I always did well on the sit and reach test as a kid. As the son of a professional ballerina, apparently I was born with a decent degree of natural flexibility. Still, I was also a little chubby as a kid. ... Continue Reading
Healing the Adrenal System: The Effectiveness of Massage Therapy
Over the past few weeks, I’ve told you about the problems I have with my own adrenal system and neurotransmitter production. Basically, I make way too much excitatory stuff and my cortisol production is ... Continue Reading
Moms With Iodine Deficiency Have Babies With Lower IQs
Proper nutrition is important for expecting mothers. Chief amongst important nutrients is iodine. Iodine is critical for metabolism, and specifically in neurological development. Because of its ... Continue Reading
How to Choose the Proper Work and Rest Periods When Interval Training
In the 23 years I spent as a strength and conditioning coach at the collegiate level, much of it was dedicated to enhancing the conditioning component of my athletes. Conditioning was the process of ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 60
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 articles cover cardio, range of motion, coaching advice, Olympic ... Continue Reading
Life’s a Journey and Practice, Practice, Practice: Interview with Yoga Instructor Jen Whinnen
Yoga Instructor Jen Whinnen takes the concept of life as a journey somewhat literally, a perspective that has enhanced her life in myriad ways. The proprietor at Three Sisters Yoga, Jen has crisscrossed ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: What Style of Yoga Is Best For Me?
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
8 Photo Galleries For Athletes and Coaches
Nothing captures the spirit of a sport like a good photograph. There is a lot of sports and action photography out there, and we periodically highlight photographers whose work stands out. Read on to learn ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 44 – Calf 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
The Truth About Yoga: You Don’t Need to Be Flexible
I received an email the other day that one of my regular yoga classes was cancelled. The good news is that the new beginner gentle yoga class sold out! The amount of signups for beginner yoga shows me how ... Continue Reading
4 Killer Workouts for While You’re on Holiday or Vacation
My wife loves to travel. She spent six months working as a nanny in France. She has visited nearly every continent and speaks English, French, and German. If she had her way, our feet would never be on the ... Continue Reading
The Double Kettlebell Clean Training Program
One of the ways to spot a trainer who actually has experience in the tool they’re trying to get you to use is by the way they write programs. And when it comes to program writing, nothing makes people ... Continue Reading
Watching TV Makes Kids Fat
There’s a lot to be said about how your daily activities will affect outcomes like how overweight you might get. And I don’t mean just your eating habits, I mean anything you do that even seems unrelated ... Continue Reading
The Trials and Tribulations of Muay Thai: How to Treat and Prevent 6 Common Injuries
I have been training in the art of muay Thai for more than a decade now and I am in absolute love with the sport. Unfortunately for me though, the art of muay Thai is not soft on the body. In fact, I ... Continue Reading
How to Deal with a Bad Training Session
If you are anything like me, there are not many things in life that can put you in a bad mood. Most of the time it’s not worth it. However, having a ‘bad’ training session used to have me walking around ... Continue Reading
Variable Resistance Training Increases Power Development
Variable Resistance Training (VRT), sometimes called accommodating resistance, is a type of training that I’ve been interested in for a while now, and which has been a part of the powerlifting community ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Pat McCarty, Entry 13 – 5/22/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit trainer and masters athlete Patrick McCarty. Patrick competed in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games in the 45-49 age bracket and has his sights set on ... Continue Reading
How a Serious Athlete Should Handle Fatigue
"I'm getting too old for this shit." - Roger Murtaugh, "Lethal Weapon" At some point in a life of toil in the gym the realization dawns upon you that somehow, for inexplicable reasons, you just don't ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Perfect DOUBLE Kettlebell Clean
Timing is an interesting thing. Al Pacino has a great speech in Any Given Sunday where he notes that, “The margin for error is so small … one half second too slow or too early and you don’t catch ... Continue Reading
What Your Pulling Height Tells You About Your Olympic Lifts
Last week we talked about the correlation between your quick lifts and your strength lifts. In this week's piece I will continue the discussion centering on Anatoli Chernyak’s 1978 book Methods Of Planning ... Continue Reading
Join Us For a Twitter Chat and Giveaway With Nia Shanks!
Twitter Chat with Nia Shanks - June 4 at 2:30 PM PST (5:30 EST) You really can't go wrong with Nia Shanks's approach to training and nutrition. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or an absolute beginner, ... Continue Reading
Get Stronger Today With Lessons From Old-Time Strongmen
In order to get better today sometimes its necessary to look backwards at what history can teach us. I'm a huge fan of the old-time strongmen. This term usually refers to professional weightlifters and ... Continue Reading
4 Plants Every Athlete Needs in the Garden
A few months ago my husband and I decided to give our yard - or, as we called it at the time, the dustbowl - a makeover. We spent the entire weekend aerating the soil, removing rocks and gravel from the ... Continue Reading
Want Strength? Science Says Cut the Cardio
Building strength and size while simultaneously developing endurance is tough. Sure, it works for beginners. Coach Mark Rippetoe once said, “A novice athlete can ride a stationary bike and his bench press ... Continue Reading
