Comments on: 33 Things in 33 Years

By: Mike T Nelson

Mike T Nelson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:58:43 +0000

Good stuff Mark! Nice haircuts, heheh! I had ones that like like Conan O’Brien but worse back in the 80s myself.

Outliers is great, but Blink is still my fav from him.

The CNS does rule!!! It holds all the keys to performance.

Happy belated 33rd b’ day! Excited to hear all the interviews!

Rock on
Mike T Nelson PhD(c)
http://www.ExtremeHumanPerformance.com

By: Aaron Schwenzfeier

Aaron Schwenzfeier — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:01:57 +0000

Good stuff Mark.

By: olivier dacourt

olivier dacourt — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:43:04 +0000

I guess I read fiction as ‘entertainment’, and thought all you did was spend your days reading educational manuals. Of course, non-fiction, doh! Real life committed to words (usually with a fictional embellishment or ten thrown in along the way). That’s actually the type of book I usually like to read too.
On first glance you can see why Paul Bernardo thought this book of mindless violence was great, but on further investigation, I think the author was portraying the innane banality of our modern existance by juxtaposing it with the brutal polar extreme. Or perhaps there’s just a side of me that I haven’t explored. Anyway, thanks for the literary ideas.

By: markyoung

markyoung — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:50:08 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to drop me a note. I’m personally trying to mentally prepare for the years ahead when I’ll have to deal with the issues of raising a teenage daughter. I’m thinking of letting her start dating when she turns 35.

As for Crossfit, I’m just having some fun. I personally don’t engage in Crossfit, but I think that anything that gets people off the couch and being active is excellent. I may not agree with the philosophy. I think there is an increased risk of injury with some of their methods.

With the current obesity epidemic I am just happy to see people moving and that is really the bottom line. If it works for you then have fun!

By: markyoung

markyoung — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:44:29 +0000

I should note that there are a few fictional works that I have enjoyed over the years. I just tend to prefer non-fiction. I particularly like George Orwell’s stuff. Mind you, some would argue that his work isn’t true fiction but a metaphor for certain historical events. I also enjoyed a series by a guy named Daniel Quinn that began with a book called Ishmael.

I didn’t mind American Psycho, but I think you have to be a little nuts to be able to write like that in the first place. Plus, Canadian serial killer Paul Bernardo cites this as his favorite book.

By: markyoung

markyoung — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:37:33 +0000

The interview series will be up shortly (i.e., as soon as I can get the streaming audio player operational on the site). If you’re not on my newsletter list make sure to jump on that so you’ll be notified when it is up.

Dr McGill and all of the others were great fun to interview. McGill himself let me call him at his cottage to get the interview done so that speaks volumes about his passion for his craft. After spending a decade in the fitness industry I still learned a ton doing these interviews so I hope everyone else can gain some insight as well.

Thanks for the comment!

By: markyoung

markyoung — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:26:46 +0000

Thanks Jack! I believe you are right about the fasting issue. Whether long term intermittent fasting has a different effect is what I question most. However, after having a look at Martin Berkhan's latest post on his blog I'm growing more confident that "fat storage mode" is mostly a myth.

By: Shama

Shama — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:49:23 +0000

Hi mark, this is my first mail to you. congrats to you & your wife for having a lovely baby. i was thrilled at my first one now i have two grown ups at home giving me all sorts of teenage problems. nicely put list out there & along with your own experience, you are sharing the works of other greats in the field. congrats on that one too. but i dont know why people like yourself hate crossfit (the video is the evidence, ha ha) & its contrary to your own point number 5. let them have their fun. i guess specificity of training decides everything. i tried running 8k after a 2 months lay off from running that kind of distance & pace. got the worst thigh pain ever for almost a week. so each to his own, right? good luck brother, i will keep looking up to your work.
sham

By: olivier dacourt

olivier dacourt — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:58:12 +0000

Great blog post, full of very informative and salient nuggets of information. However, point 31 ? C’maaaan!
You gotta read American Psycho, a modern classic.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:52:56 +0000

Hey Mark,

First time on you page, I stopped over from Mike Robertson’s page, very cool stuff! I am also thrilled with Assess and Correct, the e-manual is excellent and I am looking forward to the dvd , I can’t say enough good things about those guys.

Hey since I am new to your page I have an ignorant question about your interview audio series, How does one get it? Very interested in that, some great people to talk to!

Lastly I just broke out Low Back Disorders over the weekend to dig back in again, ( probably one of those books ill read and re-read for years ) I have been having some hip pain that I had checked by a P.T that points to piriformis and deep rotators but I wanted to look at his testing protocols. McGill seems like he is quite a interesting guy betting it was a blast to interview him!

Looking forward to reading more from you, I like the page. Thanks!