Hello everyone! I apologize for the scheduling mix-up on September 19 and the disruptions this week. I’m caught up at PLNU and ready to get our Accelerator lectures back on schedule. I’m planning to move the missed lecture to Monday, September 21, and the times for the next 4 weeks are now confirmed in the calendar. The remaining Cohort 4 lecture schedule is now posted: View the updated lecture schedule Current and previous cohort members are welcome. Thanks for your patience during my conference travel in Australia, and I’m looking forward to seeing you!

I've updated the CSCS Accelerator quiz app with a clearer way to organize your practice. Choose a topic you want to work on, complete a short question set, and review the explanations. You can now set a daily question target and a weekly study goal, then see your completed weeks and milestones in your study history. App: https://acceleratorapp.drjacobgoodin.com/ If you haven't used the app, or know someone preparing for the CSCS, the free practice test is here: https://acceleratorapp.drjacobgoodin.com/api/go/skool-launch After you try it, tell me which topic you're practicing and whether anything is getting in your way. That feedback will help me make the app more useful. If you'd be interested in showing how you use it in a short study-session video, let me know below. I'd like your honest experience, including what you would improve. I'll ask your permission before sharing anything outside this community.

Hey everyone, I just sent an email to all CSCS Accelerator Course members with instructions for logging into the CSCS Accelerator quiz platform. If you've been having trouble getting in, I've fixed the login setup and it should work smoothly now. What to do: 1. Check your inbox for an email from [email protected] 2. If you don't see it, check your spam folder — transactional emails from new domains often land there 3. Follow the instructions in the email to log in with the temporary password Login URL: https://cscs-accel-quiz-platform.vercel.app If you run into any issues, here are some potential fixes: - Try "Forgot your password?" on the login page — this sends a reset link to your email and lets you set a new password - Make sure you use the email that the original email was sent to. Any other email will not work. - Sign out and sign back in if you're already in the app but something looks off - Try an incognito/private browser window — this clears any cached login state that might be causing issues - Try a different browser if none of the above work If you're still stuck after trying these, reply to this email, and I'll get you sorted. — Dr. Goodin

Well, it’s been a busy couple weeks and I’ve heard from a few of you that despite all the information to learn, you’ve been able to use the various tools to start making some good to study habits stick. Keep that up! My university had a schedule change in some of our early semester meetings, so I have to change our scheduled meeting tomorrow. BUT I’m adding two bonus sessions. Here is the schedule: Friday 8/21 @7:00am Friday 8/21 @3:00pm (yes, two on the same day) Saturday 8/22 @7:00am If you still haven’t registered for this cohort but want to, there is still room! DM me or sign up here: https://drjacobgoodin.com/#start

What is the Valsalva maneuver in the context of strength training? A. A method of performing explosive breathing during the lifting phase B. A breathing technique involving exhaling against a closed glottis while contracting abdominal and rib cage muscles C. Continuous deep breathing throughout the entire exercise movement Answer in the poll, then explain your rationale below in the comments! I'll follow up with my breakdown of the question after enough people have responded. From Chapter 15: Exercise Technique for Free-Weight and Machine Training DCO Code: 4.C1 NOTE: Image is for illustration purposes, not needed to answer the question.