Someone blows out an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). We have all heard of it, and hopefully not experienced it. The ACL (see where it is located) is an important component of knee joint stability. ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Zach Even-Esh, Part 2 – Training the Athlete
Last week, in part one of our feature interview with Underground Strength coach Zach Even-Esh, he talked about his inspiration to become a coach, how he educated himself, and his three essentials for being ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Michael Winchester, Entry 9 – 4/29/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Michael Winchester - Athlete Journal 4/29/12 (Read Michael's Bio ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 6
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. This week's diverse list of hot topics covers community gardens, yoga for runners, ankle and lower ... Continue Reading
What’s Your Game Face?
When preparing for a big performance of any kind, whether it’s an athletic contest, an artistic endeavor, or a workplace presentation, individuals tend to “psyche themselves up.” Just watch any Rocky- or ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 1 – The Road to Ironman Melbourne
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 1 - The Road to Ironman ... Continue Reading
10 Articles to Help You Go the Distance
We have some amazing resources for endurance athletes here at Breaking Muscle. Our writers and featured coaches have a wealth of information and inspiration to share about running, cycling, and other ... Continue Reading
What Baseball Players Know About Life (Why 0-For-20 Isn’t a Bad Thing)
Baseball, like life, is an every day job. There is less of the feeling of “Friday Night Lights” in baseball than in nearly any sport, but life doesn’t feel like that either. That’s why I think Americans ... Continue Reading
Preparing for Basic Training, the Academy… or the Zombie Apocalypse
The world is changing. Every day as a species we get more and more feeble and less and less able to handle tasks our forefathers did without needing any special training at all. The world is ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Valerie Worthington, Entry 6 – Back to Work
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the Athlete Journal of world-class grappler Valerie Worthington. Follow Valerie as she trains and competes in various events over the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition season. ... Continue Reading
Find Your Warrior’s Path Through Turbo Dog
Last week’s article 25 Yoga Poses That Will Make You a Better Runner was focused on yoga and running, though many of the positions listed benefit all types of athletes and active people. In reality our ... Continue Reading
Train Hard and Go Easy – Balancing Work, Rest and Play
Until fairly recently, "More is better" was my training mantra. But low-grade injuries and a thyroid-adrenal meltdown forced me to reconsider. I wasn’t always a training go-getter. I started out as ... Continue Reading
Dear Coach: How Do I Get Better Cardio, Without Losing Strength?
Dear Coach, I've been lifitng heavy weights 3-4 times a week for about 3 months now, and I want to start building my cardiovascular for fitness test (7.5 beep test, mostly I struggle because running ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Travis Holley, Entry 4 – 4/25/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Travis Holley - Athlete Journal 4/25/12 (Read Travis's Bio ... Continue Reading
2 Rules For Beginning Barefoot Running (And Avoiding Injury)
So you’ve read Born to Run and now you’re ready to become an urban Tarahumara and run barefoot effortlessly along the trails, injury free and as nature intended. Or maybe you’ll just hurt yourself. ... Continue Reading
Junction Boys Syndrome: Is Off-Season Training Killing Football Players?
Extreme training in off-season football is not a rarity. In January 2011 thirteen University of Iowa football players were hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis from an off-season workout. Extreme ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 3 – What I Didn’t Know
EDITOR'S NOTE: Julie is one of two athletes we will be featuring as they train for their Ironman events. Julie is just beginning her five months of training for Ironman Canada. Schedule of ... Continue Reading
Parent First, Coach Second: When the Two Roles Meet and Where They Part Ways
You know that scary parent moment when you realize it’s just too quiet? You know, you’re caught up in something and all of a sudden you realize it’s silent, despite the fact you have two destructive ... Continue Reading
The 4-Hour (Bulgarian) Workweek: How To Get Twice The Gains In Half The Time
You don't have twenty hours per week to spend in the gym. You don't have the ability to workout twice a day, six days a week, and once on Sunday. And yet you want fast progress and it's ticking you off ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Ingrid Kantola, Entry 10 – 4/23/12
Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals: Mondays - Ingrid Kantola Wednesdays - Travis Holley Sundays - Michael Winchester Ingrid Kantola - Athlete Journal 4/23/12 (Read Ingrid's Bio ... Continue Reading
6 Steps to Heal Your Low Back Injury
In last week’s article the brilliant and arm-barringly gifted Sam Kressin wrote about the best means he knows for healing one of the two most common injuries to CrossFitters and BJJers – injuries to the ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Zach Even-Esh, Part 1 – Journey to the Underground
For Zach Even-Esh, leader of the Underground Strength Nation, his personal journey to the underground has been a rollercoaster of emotion, injuries, and learning. From reading Flex magazine with his ... Continue Reading
Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 5
Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the seven most popular articles of the week. The top articles this week covered a wide range of topics, from RKC certification, to the fourth ... Continue Reading
An Encyclopedia of Workouts: 10 Links to Workouts That Fit Every Need
You've seen our amazing list of featured coaches, but have you tried any of their workouts? We have a lot of workouts available here on Breaking Muscle and in case you've missed out, we decided to put some ... Continue Reading
