A couple weeks ago I posted a link to a survey about the content you’d most like to see on the site and I sincerely want to thank all of those who filled it out.  The information was most helpful and I’ll continue to work hard to provide you with stuff you want to see/read.  Of course, you should always feel free to let me know if there is something I might be able to comment on that you’re interested in and I’ll do my best to cover it.

 

Below are the survey results with thoughts and comments:

 

What type of blog content would you like me to produce? (Click all that apply)

71.7% – Research Review
71.7% – Corrective Exercise
68.3% – Strength 
55.0% – Assessment
51.7% – Athletic Peformance 
48.3% – Fat Loss
38.3% – Explanations of how studies are actually done
38.3% – Product Reviews 
31.7% – Video Blogs  
30.0% – Hypertrophy 
28.3% – Angry Rants 
26.7% – Obesity 
15.0% – Audio Interviews (Podcasts)

 

So it seems we have a couple clear winners.  Research reviews and corrective exercise seem to be what the vast majority of people are interested in while strength, assessments, and athletic performance weren’t that far behind.  I was actually surprised to see fat loss and hypertrophy so far down on the list.

 
If you could only pick one of the above, which would you MOST like me to do? (one answer)

16.9% – Corrective Exercise 
15.3% – Athletic Peformance 
13.6% – Fat Loss 
11.9% – Assessment 
10.2% – Strength 
8.5% – Research Review
5.1% – Explanations of how studies are actually done
5.1% – Audio Interviews (Podcasts)
5.1% – Video Blogs
3.4% – Hypertrophy
3.4% – Obesity
1.7% – Product Reviews

 

Interestingly, these answers told a different story.  While corrective exercise remained high on the list, research reviews fell several spots.  Fat loss also seems higher in this group which is more in line with what I had expected.

 

3. I’m considering producing a monthly research review dedicated specifically to hypertrophy, fat loss, strength, rehab/prehab, and performance. Would you be interested in such a review if it cost $9.99 per month?

Yes – 25.9%
No – 74.1%

 

As far as percentages go, the vast majority apparently aren’t that interested in the monthly research review.  However, that still leaves a heck of a lot of people in that 26% that are interested so I’ll be giving this more thought. 

 

4.  If there is anything I’ve neglected, please let me know here what you’d like to see on my site.

 

This was my favorite part of the whole survey and I really loved learning more about many of you in this section.  I also appreciated that positive feedback from many others.  For the purposes of this post I’ve left in only those posts that are relevent to blog content.

 

- I think you need a better looking website

 

This is possibly true.  I honestly haven’t made great attempts in this regard as I’ve been focused primarily on content.  I’m a minimalist at heart and I always try to get by without getting to flashy or fancy.  For now I don’t see any major moves to update the site, but I’ll definitely take this into consideration as I know appearance does influence how long people stick around when they arrive on a page.

 

- A general review of what are the best foods to accelerate fat loss and build muscle for ALL ages, including senior bodies.

Generally speaking, I’m not sure that there really are any magical foods that will make fat loss go any faster.  But there are certainly some fundamental principles to ensure that fat loss goes smoothly.  Perhaps I can blog about this in the near future.

 

- You are an honest guy, I like that.   Sell stuff that you recommend.

I ONLY sell stuff I recommend.  Anything less is sickening to me.  If you’d like more product recomendations I can certainly do that.  Mind you, product reviews didn’t fair very well in the survey.

 

- I think case studies are cool because it lets us get in your head and see how you take all the info and put it into play.

I think this is a great idea!  I’ve actually done this previously where I documented the whole process I went through with a specific client over the course of a year.  If this is of interest I can certainly do this.
 

- Assesment video blogs, specifically table assesments! If you do not have 5 of those produced soon I will never ever talk to you again!  Just kidding.

Truthfully, I don’t really do table assessments in the strictest sense.  I like my assessments to be portable so I can do them anywhere without any specific equipment.  However, I can do some assessment videos for those who care to see some of the process.

 

- Since I am 52, I would like to see info on what guys my age can do since we are no longer 25. America is greying and I still want to be active and fit.

This is the coolest thing about this survey.  Had I not done it I never would have known the age range of this audience.  I’ll definitely cover this in the future.

 

- Applications to steroid-free strength and CNS function.

People get strong without steroids?  Just kidding.  But it would be helpful to know which type of strength we’re talking about here.  Powerlifting, strongman, relative strength?  The more info I have, the more directed the blog post can be.

WHERE AM I GOING FROM HERE?

 

Ultimately, I’m going to try to cover more of the topics that most please the masses as well as the topics mentioned in the comments section.  I’ll still post other stuff as I see fit because it is my blog and I can pretty much do whatever I want.  I forsee doing some research reviews in the near future as there are a couple topics I really need to clear up.

 

 Beyond that, I encourage you to remain vocal in the comments section as this stuff gives me the fuel for future posts and lets me be more connected with my readership.  Thank you all again for reading my stuff.  Every day it still amazes me that people want to hear what I have to say.

 

Have an excellent week!