#80 Dean Somerset - The "Magician" of Smarter Training

Overview: In this episode, we're honored to be joined by one of our biggest influences in the assessment and corrective exercise realm, Dean Somerset. Dean runs a prolific fitness blog as well as a youtube channel that boats hundreds of resources for trainers and athletes. Dean is standout in the fitness industry for many reasons but to us, we credit him with educating the industry on injuries and post-rehab training principles that moved the collective knowledge forwards decades. Today he imparts decades of wisdom to the Ronin community that will appeal to you whether you are a high level trainer, or a weekend warrior that wants to train smarter and increase your awareness of your own injury risks.   Find Dean: https://deansomerset.com Instagram https://instagram.com/dsomerset1?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==     Timestamps: [0:00] Intro [0:30] Rapid Fire [8:50] Dean's Assessment Process [13:50] Programming Approach [15:57] Jocko Fuel [18:00] Yearly Programming  [18:39] Autoregulating [21:21] Finding the Post Rehab Niche [28:00] Creating an Online Product [35:20] Why Focus On Hips and Shoulders [43:12] Ways to Assess Yourself [48:09] Are Industry Trends Valuable? [52:05] Using Stability to Improve Mobility [57:55] Holes in The Industry [1:00:45] Early Career Mistakes       CURRENT RONIN CHALLENGE Download the checklist here: https://quick-action.s3.amazonaws.com/RONIN-CHALLENGE-DAILY-UPDATED.pdf   Send Screen Time Screen Shots To:  [email protected]           SPONSORS: Jocko Fuel https://store.jockofuel.com/?ref=xgsWFwqMzvQtsD Code RONIN10   Get 10% Off The Iron Neck: https://www.iron-neck.com/discount/AFFILIATE?rfsn=7380568.84f9bc2&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=brian.oberther   Get 15% off the NuRecover Portable Cold Plunge!: https://www.nurecover.com/discount/BRIAN23382   Get FREE LMNT with your first order! (The Cleanest Sports Drink on the Market) http://elementallabs.refr.cc/brianoberther   Get $150 off the premier cold plunge tank at: https://plunge.pxf.io/qnXvLN     FOLLOW US Instagram  (OB) https://www.instagram.com/oberther/ (Smitty) https://www.instagram.com/smittydiesel/     EXTRAS Get Ageless Athlete: https://agelessathletesc.com Team Forever Strong: Https://trainheroic.com/foreverstrong Instagram  (OB) https://www.instagram.com/oberther/ www.infinityithaca.com (Smitty) https://www.instagram.com/smittydiesel/ www.dieselsc.com