Whichever gym owner thought it was a good idea to recommend their employees perform the same poor movements with their clients over and over again, unsupervised, and without basic strength and conditioning ... Continue Reading
Top 10 Mobility Articles of 2013
Mobility is a topic that applies to every type of athlete, which may be one reason it was such a popular topic this year. This year we learned all about the best way to squat, how to screen and correct ... Continue Reading
Stress Shown to Impair Recovery From Workouts
Physical and psychological stress have a few things in common. They both affect your nervous system and your musculature. For example, think about the shoulder and head muscle tension caused by stress at ... Continue Reading
Top 10 Women’s Fitness Articles of 2013
If you're a woman who wants to learn how to get stronger, optimize your health, and love your body, you've come to the right place. Here's a list of the top ten most popular women's fitness articles from ... Continue Reading
Using the Stretch Shortening Cycle for Improved Efficiency
The stretch shortening cycle, or SSC, is a commonly used facet of exercise responsible for many of the observable phenomena in exercise. However, the degree to which it affects the efficiency of movement, ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Alli Moyer, Entry 9 – 12/24/2013
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
Off-Season Strength Training for Cyclists: More Foundation Work Into the New Year
Note: This series of articles on off-season strength training for cyclists is predicated on readers utilizing each step of a periodized off-bike conditioning program. Please be sure to follow the ... Continue Reading
Top 10 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Articles of 2013
With more and more people taking to the mats, Brazilian jiu jitsu was a popular topic in 2013. We featured a range of excellent articles covering all aspects of the sport, including strength and ... Continue Reading
3 Things You Absolutely Need to Achieve Your Goals
As we creep ever closer to January first, people’s minds start to drift back to the previous year’s unmet goals and the coming year’s potential for success. For most people, some of these objectives and ... Continue Reading
Top 10 CrossFit Articles of 2013
This year we have covered a wide range of CrossFit subjects, from an even wider range of angles. You may have agreed with some, disagreed with a few, and perhaps had mixed feelings about the others. One ... Continue Reading
The Gene That Might Make You a Better Athlete
Talk about genetic difference between athletes is pervasive in sports. Some differences are easy for all to see and understand, like height for a basketball player or lack of height for a gymnast. Some ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 90
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 common training mistakes, reality TV, squatting more weight, ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 12 – 12/21/2013
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
How to Shoot a Cannon Out of a Canoe
You might have heard this before. "You can't shoot a cannon out of a canoe." What does that mean? Pretty simple. Place a cannon (or other projectile device) in a canoe (or other lightweight water ... Continue Reading
7 Articles to Warm You Up for Winter
As the temperature drops and the weather changes for the worse for us in the Northern Hemisphere, it doesn't mean your spirits need to drop or your training needs to change for the worse. There are plenty ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 70 – High Rep Kettlebell Work
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 Proper Way to Plan and Set Goals for the New Year
As an athlete and coach, I love the New Year’s season. It is a good time to reflect upon things past and make plans for the future. Even if those plans become thwarted by events outside your control, a ... Continue Reading
Integrating Yoga for Athletes: What Athletes Really Need
For the last couple weeks, I’ve had the honor of teaching the U.S. women’s soccer team during their training camp. It is the third year I’ve worked with them, and what amazes me is how similar all athletes ... Continue Reading
10 Things All Strong People Know
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was written by a man recently thawed out. His manners are not yet caught up. And if you are looking for a moral to this piece, just keep looking. Why should a man ... Continue Reading
The Expression of Strength, Part 2 – Speed Strength
Last week we looked at the phenomenon of absolute strength and how it is divided into three components, concentrate, eccentric, and static strength. Although we looked mainly at how this affects the ... Continue Reading
3 Pain-Relieving Yoga Poses for Distance Runners
I'm currently training for a half-marathon, and I'm grateful to have a yoga practice to mend my body after my long runs. Each Saturday is my distance run, and each Sunday I feel like there's no way I'll be ... Continue Reading
How to Squat More Without Getting Stronger
So, you want to squat more weight, but you already have your lifestyle pretty much dialed in, particularly food, sleep, rest, and recovery. (If you don't, what are you doing reading an article on how to ... Continue Reading
How to Get a Faster Punch
Boxing power, speed, and endurance rank amongst the areas of strength and conditioning fraught with the most bro science. There are many opinions and not many good scientific resources. The difficulty is ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: Which Yoga Stretches Are Best for Strength Athletes?
Ask Willow YOUR questions! Our resident yoga expert, Willow Ryan, is here to give you guidance on yoga, meditation, self-development, and the mind-body connection. Email your question for her to ... Continue Reading
