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The 5 Most Effective Strength and Conditioning Exercises for Muay Thai

I see a lot of confusion among martial arts students when it comes to stepping into the weight room. There is nothing wrong with having no idea what to do - fighters are taught how to beat people and break ... Continue Reading

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Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 22 – 3/1/2014

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

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10 Pieces on Kids’ Nutrition and Childhood Obesity

As a whole, the issue of childhood obesity isn't getting any better. Which is why when it comes to kids' nutrition, it is important that we seek knowledge from reliable sources in order to give our ... Continue Reading

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Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 79 – Turning Up the Volume

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

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Tabata Intervals: A Simple and Effective Protocol For Cyclists and Endurance Athletes

The recent interest in high-intensity interval training has seen the term Tabata applied to many different exercise regimens, but did you know that one of the original studies was performed on a bicycle? ... Continue Reading

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The Value of the Get Up: Broken Down Into 6 Pieces

If you haven’t heard of the get up yet you must have been living under a rock. From rehab trainers to NFL teams seeking fractions of gains in performance, it seems that everyone has realized what a great ... Continue Reading

Does Police Training Need a Facelift?

Police officers have a tough job. From pushing cars to chasing suspects, to crawling, carrying, and jumping while on the job, the work can be physically trying, to say the least. For police and public ... Continue Reading

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How to Strengthen the Abductors and Adductors for Hockey

Click Here to Try Our Free Hockey Workouts Hockey players, pound for pound, are some of the toughest athletes in the world. But no athlete is bulletproof. These days, the game is faster and the ... Continue Reading

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Weekly Work-In: Week 1 – Create a Simple Daily Ritual for Body and Mind

I spent the better part of twenty years in a gym or on a soccer field in pursuit of health before I hit the yoga mat for the first time. It was only then, when I finally started to "work-in" rather than ... Continue Reading

For CrossFitters: 7 Strategies for Success in Your First Olympic Weightlifting Meet

With the popularity of CrossFit and its extensive use of the Olympic lifts in their workouts, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of CrossFitters who have decided to enter into ... Continue Reading

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The 6 Main Types of Strongman Events (and How to Train For Them in the Gym)

When people ask me what strongman is, my reply tends to vary depending on who I’m talking to. It’s a brilliantly effective aspect of strength training, but my mum isn’t going to understand that. When ... Continue Reading

Use the FMS to Assess Mobility, Not Performance

The Functional Movement Screen, or FMS, is a tool I and many coaches utilize to improve the health of our clients. Lack of function alone may account for a huge proportion of injuries and pain that ... Continue Reading

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Athlete Journal: James Kearns, Entry 8 – 2/26/2014

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

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The 3 Most Valuable Lessons a Young Athlete Can Learn From the Olympics

Winter Olympics, Sochi, 2014. Olympic inspirations. Olympic hopes. Olympic dreams. For young athletes, the Olympic Games can represent their future hopes and dreams. The inspirational background stories of ... Continue Reading

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What You Need to Know About Buying Running Shoes

A running shoe can be broken down into a few component parts. There are more and more bells and whistles appearing on shoes these days, but the basic parts remain the same. A running shoe ... Continue Reading

What Makes a CrossFit Box a Home?

I got back to my roots last weekend. I had the opportunity to fly to Allen, Texas to put on a seminar called Taking CrossFit to the Next Level for the great people at CrossFit Ammo. While I was there, I ... Continue Reading

More Fatigue Does Not Make More Muscle

Working to repeated muscular failure has long been a popular form of gym exercise, but its fame may not be warranted. Despite controversy over its effectiveness, the practice of extreme workouts in the gym ... Continue Reading

6 Sports for Kids Who Aren’t “Sporty”

I will never cease to be amazed by the differences in my three childrens’ personalities. Their uniqueness has been evident even since they were babies. For example, as an infant my oldest daughter was ... Continue Reading

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Weightlifting and Figure Skating: An Odd Fit? Or Are All Olympians Doing It?

Many Breaking Muscle readers have taken to watching the Winter Olympic Games from Sochi this month. During the broadcast, several product advertisements or feature stories have highlighted America’s finest ... Continue Reading

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How Living, Working, and Training in the Wild Made Me Evolve

In the spring of 2007, I received word that I had landed a summer position as a wilderness ranger in California’s Sequoia National Forest. I was also playing the best lacrosse of my life for Georgetown ... Continue Reading

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Why Distance Coaching Doesn’t Work for Olympic Weightlifting

Recently I've been getting inquiries about the possibility of my doing distance coaching. I have to admit that I'm not quite sure what this entails. I followed up with one individual and he was interested ... Continue Reading

Kids Who Lift Weights Are Better at Soccer

Youth soccer is firmly entrenched in American culture. It has a coveted spot somewhere between apple pie, the Fourth of July, and cable news channels. Also entrenched in American culture is the idea that ... Continue Reading

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Athlete Journal: Terry Hadlow, Entry 18 – 2/24/2014

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

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Go Run Up a Wall! How to Do a Parkour Wall Run

At 5’9” with a weight of 168 lbs, I have an average adult male build. Without having formally measured it, let’s guesstimate that I have a vertical reach of seven feet and my standing vertical jump is 24. ... Continue Reading

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