In this episode, I am joined by Mike Tromello of Precision CrossFit. Mike was an accomplished athlete and is now a top coach. He’s coached multiple CrossFit games, athletes, and medal-winning ... Continue Reading
Health, Fitness and the Tao of Functional Bodybuilding
There’s a reason functional bodybuilding (FBB) has become an overactive buzzing buzzword in the fitness industry today: It combines traditional strength training with a more, let’s call it, practical way ... Continue Reading
A Successful Coach or Trainer Needs Emotional Intelligence
Entry-level personal trainers initially rely on a training certificate and a high school diploma to successfully land a job. Entry-level personal trainers initially rely on a training ... Continue Reading
The Dan John Guide To A Lifting Career
In today’s episode of the breaking muscle podcast, I am joined by Dan John. Dan is an athlete, coach, teacher, and writer. He’s been lifting weights and throwing discus for about 50 years and is ... Continue Reading
The Push Press To Save Your Shoulders
There aren’t many quick and dynamic exercises that I’d recommend everyone learn and practice. But the landmine push press is something I’d suggest for almost anyone. Once I’ve taught someone what I call ... Continue Reading
Athletics Versus Aesthetics: What’s the Difference?
Hell, even the words themselves are eerily similar. When, in fact, the two couldn’t be more different. The strength culture that is booming right now needs a little time to sort out some basic ... Continue Reading
Understanding Maximum Heart Rate
The modern fitness era has brought a host of wearable technologies that can track extraordinary amounts of biological and physiological data. Perhaps the most commonly measured variable we see today is ... Continue Reading
The Hemp Plant’s Untapped Potential
In today’s episode of the breaking muscle podcast, I am joined by Max Moldaschl. Max began his finance career, but found himself tired, stressed, overworked, and heading for burnout. In ... Continue Reading
10 At-Home Exercises For Women That Actually Work
Since the idea of work-from-home is getting extremely popular during the pandemic, make sure you do not leave your health regimen high and dry. Everyone is suffering from Schrödinger’s disease. The ... Continue Reading
The Physiological Effects of Face Masks During Workouts
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How to Learn a Handstand and Fall Less
It’s important to know what you want from your handstand journey. The majority of us aren’t gymnasts or professional hand-balancers, so we don’t have to have a perfect handstand, whatever that ... Continue Reading
The World’s Strongest 70-Year Old
The word legend is thrown around too often, but in this episode, we are genuinely joined by a legend of strength sports – Odd Haugen. The word legend is thrown around too often, but in this ... Continue Reading
Mapping Out Muscle Gain
In this episode, I explain exactly how I think you should train to build the most muscle possible. I explain what anabolic resistance is and why it means you must change your training strategy to keep ... Continue Reading
Are You the One Sabotaging Your Gains?
A common misconception in strength training is that every set must be taken to muscular failure to yield a positive adaption. When it comes to high-rep hypertrophy and endurance training, the body ... Continue Reading
Do This To Increase Your Bench Press
Have you ever said any of the following about your bench press? “I almost had it, I just mis-grooved the lift.” “I always get pinned at the bottom of my bench.” “I can touch and go this weight, but ... Continue Reading
Failure Doesn’t Exist
In this episode, I’m joined by Ray “Cash” Care. Ray is a Navy SEAL veteran who has leveraged his experience and passion for becoming an expert on self-improvement, team-building, and fitness. ... Continue Reading
A Roadmap to Success for Fitness Professional
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Get More Power from Rowing
I’m a rower - on water and in the gym. I regularly watch rowers and trainers work out on their rowing machines with growing frustration. Why am I frustrated? Because they could be getting much ... Continue Reading
How to Start Calisthenics Training
With the amount of information we're exposed to, it"s easy to overcomplicate our training. When it comes to calisthenics, it appears to look unsafe because we see the end product from the best athletes, ... Continue Reading
How to Build a Brand in the Fitness Industry
Our guest is Andrew Coates. Andrew is a coach, writer, and podcast host. He works with athletes and gen-pop clients with a focus on education and enjoyment. Our guest is Andrew ... Continue Reading
The Barbell Squat and Deadlift Alternative
If we learned anything from our time in quarantine when gyms were closed, we learned we could make do without a gym. We can train to get stronger and more fit in our living rooms, backyards, or garages ... Continue Reading
The Trainer Who Trains the Trainers
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The Perpetual COVID-19 Strength Plan
“Maximise the recruitment of high-threshold muscle fibers, increase strength, muscle, and volume using this advanced training tactic.” With the Covid-19 situation still a series of openings and lockdowns ... Continue Reading
Vitamin D Deficiency in Athletes
Vitamin D is often referenced as the sunshine vitamin since the vitamin's primary source is attained through sun exposure. Yet, many people are vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D is often ... Continue Reading
