Breaking Muscle Radio speaks with three top experts in the field of epigenetics - Shea Robison, Hayden-William Courtland, and Kevin Cann. Whether you are new to the topic or not, this podcast will expand ... Continue Reading
The 2-Minute Arm Workout to Build Strong Biceps
Having strong biceps is an advantage for athletes in a myriad of sports, including hockey, badminton, baseball, football, and more. As an orthopedic surgeon and fitness expert, I am often asked to ... Continue Reading
Are You Testing Strength or Building It? (Athlete Journal 16)
Week two of compensatory acceleration. Since the focus was speed, I kept most of my lifts around the same weight. Compared to last week, I increased the height of my box jumps, but primarily kept all of ... Continue Reading
A 12-Step Plan for Transitioning to Minimalist Running Shoes
Thanks to the publication of Born To Run, the concept of running shoe minimalism has become a mainstream fitness trend. While the evolution of running shoes to minimal drop models is a massive ... Continue Reading
Bulls and Toby Keith: Fitness Lessons for the 40+ Athlete
“I’m not as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was.” - Toby Keith If you’re like many over the last month or so, you’ve been taking some time to reflect on what you’d like to ... Continue Reading
Speaking Out: Charlie Hebdo and CrossFit
Disclaimer: I am not now, nor will I ever be in the same league as the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists who were killed last week in Paris. I do not proclaim to be. That said, I am in the business of expression ... Continue Reading
Posture Perfect: Why It’s Okay to Be Different in Yoga
If Webster and the Merriams were yogis, they’d proclaim that alignment is “the state of being arranged in a line or proper position.” And the millions of yoga practitioners would emphatically nod their ... Continue Reading
A 12-Week Training Program to Improve Your Rowing Numbers
Click Here to Start Your Free Rowing Program Rowing is one of the oldest sports in the United States. A sport that used to be synonymous with only the elite, private-school culture of the East Coast is ... Continue Reading
The Worst Strength Training Advice on the Internet
Internet fitness is a bipolar beast. I’m a huge fan of the free availability of information and the wealth of content, but there are also a lot of unqualified opinions flying around. In this ... Continue Reading
Pop Up to the Top Challenge – Free 4-Week Training Plan
Today I want to introduce you to our first four-week training plan. It is specifically designed to achieve one of the most difficult, yet rewarding physical challenges: climbing on top of a horizontal ... Continue Reading
3 Alternatives to the Pistol for Single Leg Strength
While single-leg squat variations have been around for hundreds of years, many of them have been resurrected due to the recent increased interest in bodyweight training. Somehow this has led to the pistol ... Continue Reading
The Best Research on Body Fat, Losing Fat, and Eating Fat
If I see an article on the Internet or in paper publication worth reading, I take notes of the gist of the article and secure its reference. If it contains valuable and practical information, then it is ... Continue Reading
How to Use Manual Therapy to Restore Essential Gait Mechanics
Gait - the movement of our limbs during locomotion. Our gait changes as we move faster or slower, as well as when we change terrain. Many people have poor gait mechanics that limit their ability to ... Continue Reading
Stay Injury Free: GPP Versus SPP for BJJ Athletes
Accomplished Brazilian jiu jitsu athletes appear to be lean, well conditioned, and strong. Yet most of them experience pain and injury at some point during their careers. Just because you are active does ... Continue Reading
5 Foot Strengthening Exercises to Improve Speed, Power, and Balance
When it comes to exercise, most people overlook two of the most important parts of their body - their feet. They train upper body, lower body, and core without even thinking to strengthen their ... Continue Reading
The Difference Between Weight Classes in Boxing and Weightlifting
My weightlifting comrades and I have often discussed what makes for the ideal body weight for athletes in our sport. My discussion on triple-division boxing champs also brings up the question of the ideal ... Continue Reading
Back to the Grind (Athlete Journal 65)
This has been my first full week of training since the holidays. It’s been tough getting back into the swing of things, but I have to get ready for my super fight in February. Meet the ... Continue Reading
What Happened to Movement for Health?
As foreign as it may seem now, there was once a time when virtually every human was full of vitality and physical resilience. I am talking, of course, about the ages before the dawn of ... Continue Reading
The Contrast Week (Athlete Journal 122)
This week was a deload week for me, or what I sometimes call a contrast week. If you think about it for a moment, what’s the purpose of a traditional deload week? Recovery, right? So if that’s the case, ... Continue Reading
Learning the Art of Self-Coaching
“What advice do you have for a lifter who trains on his or her own, and isn’t lucky enough to receive good, regular coaching?” I get asked this question all the time. The first answer I give is that ... Continue Reading
How to Achieve Big Athletic Goals After the Age of 35
To achieve a lofty athletic goal you usually have to be selfish with your time. This is easier when you are young and have nothing to lose and nobody to look after but yourself. But what happens when you ... Continue Reading
It’s All About Speed (Athlete Journal 15)
It’s all about speed, baby. After squatting heavy and often for three weeks, these next two weeks are focused solely on speed. I'll be using explosive movements and short rest periods, and will essentially ... Continue Reading
Lessons in Parkour: How to Safely Land on Your Feet
In a prior article, we talked about the climb-up as a useful tool for getting yourself on the top of a wall. But what happens when you need to get back down? Descending from an elevated surface can ... Continue Reading
Submission Series 902: BJJ Athletes With Bright Futures
When I heard about Submission Series 902’s first Brazilian jiu jitsu event on January 23, 2015, it brought to mind the interview I did with Jay Tan and Turi Altavilla. I spoke with them about their ... Continue Reading
