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Athlete Journal Entry 9: Serenity Is Not Just a Joss Whedon Movie

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Now comes the time to apply this to myself and my training.

Body And Mind Detox: 3 Simple Tips To Spring Clean The Body

It's spring time and your house isn't the only thing needing a "cleanse." Give these three simple tips a try and have your mind and body detoxed and ready to enjoy life and nature.

Advanced Pose Play ~Focus on Hip Opening~

Take the challenge and play a bit with your balance, flexibility and strength in an advanced pose vinyasa.

RKC Kettlebell: Week 3, Day 2

Get a mixture of strength, cardio, mobility, and flexibility with these exclusive workouts from RKC II Dini Leopoldo.

Size Doesn't Matter - But Your Technique Does (For Running, That Is)

The size of your glutes doesn't matter, but your running technique sure does. Experienced ultrarunner Stephanie Case gives her top five tips on how to run better, further, and faster.

Linear vs. Nonlinear Periodization: Which Is Better for Strength and Hypertrophy?

Which method is best for gaining strength and building hypertrophy - linear or nonlinear periodization? New research examines 20 men and 4 lifts over the course of 12 weeks to determine the answer.

Athlete Journal: Travis Holley 5/16/12

This week Travis issues a challenge to help you increase your lifts - the month-long Band Walk Challenge. All the details are explained, so jump in and see what this simple tool can result in!

Athleticism Meets Art: An Interview With Sarah Wilson, Part 1

Multi-sport endurance athlete, jewelry designer, CrossFit coach - meet Sarah Wilson, creator of Fashletics: "Handmade jewelry and apparel designed to celebrate and inspire the athlete within."

The Get Up: Why It's My Favorite Exercise

The get up has been around since the time of strongmen and for good reason. It develops strength, balance, flexibility, and more. It's also how I found the RKC and it changed my body - and my life.

Women's Workout: Week 4, Day 2

This 12-week cycle of the Women’s WOD will focus on building all over body strength, as well as flexibility and core stabilization.

Strength & Conditioning: Week 4, Day 3

Finishing off our four weeks with Underground Strength coach Zach Even-Esh with a hard core lower body day.

Science Says "Integration" Exercises Activate Muscle More Than Isolation Exercises

Contrary to popular belief isolation exercises might not be the best way to target individual core muscles. Science says "integration" core exercises work best.

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