Ian King, the best kept secret in the strength and conditioning world, once said to me that, “in the short term people will over react and in the long term under react”. (Seriously, Ian King is the ... Continue Reading
Artificial Disc Could Save Athletes With Spine Injury
Chronic lower back pain is a major health problem that affects 85% of Americans, and costs the U.S. economy around $100 billion every year. The pain often comes from one of the 23 discs that are critical ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Travis Holley, Entry 10 – 6/13/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Travis Holley - Athlete Journal 6/13/12 (Read Travis's Bio ... Continue Reading
When Your Child Is Sick: Natural Ways to Treat 3 Common Ailments
A lot of parents may not realize that many common adult medicines (expectorants, antiemetics, and antihistamines, to name a few) are not safe or effective for young children. I certainly didn’t know ... Continue Reading
Low Back or Leg Injury? Stay Active With Modified Sun Salutations
Many people believe that to participate in yoga means to go when feeling great or not go at all. It is a recurrent theme heard from many students who shy away from attending a class when they have an ... Continue Reading
Featured Photographer: Tim Banfield – Climbers and CrossFit
Art can be so much more meaningful when you know a little bit more about the person behind it - the eye behind the lens. Starting with this article, I will be periodically profiling sports/action ... Continue Reading
Pro Athletes Who Sleep More Are More Successful
Everybody needs adequate sleep, even athletes. Adequate sleep is crucial, or an issue known as sleep debt occurs. Sleep debt is the effect of not getting enough sleep. Over time it causes mental, ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Chris Duffin, Entry 6 – Back to Training Heavy
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
How CrossFit Makes Me A Better Doctor
The other day I was talking with a colleague of mine who just so happens to be a medical doctor. All the anatomy, biomechanics, and nutrition classes that we, chiropractors, are exposed to during our ... Continue Reading
Why Don’t Olympic Weightlifters Overhead Squat? Part 2
I show you doubt, to prove that faith exists." - Robert Browning Snatching is a bitch. It simply isn't like any other lift in the gym. Getting good at the snatch is nothing like getting good at the squat. ... Continue Reading
Exercise Induced Asthma More Likely in Some Sports
Many Americans suffer from some form of asthma. If you are an athlete and suffer from asthma, it may be that you suffer from exercise-induced asthma. Exercise induced asthma is triggered by intense or ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Ingrid Kantola, Entry 17 – 6/11/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Ingrid Kantola - Athlete Journal 6/11/12 (Read Ingrid's Bio ... Continue Reading
Hamstring Mechanics During Sprinting: Insight into Injury
Hamstring injuries. They’re a pain in the, well, backside. You can strengthen the hamstrings, expose them to sport-related stresses, stretch them out, and warm them up, but they can still incur injury, ... Continue Reading
Everybody Poops, Part 1: When the Going Gets Tough
Everybody poops. It’s true. I poop. Hopefully, you poop. Show me someone who doesn’t poop and I’ll show you someone who’s going to be sick very soon. Men poop. This much is obvious to anyone who has ever ... Continue Reading
Life of a Strongman: An Interview With Tom McClure
Like many of us Tom McClure first discovered strongman competitions by stumbling across them on television. Unlike the rest of us, he called up a local strongman gym, started training, and in 2005 became ... Continue Reading
Dynamic vs. Static Stretching In Soccer Players
If you participate in any physical activity, odds are you do some sort of warm up that involves a form of stretching. Two common stretching protocols are static stretching and dynamic stretching: ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Michael Winchester, Entry 15 – 6/10/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Michael Winchester - Athlete Journal 6/10/12 (Read Michael's Bio ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 12
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. We've got some awesome articles on all aspects of training this week, from overhead squatting, to ... Continue Reading
Move Slowly If You Must, But Move
Of late, a large enough number of friends and acquaintances is making big changes in their lives (leaving one geographic location for another, contemplating switching jobs, etc.) that I’ve started to think ... Continue Reading
Dear Willow: How to Help a Stressed Client?
Dear Willow, What do you recommend as basics for a personal training client who has difficulty managing stress? The client I'm thinking of is very Type-A, has a lot of responsibilities, loves his ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 6 – It Never Always Gets Worse
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 6 - It Never Always Gets Worse ... Continue Reading
Give Your Body a Break: 7 Articles to Help You Rest and Recover
It's important to work hard, but giving your body a break is also a crucial part of building strength and endurance. These seven articles will help you give your body the rest it needs to recover and ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Holley Mangold, Entry 6 – State Meet
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
What Is a “Brick” Workout And Why Do Triathletes Do Them?
A great way to beat a training rut and burn more calories is to change things up. Triathlon training is an effective way to beat workout boredom and train different muscles because you are including three ... Continue Reading
