This article was co-authored by Michelle Baumann and Pete Hitzeman. It has become tradition for CrossFit communities to gather each Memorial Day and complete a grueling workout called “Murph.” It is ... Continue Reading
Increasing Fitness in the Other 162 Hours
I recently shared a few of my go-to programs for endurance and strength. When combined, these programs will take you about an hour a day for six days a week. But what you do with the other 162 hours of ... Continue Reading
There Is No Such Thing as Perfect Form
You read that right. Forget perfect form. I’m here to tell you “perfect” is a myth. Leave that perfect squat with Santa Claus. We’re going to get real here. Before you rush to the bottom to tell me ... Continue Reading
How to Master the Kettlebell Jerk
In my previous article, The Single Most Important Aspect of Kettlebell Sport, I spoke about the importance of efficiency in kettlebell sport and explained how to achieve a more efficient rack position. Now ... Continue Reading
3 of the Best: This Week’s Top Articles, Vol. 32
Welcome to our weekend roundup, Three of the Best! Every Saturday, we'll post up Breaking Muscle's top three articles of the week. These pieces have caught your attention throughout the last seven days. So ... Continue Reading
How to Train for Everything at Once
Modern-day trainees have more information, equipment, and assistance at their disposal than ever before. There’s been a renaissance of knowledge about the myriad training modes, methods, and styles. This ... Continue Reading
Gain Strength and Size with Specialty Barbells
The standard Olympic barbell has long been the preferred choice when it comes to overloading the muscles in the weight room, and rightly so. It can be used for hundreds, if not thousands, of exercises and ... Continue Reading
EDT: Time Management Meets Weight Training
Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get some real perspective regarding health and training. Please post feedback or questions to Charles directly in the comments below ... Continue Reading
Demystifying Programming for the Everyday Athlete
Programming is neither mystical, nor is it mechanical. Nothing within the world of strength training sits on either end of that spectrum. Programming, training, coaching, movement - these are all a mixture ... Continue Reading
Dave Matthews, the Elliptical Machine, and the Haters
There are a few things in my day that are truly mine. And when I say “mine,” what I’m talking about are those blocks of time that belong to me and me alone. There’s my seventeen-minute drive to and from ... Continue Reading
Waves of Strength: Soviet-Style Periodization
Last week I covered a simple endurance program that creates an anabolic environment to prime you for strength training. This week we’ll cover the most powerful strength program I have used. Russel Dunning ... Continue Reading
Tune Up for Long-Term Training
I get it. You want to be a total badass. You want to lift heavy stuff and be a super human who can do everything. I totally understand, because I’m the same way. But if you want to be a badass and lift ... Continue Reading
3 of the Best: This Week’s Top Articles, Vol. 31
Welcome to our weekend roundup, Three of the Best! Every Saturday, we'll post up Breaking Muscle's top three articles of the week. These pieces have caught your attention throughout the last seven days. So ... Continue Reading
The Best Exercise for Shoulder Strength and Health
What is the best shoulder exercise? The one-arm press. Whether you’re looking for performance through strength or power, or rehabilitation through patterning, the kettlebell one-arm press covers so ... Continue Reading
Mid-Back Mobility: Strength With a Twist
The thoracic spine is designed for rotation. It's supposed to rotate more than your lumbar spine, but for the majority of people, it's the opposite. Why? Lifestyle choices lead to posture that feeds ... Continue Reading
What Is Strength?
This article is written by Keris Marsden. When I entered the health and fitness industry I considered strength predominantly in the physical sense. Strength was related to how much iron I could rip ... Continue Reading
A Guide to Regain Your Flexibility
In the interest of full disclosure, I have to admit that I still have a long way to go when it comes to developing my own flexibility. I’ve spent a large portion of my training career chasing higher ... Continue Reading
How to Train for Strongman at Any Gym
Strongman events are unlike other strength sports because they don't have set movements or events. There was a time when events were unannounced prior to a strongman competition. Folks would find out what ... Continue Reading
Programming for the Unexpected: Risk vs. Reward
No pain. No gain. We’ve all heard it before, and maybe you’ve even taken it to heart. But these are only partial truths that should really be accompanied with “no recovery, no gains.” Training for ... Continue Reading
How Often Should I Squat?
Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get some real perspective regarding health and training. Please post feedback or questions to Charles directly in the comments below ... Continue Reading
Postpartum: The Gift of Starting Over
Like most new parents, after I had my first child I wondered when things would be back to normal. When would I feel and look like my old self? When would I have time to do the things I did before? When ... Continue Reading
The Hybrid Power Conditioning Program
High-intensity training provides the foundation for many modern training programs, but often what is done in research is not translated to practice. For example, the original research on Tabata workouts, a ... Continue Reading
Roughhousing Is Good for You
We have an odd relationship with fighting and physical contact. We seal ourselves off from it, leaving it to the men and women in the cage. Rarely do we take time to engage in playful conflict. But ... Continue Reading
3 of the Best: This Week’s Top Articles, Vol. 30
Welcome to our weekend roundup, Three of the Best! Every Sunday, we'll post up Breaking Muscle's top three articles of the week. These pieces have caught your attention throughout the last seven days. So ... Continue Reading
