Dooley Noted: 4/20/2016 In the traditional sense, I wasn’t disciplined much as a child. My parents were hard-working, trusting people that took an unusual (and probably exhausted) approach. They never grounded me. I never had a curfew. They never forced me to get good grades nor excel in sports. They never pushed me to have a job. But something fascinating happened. I never got in trouble and … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/19/2016 Today was a true test of my emotional management. The hits just kept coming, attempting to jam my trajectory into chaos. I found myself more frazzled than I had been in some time. Then, I took some advice that I give so often to others. I exhaled. I focused hard on getting control of my exhale, since that moment is when oxygen is delivered to cells. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/18/2016 This past week, I spent several days overseas teaching my heart out. Couple the intense teaching with distant travel, and it typically equates to a loss of strength. As I performed my workout today, I was surprised at how what seemed easier last week actually seemed harder this week. This is the fragility that is strength. You can work years to develop your strength, and lose it more … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/17/2016 This weekend was a special one. We performed our first four-day seminar series, levels I and II of Immaculate Dissection. We saw a deficit in the teaching of functional anatomy and movement correctives. This was an opportunity for us to fill in some gaps for Europe. Ten years of dedication to anatomy and movement transferred into four days of fine points. And it was a dream … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/16/2016 Today, I had an absolute blast helping to introduce London to Immaculate Dissection II: Lower Limb Concepts. The brilliant group of eager students stepped out of their comfort zones to explore anatomy through discussion, palpation, and loading patterns. But I noticed a change after lunchtime. The students seemed to be in a haze, having taken an hour away from the three hours of intense seminar instruction. As they returned on a full … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/14/2016 Today at the Immaculate Dissection (ID) seminar in London, an amazing realization occurred. People came to brush up on anatomy, palpation, and functional movement with the core. I found the thought process of simplicity to be counter-intuitive for these brilliant trainers and therapists. They were quick to ask why the anatomy was important – before fully understanding how the anatomy moved. They wanted to know … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/13/2016 One of my patients today suffered from such pain from stress that it caused a 10/10 pain scale at the end of his workday. I asked him if he perceived his stress as being harmful to him. He said, “Don’t you?” That’s when I realized our lives were paralleled. He spoke of expanding his firm to London. I mentioned I was flying to London later that day with our seminar series. He … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/12/16 You’ve been noticing a discrepancy. You press more weight with your left than your right. Your friends tell you that your left shoulder is always hiked. But you think it’s no big deal. After all, your left arm is your strong arm. It may seem strong – until it gets injured. You’re confused – because you were lifting the same amount of weight as your “weaker” side. So, why did the “strong” … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/11/2016 I enjoy the kettlebell and barbell to the point that I co-own a gym offering both skill sets to the public. But in the past year, I’ve used principles of old-time strongman feats to get me over plateau points in my program. There’s nothing quite like blowing up a hot water bottle to explosion. It teaches you to keep going when anxiety sets in. There’s nothing quite like taking a bolt or … Read more
Dooley Noted 4/10/2016 My Jonathan explained to me that every high performance engine in a car has a governor chip. This chip prevents the engine from running itself past a point where damage can occur to the engine. The engine may have enormous power past where your pedal sends it. But that governor chip will kick in to level the power of that engine. No damage may occur. But the … Read more