I’m guessing there will be plenty of points in the following article that people won’t agree with me on. I want you all to know that I am just fine with that. The fitness industry has changed ... Continue Reading
Hydrotherapy vs. Active Recovery: Which Is More Effective?
Recovery from sporting events and workouts is the name of the athletic game.Better recovery means more workouts and enhanced results. Imagine if your recovery routine was so much better that you could get ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 66 – Hook Grip Development
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
Fast and Female: Empowering Girls Through Sport
Chandra Crawford, a well-known Canadian cross-country skier, was training for the Turin Olympic Games when she noticed that more young boys were sharing the slopes with her than girls. As it turns out, she ... Continue Reading
Featured Photographer: Robert Sturman – Yoga
Art can be so much more meaningful when you know a little bit more about the person behind it - the eye behind the lens. That's why I periodically profile sports/action photographers and their work. Read ... Continue Reading
3 Unusual Accessory Exercise to Bust Through Your Deadlift Plateau
It is just one of those unexplainable feelings. Power, strength, accomplishment, they all don’t do justice to the feeling of hitting that all time best deadlift. When you first begin down that journey of ... Continue Reading
Does Screen Time Make Babies Obese?
How important is screen time to the health of your baby? It could be very important, says a recent study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Screen time ... Continue Reading
Adventure Racing, Obstacle Course Racing, and Triathlons – Where Does It Stop?
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.” - The Bible Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen your fair share of races popping up in your ... Continue Reading
Why Unpacking the Shoulder in Pull Ups Is Helpful
In this article I'm going to give advice counter to at least 99% of what is out there. When doing pull ups, it is generally indicated to keep the shoulders packed down. That is, to not let them shrug up at ... Continue Reading
9 All-Natural Tips for Better Sleep
We’ve already discussed how important getting enough sleep is to our immune function, hormone production, and cognition. But for some people, just going to bed earlier is easier said than done. What do you ... Continue Reading
Free 4-Week Training Plan to Get You Spartan Race Ready
Click Here to Start Four Weeks of Free Obstacle Course Race Training So you hit the sign-up button for an obstacle course race, but don’t know where to start? I hope the four-week plan I'll be sharing ... Continue Reading
The Effects of Exercise Intensity on Insulin Control
Reducing insulin resistance should be a goal for everyone. For athletes, better insulin sensitivity means better use of energy, and perhaps greater anabolism. For the average Joe, it means keeping diabetes ... Continue Reading
More Insight Into Developing Grip Strength: Your Hand Digits
Grip strength has been addressed previously on Breaking Muscle, and I hope you have gleaned something positive from those discussions. This time we'll take closer look at this topic with particular ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 74
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. This week's most popular posts cover sustainable training, fitness excuses, facts of physical ... Continue Reading
5 Tips for a More Effective Fighting Stance
The fighting stance is the most fundamental position that you will ever learn in any type of martial art. A proper stance allows for strong, effortless movement and an easy transference of force from body ... Continue Reading
We Are Breaking Muscle: Meet Our Coaches – The Best In The World
You've read the articles, watched the videos, and done the workouts - now meet the coaches. These coaches are the best in the world at what they do. We count ourselves very lucky that we get to interact ... Continue Reading
The Gloves Are Off: 10 Insights Into Muay Thai
From avoiding injury to instructional videos, and even interviews with past and present professional fighters, we have it all here! Whether you are just starting up or a seasoned fighter, this muay Thai ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 57 – Instinctive Training
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
Functional Kettlebells for the Serious Cyclist
It’s not that often I get enthusiastic about a piece of exercise equipment, but I’m excited about kettlebells. Exercise equipment is, after all, just a means to an end in providing sufficient load so that ... Continue Reading
Yoga for Jetlagged and Weary Travelers
I just returned from teaching an intensive 200-hour teacher training in Bali. It was an enriching experience, but the fifteen-hour time difference led to severe jetlag upon returning home. I’m so grateful ... Continue Reading
The Training Solution for the 40+ Athlete
Life is funny. You start off unable to look after yourself, and then after decades of doing so revert back to needing someone’s help again. This circle of life got me thinking about how things change as we ... Continue Reading
Heavy Lifting Improves Running Economy in Masters Athletes
Running economy has been a major topic of research for endurance sports in recent years. This is for a good reason, as it may be a better predictor of performance than traditional measures like VO2 max. ... Continue Reading
Psychology in the Weightlifting Arena, Part 5 – Charging Up
Continuing my discussion of Edward W.L. Smith's Not Just Pumping Iron, last week we talked about centering just before a big lift. This involved proper deep abdominal breathing, relaxing, and concentrating ... Continue Reading
Fuzzy Science: 3 Claims About Yoga That Just Aren’t True
Have you ever been in yoga class and heard a teacher say, "The organs are like a dirty sponge, and we are ringing them out to detoxify the body?" Then you wonder, "Are we really? Does that really work?" My ... Continue Reading
