Comments on: Tribute to the Good Guys

By: Shane Doll

Shane Doll — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:39:38 +0000

Kudos to you Smitty as you’re right on point. You’re doing it for all the right reasons and you’ve got my respect for sure because of that. I appreciate everything you do and for sharing your insight and wisdom. You’re name belongs on that list. Going to share with my new trainers as I always like to send them in the right direction with where to get their info. Keep up the good work my friend. – Shane

By: Mike T Nelson

Mike T Nelson — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:23:08 +0000

Good stuff as always Smitty!

I won’t list all the people that have influenced my education, as the list would be super long and I always forget some people. I always admire your passion and commitment to everything that you do. You deserve all that you get in spades.

I always look at passion first. Someone with true passion will always continue to learn and advance.

I next look to see if they “think for themselves” Do they put critical thought into it, or just parrot others all the time? There is a difference between learning from others and directly copying what they say. Think for yourself and take a stand.

Keep up the killer work! If there is something in particular you want from me or anything I can do to help, let me know.

Rock on!
Mike T Nelson PhD(c)
http://www.ExtremeHumanPerformance.com

By: Jim Smith

Jim Smith — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:31:01 +0000

Thanks for the great comments Dean!

By: Dean Coulson

Dean Coulson — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:18:58 +0000

I love this post, it stopped me in my tracks and made me think who actually influenced me in my training.

Being in the UK, when I started training 20 odd years ago, it was a all about what I could find in magazines, which of course were bodybuilding ones. My Main aim now is functional strength and conditioning, but then it was get a bench and lift. I was also into martial arts and looked for ways to improve my fitness.
I trained with other guys who none of you have heard of, not trainers, just gym rats who had the same ethic as me, get in train your bollocks off and get out.

One in particular turned my training on its head, and he was a guy called Ian Skelly, he is one tough as hell glaswegian. Not even a trainer, just someone I met in a gym and we hit it off. That was 10 years ago and I have not looked back.

People such as Goeff Thompson and Peter Constadine, hardcore martial artists and fitness freaks, excellent guys who had been there done it. My thirst for knowledge led me to the Awesome Ross Emanait, a truly humble guy, who has never yet let me down, always replies to my emails with words of wisdom.

Then I discovered twitter earlier this year and discovered a whole world of amazing people who I never knew existed. It is hard to find people when you don’t know where to look.

Since then I have read everyones blog I could find and have been truly inspired by the following people, not just by their knowledge, but because they go out of their way to help people they have never met:

Jim Smith, Zach EvenEsh, Joe Hashey, Jason Ferruggia.

and that is just the start, I am reading even more than ever, so much to read so little time LOL

regards

Dean

By: Dave Hedges

Dave Hedges — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:49:36 +0000

Many of the people on your list are also on mine, additions would be Mike Mahler and Steve Maxwell.

I love trainers who offer a more holistic approach. Maxwell, Mahler, Cotter, Cressey and Robertson top that list in my book.
Then there’s the lunatics, Yourself and Zach Evan-Esh who just seem to take anything and everything available to hand and use it to build athleticism.

Then there’s Alwyn Cosgrove, just him being around and doing what he does is inspiring enough. Let alone his knowledge base, humour and the fact that he’s a fellow Scot!

Regards

Dave