Work and recovery go together to give adaptation. Adaptation is the sole reason for working out. Whether you chase bigger arms, a ripped midsection, or a bigger total, the way to get there is through ... Continue Reading
The 5 Rules of Peaking Before a Tournament (Plus a 6-Week Plan)
It’s Saturday morning. You wake up early because the nerves make it difficult to sleep. You check your bag to make sure you have everything you need. Your gi is clean and your water and belt are packed, ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate 90-Day Bodyweight Training Plan
When I was a young man, I struggled with my self-image. My brother was a “hulk” and played varsity college basketball all four years. I, on the other hand, was skinny. I didn’t have much confidence ... Continue Reading
7 Reasons Kettlebell Sport Is for Everybody
One of the reasons I love kettlebell sport is because it is truly inclusive. If you have ever watched a kettlebell sport competition here in the UK, you know that it is endurance weightlifting. The ... Continue Reading
Power Up Your Core With the Resisted Quadruped Rock
Want an easy way to increase core stabilization in the central zone and decrease fascial tension in your back at the same time? Say yes. Resisted quadruped rock (RQR) is the answer. A simple and ... Continue Reading
12 Reps – The Breaking Muscle Digest – Vol. 1, Issue 17
If you don't see content you love, send your requests to: winslow@breakingmuscle.com Featured Article of the Week: Climb Your Way Up and Heal Your Neglected Shoulders - Crawl and climb, and then climb ... Continue Reading
Total-Body Circuit Strength Training: A Conditioning Wake-Up Call
Being physically fit can mean a number of things: Having the ability to run a marathon. Squatting or deadlifting for a set of ultra-high repetitions. Completing a triathlon or an obstacle ... Continue Reading
How to Start Your Own Exercise Group
Want to start exercising, but aren’t sure how to begin? Starting a new exercise program, especially by yourself, can be daunting, but you can ease this transition by enlisting the aid and support of those ... Continue Reading
4 Ways to Improve Cycling Times Without Breaking the Bank
Have you ever worked out how much per second all those shiny new bike bits actually cost? A few weeks ago I entered a classic bike event and as part of the preparation I took a 1950s steel-framed ... Continue Reading
Deconstructing Downward Dog: Make the Most of a Fundamental Pose
Downward-facing dog, or adho mukha svanasana as it’s called in Sanskrit, just might be the most famous yoga pose of all. I sometimes call it the all-in-one pose because the benefits are so wide-ranging ... Continue Reading
The Man In the Mirror: Smart Strength With Charles Staley
Note: Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get to the bottom of the biggest questions in health and training. Post your questions directly to Charles in the comments below ... Continue Reading
GRID All-Stars and Why I Was Wrong About Lindsey
Last year, when the NPGL was first emerging and trying to find it’s footing in the world of professional sports, I wrote a piece positing that with Lindsey Valenzuela’s signing to the LA Reign, the sport ... Continue Reading
What Housekeepers Can Teach Us About Weight Loss
In a previous article, I discussed how taking a placebo can improve performance. For example, taking a supplement, which contains no active ingredients, helps athletes perform better. The placebo effect is ... Continue Reading
Take the Power Away From “I Can Only”
If I could permanently strike three words from my clients’ vocabulary, it would be these: “I can only…” “I can only lift fifteen pounds.” “I can only come to the gym twice a week.” “I can ... Continue Reading
Endurance Athletes: Add Strength to Up Your Game
Strength training is rarely on the radar for those participating in distance running (or any endurance sport, for that matter), but perhaps it’s time for a change. Science has proven time and again that ... Continue Reading
Climb Your Way Up and Heal Your Neglected Shoulders
Your ability to raise your arm above your head is dependent upon the healthy function of a major joint in your shoulder region - the glenohumeral joint. This is what most of us know as the “ball and socket ... Continue Reading
5 Totally Valid Reasons You Shouldn’t Exercise
I know what you’re thinking. You’re scratching your head thinking that as a fitness writer I am supposed to be writing about the reasons you should exercise. Fair enough, but honestly, that story is so ... Continue Reading
How to Vary Your Routine and Get Better at Thrusters
They are the exercises that give you butterflies when you see their names in your workouts. The ones you know are incredibly beneficial, but it takes all of your will not to make an excuse why you can’t do ... Continue Reading
12 Reps – The Breaking Muscle Digest – Vol. 1, Issue 16
If you don't see content you love, send your requests to: winslow@breakingmuscle.com Featured Article of the Week: You Don't Need More Training, You Need More Recovery - In simple terms, if we take T ... Continue Reading
How to Outsmart “I’m Too Busy” and Make Fitness a Habit
What's the most common justification for not working out? A recent U.S. News article outlined the top ten reasons people don't exercise. We can probably all guess the number one excuse, and we've all ... Continue Reading
A Promising New Exercise Solution for Type 1 Diabetes
Exercise is good, but for type 1 diabetics, it can be very, very bad. Spontaneous exercise in particular can drive blood sugar to dangerously low levels. However, wearable electronic devices are putting ... Continue Reading
What’s Really Causing Your Allergies? (Hint: It’s Not the Weather)
Do you suffer from seasonal allergies? Is there a time of year where you suffer from headaches, migraines, runny nose, or itchy eyes? If you do, you are not alone. Millions of people suffer from these same ... Continue Reading
The Beauty of Strength With Artemis Scantalides, Ep 15
Artemis Scantalides is one of nine women in the world to complete the Iron Maiden Challenge. And that's not even the bravest thing she's done. She is StrongFirst Level 2 and RKC Level 2 certified ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Push Past a Squat Plateau
It just won’t move. Try as you might, your squat is stuck. And it has been for a while. You’ve given all sorts of set and rep schemes a go. You’ve tried programs that your strong mates have suggested, a ... Continue Reading
