Resources
Here are some of my favorite links and resources!
My Friends and Colleagues
Revolution Fitness Center www.revolutionlajolla.com
The official website of my identical twin brother Franz Snideman and his wife Yoana. Simply put, they are one of the finest teams of fitness professionals in Southern California. If you are ever in La Jolla, make sure you stop by for a workout or visit. Franz and Yoanna have also created one of the best fat loss programs available using the medium of kettlebells. Visit there site for more information.
Innovative Fitness Solutions http://ifsstrength.com/
Website of my good friend and colleague Josh Henkin. Quite frankly, Josh knows his stuff; he may be one of the most creative strength coaches in the industry.
Josh is the indsutry leader in Sandbag training. He produces the finest sandbags available and even has a DVD and E-book to explain the multitude of ways to use them.
Click on the link below to order your Sandbag products today!
Dragon Door www.dragondoor.com
Official website of Authentic Russian Kettlebells and excellent resources by Pavel Tsatsouline.
Get you kettlebells at the link below. Enjoy the pain comrade!
Integrated Sports Solutions www.integratedsportsolutions.com
Website of world-famous strength strategist Charles Staley, creator of Escalating Density Training (EDT). Charles has many excellent educational resources for trainers and strength coaches.
Science-Based Links
QuackWatch http://www.quackwatch.org/
Created by Dr. Stephen Barret, Quackwatch is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct. Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere. You may be shocked to read about how many things YOU might believe in or even use that have dubious or downright bad logic and science backing them up. This site is very interesting to say the least.
Skeptic
The official website of Skeptic Magazine and the Skeptics Society. This magazine covers and investigates claims and ideas made by scientists, historians, and controversial figures on a wide variety of theories and events. Edited by acclaimed Science writer Michael Shermer, it is very entertaining and full of great science-based no-nonsense information.
The Skeptic’s Dictionary http://skepdic.com/Created and run by Robert T. Carroll, the Skeptic’s Dictionary is a collecitons of “Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions.” Carroll also has written a book (by exactly the same name) that can be found in most major bookstores in the science section.
Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com/
One of the best free search engines for research studies and other academic papers. Just enter a topic and searc away!
Masters Athletes’ Sites
Ripped Enterprises http://www.cbass.com/
The official website of the inspirational and ageless Clarence Bass. In his mid-sixties now, Clarence has been training for decades and proves that one can maintain a world-class physique and strength in spite of ageing. He is the author of the Ripped book series and my personal favorite “Challenge Yourself.” It is worth visiting his website just to read many of his articles he has posted on his homepage; you won”t be disappointed.
Art De Vany http://www.arthurdevany.com/
The website and personal blog of the very provocative and insightful scientist and ageless athlete, Arthur De Vany. At 70 years of age, he is proving how well the body can be maintained with his “Evolutionary Fitness” approach. This guy will get you thinkning, that’s for sure.
Track & Field Sites
USA Track & Field http://www.usatf.org/
The official website of USA track and field. Go to this site to become a member, look for recent race and competition results and see what events are coming up.
USA Track & Field Arizona
http://www.usatf.org/assoc/az/index.html
The official Track & Field site for the state of Arizona. Lists of upcoming competitions and past results can found on the site.
Charlie Francis http://www.charliefrancis.com/
The official website of legendary Canadian sprint coach Charlie Francis. Charlie has a great free forum for sprinters and athletes and has created some fantastic educational material in the form of books, videos, and DVDs. His book Speed trap, is a classic and a must-read for anyone in the sports conditioning industry!
Nutrition Websites