“The martial arts are ultimately self-knowledge. A punch or a kick is not to knock the hell out of the guy in front, but to knock the hell out of your ego, your fear, or your hang-ups.” - Bruce Lee ... Continue Reading
Start Your Athletic Journey With Our New Free Beginner Workouts!
Click Here to Start Our Free Beginner Workout Program It's that time of year when the gym is full of determined New Year's Resolution clients who want to start in their fitness journey. If you or someone ... Continue Reading
How to Work Up to a Handstand Against the Wall
Doing a handstand against the wall is not a difficult move to do. It doesn’t require much strength, as when you do it right, you’re using your structure more than muscle. It takes some coordination and ... Continue Reading
5 Tips on How to Find a Good Healthcare Practitioner
Recently I had a less than wonderful visit to the OB/GYN (doctor of obstetrics and gynecology). I know what you’re thinking. Why would I expect that to be wonderful in any way? Well, I’ve done my fair ... Continue Reading
4-Week Intermediate Strength and Power Program
Click Here to Start a Free 4-Week Strength and Power Program From Sally Moss Program Goal Increase whole-body strength and power, as measured by 1RM in deadlift, power clean, and bench ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 93
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 honoring an injured athlete, how using bands is holding you ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 16 – 2/18/2014
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
4 Tips For In-Season Training Success In Hockey
In hockey, it has always been accepted amongst strength and conditioning specialists as well as the players themselves that the off-season was the only time to really improve your strength and athleticism. ... Continue Reading
14 Strongman Articles to Strengthen Your Knowledge
Strongman is not a new concept. It is about as raw and basic as it gets. Picking odd-objects up and often putting them overhead, carrying them, squatting them, pushing them, flipping them, and dragging ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 73 – Sadiv Sets
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
Prenatal Yoga – The Art of Slowing Down and Listening
During pregnancy the body transforms in miraculous ways. The uterus expands 500 times its normal capacity. The hips expand and the ligaments become more lax to prepare for labor. Of course, there is the ... Continue Reading
How to Build a Better Pedal Stroke
How often have you heard the advice to pedal in circles? This seems a logical statement considering that the means of propelling a bicycle is to rotate the pedal cranks and the only way to do this is to ... Continue Reading
Don’t Throw Away the Scales
Usually at this time of year gyms are filled with people wanting to shed a few pounds after their holiday excesses. Nothing wrong with that, but there’s one piece of advice that often gets thrown around ... Continue Reading
Calorie Burn for Bodyweight Exercise May Be Underestimated
Although metabolic equivalent of task (MET) is a pervasive factor in the fitness industry, not many people seem to know what it is. MET is the essential value used to predict how many calories you’ll burn ... Continue Reading
Welcome to The NRG Games – Fun, Family, and Fitness
On January 25, thousands of fitness enthusiasts will fill the Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas for the inaugural NRG Games, an event bringing multiple sports, seminars, activities and local sport and ... Continue Reading
5 Tips for an Effective Home Yoga Practice
Whenever I can, I go to yoga class. The energy of the public class and the creativity provided by a teacher are no match to practicing on my own, even as a teacher myself. Because I work during the time of ... Continue Reading
Size Does Matter – Managing Weight Cutting in Weightlifting
In the weight and combatative sports the competitors are divided into a number of weight categories to ensure fair and even competition. It would not be fair to have 120-pound athletes facing 220-pound ... Continue Reading
Why Your “Max” Isn’t Your Max – The 6 Types of Actual Maxes
While out for dinner with some friends recently, all of them formidable masters athletes, one of them mentioned that she had seen a fellow athlete post on Facebook about his “lifetime max” recently. “What ... Continue Reading
Since I Was Nine, I’ve Hated My Thighs
I remember sitting in the back seat of my mother’s car. My best friend Lisa sat next to me. She was a few years older and at least a foot taller. She was thin, blonde, and freckled. I was a thick little ... Continue Reading
The Importance of Sprint Momentum for Contact Sports
The importance of sprinting speed in many sports, including contact sports such as rugby, football, and ice hockey, is undeniable. However, there is another variable called sprinting momentum that is often ... Continue Reading
10 Articles on Fitness and Wellness by Traver H. Boehm
Traver H. Boehm doesn't do things by halves. Following a short professional mixed martial arts career, the decision for Traver to dedicate his time to educating people on the benefits of healthy living ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: James Kearns, Entry 2 – 1/15/2014
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
Becoming Our Heart-Felt Best: How Yoga Is Practice for Life
Being your truest self means to shy away from distractions. Instead, turn toward tending to the heart of who you are. Don’t allow your past to define you, be defined by how you rise above, learn, and grow ... Continue Reading
Emily Kwok on Navigating Pregnancy in the BJJ World
Brazilian jiu jitsu is addictive. Some students begin training with the intention of keeping it casual and training once or twice a week. Inevitably, it takes over their lives. Now that I teach a women’s ... Continue Reading
