They don’t make ‘em like they used to. As I get older (and grumpier - is that inevitable?), I find myself thinking like this more and more. Over the many years I have been involved with the fitness, ... Continue Reading
Can Aerobic Fitness Improve Kids’ Minds?
Fitness is not only good for children’s bodies, but also for their minds. It is well accepted that poor overall fitness negatively impacts the cognitive ability of children (and adults for that matter.) ... Continue Reading
How to Prevent and Treat Cauliflower Ear (and If It Means You Might Always Be Single)
People who train combat sports are split as to how they view cauliflower ear. Some see it as a badge of honor while others see it as a guarantee of unemployment or lonely nights. In five years of training, ... Continue Reading
The Overhead Squat Is a Punk: Advice From Experts on How to Make It Better
The overhead squat is a punk. It is one lift that vexes many new CrossFitters and weightlifters alike. Arms collapse, knees come forward, you go up on your toes, and sometimes it feels like your back ... Continue Reading
Do This, Not That: What People With Shoulder, Wrist, Knee, or Calf Issues Should and Shouldn’t Do
In a perfect world we’d all be able to do everything and training sessions would consist of performing freestanding handstand push ups, lifting more than Klokov, and finishing with a conditioning run that ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 68 – Speed and Power
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
Critical Learning: How to Read and Respond to Fitness Info on the Internet
I was reminded by a video shared on Facebook how important it is to never lose your critical eye. You should question everything, including YouTube videos, fitness articles, and even your coach’s advice. ... Continue Reading
Kipping and the Handstand Push Up: Is It Safe?
As I talked about in CrossFit Pull Ups: Which Came First? The Strict Or The Kip? kipping pull ups aren’t anything new, but the frequency of using the kip on other bodyweight and gymnastics movements has ... Continue Reading
Yoga Tune Up Therapy Balls vs. Lacrosse Balls vs. Foam Rollers
As a Yoga Tune Up teacher and Rolfing practitioner I spend a lot of my work life getting people to roll around on balls. Yoga Tune Up (YTU) therapy balls to be precise. And since I do this with an awful ... Continue Reading
Heart Matters: 5 Boxing (and Life) Lessons From Rocky Balboa
“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you ... Continue Reading
7 Criteria to Consider When Picking Which Gym to Join
How do you pick a gym or trainer? And if you are a coach, what are the things people may be looking for in your business? (HINT: clean bathrooms are a deal breaker for many!) I'm going to cover a number of ... Continue Reading
Strongman Profile: Arthur Saxon Teaches Us the Dumbbell Swing
In the coming months I am planning to write a series of articles on some of my favorite old-time strongmen. This will include how they trained, their amazing feats of strength, exercises they used, and ... Continue Reading
Proof That Functional Strength Training Cures Low Back Problems and Pilates Won’t
Mention low back rehabilitation to people who believe in Pilates and you will tend to get that same faraway look in their glazed eyes that I see in the eyes of people who attend crystal healing workshops ... Continue Reading
Why Everything You Know About Lactic Acid Might Be Wrong
Admit it. For years you have blamed high-effort, short-term muscle fatigue on lactic acid accumulation. It’s all over exercise physiology texts and Internet sites. Lactic acid accumulation is the reason ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 76
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 CrossFit pictures, scaling workouts, conditioning for BJJ, ... Continue Reading
9 Ideas to Help an Injured, Stiff, or Painful Neck
The neck is often an under-considered part of the body when it comes to both pre and post injury care. Here are nine articles and videos to help to keep your neck in check – spanning the topics of ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 59 – Business as Usual
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
How to Use a Power Meter in a Team Time Trial
Over the last couple of years I have been using a power meter to help with my own cycling training and also help some of my clients. One of the things I like about using the power meter is that the numbers ... Continue Reading
Football’s Big Men: Fit or Fat?
Different sports reward different body types. Gymnasts are small and wiry. Basketball players are tall. American football players are big. Almost every play in American football begins with a collision ... Continue Reading
Static Stretching Before, During, and After Lifting
Recently, there have been numerous articles reporting the effects of static stretching on strength. The studies were thorough and detailed the acute weakening effect of static stretching on the muscles. It ... Continue Reading
3 Unexpected Keys to Crushing Goals
This is something I thought I'd never say, but Ashton Kutcher seriously turned heads with his Teen Choice Awards speech. Heck, Rush Limbaugh even called it "profound." To me, it was funny how Kutcher was ... Continue Reading
What Do You Really Want? When What You Want and How You Train Don’t Match
All the experts are right and all the experts are wrong. That is to say that any advice anyone gives you could be great advice or completely irrelevant. It all depends on your goal. And there’s the rub. ... Continue Reading
Intermediate Vigorous Yoga Series: Revolved Half Moon
Not only does yoga offer relaxation, restorative, and therapeutic benefits, but when you need it to, it can also offer you an extremely challenging physical practice to ignite your nervous system and ... Continue Reading
Relax and Enjoy the Ride: Advice for the New and Passionate Athlete
So you’ve found a new passion and now want to go all in? Congratulations on being part of the minority on the planet who are actually keen on exercise. In all honesty, it doesn’t matter what you do, as ... Continue Reading
