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
10 Opinions on The CrossFit Games Open
It's that time of year again. Thoughts are turning to the impending CrossFit Games Open. Some will be entering for the first time with their eyes wide open. Others will be going in as seasoned competitors, ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 74 – Stay Tuned
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 Future of Law Enforcement: The 2030 Police Physical Performance Test
Here we are, the year is 2030 and the criminals of the world are stronger, faster, and fitter than ever. They’ve stayed up-to-date with the trends in the fitness industry, the CrossFit, the Training for ... Continue Reading
Why Are Tour de France Cyclists Outliving Everybody Else?
I often joke that athletes are aged in dog years. Every competitive year that an athlete has is the equivalent of five years as a cube dweller. The harder the sport, the more years you can add. Take the ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Alli Moyer, Entry 11 – 1/23/2014
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Allison Moyer. Allison is a nationally ranked NPC Figure Athlete, nationally and internationally published fitness model, an avid CrossFit athlete, BSN, ... Continue Reading
Learning to Recognize the Signs of a Depressed Athlete
I love the New Year. It’s like a giant, clean, fresh whiteboard, just waiting to be written upon. Many of us set goals or resolutions for how we are going to be better - better athletes, better parents, ... Continue Reading
Got Hookworms? Gut Bacteria and Your Health
In January of 2013, I was diagnosed with advanced Graves' disease, a complicated autoimmune disorder that affects thyroid hormone (TSH) in the bloodstream. As a result, I had an irregular heart rate, lost ... Continue Reading
Partial Movements: Globo Gym Fail or Useful Training Tool?
In all varieties of weight training, be they weightlifting, powerlifting, general strength training, or bodybuilding, we are all told that we should train all exercises through a full range of motion ... Continue Reading
3 Questions to Confirm if Your Child Is Ready to Start a Sport
In just a few weeks, the Sochi Winter Olympics are going to start, and the world will be amazed at the feats of athletes as they twirl, jump, slide, spin, and propel themselves in ways and at speeds that ... Continue Reading
Integrity in Competition: A Manifesto for Athletes, Coaches, and Judges
Competition can do strange things to people. I’ve seen it happen time and again. When the stakes are raised, the competitive claws come out - athletes go ape, coaches go crazy, judges get jumpy, and it can ... Continue Reading
Strength Training Improves Change of Direction
Change of direction (COD) is a major component of performance in many sports. While linear sprinting (running in a straight line) is often emphasized, COD may be just as important or perhaps even more ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: James Kearns, Entry 3 – 1/22/2014
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
4 Exercises to Cure the Dreaded Imaginary Lat Syndrome
There’s a pandemic sweeping the nation. Despite a rise in gym memberships, and more and more people training than ever before, a terrible affliction still holds the country’s gym-goers in its hands. What ... Continue Reading
The 5 Most Annoying Fitness Questions I Get Asked at Parties
But the fact remains that grains are not well digested by humans. As Mark Sisson explained, “While grains represent an easy, cheap source of carbohydrates (that most sedentary people simply don’t need), ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Updates: Kevin Ogar and the Masters Level Competition
An Update on the Kevin Ogar Story In the interest of factual integrity, I would like to revisit last week’s article about Kevin Ogar’s accident. In it, I said this: According to spectator accounts, ... Continue Reading
Static Stretching Decreases Running Performance Too
Regular Breaking Muscle readers will be well versed by now in the ill effects of static stretching on strength. If the concept is new to you, it’s pretty simple: the type of static stretching commonly used ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 85 – Heavy Squat Session
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the Athlete Journal of world champion powerlifter Chris Duffin. Follow Chris as he trains and competes in various events over the coming year. Chris's journal will be posted every ... Continue Reading
Who Should Do My 4-Week Program and What It Will Do for You
Click Here to Start a Free 4-Week Strength and Power Program From Sally Moss Who Should Do This Program This intensive strength and power program is designed for recreational lifters who want to ... Continue Reading
So You Want to Be a CrossFit Judge? 7 Tips to Help You Make the Right Decisions
As the CrossFit Open approaches, more CrossFit trainers will be taking the CrossFit judges course to become certified judges. Even though the course gives you a basic blueprint, nothing can outweigh actual ... Continue Reading
Your Achilles…Hip?
I’m on to you. You’re not here to read. You’re here to improve. You want to train better, perform better, feel better - whatever your better may be. You are willing to suffer through this article hoping to ... Continue Reading
Why Fascia Matters: Excerpt From My New eBook
A couple of months ago I wrote a shortie primer on fascia here, The Top 5 Ways Fascia Matters to Athletes, and I was delightfully pleased to hear from a number of teachers, trainers, and practitioners of ... Continue Reading
How to Freshen Your Snatch
I did not go to school for snatches, didn’t know you could go to school for snatches, didn’t even think the major existed until that is what my roommate said he was going for. From me this news did round ... Continue Reading
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes With Resistance Exercise
In 1985 only about thirty million people worldwide suffered from type 2 diabetes. By 2010 that number grew to over 285 million, which is almost equivalent to the entire population of the United States. ... Continue Reading
