Week in Review: October 25, 2019

The Internet is a treasure trove of information and content. Here’s a sampling of health and wellness related items that caught my eye this week. Enjoy!

My Favorite Articles

Short on time?  Here are some practical way to get a great workout in a short period of time. The key? High Intensity!

In my latest article for Stack.com I reminisce about a questionable practice strategy from my high school days, discuss why it failed us and implore coaches and athletes to chase continuous 1% improvement.

If you’re concerned about how the calories you drink might impact your goals, think about your favorite beverages on a drink more/drink less continuum rather than good/bad.

Best of Social Media

Getting after it with some Treadmill Sprints:

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𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨❗️ Sometimes it's raining outside and you just don't want to deal with it. No worries, just hop on the treadmill and crank up the speed. You'll get a great workout and be done in no time. - 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩👉🏼: 𝙄𝙛 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙟𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨, 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙪𝙥. A few degrees of elevation can make a huge difference and you can slow down your belt speed🚦 - . . . @excellenceinexercise . #treadmillexercise #HIIT #hiitworkout #hiittraining #highintensutyworkout #highintensityintervaltraining #fullbodyworkouts #exercisetips #fitnesstips #sprints #explosivetraining #strenghttraining #strenghtcoach #vitalifit #atlantaworkout #treadmillworkout

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Take ACTION!!

The only true failure is that which is related to inaction.

— Brett Bartholomew (@Coach_BrettB) October 21, 2019

This is a crazy feat of athleticism…

Whoa 🤯

(via @Andriragettli) pic.twitter.com/wuFwDn1Ylg

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 21, 2019