Elite Exercise Pro: Merge the Real World and the Lab

It is puzzling to me when coaches and exercise professionals say things like "I do not care about studies.  I am interested in the real world" or words to that effect.  I understand the perspective (I think) and many studies can seem pretty obscure, but it misses the point.

Exercise research is designed to lead to "real world" benefit.  The research may affirm something discovered by an exercise professional, or the research may help clarify a disputed issue. It also may offer a completely new idea not yet considered by exercise professionals. In any case, the research should advance... read more

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