Studies in the past have investigated differences in physiological response between men and women. Men tend to have higher muscle mass, while women's bodies require more fat to be healthy. Being aware of ... Continue Reading
Grace and Power: Coiling Core Traveling Lunges
Coiling Core Traveling Lunges train you to move like an athlete, with effortless power. It’s all about how you use your lats to coil your core, and break the rules of conventional lunges to move with the ... Continue Reading
Are You Using Food Labels For Maximum Benefit?
Ask any nutritionist or fitness trainer, and they'll answer that question with a resounding "Yes." Food labels tell you what's in the food, how many calories a food item contains, and how much sugar, ... Continue Reading
Is Your Nose Impacting Your Metabolic Health?
Sounds like a bit of a silly title, doesn't it? No, there is no subculture of people who are getting fat because they're snorting food Scarface-style. But according to a new study from the University of ... Continue Reading
What Your Deadlift to Squat Ratio Can Tell You About Your Olympic Lifts
This week I will return to Anatoli Chernyak’s work to take a further look at the relationships between the lifts and what they should be. I have discussed snatch and clean percentages in regards to squat ... Continue Reading
Power up Your Training With the Strict Overhead Press
Today’s topic for our coaches: how should the strict overhead press be executed and implemented effectively in an exercise program? Ted Sloan Just as with other protagonistic and antagonistic muscle ... Continue Reading
BCAA Ineffective in Isolation
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Of these, nine are considered essential. When a substance is said to be essential for the body it means without it you will die. Essential amino acids ... Continue Reading
Taking Your Strength & Conditioning Training on the Road
The majority of your strength and conditioning work is usually confined to your local gym. But your gym life shouldn’t limit your chance to travel and explore this beautiful Earth. To avoid becoming ... Continue Reading
Being a Small Town WOD Hero Is Not Being Goal-Oriented
Source BlueWave Fitness We all know that goals are what keep an athlete motivated to keep growing, but what essential aspects of training make achieving those goals possible? The magic lies in ... Continue Reading
Endurance Training Essentials: Strength, Intervals, and Aerobics
Training for endurance events is a very grueling process. There are many different endurance competitions that come in a variety of styles, but they all have some very apparent similarities. They all ... Continue Reading
In an Obese World Fitness is Counter-Culture
When someone finds out you’re a fitness professional, they will eventually unload a barrage of the emotional and physical struggles they’ve had connected to food. In response, I do my best to promote a ... Continue Reading
Fat Bones: The Lesser Known Side Effect of Obesity
It sounds silly, I know. We've all heard people say, "I'm not fat, I'm just big-boned." Cue the eye rolling and the shake of your head. Big bones are just a myth, right? Well, maybe not. A 2011 study found ... Continue Reading
5 Ways You Can Help Your Gym Community
Photo: Precision CrossFit Every gym, fitness, studio, and CrossFit box has a unique set of values and beliefs. What most gym owners won’t tell you too often is that they need you. They need you for ... Continue Reading
Reignite Your Passion For Sport
In the biblical account of the Transfiguration, Jesus takes a few of his disciples up a mountain, where he is suddenly clothed with light, and joined by the ancient prophets, Moses and Elijah. The Apostle ... Continue Reading
Plant-Based Diets Have Their Unhealthy Variations Too
Plant-based diets are touted as being extremely healthy, thanks to the fact that all the foods consumed come from plants: fruits, veggies, legumes, nuts, seeds, grains, and plant-based proteins. However, ... Continue Reading
Lifting Rules Worth Breaking
We’ve all heard the so-called rules of lifting: go heavy, use the big, barbell-centric exercises, and go to absolute failure on each and every set. Do that consistently enough and you’ll achieve the ... Continue Reading
Build Your Fitness by Accident
Summer affords us the opportunity to take our fitness outside, andI wrote recently on strategies to design training sessions around fun and outdoor locales. While these can breathe new life into any ... Continue Reading
Candlelit Dinners: Fitness Friend or Foe?
There's nothing like a nice family dinner, sitting around the table and enjoying time laughing, talking, and being in each other's company. Dinner is probably the most important meal for the average ... Continue Reading
The Gym in the Palm of Your Hand
Andrea DuCane has an astonishingly diverse background, with experience in everything from dance, to martial arts, to aerobics, to Pilates, before she found the kettlebell. She details why a perpetual focus ... Continue Reading
What the Coiling Core Can Do for Your Strength
Everyone has seen the beast in the gym who can’t really move well outside of that environment. Their strength under a barbell is impressive, but it doesn’t translate to the real world or sports ... Continue Reading
One Minute Workouts Work For Some People
A team of researchers from two UK universities collected data on more than 2,500 women and analyzed both their bone health (using ultrasound scans) and daily activity levels. According to the research[1], ... Continue Reading
Here’s Why Your Punishing Workout is Miserable
A lot of us repeat the mantra "No pain, no gain" over and over in our heads as we sweat, grunt, and strain through our workouts. Whether you're a resistance trainee, a CrossFitter, a runner, or an HIIT ... Continue Reading
The Efficacy Of Exercise Differs For Everyone
Source: Bev Childress Source: Bev Childress Exercise offers so many benefits, and hundreds of studies have proven that even a small amount can lead to visible results. However, despite the ... Continue Reading
Excessive Exercise May Harm Athlete’s Gut Health
We've all heard the saying, "Too much of a good thing can be bad for you." Yes, that includes exercise. Studies in the past have indicated that excessive amounts of exercise can lead to a broad ... Continue Reading
