A good night’s sleep is important to the general health and well-being of people of all ages. It appears to be especially true, however, for adolescent athletes. This is according to a recent study ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 24 – Back In Action
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
Can Your Abs Split In Two? 5 Important Facts About Diastasis Recti
I remember being very disturbed when I heard a woman say she couldn’t do crunches because her abdominal muscles had “split in two” after she had a baby. I was about seventeen at the time and I was alarmed. ... Continue Reading
Sandbag Drills: Instability Builds Balance and Strength
My introductory article to sandbag training discussed some of the important, underappreciated variables that make sandbag training very unique. Once you gain an understanding of how to use these concepts ... Continue Reading
Spectacle and Sport: The Tough and Wildly Awesome World of Roller Derby
When I was little, I wanted to be three things: the first female professional basketball player, a writer, and Raquel Welch. When I watched Raquel in Kansas City Bombers, a movie about the then campy world ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 24 – Focus on the Details
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 24 - Focus on the Details One ... Continue Reading
What Is Graston Technique? New Tools For Healing
One of the auxiliary techniques I learned while I was in chiropractic school was the Graston Technique. At that time, very few people had heard about it and even fewer had ever experienced it as a patient. ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Jon Engum, Part 2 – A Master’s Thoughts on Coaching
Last week we talked with Jon Engum about finding balance, mainly between building strength and maintaining or increasing mobility. This balance is the focus of John’s career as a coach, both in teaching ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 30
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. This week's top posts include an interview with Dale Buchanan, bartitsu, Turkish get ups, protein ... Continue Reading
Revisiting Bruce Lee and Enter the Dragon
Star Wars came out when I was seven, but I didn’t see it until I was 25. Any member of my generation who learns this about me goes into an existential tailspin. The fact that I failed to see Star Wars, ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: My F@#kin’ Hips!
Dear Willow, How the f@#k do I get into my tight hips? I go to yoga consistently and I don’t feel like they stay released for long periods of time. They go back to being tight right away, what do I ... Continue Reading
Something For Everyone: 14 Sports We’ve Covered
Do you play "normal" sports like football and soccer or enjoy more eclectic activities like caving and chess boxing? You'll probably find something that relates to your athletic pursuits in this list of 14 ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 18 – Last Workout Before Worlds
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
Athlete Journal: Holley Mangold, Entry 16 – Recovering From Surgery
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the Athlete Journal of Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold. Follow her journey here as she trains for the 2016 Olympics! Holley's journal will be posted every Friday. You can ... Continue Reading
Strength Training for Judo: Part 3 – The Charger
Welcome to part three of my strength training for judo series. In part one I talked about how to train cardio and grip. In part two, we covered the workouts and details of one of the classic types of judo ... Continue Reading
How To Do The Perfect Goblet Squat
If you’ve hung out in gyms for long enough you know one thing – the bench press may be the lift the bros all use to signify their dominance in the gym, but when it comes to displaying true alpha-male ... Continue Reading
Resistance Training Builds Muscle and Performance for Female Softball Players
A competitive season of a sport can be stressful and physically demanding on an athlete. While most spectators keep tabs on the win loss column, a recent study examined the performance changes that ... Continue Reading
Opinions Are Like… – 2 Tips for Making the Most of Advice
What’s that saying that compares opinions and a certain body part? That everyone has one, but sometimes they stink? In my everyday life, I do not frequently have difficulty finding someone - usually many ... Continue Reading
Braulio Estima: On His MMA Debut, the Blackzilians, and the Future
When it comes to watching sports, I’ve always preferred MMA over BJJ. I haven’t spent a lot of time watching BJJ tournaments and so I’m not as familiar with the BJJ competitors as I am with the MMA ... Continue Reading
The Barbell War: How the Soviets Ousted American Weightlifting
I have written previously on how the United States lost its monopoly on weightlifting supremacy in the 1950s. This was a blow to the ego, especially in an era when Soviet Premier Khrushchev threatened to ... Continue Reading
Science Says: Soccer Is Good For Your Heart
Soccer, or football, as it is called most places outside of the United States, is the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is quite physically demanding, and this study on soccer and heart health ... Continue Reading
Swim Like a SEAL: How to Do the Combat Side Stroke
Swimming, as we know it, has four recognized competitive strokes: front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Then there are all kinds of variations of strokes, often out of inability to perform ... Continue Reading
Beyond Yoga: Finding Yourself Inside and Outside of Yoga
Ever wondered how yoga fits in to your life or how you fit in with the yoga world? As a yoga practitioner, do you compartmentalize yoga to be something separate you study or do you weave all of who you are ... Continue Reading
Traumeel: How This Homeopathic Treatment Surprised Me
If you’ve been following my athlete journal at all you’ll know I’ve had some issues with tearing my calves. Quite a few issues in fact, and it was the fifth tear a month ago that saw me finally realize I ... Continue Reading
