I had the benefit of spending the entire week with my good friend Bryan Chung recently as he came to Indianapolis for a week-long IFAST “internship” and to take some continuing education that would typically be considered outside his field of expertise. The result of his visit has been a very powerful educational experience for […]
Self-Regulation Failure: Impact on Health
Through the use of daily rituals, increased planning, and execution of daily behaviors, I’ve made some pretty interesting changes in my ability to self-regulate. My health markers have improved, my body fat has been in the single digits for about a year, and my personal productivity is at an all-time high. I thought it would […]
Padawan Lesson: Systemic Interaction
A healthy human system is not all that fragile. Resilience and robustness are byproducts of complexity. It is only when a system cannot cope with environmental and task demands that the system simplifies itself and appears to be fragile. A narrowed example to explain a broader perspective… According to Zatsiorsky, we have 230 joints controlled […]
From my notebook: Building Your Model with Chessboards and Coffee Cups
“The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.” -Stephen McCranie I’ve written a bit about models before. I think that having an evolving model of complex systems (humans) is imperative. We certainly have one whether we consciously intend to or not, but intention provides a much stronger, resilient, and adaptive model. […]
From my Notebook: How Long Will It Take to Recover From [Insert Injury Here]?
This is a really quick one inspired by an IFAST client that recently suffered a sprained ankle. She’s got a pretty solid grade 2 sprain based current signs and symptoms. She came in early this week with a pretty solid intolerance to weight bearing. Ty was able to modify her training to keep it productive and […]