This is a rebuttal to Josh Bunch's article, It's CrossFit and It's Going to Hurt: Pain and CrossFit. What a complicated and fascinating issue. This is where the ego, the mind, the heart, the soul, ... Continue Reading
Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Game Plan
Photos provided by David Brown Photography. Strategic planning is the first thing to consider when preparing to compete in any sport. Without a game plan, how will you know which areas to focus on ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: Is Yoga Just a Trend or Is It Worth Doing?
Dear Willow, I know yoga is 5,000 years old, but it is relatively new to the United States and Western world. Is yoga a passing fad or is it worth actually participating ... Continue Reading
Women’s Weightlifting: A Journey of 25 Years
I don't know where the time has gone, but it has now been a quarter century since weightlifting's first women's international tournament. This was considered a leap of faith at the time. Up until then the ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 37 – In Sickness and In Travel
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
Establishing Your Drive Train: Screening and Correcting the Hip Hinge
Everyone has the same basic movement patterns - we habitually pick objects up off the floor, squat, sit up, and perform countless other patterns. These patterns are manifested in many different ways from ... Continue Reading
How Kelly Starrett’s Mobility Seminar Ruined Me
Over the weekend I took a CrossFit Movement and Mobility trainer course given by Kelly Starrett, doctor of physical therapy, healer to world-class athletes, and, in general, the guru to whom we run to fix ... Continue Reading
Outdoor Exercise Beneficial to Mood and Self-Esteem
Exercising in the great outdoors, sometimes called “green exercise,” may have distinct and measurable benefits over exercising inside. So says a recent study from Extreme Physiology and Medicine. The study ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 35 – Pigheaded Stubbornness
Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Monday as he trains for Ironman Melbourne. Athlete Journal Entry 35: Pigheaded ... Continue Reading
Results: How to Live at Your Goal, Instead of Visit It
Perhaps the most commonly used word in the fitness and wellness industry is the word ‘results.’ People want them and we promise to deliver them. Indeed, we are a results-oriented society and customers in ... Continue Reading
Is My Birth Control Stopping My Progress in the Gym?
Did you ever wonder if perhaps the reason you haven't been able to reach your deadlift goal or see your abs might be related to that little pill you take every morning to keep you from having a kiddo? It's ... Continue Reading
Re-Thinking Functional Movement: The Sling Systems of the Body
Talking theory is great and citing research is very important, but in the end, I think nothing tells more about what a person actually believes in than the programs he or she creates. After looking at ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 44
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 CrossFit, footwear choices for kids, corrective exercise, our ... Continue Reading
When It’s NOT All Right to Cry
In an earlier article, I described some situations, related to athletics and physical exertion, when, I argued, it would be all right and even appropriate to cry. But that got me thinking about the other ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 7 – Listen To Your Body
EDITOR'S NOTE: Along with Andrew Read and Narisa Wild, Julie Warren will be sharing her training experiences for upcoming endurance challenges. Follow Julie as she prepares for her next adventure - the ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 30 – A Career Lift and Some Shoulder Issues
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
CrossFit Doesn’t Hurt – Bad Coaching Hurts
This is a rebuttal to Josh Bunch's article, It's CrossFit and It's Going to Hurt: I have mixed feelings about this article written by Josh Bunch. On one hand, I do understand what he is trying to ... Continue Reading
10 Tips for Doing Yoga On-the-Go
A fellow Three Sisters Yoga graduate recently shared with me that her most difficult challenge is finding enough time for her yoga practice. Nicole lives in the Big Apple (New York City) where time is a ... Continue Reading
Multivitamins Important for Expectant Moms
Everyone wonders how important it is to take a multi-vitamin. It’s for good reason, too; there has been conflicting information on their efficacy. Now throw in pregnancy and the stakes go up for most ... Continue Reading
A Question on Drugs: Do You Uphold Our Double Standard?
I make no secret that I love professional sports. Every four years I start getting all twitchy at the thought of the amazing feats that will be performed at the Olympics. It doesn’t actually even matter to ... Continue Reading
The 2013 Top 10 Fitness Blog Contest – Nominate Your Favorite Blog to Win!
Our Annual Top 10 Fitness Blog Contest Begins! We need your help in determining the Top 10 Fitness Blogs on the Internet. The Internet is a big place and there's a lot of great stuff out there. It can ... Continue Reading
The 6X6 Brutality Workout
Do you think you're tough? Do you think you're invincible and have faced your greatest workout challenge? If those are true, congratulations - you're the woman or man. If not - or you seek another ... Continue Reading
It’s CrossFit and It’s Going to Hurt
“I’ve never felt something like this,” my athlete Amy said as she grabbed her lower back. I could see fear set in. I watched her walk out. I didn’t see her again for a month. “I’ve never ... Continue Reading
Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Technical Training
The weeks leading up to a tournament are not the time to completely revamp your jiu jitsu game. Over the past eight weeks, I’ve been working with my team at Titans MMA and our affiliate school, Marmac ... Continue Reading
