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12 Reps – The Breaking Muscle Digest – Vol. 1, Issue 13

Twelve reader favorites from the past week and from the archives, curated to save you time and bring you happiness.

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on May 10, 2015

Happy Mother’s Day to all the 12-Repping moms out there. Without you, none of us would be here.

There was so much terrific new content on the site this week that we only had room for one article from the archives. Best problem ever, right? Enjoy.

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Featured Article of the Week:

REPEAT AFTER ME: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS OVERTRAINING – Bobby Maximus shows you how to make the title true. By far our most popular article of the week.

Reader Favorites:

THE HIGH COSTS AND NOT-SO-SEXY SIDE OF BEING A PRO ATHLETE – Competing on a professional level in CrossFit isn’t as glamorous as it may seem – it is all about passion for the sport. Here is Amanda Allen’s experience as a Games athlete.

4 DRILLS TO OWN YOUR POSITION IN THE BIG LIFTS – Your starting position can make or break a lift attempt. Give yourself every advantage with these drills and techniques.

3 WRIST STRENGTHENING EXERCISES TO PREVENT YOGA INJURIES – We use our hands for almost all of our physical interactions with the world. Learn about the anatomy of the hands and wrists and how to take great care of them.

THE ELLIPTICAL FOR CARDIO? SMART STRENGTH WITH CHARLES STALEY – Charles weighs in on reader questions with his hallmark dry humor and honest appraisals.

5 GRID PLAYERS TO WATCH IN 2015 – So who will emerge in GRID’s second season as major new talent and prolific contributors to their teams? Here is Pat McCarty’s prediction for five of the future stars of GRID.

5 Future GRID Stars

MEDITATION 101: WHY AND HOW TO START A MEDITATION PRACTICE – Pushing yourself to the limits on a regular basis is even more of a reason to work on your meditation game. Find out how meditation can enhance both physical and mental recovery.

Workout Programs:

A 3-WEEK WORKOUT PLAN TO CRUSH MURPH – With about three weeks to go until the traditional Memorial Day Murph Challenge, you’ve got just enough time to be more ready than ever.

BUILD YOUR GYMNASTIC BASE: HANDSTANDS AND ROLL VARIATIONS – In addition to traditional gymnastics strength building, this program will also build some foundational movements in gymnastics such as roll variations and handstand variations.

C-SECTION RECOVERY: RESTORATIVE SEQUENCES FOR NEW MOMS – These workouts are intended for women who are still in the first eight weeks of recovery post-cesarean.

BUILD STRENGTH AND INCREASE WORK CAPACITY IN THE MMA OFF-SEASON – Twelve weeks of structured programming to help you build the strength and endurance of a warrior.

From the Archives:

PROOF THAT FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH TRAINING CURES LOW BACK PROBLEMS AND PILATES WON’T – Wondering how to train to help with your back problems?

A 3-week plan to crush Murph

We hope you enjoy these selections – see you all next week for another installment.

The Breaking Muscle Team

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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