Originally Posted by
FatButWeak
LOL Im not saying that specialization is a bad thing and that we should all be generalists. Focusing intensively on a subject and becoming a master is a good thing. My point was, and I think Kresser's point also was, that when spitballing and discussion solutions to problems, it might be helpful to listen to the opinions of experts from other fields. Certainly, there is a time and place to defer to the experts and knowing when to sit down and shut up is a sign of wisdom. But hysterically bleating, "stay in your lane," is not really helpful.
Furthermore, we should remember that Rip is more of an expert in strength training and coaching novices in strength than the average power tool with a PhD in "ex Phys." But many, MANY in our society would have shouted him down and shut him down because he's not adequately credentialed - they would have told him to stay in his lane and leave the coaching to the experts. See how this works? He brought a different perspective to a field needing an injection of a different perspective. Thats all getting out of your lane really means.
None of this has a lot to do with the football coach issue, I just happened to bring it up in this thread. Unless it does? It seems likely to me that a brilliant expert in tennis might have some interesting thoughts on strength training. Might. Defienlty might be worth listening to. But if you scream "stay in your lane tennis fag" if he suggests a possible cue for keeping the knees out while squatting, you'll never know.