Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Ingrid Kantola - Athlete Journal 6/30/12 (Read Ingrid's Bio ... Continue Reading
Jack of All Trades: 9 Articles By Nick Horton
Not only is Nick Horton an awesome Olympic weightlifting coach, but he's also a fantastic writer. His writing portfolio here at Breaking Muscle is as diverse as his list of interests and areas of ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Holley Mangold, Entry 9 – Wildfires in Colorado
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the Athlete Journal of Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold. Holley is part of Team USA headed to London this summer. Follow her journey here as she trains for the 2012 ... Continue Reading
Adding Muscle with Kettlebells: How I Build Up My Grapplers
Due to some injuries I suffered in 2006 I started looking for ways to train that didn’t hurt me and could offer potential fixes to the damage caused. A combination of handstand push ups, burpees, and ... Continue Reading
Welcome Bob Takano, Charles Staley, Hannah Caldas, and Jon Kolaska
Breaking Muscle is pleased to welcome four new coaches/writers to our staff. We are excited for you to read/watch their contributions on a weekly basis from here on out. And just like you, our readers, all ... Continue Reading
Chakras in the Modern World: What They Are and How to Use Them
In classical yoga traditions, the word chakras refers to seven distinct areas along the spine and skull that relate to different energy or electrical currents. Chakras are associated with colors, sounds, ... Continue Reading
Beta-Alanine Supplementation Increases Endurance
Whether you are a professional athlete, or just an avid exercise fan, you know the importance endurance has on performance. Many supplements are available to help, but one supplement has been gaining ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Travis Holley, Entry 12 – 6/27/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Travis Holley - Athlete Journal 6/27/12 (Read Travis's Bio ... Continue Reading
Primal Origins – What Babies Can Teach Us About Movement
The paleo diet. Primal eating. Raw, paleolithic diet. So many recent developments in the fitness world call for a return to our origins. We continue to look to our ancestors to uncover the best way to eat, ... Continue Reading
An Argument for the Kettlebell Clean
What’s not to love about the power clean? It’s a great all around strength and power exercise. It hits the posterior chain, teaches intramuscular coordination, and helps speed and power production. ... Continue Reading
Ballerinas Are Badass: The Bar Method Examined
As much as I love and practice monogamy in my marriage, I’m a bit promiscuous when it comes to exercise. My love affair with running has been the Mr. Big of workouts, but still cannot fully hold my ... Continue Reading
New Drug Builds Muscle for Men with Low Testosterone
Almost every sport imaginable, strength plays a factor in performance. Athletes are constantly looking for ways to increase muscular strength. But maintaining muscle is a problem for many older athletes, ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 7 – Stressed, But Still Training
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 ... Continue Reading
The Compound Interest Snatch Workout: How To Train Hard And Smart At The Same Time
Last week I wrote an article that can be summed up like this: work harder if you want to achieve your goals. It seems simple enough, but because of our overemphasis on phrases like "work smart, not hard," ... Continue Reading
8 Bridges, 120 Miles of Swimming, and 1 Determined Woman: Grace van der Byl
Open water swimming has recently been getting a lot more attention as one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. Open water races have been increasing in popularity and, with over seventy ... Continue Reading
Exercise Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer
In the United States, breast cancer affects about one in eight women over the course of their lifetime. Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the breast and is either diagnosed as ductal ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 8 – Hypoxic Sets and the 180 Rule
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 8 - Hypoxic Sets and the 180 ... Continue Reading
To Static Stretch or Not to Static Stretch: That Is the Question
William Shakespeare spin-off quotations aside, static stretching (SS) of your muscles is the topic. It has been around for a long, L-O-N-G time. Bend forward, grab your toes, hold it, get those ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Jeff Tucker, Part 2 – Patience and Caring
Last week we learned about Tucker’s journey from gymnast, to firefighter, to coach and gym owner. But Tucker isn’t just any gymnastics coach, he’s the CrossFit subject matter expert and he leads gymnastics ... Continue Reading
Science Says Sled Training Improves Sprint Times
Sled training has become a staple training method in the fitness world. Bodybuilders use it for conditioning and muscle-building purposes, whereas sprinters use it to improve acceleration. Acceleration is ... Continue Reading
Dear Coach: Broke My Wrist in BJJ But Want to Train!
Dear Coach, I been training BJJ for about four years and have recently begun training muay Thai and MMA. A couple of weeks ago I broke my scaphoid and I'm not sure how long I'll be away from the MMA ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 14
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 article topics include CrossFit during pregnancy, choosing the best training ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: Can Yoga Help My Low Back Pain?
Dear Willow, I have a lot of low back pain and am working with a Structural Integration therapist on alignment. Do you think yoga can help? If so, how should I begin? I don’t want to hurt myself ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Countdown: 7 Articles To Get You Stoked
Do you CrossFit? With less than three weeks until the 2012 CrossFit Games, we thought we'd build some anticipation with some of our best CrossFit pieces from our coaches and athletes here at Breaking ... Continue Reading
