I might watch the full episode because the man clearly has life experience, but he was unfortunately trafficking in a lot of clichés, such as "the universe takes from the taker", "karma", implying that olympic doping is a specifically Russian problem (lol @ the American jingoism). Finally, though I think that veganism is a disadvantage, there are some elite vegan athletes, and the guy just wants to complete an ironman, not win it. It is certainly the case that a vegan can complete the ironman, I won't even bother looking up.
But again, he's an expert with a lot of life experience, so I'll watch the full episode if it's available.
I do like his philosophy of only rewarding effort, rather than telling people that "they're good". What do you think about that? About the rest of the content?
Charles Poliquin is a pioneer in the industry. There is no doubt he has a wealth of experience and his certifications are pretty informative.
That said, he does like to hold extreme positions and I am not too sure I fully agree on his nutrition stance. This veganism quote is an example of it. I think it is fully possible for an athlete to be vegan. Kendrick Farris is Olympic Weightlifter and he's vegan, but then, we never know what high level athletes actually put into their bodies.
I do agree that it isn't ideal due to the caloric need of athletes. Getting those high quantities in on a plant based diet will be tricky, but impossible? I wouldn't go that far, and we know some do it like Kendrick Farris. I just thought his quote was funny, and I do think veganism is simply the new thing, but I disagree with him there.
In another video, he also claimed he could make a client who has never done Olympic Weightlifting snatch adequately or well within one session, which is complete and utter BS. I am an Olympic Weightlifting coach, there is no way, not a single person, can properly learn to snatch within an hour. Impossible. To claim such a thing is actually an insult to the sport with its highly complex and technical executions.
So ya, take some leave some with Poliquin. I do agree with his dislike in using "good job".
My clients would scream "Oh my God!" in disbelief when I walked away from one of their lifts simply saying "Good Job".
My philosophy as a coach is always that I am not there to be a cheerleader, my purpose is to give constructive criticism and guidance, and I should always have some feedback to give after every lift. Clients understand this as well and they appreciate the minutiae of my coaching, so when I actually say "good job", it's quite meaningful to them.
Or at least, that's how I used to coach. Doing more supervising and management than coaching over the past year.
You don't have to agree with everything but Poliquin is a reliable source of information, no doubt about it.
