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What is fitness? Most people probably think fitness is the condition of being physically appealing and healthy. Perhaps they have
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Explore articles on barbell technique, training programmes, recovery and choosing a personal trainer, written by Ryan Jefferson Booth, a Vancouver strength coach and author of ILU.
These archived articles were originally published between 2011 and 2024. They reflect my thinking at the time. My current approach is explained on the strength training, post-injury rehabilitation and ILU pages.
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What is fitness? Most people probably think fitness is the condition of being physically appealing and healthy. Perhaps they have
A Committee of Assassins I have a committee of assassins. They are my own personal jury of imaginary critics that
Ryan’s archived critique of foam rolling and the explanations offered for its effects.
There’s lots of days when you just can’t seem to make it to the gym. For whatever reason: too busy;
In spite of the fact that it rhymes, I hate this saying. It makes it seem as though body composition changes are the exclusive domain of the obsessed.…
A coaching story about strength plateaus and organising training loads over time.
After a summer drinking beer, what’s on everyone’s mind? That’s right! Fat loss! Fat loss is a noble pursuit. However, if you’re anything like me you just hate…
An archived reflection on stress, breathing and approaches to recovery.
Why Ryan focuses on developing strength and skills rather than simply making a workout harder.
I swear I do not always look angry like this. I must’ve been hungry. A problem I could have fixed had