Book of the Day: Squat Every Day

Title: Squat Every Day

Author: Matt Perryman

From the book: “Cells which fire together wire together. Nerves learn through repetition. Nerve A might fire a little more often, nerve B might start listening a little more closely. During this early stage, changes are all signal, happening quickly and laying down the beginnings of a new connection. If Nerve A keeps signaling Nerve B, then the nerves start literally growing stronger links, as happens in the phantom limb patients. This process of reinforcement and growth, known as long-term potentiation, is fundamental to all learning, whether picking up a language or learning how to squat. Changes in nerve activity precede changes in nerve structure. The more you practice a skill, the better you become at that skill. Practice enough and the skill hardwires itself into your brain.”

Takeaway: I reread this book every year. It is one of my all-time favorites. I read a lot of books (100 - 300 each year, depending on the year) and this is still one of the best books on training theory, science, and application I’ve read. It doesn’t matter what sport you play or coach, if you have not read this book you’re not training as well as you could.

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