Thomas Gerlach wrote:
FaKaspar wrote:
Since the training platform disaster I unsubscribed and at this point youtube won`t give me any of his vlogs as suggestions anymore.
So clicked the link and watched....the first 3 min at least
Giving nutritional advice without any training/degree base on what you learnt on the internet is dangerous - especially when your views are mainly newbies that are probably coming in the sport to lose any kind of weight.
Swim technique critique....even tho you were never a competitive swimmer is ok...everybody is entitle to an opinion I guess. Bad bike fit....I paid for mine and I keep modifying it every single season ( just like Lionel Sanders lol )
But nutrition is something important not only to triathletes but to every single person. Even nutritionists ask you a sh*t ton of questions and ask for blood work before recommending you something.
Hope people when watching it understand that everybody is different and what works for Taren, or me doesn't necessarily works for you!
Fwiw, the entire business model of many on Youtubers is to focus on producing content, content, content. The really successful Youtubers actually preach this, that it is necessarily about quality, it is on quantity, and sometimes ruffling some feathers is good. There are of course Youtubers who don't focus on this strategy and have also become successful, but usually on a smaller scale. At the end of the day we are talking about Taren, he is gaining viewers, and he mostly instructs newbie athletes anyway that may not know any better and treat anything that comes out of his mouth as gospel. The majority of those viewers are not going to come here to learn otherwise. It is what it is at this point.
Yeah, I kind of know that. when I realized it decide not to give my attention ( clicks/views ) anymore. I still think GTN is a good example of responsible content. A guy that was in the pro circuit and an Olympian ( even tho was not at triathlon ) is way better source of content.
As an example: morning shake vid published 12/3 right now - 12/8 12:16 - 4,047 views
GNT's vid about cycling workout published 12/4 ( sponsored by trainingpeaks btw ) right now - 12/8 12:19 - 13.610 views
Wonder what is the best strategy!
As my father once told me - If we had the Soccer ( Football ) World Cup every year nobody would care that much.
Again don't want to be called a hater. Constructive criticism is something people should embrace more nowadays.