[Supertraining] Re: Productive Discussions

Thanks for the feedback group. This is starting to resemble something close to an intelligent discussion.

Barry Ross: Thanks for some personal insight into your experience with both methodologies. Your feedback and support is greatly appreciated.

Dan Partelly: I think you hit the problem right on the head. This forum has driven the "explosiveness" issue so far into the ground that it is difficult to say what readers believe anymore? I think you are right about our expectations in knowledge. I think the focus of this group should be to tell people what to think about and NOT what to think. Thanks for the research insights!

Bill Johnson: Thanks for making my post concrete. What are you a lawyer? I had to get a thesaurus out to figure out half of what you said. You clearly sidestepped my entire post and went straight for what mattered most to you. The point as educated respondents in this forum is that we are responsible to guide this discussion in a direction that showcases information not boosts our own professional egos. I think more than ever this forum is exactly where I belong… Maybe you should ask yourself the same question? FYI – I know exactly what I posted and what it implied. That is why I posted it.

Matt Barr: Matt thanks a great deal for stepping up to the plate and delivering for the other side. You took an objective look at the comment and respond as an educated person. This is exactly what the group needs to see most from health, fitness and education professionals! You mixed personal experience with your methodology and supported it all with solid research. This of course is not the end of the journey but at least now a youth can take this and begin exploring. Posts like yours facilitate thought, provide direction and show where to look when one is done with your comments.
Too often these discussions try to tell the whole story and it dampens the educational process. I began to notice a problem when I found myself skimming the newsletter and deleting it. Posts are becoming too concerned with ME, with MY view, MY post and fail to remember the audience. This forum draws many young S&C coaches, personal trainers, H&PE teachers, and others who are curious what's out there? I recall those same feelings when I entered the field and I always felt unsure of what and who to ask. Thanks again everyone for the feedback.

Rob Barrese
Pennsylvania, USA