EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of James Kearns. James is an active Brazilian jiu jitsu competitor and also trains and competes in Olympic weightlifting.Follow his journals here every ... Continue Reading
Quiet Strength: What It Is and What We Can Learn From Those Who Have It
Have you ever seen the strong quiet type of person who carries him- or herself differently? He or she has a presence that demonstrates both strength and humility at the same time. The Navy Seals are often ... Continue Reading
The Top 4 CrossFit Open 14.3 WTF Moments
When CrossFit Open workout 14.3 was announced, a collective “WTF?” seemed to explode through the community. From the announcement to the workout itself there were a variety of perplexing moments, and here, ... Continue Reading
4 Tips for Getting Your Mojo Back – Running Mojo, That Is!
As a women's running coach, and member of a women's trail running group, I often hear the following complaint: "I don't seem to have any motivation to run lately." These words are usually coupled with a ... Continue Reading
Why Extreme Workouts Matter: Strength = Freedom = Happiness
Being strong is being free. The fitter we are, the more freedom we have. The more freedom we have, the happier we are and the closer to self-actualization we get. The most important question is not always, ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Terry Hadlow, Entry 21 – 3/17/2014
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Terry Hadlow. Terry got started in Olympic weightlifting in 1970 and is the only Canadian to have competed in senior nationals in five different decades - ... Continue Reading
10 Deal Breakers That May Be Sabotaging Your Fitness Goals
1. You Eat the Wrong Foods or You’re on a “Diet” Real food doesn’t come in a box, have a shelf life, or have ingredients you can’t pronounce. If you’re on a diet that advocates lots of packaged ... Continue Reading
The Armor Building Kettlebell Complex and 4 Other Beastly Strength Builders
A fellow in great distress came to me through email and inquired as to which of my kettlebell complexes are best for the accruement of strength. I could do no less than to give him my best advice, of ... Continue Reading
Regain and Build Your Original Strength Through Crawling
In the last three years, there has been a lot of attention given to crawling within the fitness industry. Crawling, the developmental movement pattern that we were all given the ability to perform, is ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 101
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the seven most popular articles of the week. This week's most popular posts cover transgender athletes, rest time between sets, the top ten ... Continue Reading
What’s Inside a Muay Thai Fighter’s Gym Bag? The 10 Must-Have Items
If you’ve ever been to a muay Thai gym, you may have wondered why everyone has such huge gym bags with them. Unfortunately, it’s because you need a lot of gear to be able to safely practice muay Thai. So ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 24 – 3/15/2014
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read her entries every week for insights on competing, ... Continue Reading
Training Activities for Athletes: The Logical Steps to Determine Their Value, Part 2
Last week we examined general guidelines for determining the value of a training program. We also took a brief look at the history of the fitness industry and the results of various endeavors. In doing so, ... Continue Reading
7 Ways to Spot Signs of Overtraining and Stop It From Happening to You
To avoid the perils and pitfalls of overtraining, we need to understand it. Not only do we need to comprehend what overtraining is, but we need to be able to spot the signs and stages of it before it is ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 81 – On the Upswing
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ever wonder how a world-class coach actually trains? Wonder what it's like to train as a "mature athlete?" Welcome to the athlete journal of Charles Staley. A big believer in practicing what ... Continue Reading
The Triathlon Show: New Equipment and Hot Trends
Last week I visited the Triathlon Show held at Sandown Park in the United Kingdom. Attending this show has become something of an annual pilgrimage for me. Every March as the weather begins to change, I ... Continue Reading
Because We Can: Why We All Need to Run
Over the last few years I’ve heard a pile of excuses why running is bad for you. “It raises cortisol." So does anything that elicits a training response. “Running makes you skinny fat.” Only ... Continue Reading
Research Reveals New Indicators of Overtraining
We know more than ever about overtraining syndrome and its effects on the body, but some of the underlying pieces of the puzzle are still missing. A recent study published in the Journal of Strength and ... Continue Reading
Weekly Work-In: Week 3 – Create Balance in Your Life with the 5 Body Approach
Have you ever met someone who goes to the gym every day, makes great strides in physical health, gets strong and conditioned, but has low energy? Or who isn't happy on the inside? Have you ... Continue Reading
Helping Your Young Athlete Through the “I Want to Quit” Stage
I was recently invited to participate in a parent and coach round table discussion for a sports team. But this time, I was sitting on the other side of the table and participating as a parent. What an ... Continue Reading
How to Calculate the Energy Expenditure of Weightlifters
Weightlifting training has the characteristic feature that in a training session lasting from 1.5 to 2.5 hours the actual hands-on-the-bar time will amount to only five to twelve minutes. But in this short ... Continue Reading
The Ups and Downs of Running: How to Properly Run Hills and Stairs
The benefits of incorporating different scales, variations, and degrees to running are endless. They are also vital to run training and transfer well into just about any other sport. If running is your ... Continue Reading
The 6 Reasons Your Success Depends on Your Failure
We live in a world of opposites. Mobility or stability? Work or play? Success or failure? Oh, and is it the winning or taking part that counts? Often, we need to work out where we are now with each of ... Continue Reading
Strength Before Cardio: It’s Not a Universal Law
We’ve all heard it before: if you’re doing strength training and cardio in the same workout, do strength first. Unless cardio is your sport or otherwise a huge priority for some reason, pretty much ... Continue Reading
