If you want impressive results, there is no secret formula. The key is to take massive action in the direction of improvement. Everyone knows that sitting on the couch will only grow your belly and soften ... Continue Reading
The Effective Applications for Unilateral vs Bilateral Training
There are studies that show unilateral and bilateral training lead to similar effects in terms of strength, sprint speed, and change of direction speed. There are proponents of one method over the other. ... Continue Reading
Fructose: Harmful or Healthy?
Modern scientific research is shining the spotlight on sugars as being the primary nutrient of concern. It has been linked to endocrine problems, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, metabolic ... Continue Reading
Motivation: Worthless? Or Indispensable
Type “fitness motivation” into any search engine and you’ll soon be drowned in quick fixes to get you gym-ready. Piled on in #fitspiration memes, gym posters, and endless articles with titles like “The 15 ... Continue Reading
Happy People Make for Healthier People
In the past, science has proven that your emotional state is closely linked to your physical health. Chronic stress, anxiety, and depression can lead to a broad range of health problems, including strokes, ... Continue Reading
A Reality Check for Impatient Natural Bodybuilders
The plight of the natural lifter is real. We are constantly inundated with images and videos of chemically-enhanced lifters. Common sense seems to have taken a back seat, replaced by circus tricks and ... Continue Reading
The Differences Between Training In Your 40’s and Your 20’s
Do you remember your 20s? Do you remember what exercises you were doing? I started working out consistently in my teen years, so by the time I was in my 20s I had taken a shit-ton of certifications ... Continue Reading
The Incremental (But Intense) Circuit Workout
True circuit training is demanding. It is difficult. It's why many eschew it for easier forms of exercise. If you want to truly reap the benefits of it you'll find a way to do it because circuit training ... Continue Reading
Almonds: Superhero Fighters of Bad Cholesterol
A new study from Penn State University has discovered a wonderful new benefit of eating almonds: lowering cholesterol levels. More specifically, lowering LDL cholesterol by raising HDL ... Continue Reading
Concentric Strength Training Perfectly Suited For Newbies
Concentric training is the most commonly utilized strength training protocol, and the vast majority of exercises integrated into our modern resistance training workouts focus on the concentric phase ... Continue Reading
Embrace Interoception Through Body Awareness
When we train, we don’t often think about what we are experiencing. We simply grab the bar and go, assuming that all parts are contributing the way they are supposed to, and not caring what we feel or what ... Continue Reading
What’s Wrong With How We Run
When you grow up as an undersized kid who’s determined to play football, you’d better find an advantage and find it quick, or you’re going to get destroyed. For David Weck, his stature and a botched elbow ... Continue Reading
Being Fit Isn’t Easy for Anybody, Even the Pros
People tend to look at fitness professionals like me and assume we are always in the mood to train. It’s ironic, because they will ask me for nutrition and fitness advice, and then write off my opinion ... Continue Reading
Green Tea Therapy for Memory Impairment, Obesity, and Insulin Resistance
Here on Breaking Muscle, we've talked a lot about green tea's benefits as an anti-inflammatory agent, a brain-boosting superfood that can reduce your risk of Alzheimer's and dementia, a fat-burner, and how ... Continue Reading
The Science Behind Why “I Think I Can” Actually Works
Source: Bev Childress "I think I can, I think I can...” We've all heard the story of the Little Engine believing it could puff right over that hill. We've all heard Henry Ford’s famous quotation, ... Continue Reading
Modified Leg Training for the Older Lifter
When you’re a young newbie, you tend to think and act with extremes when it comes to training—bone-crushing, intense workouts coupled with a sense of unwavering drive to perform better at all costs. When ... Continue Reading
The Weak Swimmer’s Guide to Starting Triathlon
Does the mere thought of swimming put your nerves on edge? It is the least natural of triathlon’s disciplines for most people, and probably the least liked. Everybody has their weak spot, but it is safe to ... Continue Reading
Would You Workout More, If Somebody Paid You?
How do you motivate yourself to work out on those days when you're feeling tired, achy, or overwhelmed? Many fitness trainers recommend giving yourself an incentive for working out, such as a special treat ... Continue Reading
The Squat Progression Guide
No training program is complete without some squat variation. While articles abound about which variation is best, the reality is that the benefits of each are dependent upon who is doing the squatting. ... Continue Reading
Calm Down, It’s Not That Complicated
Source: Bev Childress If you listen to the wrong kind of “experts” these days, there’s a good chance you’d never try anything. You shouldn’t go running, because it’ll ruin your knees. Long, slow ... Continue Reading
Artificial Sweeteners Ain’t All They’re Cracked up to Be
Sweet N' Low, Splenda, Truvia, Equal: these are names with which we're all very familiar. They're in every restaurant (and most households) and have been marketed for decades as the better choice to ... Continue Reading
Get Ready for Handstands: Shoulder Prep
This is the second part of a comprehensive handstand video series that will bring you toward a strong and stable free-standing handstand. Get Ready for Handstands: Wrist Prep dove into readying the wrists. ... Continue Reading
Make These 6 Subtle Changes to be Successful
What makes someone successful is often extensive habits the rest of us don't see because we aren’t there for the journey. People get so focused on a result that they fail to realize that success is built ... Continue Reading
When It Comes to Stride, Your Body Knows Best
Ask any expert what the best way to run is, and they'll launch into a diatribe about proper running posture and stride, the best running shoes, how running on trails is better than treadmill or street ... Continue Reading
