A2z: The Performance "Sweet Spot" & Lifts We Don't Touch

Andy and I are back enjoying the sunshine, talking fitness, and cracking cold ones at East Nashville Beer Works.  We start off with a little sports psychology: what is “arousal” and how does it affect performance? What does it mean to be under-aroused when playing sports or lifting weights? How about over-aroused? When it comes to sport or lifting you can’t come in flat, but you don’t have to sniff salts and take Jack3D to perform well, and being over-aroused might even hinder performance.  Next, there are a few exercises that make us nervous. Every exercise comes with a set of pros and cons, and sometimes an exercise’s juice just ain’t worth the squeeze. If we want to get jacked and tan (or if our clients wanna get jacked and tan) then we as coaches need to be well-versed in all things exercise but also know when an exercise is worth the effort. Or if we have better, faster, and safer alternatives that achieve the same results - when to deploy those instead. Enjoy!