Welcome to our brand new 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 ... Continue Reading
Why Yoga Isn’t Useful for Most Performance Athletes
In recent years I have stated, “if you can do yoga - you don’t need to.” I can hear the yogaphiles beating at their keyboards already, denouncing me for having no idea what I’m talking about. Beat ... Continue Reading
The Recipe for Effective Kettlebell Sport Programming
Programming for any sport can take you deep down the rabbit hole, and kettlebell sport is no exception. To ensure an athlete is in his or her best condition on the day of competition, you must account for ... Continue Reading
The Unwritten Rules of the CrossFit Open
Whatever you think of the CrossFit Open, there’s no denying it’s a huge undertaking for all involved, from Castro, to box owners, and all the way to you, the athlete. But whereas Castro seemingly ... Continue Reading
Don’t Dismiss Machines for Athletic Strength
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
Old-School Jump Training for Olympic Lifters
Plyometric movements increase potential muscular force and speed, resulting in increased power. This can translate into many athletic skills, from higher jumps, to faster sprints, to bigger Olympic ... Continue Reading
How to Handle the Hill: A Physics Lesson for Cyclists
Race organisers always include some cheeky climbs at this time of year. If you want to survive the hillier sportives, you need to learn how to produce power effectively on them. We’re going to start with a ... Continue Reading
A Roadmap and Game Plan for Your Next Weightlifting Meet
The sport of weightlifting is growing. With many CrossFit athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all stripes experimenting with Olympic weightlifting, it is natural that more and more athletes are taking on ... Continue Reading
5 Kettlebell Drills to Add Real Function to Your Fitness
In the thirteen years since I received my RKC certification as a kettlebell instructor, I have seen some interesting evolutions in kettlebell training. When I started the RKC program, probably at least 70 ... Continue Reading
Build Your Movement Tribe With Partner Practice
For the most part our training is a solitary endeavor. Although we may train with others, we’re separated, with little interpersonal physical contact. It’s far from a stimulating sensory ... Continue Reading
3 of the Best: This Week’s Top Articles, Vol. 19
Welcome to our brand new 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 ... Continue Reading
Why There’s No Such Thing as Flat Feet
It is likely you or someone you know, be it a family member, friend, or client, has been struck down with a case of flat feet. "Flat feet" is a term used to explain anything from plantar fascia pain, ... Continue Reading
5 Stretches to Unlock Your Weightlifting Potential
Most athletes below the professional level lack the flexibility to reach their full potential, or even make consistently successful lifts. Here are five flexibility exercises to perform before and after ... Continue Reading
The Kettlebell Swing: Mindful Prescription for Low-Back Rehab
Low back pain and problems exist in a variety of forms, and diagnosis is critical to knowing what the best exercise is to create the best outcome. After diagnosis, there is still a skill in knowing what to ... Continue Reading
It’s Not the Years, It’s the Miles: Training After 50
Most people have an age that they fear. Often, you hear women claim to be 39 for decades, as if somehow that year makes everything go south. Fifty sits there with its own Roman numeral, “L,” and also has ... Continue Reading
Why Your Self-Guided Therapy Isn’t Working
Let’s talk about getting back to normal life after an injury. As a physical therapist, I see many individuals who have sustained an injury or deal with pain. Helping these people rehabilitate their ... Continue Reading
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Resisted Rock
Looking for a simple and powerful way to strengthen your core while stretching your central pillar? Your central pillar is your hip-to-shoulder zone. Look no further, the resisted rock will do it. A key to ... Continue Reading
When You’re a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail
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
Armor Your Back Against Age and Injury
Getting older sucks for athletes. Sure, there are those who say they’re in the best shape of their lives in their forties and fifties, but they are a minority (and obviously weren’t great athletes when ... Continue Reading
The World Is Your Gym
What if it were possible to blur the line between the gym and the rest of the world? For those who want to challenge their fitness, exercise, and movement skills in unorthodox ways, I have a way to do just ... Continue Reading
3 of the Best: This Week’s Top Articles, Vol. 18
Welcome to our brand new 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 ... Continue Reading
How to Build an Indestructible Foundation for Training
In my last article, I shared a phrase I like to use with all my lifting clients: “Build a big foundation with your feet and you’ll build a skyscraper of a squat on them.“ Your training is a ... Continue Reading
3 More Mobility Drills for Solid Overhead Lifts
As I discussed in part one of this series, most of us have been sitting in chairs since we were young. Sitting in a chair for long periods of time tends to pull the head forward and create rounding in the ... Continue Reading
Get the Rhythm in Your Bones for Safer Squats
I love to squat. It’s by far one of my favorite exercises. It took me a long time to fall in love, but once I did, I was long gone. But it has not always been a great relationship. A few of my most painful ... Continue Reading
