Athlete Journal: Michael Winchester, Entry 17 - 7/1/12

The workouts are getting long, technical, and intense. Check out what a CrossFit Games athlete's workout schedule looks like just a couple weeks from the Games themselves.

Sunday Seven: The Week's 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 15

Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. This week - great endurance training tips, Grace van der Byl, the kettlbell clean, and more!

Camp Is Campy: Why I Love Teaching Women's Grappling Camp

Who doesn't love camp? You get to do fun things and make new friends. For the adult, female grapplers out there, you can STILL go to camp - Women's Grappling Camp.

Dear Willow: Why Do My Muscles Shake In Yoga?

What is that shaking that happens in yoga? Is it good to hold a pose for so long you shake? Willow gives us the answer this week, on a psychological and physical level.

Athlete Journal: Ingrid Kantola, Entry 19 - 6/30/12

Curious what Ingrid and CrossFit Central are doing so close to the CrossFit Games? The training is intense and high in volume - check out her journal!

Jack of All Trades: 9 Articles By Nick Horton

Musician, mathematician, Zen meditator, and Olympic weightlifting coach - What doesn't this guy do? Don't miss these 9 articles by writer Nick Horton!

Product Review: About Time Meal Replacement Bar

About Time started out making high-quality protein and now they've come out with a meal replacement bar. Does it make the grade? Read on to find out the details.

Friday Flicks: Erwan Le Corre and MovNat

This week let's take a look at what "primal" fitness in the modern world can look like. Let's go on an outdoor adventure with Erwan Le Corre, founder of MovNat.

Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 2 - 17 Weeks Until Competition

Week two of Charles Staley's training journal. Deadlifts, power snatches, and squats. Plus talk of intermittent fasting and an upcoming competition.

Athlete Journal: Holley Mangold, Entry 9 - Wildfires in Colorado

Holley continues to train hard at the Olympic Training Center, despite the wildfires surrounding the area. Plus, this week she splurged for the first time ever and bought herself something!

Adding Muscle with Kettlebells: How I Build Up My Grapplers

At times I've worked with fighters and grapplers who need to put on weight due to their desired competition weight class. This is the program I used to put muscle on them with kettlebells.

Welcome Bob Takano, Charles Staley, Hannah Caldas, and Jon Kolaska

We have four new coaches here at Breaking Muscle - a literal world-class line up: Bob Takano, Charles Staley, Hannah Caldas, and Jon Kolaska.

The Accidental Leader: How Doing Your Thing Can Be Just the Thing

We may not be motivated by the desire to demonstrate leadership qualities when we become the arbiters of our own, most authentic lives, but we kind of can’t help it, it seems.

Chakras in the Modern World: What They Are and How to Use Them

When most people hear about chakras, they simpley wonder, “How are chakras relevant to me?” Here is a modern day approach to their relevance in life.

Breaking Muscle Video - How to Wall Ball (And Not Hate It)

Wall ball is one of the staple exercises in CrossFit. It's also one of the most hated. This week let's go over the movement basics. When we break it down, it's not so bad. Really.

Beta-Alanine Supplementation Increases Endurance

New research looks at beta-alanine supplementation and it's positive effects on muscular endurance. Results look promising for it being a simple way to increase endurance.

Breaking Muscle Video: Bob Takano - The Dirty Bop

Check out this short video of a new lifter snatching with 104 kg. If you watch carefully, you'll see his mistake - which Bob Takano calls "the dirty bop."

Athlete Journal: Travis Holley, Entry 12 - 6/27/12

It's heating up in Austin. Both literally in terms of temperature and figuratively as CrossFit Central has only 18 days left until they compete in the CrossFit Games.

Primal Origins - What Babies Can Teach Us About Movement

Forget your personal trainer. If you want to observe the basics of human movement, go play with a baby for a couple hours. You might learn a thing or two.

An Argument for the Kettlebell Clean

We hear so much about the kettlebell swing and the eye-catching get up, but what about the kettlebell clean? Turns out it's a fantastic movement for athletes of just about any sport.

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