CrossFit Games veteran Jon Pera isn’t just looking for a return trip to compete at the largest CrossFit event in the world. He’s looking to compete at his best for what will be his final individual ... Continue Reading
Free Will and Gains: 5 Things for Lifters to Stop Worrying About
This is not your typical strength-training article. Most articles (including mine) delve into the details of training. Stuff you should be doing. But instead, I’m going to suggest five aspects of lifting ... Continue Reading
Ab Wheel Magic: 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 via social media or in the comments ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Prevent Post-Exercise Soreness
No pain, no gain. Right? What if we told you there are three easy ways to get equal (or better) results from your workout, with less pain afterward? You don’t even have to change much. You just have ... Continue Reading
Cherry-Picking and Birthday WODs: How to Stop the Madness
In a perfect CrossFit world, there is no random. I am a firm believer that “constantly varied” is a solid theology, but “random” is a dangerous and ineffective one. We train for fitness, for local ... Continue Reading
The 2nd Choice Challenge: Make Gains by Working Weak Spots
When it comes time to create a new training plan, most people make the mistake of doing it for themselves. The reason it’s a mistake is because you’re unlikely to objectively identify your biggest ... Continue Reading
Expanding Human Potential, With Dr. Levi Harrison, Ep 13
Dr. Levi Harrison is one of a kind. A orthopedic surgeon who also believes in alternative medicine. A medical professional who believes the point of being healthy is so we can volunteer and give back. A ... Continue Reading
4 Common Fat Loss Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Whether you're just starting out on your fitness journey or you've been in the game for years, you've probably made some mistakes. When I first started out, I screwed up a lot. And, I still do - but now ... Continue Reading
5 Effective Ways to Move and Feel Better Today
What if I told you there were some things you could do today, right now even, that would make you feel and move better? The good news is there are some of these things. Read on to learn five simple ... Continue Reading
Be Strong to Be Helpful: Movement Skills Are Survival Skills
We were only two days into our fitness retreat and a fellow participant, “Frank,” was already in a legitimate life-or-death struggle. A seemingly non-stop series of head-high waves were breaking right on ... Continue Reading
Period Periodization: Harnessing the Power of Your Cycle
Women, does your hormone cycle affect the intensity, difficulty, and quality of your workout? Would you be interested in learning why this happens, how you can maximize your training goals and reduce ... Continue Reading
Max Shank’s Ultimate Athlete Training Template
Training can turn into a whole lot of fuzzy reasoning in a hurry when you start to introduce different components. This is a large part of why people gravitate toward one thing - ... Continue Reading
Understanding Cholesterol: Good Health by the Numbers
If you are over the age of twenty, it’s a good idea to get a lipid profile (blood test) performed at your physician’s office. There is a lot of stuff floating throughout your circulatory system. You might ... Continue Reading
12 Reps – The Breaking Muscle Digest – Vol. 1, Issue 9
So much great, new content this week that there wasn't room for all of it. We chose the best of the best for you, though. Video of the Week: VIDEO: Chris Duffin - Breathing and Abdominal Bracing for ... Continue Reading
How Fixing Your Ankles Will Safeguard Your Hamstrings
A sprinter of mine recently lamented at a recurrence of his old right hamstring pain months after having surgery to it. He asked, “Is this likely to be a normal feeling as the other pain and numbness from ... Continue Reading
The Group Fitness Customer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
Take one look at the ACSM trends for the past decade and you’ll see one mega trend that stands out from all others - group fitness is all the rage. Whether it’s CrossFit, boot camps, or high-intensity ... Continue Reading
The Critical Art of Recovery for CrossFitters
There is a strange paradox that develops in CrossFit athletes, from high-level performers to weekend warriors. Their training - or overtraining - crushes their bodies, but they are still able to perform at ... Continue Reading
Preventing Repetitive Stress Injuries In Youth Athletes
Weekdays and weekends are finally filled with spring sports for youth athletes, but what happens if a child or teen is not conditioned for the amount of practices and competitions the team has ... Continue Reading
CrossFit and Rowing: Blaxberg, Featured Photographer
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Baltimore-based photographer, Zephan Moses Blaxberg, and chatted about his photography and interests. Zephan is an exercise enthusiast and enjoys ... Continue Reading
Beginner Cyclists: A Program to Get You Started
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are certainly getting longer and the weather a little warmer. You might be considering getting your bike out of the shed in order to get a bit fitter during the ... Continue Reading
Question Everything: Get Stronger With a Scientist’s Mind
“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” - Richard P. Feynman Scientist are taught to question everything. This mindset might be helpful to your ... Continue Reading
How to Prime Your Body for a Bigger Squat
Here’s how you can improve your squat in an unconventional manner with a hard-hitting, but easy-to-apply strategy. This will flat out make you strong, even beyond the walls of the weight ... Continue Reading
Does Good Posture Matter, or Is It All a Load of Crap?
If you’ve been in the fitness world for any length of time, you’ve probably heard people talk about posture. While a large number of coaches, athletes, and even licensed medical professionals believe it ... Continue Reading
7 Steps to Paleo Fitness: Why Exercise Is Not Enough
Do you know that high levels of activity alone do not cancel out the effects of sitting down for several hours a day? What can we do about this? Doing Little Often While the benefits of physical ... Continue Reading
