Glute not switched on

[Nockian]

What the hell do you say to your own sister when she tells you she has been to see a Pilates practitioner that told her that one of her glutes wasn't switched on ?

I nearly hung the phone up. I knew that if I attempted to argue I would be instantly branded a Pilates heretic-not that I don't mind being a heretic, but it's Christmas and there is a point where 'resistance is futile'-as the Borg would say- if you want to keep the peace.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Nothing you can do for her at this late date. Try to be nice, and have an extra drink.

[Will Morris]

What the hell do you say to your own sister when she tells you she has been to see a Pilates practitioner that told her that one of her glutes wasn't switched on ?

I nearly hung the phone up. I knew that if I attempted to argue I would be instantly branded a Pilates heretic-not that I don't mind being a heretic, but it's Christmas and there is a point where 'resistance is futile'-as the Borg would say- if you want to keep the peace.

I once had the honor of caring for a young Marine, who in the process of rescuing several other Marine's, he took an Ak-47 round to his left lumbosacral plexus. Part of the injury was that his gluteal group was denervated. In essence, his gluteal group was "switched off". When you have seen what this actually looks like, you realize that this is an absolutely preposterous claim made by pseudoscientific hucksters.

[Mark Rippetoe]

And she will believe it anyway.

[CommanderFun]

Gotta fumble around on your buttcheek and find where the switch is to tun it on.

[Soule]

I hear this bullshit on a daily basis.

I’m okay with the term “inhibited” - how do we feel about that one, Doc morris and Professor Rip?

[AndrewLewis]

What the hell do you say to your own sister when she tells you she has been to see a Pilates practitioner that told her that one of her glutes wasn't switched on ?

I nearly hung the phone up. I knew that if I attempted to argue I would be instantly branded a Pilates heretic-not that I don't mind being a heretic, but it's Christmas and there is a point where 'resistance is futile'-as the Borg would say- if you want to keep the peace.

Here's what you do: "That sucks. I'm going to go get some more ham." Nothing else to be done.

She didn't ask your opinion, she doesn't want your opinion, and she's already reached the conclusion she's happy with, so you might as well say nothing and just keeping being you.

If you actually want to make a change and plant the seed of truth, use the socratic method.

[Will Morris]

I hear this bullshit on a daily basis.

I’m okay with the term “inhibited” - how do we feel about that one, Doc morris and Professor Rip?

I’m better with the term “weak” but patients don’t like being told their condition is their fault. They’d much rather be an unwitting victim of their nervous system.

[Nockian]

I’m better with the term “weak” but patients don’t like being told their condition is their fault. They’d much rather be an unwitting victim of their nervous system.

It didn't occur to me that it was simply weakness-of course that's exactly what it is. I find the same philosophically, that people don't want to actually think, s that they find some excuse to justify not doing so.

[Christopher Button]

I started this thread some years ago, after getting into an argument with my brother about similar such things. I've realised in the years since that it's best not to risk alienating those close to you for the sake of winning these sorts of arguments, and really just let them do their thing. They pay their dues, have fun, and generally make some kind of progress. Sometimes it's simply not worth the pain.