EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to journal of marathon runner, mother, and busy New Yorker, Narisa Wild. Look for more from Narisa as she trains for and runs in marathons all over the world. Journal Entry 2 ... Continue Reading
Speed Kills, Part 2: Speed Development for the MMA Fighter
In my last article I wrote about the reasons why training for maximal strength will have greater effect on speed production, up to a point, than training directly for speed for the majority of people. This ... Continue Reading
Understanding Sickle Cell Trait and Precautions For Training Athletes
No one ever expects a death to occur during physical training or an athletic contest. When it does occur, not only is it distressful to family members, teammates, and coaches, it leaves everyone scratching ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 26 – New Raw Squat Record
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
Pregnancy Test = Positive = Time To Change My Goals
I’m seven weeks into my hardcore dieting and workout phase for a fitness competition in December when I start to get extra frustrated with my bloated belly. I’m eating right. I’m working out. What ... Continue Reading
Science Says: 70% Is Your Most Powerful Power Clean
Power means applying strength quickly. Strength and conditioning programs put high priority on power production because power development is crucial in athletes. Today’s study from the Journal of Strength ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 26 – Fingers Crossed
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. Journal Entry 26 - Fingers Crossed This ... Continue Reading
Artist of Life: Can an Athlete Be an Artist?
"To be a martial artist means to be an artist of life.” - Bruce Lee In the past several years of my life, I’ve spent a lot of time in a martial arts school/boxing gym as both a student and ... Continue Reading
How to Heal Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow
Elbows. We all have them. And, yes, these body parts get injured, too. Hopefully, you are part of the population that has never experienced the infamous tendonitis associated with the elbow. However, if ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Kevin Kearns, Part 1 – Blowing Up With the UFC
“I lost my father when I was 12. He was 48 and died of alcoholism. He was a functional alcoholic, and my world was tipped upside down.” These were the words of Kevin Kearns as he began his story of how he ... Continue Reading
Dear Coach: My BMX Racer Teenager Won’t Eat
Dear Coach, I have a 12 year old boy who is a BMX racer. He has the workouts down but his nutrition is seriouly lacking. We have done everything we know of to get him to eat more, but he thinks that ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 32
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. Hot topics this week include heavy lifting for women, Olympic weightlifting, adaptive athlete Corey ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: Help My Tight Hamstrings!
Dear Willow, I have always been plagued by extremely tight hamstrings. For instance, when lying on my back I can barely bring my leg perpendicular with the floor under my own power. When someone ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 19 – Report From World Championships
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 No B.S. Keys to Success for the 6 Most Common Fitness Goals
I have had this article on the backburner for a while. Ironically, one of the best writers on Breaking Muscle, Andrew Read, put an article out recently that included one of the points I want to address - ... Continue Reading
Strength Training for Judo: Part 5 – The FAQ
So far in this five-part series I've gone over the basic strength and conditioning requirements of all judo players, as well as specific training programs for three types of athlete. Along the way you may ... Continue Reading
How To Do The Perfect Kettlebell Press
To press a lot, you must press a lot. RKC proverb. In the modern fitness world you’d be forgiven for thinking the only type of press that mattered is the bench press. But until about 1920 benches didn’t ... Continue Reading
Interview with Stephan Kesting: Educating the BJJ World
Warning: Stephan Kesting is a trained professional in a closed cage. Do not attempt on a real bear. Stephan Kesting is a black belt in a couple different martial arts, but he is known primarily for ... Continue Reading
Taking Swimming to the Outback
On the northeast corner of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia, is Nhulunbuy, a mining community where swimming has come to the outback. The surrounding area is the home of Yolngu people, ... Continue Reading
Announcing Photo Contest Winners…And Our New Holiday Contest!
Announcing the winners of our October photo contest! Thank you to everyone who supported the contest by sharing the word and submitting your photos. We’ve chosen the winners and have details for next ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Narisa Wild, Entry 1 – Running Through Sandy
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to journal of marathon runner, mother, and busy New Yorker, Narisa Wild. Hurricane Sandy threw a loop in Narisa's plans for the week, but she managed to get us her bio and her ... Continue Reading
The Warrior Poet in Action: Poet and MMA Fighter Cameron Conaway, Part 2
In part one of my talks with Cameron Conaway, we learned how he earned the moniker of Warrior Poet. Nowadays, Cameron is retired from fighting so he can travel and focus on writing. However, he still ... Continue Reading
Speed Kills, Part 1: Proper Development of Speed for the Athlete
In fighting there is a saying, “skills pay the bills.” That is absolutely true and I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen a guy who looks like a bodybuilder beaten senseless in a fight by a guy who ... Continue Reading
True Tales of the Real Gym Horrors
Well, it's now All Hallow's Eve time again. Time for ghosts, goblins, and all things that go bump in the night to make their annual reappearance in the minds of all of us, even us barbell fanatics. I ... Continue Reading
