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12 Reps – The Breaking Muscle Digest – Vol. 1, Issue 19

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 Nov 22, 2021

Crawling is all the rage in fitness these days.

We’re back with another batch of awesome for you to enjoy. We’ve loaded it up heavily with training programs this week, from gymnastics to special forces. There are hundreds more here if you don’t see one you like.

In related news, our Size or Shred program launches this Monday. The first week of training and nutrition will be available tomorrow to all registered participants. Thanks to everyone who signed up for supporting Breaking Muscle, and good luck over the next twelve weeks!

Featured Article of the Week:

Nutrition Is More Than Half the Battle, With Kalli Youngstrom, Ep 16 – The latest Breaking Muscle Podcast focuses on nutrition and the psychology of sticking to a goal.

Reader Favorites:

Eat to Perform: Simple Dietary Advice for the Athlete – Nutrition for performance does not need to be complicated, but it does have to support all-out training efforts. Here’s how Gym Jones’ Bobby Maximus does it.

Increasing Pull Ups: Smart Strength With Charles Staley – Extra-interesting topics in this week’s issue of Charles Staley’s weekly advice and training column.

8 Unconventional Uses for the Trap (Hex) Bar – Try these out – new ways to use the already-very-useful trap bar.

The Ultimate Guide to Rows for Every Athlete – Got lats? Then you need rows! Don’t settle for the same-old ones you’ve been doing, add some new moves to your repertoire.

Life After Kids: 4 Weeks to Get Your Fitness Back – Kids have been known to cause some rearranging of shedules. That doesn’t need to mean you give up everything except them. Here are some ways the author has managed to hang on to her training time while managing three little ones.

Workout Programs:

Size or Shred Program Overview – The Size or Shred program goes live tomorrow and coaching begins on Monday. We’re going to have a lot of success stories from this one.

Train Like a Gymnast: Bodyweight Skills, Strength, and Flexibility – When it comes to usable strength, few can compete with a gymnast. That’s why we have almost a dozen twelve-week programs to help you train like one.

Cheating Death: How To Thrive In a Sit-Down Work Environment – Stuck at a desk all day? No time for the gym? Or maybe you do hit the gym, but know that sitting all day is still killing you. We’ve got you covered with 12 weeks of progressive training that can be done in the office.

If you’re preparing for special forces entry tests or if you just want to train like they train, we have three twelve-week programs that fit together for you to follow.

  • Phase 1: Structural Balance / Absolute Strength / Aerobic Base
  • Phase 2: Strength and Power Capacity / Volume Building / Skill Work / Aerobic Power
  • Phase 3: Muscular Endurance / Anaerobic Training / Toughness Training / Rucking / Swimming

We hope you enjoy these selections – see you next weekend with 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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