As a coach, I genuinely enjoy teaching people and helping people. If I am in a position to, I will help anyone who needs it, no matter what level. Sure, I work with some incredible world class athletes, ... Continue Reading
Muscle Asymmetry Affects Power and Force Output
Many people have noticed at some point in their lives that one of their arms or legs is larger than the other. In fact, this phenomenon is probably more common than we realize. In a recent study in the ... Continue Reading
When Training Goes Right (Athlete Journal Entry 18)
Having two injury-free training weeks in a row was not something that was looking likely in 2014, but it finally happened. I started rolling harder, lifting more, and dialing in my diet. Sunday got ... Continue Reading
Chakras Demystified: Manipura – The 3rd Chakra
Did you wake up today ready to take on the world? If yes, your third chakra is hungry for success and chances are you give yourself what you need to be driven, motivated, and full of will. Other ... Continue Reading
The National Pro Fitness League: A Win-Win Situation
If you look at the evolution of CrossFit, you can see that it has grown, spawned, grown, spawned again and continues to grow. CrossFit began as a fitness program. Within that fitness program, ideas began ... Continue Reading
How to Assemble a SEAL Astronaut Ninja Training Program
As a trainer, having a client come in the door who wants just a single thing is like Christmas. You have no idea how happy it makes me when a new client says, “I just want to run faster.” Fixing a ... Continue Reading
Know Who You Are (Athlete Journal 18)
"Unless you know who you are, you will always be vulnerable.” - Dr. Phil Can you believe I’m quoting Dr. Phil? I can’t. But I do love that quotation, and I do believe it’s true. Lately I’ve been ... Continue Reading
Contraception for Athletes: Which Option is Right for You?
Family Planning. This word isn’t new to any woman. Women have choices when it comes to birth control and starting a family. For the most part, there aren’t any harsh side effects with taking ... Continue Reading
Battling the Baby Blues: How Exercise Can Help
Working in the pregnancy and birth field is not all rainbows and sunshine. As a birth worker, you also hear a lot of sad stories. Traumatic birth. Stillbirth. Recurrent miscarriage. Infertility. Women are ... Continue Reading
The Safety of CrossFit From a Physical Therapy Viewpoint
It happens a lot in the clinic where I work. It happened yesterday, in fact. We rehab a high volume of athletes and a decent active adult population, so it makes sense. To them, we’re the authorities on ... Continue Reading
Science Says Half-Rep Haters Might Be Wrong
We’ve all been frustrated with the half-squatters taking up time in the power rack. While they should perhaps be applauded for doing something other than sitting on their couches watching TV, they are ... Continue Reading
What Oregon and Colorado Can Teach Us About Fitness
Earlier this year Men’s Fitness announced its winner of the fittest city in the country - Portland, Oregon. That’s right, the land of the hippie and the hipster is also the land of the ... Continue Reading
Is Starting Sports in Childhood Best for Bone Strength?
During aging there is a gradual decline in bone mass as well as a structural deterioration of bone architecture (e.g., the rod and plate-like bone struts in the marrow cavity become less connected and the ... Continue Reading
How to Maximize BJJ Training with Minimum Time
You’re at work and all you can think about is Brazilian jiu jitsu. You start to think about the last class you attended or the new technique you want to try. But there is one problem. You can’t train ... Continue Reading
9 Unusual Exercises That Will Boost Your Strength
Let’s face it. Strength training is a monotonous activity most of the time. Sometimes you get tired of the exercises you’ve been doing. Your body needs a break. It demands variety. I think that ... Continue Reading
Science Compares the Back Squat to the Overhead Squat
The overhead squat doesn’t get enough attention in some circles and may be overemphasized in others. Some people consider it inferior to bigger lifts like the back squat, whereas others emphasize its ... Continue Reading
The Most Important Fitness Articles of the Week
The most popular articles are not necessarily the most important articles, in my opinion. While I love all the articles on Breaking Muscle (otherwise, I wouldn't publish them), these eight stand out to me ... Continue Reading
Balancing Intelligence and Intensity (Athlete Journal 31)
I’m so close to being done with school I can almost taste it! I’m so excited to be free and not have the weight of the world on my shoulders. Balancing school and training can be super difficult, and it ... Continue Reading
16 Ways to Work Harder and Burn Stored Body Fat
"I need to do more steady-state cardio to lose this fat." Wrong! I am putting the cart before the horse, but if you're seeking the right exercise to tap into your adipose (pinchable) body fat stores, check ... Continue Reading
3 Steps to Improving Your Child’s Eating Habits
“Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.” Even Aristotle knew this way back in the time of the ancient Greeks. So why do so many of us fight bad eating habits we've had since childhood? And ... Continue Reading
In-Season Strength Training for Cyclists: Keeping What You’ve Gained
Hardcore strength and conditioning professionals hate the term maintenance applied to resistance training efforts of athletes in-season. After all, the goal is to always improve, not stay the ... Continue Reading
Coming to Terms With Being an Aging Athlete
You just hit [insert age here]. You don't see yourself as over the hill, but you’re not exactly a teenager anymore, either. You've been an athlete, or active in some way for the majority of your life, and ... Continue Reading
Just Sit: 8-Week Meditation Challenge #1
The most common question I get asked as a yoga teacher is, “Any tips to help me do a handstand?” The second most common question, though, is, “How do I get started with meditation?” This question is ... Continue Reading
Music and Weightlifting Don’t Mix (Or Do They?)
There are many exercise modes in the fitness industry today that use music to enhance their workouts. There are a number of benefits to using the tunes. Fighting boredom is one of the main uses. ... Continue Reading
