Summary: ------------------------------------<br> ♦︎ Biomechanics with JC Santana ♦︎<br> ------------------------------------<br> Functional fitness trailblazer and biomechanics expert JC Santana joins Scott for a spirited conversation about biomechanics, training methodology, and the challenges of marketing real expertise in today’s fitness environment.<br> <br> ♦︎♦︎“The race is not in the gym.” – JC Santana♦︎♦︎<br> <br> <br> • Can you do more with less? Is the question doing better in the gym, or performing better in a given activity?<br> <br> • What’s the minimum that can be done to achieve maximum results?<br> <br> • Performance metrics during a workout are [relatively] unimportant. “The race is not in the gym”.<br> <br> • Coaching takes a person to “how they want to feel” when they achieve their goal.<br> <br> • What does balance mean in practical application and what does balance training achieve?<br> <br> • Mel Siff changed JC’s thinking about balance training.<br> Base of support influences amount of force that can be generated.<br> <br> • You don’t need static balance training, unless you’re a Cirque de Soleil performer.<br> <br> • Momentum and base of support influence balance. Try riding a bicycle very slowly. It’s more difficult to stay upright.<br> <br> • Power generation is dependent on support. Fred Hatfield once used the analogy of changing a car tire by placing the jack in the sand.<br> <br> • Don’t train someone out of a natural condition, such as making a left hander a right hander.<br> <br> • JC trains unilaterally: lunges, alternating curls, etc.<br> <br> • Science should inform, not dictate. – Scott<br> Science attempts to explain what we have known for many years. – JC<br> <br> • Bodybuilding training is best for building muscle.<br> <br> • Tirelessly coach the basics.<br> <br> ♦︎♦︎“Training isn’t meant to be entertaining.” - JC♦︎♦︎<br> <br> • JC doesn’t allow cell phone use at IHP. He runs a serious ship because [IHP] has serious clientele.<br> <br> • The mechanics of a training maneuver should approximate the movement it attempts to train. JC discusses how poorly single-arm kettlebell snatches trains Olympic barbell lifts.<br> <br> • A karate master doesn’t get certified in individual kicks and punches. So why are certifications needed for specific training tools, like kettlebells, for instance?<br> <br> • Surviving in today’s world of promotion via social media doesn’t require selling out, but it does require adapting.<br> <br> • Is it better to be right, or happy? To JC, effective is happy.<br> <br> • Optimal strength is the [training load] that, when exceeded, does not result in a performance gain.<br> <br> • Scott and JC discuss reinventing themselves as they age.<br> <br> ----------------<br> More about JC<br> ----------------<br> • JC Santana is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with distinction (CSCS,* D) and a Fellow (FNSCA) of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).<br> <br> • He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Exercise Science from Florida Atlantic University.<br> <br> • For eight years, he was the sport-specific conditioning editor for the NSCA Journal. He has served as NSCA’s vice president, chairman of the NSCA Coaches Conference, a member of the NSCA Conference Committee, and NSCA state director for Florida.<br> <br> • His IHP certification system has certified 10,000 trainers and-counting worldwide in over 15 countries, including more than 200 Olympic coaches in China and South America.<br> <br> • His Institute of Human Performance was voted among the Top Ten Gyms in the US.<br> <br> • JC’s authored 17 books and manuals and produced over 70 DVDs. He has published more than 300 articles, many in peer-reviewed journals such as the NSCA’s Strength and C...
