Practice vs. Research: Who Wins?

“In one corner we have the evidence based coach who won’t let his or her client/athlete perform anything without a PubMed reference in hand. And at the other corner we have the coach who relies on anecdotal experience and feels just because it worked for his or her’s clients/athletes that it must apply to everyone else.” – strength coach, Tony Gentilcore

Practice vs. research is an endless battle comparable to the Lannister’s vs. the Stark’s.

What side are we on? Who will stay alive? Who will claim the throne?

Sadly, this is where our industry is at the moment – in the midst of a burgeoning gap between practice vs. research.

Can’t there be a middle ground?

Or do we have to battle for what we believe?

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