I’m all about lifting bigger weights. But I also believe you should be able to move well. It’s cool if you can bench press 400lbs, but if it hurts you to get out of bed in the morning, then that’s a ... Continue Reading
How to Pick an (Im)Possible Goal
“A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.” - Timothy Ferriss, "The 4 Hour Workweek" Everyone’s heard of ... Continue Reading
The Bicycle Collective: Salvage Your Bike, Save Money, See the World
Photos provided by Danette "Dizzle" Rivera and The Bicycle Kitchen. Have you seen the price of gas lately? I can’t even say the number out loud it’s so outrageous. That sort of skyrocketing makes ... Continue Reading
Electromyostimulation Increases Strength in Athletes
Previously we've covered research here on Breaking Muscle that indicated electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) can speed recovery. More recently, the first part of what will be a two-part study was ... Continue Reading
Speed Is Power, But It’s Not Everything
“Speed is the absolute essence of any form of combat” - Jeff Cooper You see it in any and every athletic endeavor - speed is power. It isn’t always the biggest golfer who hits the ball 300 yards, ... Continue Reading
How to Heal Shoulder and Lumbar Spine Injuries
My work as a chiropractor consists of treating many different athletes, from track and field amateurs and professionals to competitive tri-athletes to professional baseball, basketball, and soccer players, ... Continue Reading
Combo Resistance-Plyometric Training Increases V02 in Soccer Players
A study was recently performed to investigate the effect of a 10-week combined resistance-plyometric training program on muscular strength, running economy, and VO2 max in female soccer players. Resistance ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 23
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. Don't miss this week's top picks, which include 12 Reps with Jim Wendler, as well as posts about ... Continue Reading
5 Ways Competition Preparation Is Like College
I have advocated elsewhere that Brazilian jiu jitsu be treated like an academic discipline. I have argued that the domain of BJJ is complex and sophisticated, can claim experts who explore and contribute ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: How Do I Strengthen My Weak Leg?
Dear Willow, I’ve been an athlete for years and still have problems gaining strength in my right leg. What poses or exercises would you recommend to strengthen it to have balance between the two ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Travis Holley, Entry 20 – 9/1/12
Travis Holley - Athlete Journal 9/1/12 (Read Travis's Bio here) What's up, y'all! As some of you may know by now, I have been given an amazing opportunity to lead and run an Underground ... Continue Reading
Worst Enemy or Strongest Ally? 8 Articles to Strengthen Your Mind
“For the one who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest enemy.” -Bhagavad-gita Do you find yourself making ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 11 – 100 Workouts in 2012
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
Running for a Reason: From Afghanistan to the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
Would you race over 160km on foot through the Alps? No? Well, you probably wouldn't voluntarily move to Afghanistan to work in human rights either, but Stephanie Case says yes to those kinds of ... Continue Reading
And The Winner Is…Announcing August’s Photo Contest Winners and Details For Next Month
A big thank you to everyone who submitted photos for our contest this month! Once again, we had a great assortment of photos, with pictures of everyone from toddlers, to older kids, to competitors, to ... Continue Reading
Palm Cooling Delays Fatigue and Improves Performance
A new study was performed to determine if body core cooling via the palm of a hand could increase work volume during exercise. A new study was performed to determine if body core cooling ... Continue Reading
How to Build Grip Strength for BJJ
Grip strength is an important part of Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) but often is not given as much training time as it deserves. In the DVD set, How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent (HDBSO), featuring ... Continue Reading
Choosing the Best Weight Class For Lifting
I lifted in my first Olympic meet in 1967 when I was seventeen years old, 175cm tall, and weighed 80kg, quite muscular for an untrained high-schooler. Looking back I seem to have developed some sort of ... Continue Reading
Occlusion Training Increases Strength in Football Players
A new study performed at Middle Tennessee State University discovered that occlusion training increases muscular strength in Division IA football players. The study investigated the effectiveness of four ... Continue Reading
4 Things Successful Athletes Do (That You Don’t)
Author Brian Tracy says if you want to be successful then find what the most successful people in any field are doing and keep doing it until you do it as well as them. So what can we do in exercise terms ... Continue Reading
An American CrossFitter in Afghanistan
At first glance Jaala Thibault and I have a lot in common. We are both swimmers, in fact we even had the same coach at different points in life and didn’t know it until about a month ago; we both love ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 16 – 900lb Deadlift & 1000lb Squat
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
Beautiful Strength: An Interview with Pro Triathlete Jenny Fletcher, Part 1
Photos Courtesy of JennyFletcher.com Looking at photos of Jenny Fletcher, you would never guess she would describe herself as a tomboy growing up. I wonder who would have predicted that the tomboy ... Continue Reading
The Gold Medal Napkin: How To Avoid Being A Clueless Coach
It's your first day. You have never practiced the snatch before. You have seen videos. You have watched other people at your gym do them. They look wicked awesome. And you want in on the fun. You ... Continue Reading
