What’s the purpose of weight lifting? There are a number of ways to approach this question, but for a moment let’s focus on the most basic answer. When you lift weights, what exactly are you trying to do? ... Continue Reading
Try These Kettlebell Workout Splits for Major Muscle Gains
Kettlebells get a bad rap when it comes to building large amounts of muscle. People wrongly believe that because the heaviest kettlebell you can commonly find is 48kg that they must be useless for gaining ... Continue Reading
The CrossFit Open: Is Your Head in Line With Your Goals?
The CrossFit Open is right around the corner. In fact, there are just days until the 2015 competitive season begins. For many, including myself, this is also the start of the “let me compare and berate ... Continue Reading
The Tao of Lifting: The Importance of a White Belt Mindset
When it comes to weight training, I see too many white belts practicing black belt techniques. What exactly do I mean by that? In traditional martial arts, there is a series of skills associated with a ... Continue Reading
You Don’t Have to Be Normal: The Reality of Postpartum Fitness
The other day while I was out for a run, I noticed a thought process I've fallen into since becoming a mom. After going only a short distance, I started to get winded. My first impulse was self-criticism. ... Continue Reading
Why Runners Need Strength Training (And How to Get Started)
There are two types of runners: those who just run and those who are well-balanced athletes. Those in the latter group cross-train and perform strength training. They’re usually stronger, healthier, ... Continue Reading
Mental Games: Are You Ready for the CrossFit Open?
The CrossFit Open is right around the corner. In fact, there are just days until the 2015 competitive season begins. For many, including myself, this is also the start of the “let me compare and berate ... Continue Reading
3 Easy Ways to Be Stronger and Better at Everything
What’s the purpose of weight lifting? There are a number of ways to approach this question, but for a moment let’s focus on the most basic answer. When you lift weights, what exactly are you trying to ... Continue Reading
The Perfect Way to Form a Strong Fitness Community
When it comes to food, lifting, or love there is no one perfect way. There is only the way that works best for you and fits within the framework of your goals and life. I do think there is a perfect form ... Continue Reading
Movement Drills to Improve Your Hip Performance
One of the quickest ways to improve our natural movement ability is to train the hips. For the best performance, the hips must be able to move fluidly in a stable manner and have the ability to generate ... Continue Reading
How to Avoid Injury in Yoga: Every Body Is Different
Honor your body’s limits and it will follow your instructions. I like to exercise the notion that prevention is better than a cure, as well as the idea that yoga should be practiced with a mindful ... Continue Reading
Simple Tips to Improve Essential Natural Hip Function
One of the quickest ways to improve our natural movement ability is to train the hips. For the best performance, the hips must be able to move fluidly in a stable manner and have the ability to generate ... Continue Reading
How to Spot a Non-Toxic Fitness Community: It’s About People
When it comes to food, lifting, or love there is no one perfect way. There is only the way that works best for you and fits within the framework of your goals and life. I do think there is a perfect ... Continue Reading
Defining Overtraining: Five Biomarkers Everyone Can Rely On
Each month a company releases a new product with the promise of helping the average fitness consumer boost post-workout recovery and prevent overtraining. Usually, a professional athlete endorses the ... Continue Reading
12 Reps – The Breaking Muscle Digest – Vol. 1, Issue 2
We're back with twelve of the most interesting, inspiring, and informative articles and videos from the past week and from the dim and distant past, chosen with love just for you, our loyal ... Continue Reading
Can Mental Distractions Help Fight Fatigue?
I believe all trainees fall into three different categories, subjectively speaking, relative to effort expended during exercise. Those who possess a go-for-the-throat mentality. They will do ... Continue Reading
Overtraining: The Difference Between Pros and Average Joes
Each month a company releases a new product with the promise of helping the average fitness consumer boost post-workout recovery and prevent overtraining. Usually, a professional athlete endorses the ... Continue Reading
The Real “Ideal” Body Type Is Up to You
In 1985, the movie Weird Science depicted two teenage boys who created the perfect woman with the help of their computer and a sort of magic electrical accident. The end result was Lisa, played by ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons You Should Give Up Lifting Weight
Whatever your health and fitness goals, the benefits of lifting weights are well documented. You can become a leaner, stronger, faster, more confident and mentally tough version of yourself. What’s not to ... Continue Reading
How to Get Adequate Recovery as a Sleep-Deprived Parent
With exception to Hercules, special operators and other immortals, we all need sleep to recover from the rigors of life and our workouts. But, what if we can’t get that much needed sleep? I read an ... Continue Reading
Does Being Fatter Help You to Lift More?
When lifters gather around water coolers, in locker rooms, at bars, or wherever they have an opportunity to sit down and discuss the myriad aspects of their sport, they tend to speculate about the ... Continue Reading
Lower Extremity Pain? Check Your Lateral Sub-System
Standing upright on two legs is unique to our species. It has given us an evolutionary advantage to be more mobile and agile for survival. However, that advantage often comes with a price. Dysfunctional ... Continue Reading
Two Over-60 Athletes Who Prove You Can Compete at Any Age
The CrossFit Open and Tactical Strength Challenge are both worldwide competitions coming up soon. You might be reluctant to sign up for either of these events, but two inspirational older athletes shared ... Continue Reading
Live Long and Prosper: Real World Fitness for the 40+ Athlete
Getting in shape at forty and beyond has never been harder than it is right now. If you’re like most people, when you have a question you fire up the computer and search for an answer. An Avalanche of ... Continue Reading
