Media

This page is a repository for information about me, things I’ve said and written, events I’ve been involved with, and so on. If you’re with the media and want more information, this is for you.

Quick Bio

As I mentioned, I hate writing about myself in the third person. However, that’s a necessary evil. If you need a quick bio, use this:

Matt Perryman has been training, writing, and otherwise consulting in the field of fitness for over a decade. Originally from the US, he holds a CSCS qualification issued by the NSCA, recognized world-wide as the gold-standard of strength coaching certifications. Matt puts a large emphasis on the science that underlies exercise (and spends entirely too much time reading research papers), but also realizes that training is as much an art as it is science. Matt’s available for personal training, consultations, and just about anything else at his website, impulsestrength.co.nz

Maximum Muscle (First Edition)

Last July (2009), I released my first book, titled Maximum Muscle: The Science of Intelligent Physique Training, which is available on my other site. The book is a little over 200 pages, in .pdf format, and available absolutely free under the attached Creative Commons license.

Why is it free? This isn’t really the place for that discussion, but the short story is that I’d rather people read the thing than not be able to afford it. I’m that serious about having good information get out there. You’ll need a BitTorrent client to make the download, and a PDF reader to view it. Fortunately both of these things are free and widely available.

A second edition may be forthcoming in the near to mid-future. Stay tuned.

Position Statements & White Papers

Any good organization worth its salt has a range of positions and stances on the subject matter. These are an exploration of Impulse Strength’s ideology and mindset.

White Paper: High-Frequency Strength Training

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White Paper: Autoregulation of Strength Training

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The Importance of Strength: Position Statement

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The Impulse Strength Training Philosophy

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Articles I’ve Authored

I’ve written quite a few articles over the years for various sites, including EliteFTS and Mind & Muscle magazine. Most of my older works are sadly shrouded in Labcoat-ese (meaning, they’re very technical and dry), so I’m not terribly proud of them.

My newer stuff is hosted at my current blog-slash-rant site, AmpedTraining.com. I’ve got a selection of articles that are somewhat technical, and you can also check my blog updates by category:

From time to time, I write guest articles for Alan Aragon’s Research Review, which I think is one of the best things out there right now. Instead of the usual array of fluff articles, you get solid, peer-reviewed science – and it’s digested into readable format.

Interviews

In the past, I’ve sat down with others to talk shop and discuss my views on various things. Mostly training-related stuff, but I can’t ever shut up.

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    • Read It Later Button

      It’s no secret that I’m a verbose writer. I try to keep my articles under a 4000 word cut-off, but that’s still a chunk of text to digest on a computer screen. As much as I love to read, even I don’t have the patience to sit staring at the window for 10-20 minutes to process an article of that length.

      Recently I jumped on the Future Train and got myself an Android mini-tablet. This is a handy little device, as I’m sure those of you with iPhones and Android phones will attest, and I’ve found it surprisingly useful for organizing all the reading material that floats around me like the cloud following that dirty kid in the Peanuts cartoons.

      For the purpose of organizing the web articles I come across, I’ve found Read It Later indispensable. Find a long-ish piece that looks awesome but you just don’t have time right now? Click “read it later” and it’s stored in your account and synced across platforms. Set it up in your browser and on the mobile device and you’re set.

      It’s such a cool idea, and with my long articles likely being more the norm than the exception, I decided to add a button down at the bottom just in case anybody wants to make use of it.

      Original Article

      01/31/12