One of the most valuable lessons my time in the clinic has taught me is that despite all of our differences and no matter how unique our personal musculoskeletal structures and nervous systems may be, ... Continue Reading
Training Highs and Lows (Athlete Journal 33)
Saturday Speed snatch: 50kg for 2 sets of 5 70 for 1 set of 5 80 for 1 set of 5 The weights were starting to feel comfortable, but my right elbow was sore as hell again. I decided to ... Continue Reading
Why Boxing Is the Toughest Sport
One of the hotly contested debates in sport is which sport produces the best athlete? The age-old debate does not necessarily have a definitive answer, although there are clear-cut favorites. ... Continue Reading
Why Glutes Matter in BJJ and How to Get Them
Your glutes are not as strong as you think they are. Most athletes think they have strong glutes, backing it up by saying, “I can squat [X] amount of weight.” The truth is you may be able to squat a house, ... Continue Reading
The Best Exercises, Workouts, and Warm Ups You Can Do
Wondering what the best way is to get stronger? How to put together a useful warm-up? Or how to get from beginner to advanced on your one-legged squat? Never fear, the expert coaches of Breaking Muscle are ... Continue Reading
I Found My True Passion (Athlete Journal 41)
Training this week was pretty much the same as last week. I got in a lot of good drilling and rounds. My cardio felt good during hard rounds. The only thing I regret is eating so much on Fourth of July ... Continue Reading
Movement Is Music: How to Make Your Parkour Flow
So, you’re now comfortable with precision jumps, striding, and basic balancing skills. Your rolls are looking solid and aren’t causing any pain. You can vault medium-height obstacles with confidence. And, ... Continue Reading
Hack Your Stress Before It Hacks You
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” – William James I’ve never heard anyone say “Man, I just love stress so much, don’t you?” But if you look at ... Continue Reading
Contrast Promotes Recovery (Athlete Journal 98)
One of my key operating principles is that two successive workouts should be as dissimilar as possible, given whatever constraints you happen to have. The negative effects of fatigue that accumulate from a ... Continue Reading
Save Time and Get Stronger With Single-Set Training
The argument has been around for decades. Is multiple-set strength training better than single-set strength training? For the uninitiated, multiple-set training means performing more than one set of ... Continue Reading
Every Plan Has Holes: Connecting the Shoulders, Hips, and Core
In personal training there is nearly zero barrier to entry worldwide. Unlike a career in medicine that requires good grades through all of high school, college, and finally through the long years of ... Continue Reading
The Goldilocks Question: Is Your Gym Too Big, Too Soft, or Just Right?
Yesterday, I had reading time with my three-year-old son. When I asked him which book he wanted to read, he brought over to me a dog-eared, tattered copy of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. As I ... Continue Reading
Can Meditation Cause Harm in the Wrong Hands?
The New York Times has once again stirred the proverbial pot in the yoga world with its recent article entitled The Mindfulness Backlash. The article is about the apparent controversy over the use of ... Continue Reading
Build a Better Warm Up for a Better Work Out
We’ve all read our fair share of warm-up articles, so there’s no need to go through a spew of why warming-up is a must and if you don’t do it Chuck Norris will roundhouse your ass. Instead of beating a ... Continue Reading
When It Comes to Food, Options Can Be Obstacles
With all the diet and fitness options out there, it seems like we have no excuse but to find what we like and just do it. But despite all these choices, we don't always stick to our plans. In a recent ... Continue Reading
Miami Isn’t the Best Place to Lose Weight (Athlete Journal 27)
There’s a saying that I have heard a few times (and even read on this very website) that goes something like this: “Everything you eat will either put you one step closer or one step farther from achieving ... Continue Reading
My Post Pregnancy CrossFit Comeback
I did CrossFit through both of my pregnancies up until the day I delivered. At 39-weeks pregnant, I was doing “Fran” at a slower pace, sure, but I was still in there managing 65lb thrusters just ... Continue Reading
The 3 Best and 3 Worst CrossFit Workouts
Some CrossFit WODS are designed and some are slapped together. One of the cool things about CrossFit is that you can put together any two or three movements, and call it a WOD. After all, “constantly ... Continue Reading
Training Masks: Ideal for 40+ Athletes, Bad For Altitude
One of the things about getting older is that you have to be careful about when and how much you stress the body. I know many will argue the point, but like it or not, an older body just can’t put up with ... Continue Reading
If You Want to Succeed, Put in the Work (Athlete Journal 22)
“The secret to success is that there is no secret….” - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about the concept of success - of what it means to be successful and of ... Continue Reading
Get Rid of Your Garmin to Boost Your Performance
Here in Okinawa, the rainy season is coming to an end and the increase in heat and humidity is affecting my running ability. This past week, I struggled to complete my runs without stopping occasionally to ... Continue Reading
The 4 Most Important Exercises You’re Probably Not Doing
How would you like to decrease your risk of injuries, improve your mobility and coordination, get stronger, and improve your conditioning? Oh, and not to mention get faster results from your training. ... Continue Reading
Want to Be Healthier? Pick One of These Simple Tips
As we start down the road to better health, or even if we’ve been on the road but are now encountering new intersections, furthering our progress can become overwhelming. If you have the mindset “I need to ... Continue Reading
Cossack Squat Variations for Improved Strength and Mobility
The Cossack squat is a name for a squat that has you descend with most of your weight on one leg while the other leg is kept out straight and to the side. Thus, the other foot will typically have the heel ... Continue Reading
