one circle of the painting that's visible becomes the entire painting in the eyes of the beholder.

More progressive systems even manage to cut a few more holes in the sheet, making a slightly more complete picture. But very few manage to rip the sheet right off the painting and see the proverbial big picture.

And if you don't have the whole picture, it's really tough to make lasting changes in performance or body composition. I struggled with that for years. I would make progress and then get stomped back down by injury, overtraining or plateaus.

Luckily, I stumbled across Scott Sonnon and the Circular Strength Training system. Scott's a true searcher. And he managed to scour the physical cultures of many eras and regions, looking for those universal truths that serve as the foundation for good movement, healthy bodies, high performance and beautiful physique.

But over the past two decades it seemed that CST was a lone voice in the wilderness. However as more smart people start to understand, teach and talk about these solid fundamentals, some of the principles are becoming more mainstream.

One guy who does a great job of communicating some of these ideas in very simple terms is a guy named Kareem Samhouri. I first met Kareem in Tampa a couple months ago. When he said he had the 3 essential elements for making serious physique and performance changes, obviously I was skeptical. But when he started talking about it, I was struck by two things.

First, Kareem is passionate about his profession and also extremely knowledgeable. Second, his philosophies overlap solidly with CST! Here's a quick rundown of the three principles in the video below along with their corresponding CST principles...

1. Multi-Planar Motor Learning <-> Very close to the 6 Degrees of Freedom
2. Movement Complexes <-> Similar to CST 6 DoF Circuits
3. Muscle Balancing <-> Echos Prasara Yoga concept of strengthening in the opposite direction.

I urge you to watch the video. It'll give you an interesting perspective on principles that we talk about a lot around here—and in a language that might resonate with you and spark an a-ha moment.
(warning: at the end of this video—by some quasi-magical video voodoo—you'll be transported to Kareem's site to check out his Double Edged Fat Loss program. It's based on the principles he talks about in his videos)

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