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Statistics Don't Win Games
Dr. Fergus Connolly, Performance Director for Michigan Football, is here to tell you why our obsession with the numbers game is entirely misplaced.
Breaking Muscle Editors
A Letter to My Son, the Aspiring Athlete
Being an athlete may not be what you expect it to be, but you'll love what it brings you anyway.
Chris Holder
How Do You Measure Success?
To find fulfillment in life, you need to look deeper than mere statistics.
Shane Trotter
Smoke, Bake, Roast, or Slow Cook Your Training
You'll never get the outcome you want, in the kitchen or in life, if you don't honor the process.
Chris White
Forget Fitness: Do Human Things
Did the human organism really evolve to squat with barbells?
Chandler Stevens
Find Joy in Your Practice
Get rid of the roadblocks that stand in the way of turning your gym grind into productive play.
Chandler Stevens
Sports Do Not Equal Health
It is a risky mistake to direct every person toward competitive athletics, when what they want is general health.
Bob Takano
There is No True Athlete
The question of the best athlete in the world is more complicated than medal counts.
Dresdin Archibald