In a World Cup finals rematch, the U.S. women’s soccer team hoped this time to defeat Japan. After going up 2-0 thanks to both of Carli Lloyd's goals, Japan scored to cut the lead to 2-1 in the second ... Continue Reading
Intuition: Sensing and Using Energy
We all have gut responses, insights, or energetic reads of people, but what can we do with it? How is having this sixth sense of empathing or having intuition helpful for us humans? This sixth sense ... Continue Reading
U.S. Regains Medal Lead with 81 Medals Total
Sprinter Allyson Felix added another gold to the United States’ total as she beat two-time 100-meter champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica. Felix finished with time of 21.88 seconds, whule ... Continue Reading
China Pads Both Overall and Gold Medal Lead; U.S. Still Within Reach
The U.S. captain of the women’s gymnastics team, Aly Raisman, matched teammate Gabby Douglas by earning the gold on the floor exercise on Tuesday. Raisman also won bronze on the balance beam, making her ... Continue Reading
Day 10 Olympic Updates: U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Advances to Final
The U.S. women’s soccer team faced a tough opponent in Canada. Each was vying for a spot in the final round, and both were unbeaten. Regulation was not enough to determine a winner, as the game was tied ... Continue Reading
Training in Sand Has Increased Benefits Compared to Grass
A recent study compared the effect of sand and grass training surfaces during sport-specific conditioning sessions in team sport athletes. The characteristics of a sand training surface and a grass ... Continue Reading
Mechanics More Important Than Metabolic Power in Sprinting
As the 2012 Olympic Games proceed in London, the track and field events are soon to be underway. Among the events are those that require sprinting. According to a new study, running mechanics, not ... Continue Reading
U.S. Catapults Into Medal Lead, Tied With China at 18 Golds
The Olympic pool has been extra nice to the U.S. as of late. Yesterday evening, Allison Schmitt anchored the U.S. to gold in the women’s 4x200-meter relay. Australia earned the silver, and France took ... Continue Reading
China Regains Medal Lead, U.S. Close Behind
The United States men’s gymnastics team earned some redemption Wednesday as Danell Levya earned the bronze in the individual all-around event. Leyva was in a hole early on due to some miscues on the pommel ... Continue Reading
17 Medals, 5 Golds – Team U.S.A. Continues to Perform
Monday saw some ups and downs for the United States. The men’s artistic gymnastics team was hoping to earn their first gold since 1984, but some costly mistakes resulted in them not even medaling. The ... Continue Reading
The Fitness Industry Is Dead
Any argument that the fitness industry is dead or even ailing would immediately get shot down in any informed public debate. In my opinion, it’s dead as a doornail. The financial statistics say ... Continue Reading
U.S. Close Behind China in Medal Count
Several new developments have taken place today in various Olympic venues, including tennis, basketball, swimming, shooting, and gymnastics. Serena Williams from the United States was the fourth ... Continue Reading
Off and Running: The 2012 London Olympics Begin Tonight
“Inspire a Generation.” That’s the motto of this year’s Olympic Games being held in London for from July 27 to August 12, 2012. The anticipation is over as the London 2012 Olympics will officially begin ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 6 – Training with Bret Contreras
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ever wonder how a world-class coach actually trains? Wonder what it's like to train as a "mature athlete?" Welcome to the athlete journal of Charles Staley. A big believer in practicing what ... Continue Reading
From Gaming Addict to Gym Rat: My Story of Transformation
I was always a chubby kid growing up, and got most of my satisfaction from the foods I ate. And I liked to eat! Deep-fried foods, sugars, you name it I ate it. I loved food and it loved me back. But the ... Continue Reading
Injury Risk More Closely Related to Sport and Gender Than Fitness Level
Recent research indicates an athlete's risk for injury is mainly determined by their sport and gender, not their fitness level. This study was published in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, ... Continue Reading
Science Says: Regular Exercise and Meditation Reduce Sick Days
The flu virus is blamed for approximately 36,000 deaths and 500,000 hospitalizations in the United States every year, and illnesses caused by viruses such as the one responsible for the common cold are ... Continue Reading
Victory Gestures: Science Discovers A New Emotion
Many athletes react with some sort of gesture after earning a victory, like throwing up their arms or clenching their fists. These victory gestures were formerly lumped into the official emotion of ... Continue Reading
New, Better Screening Method for Sudden Death in Athletes
Screening for sudden death in athletes has been a topic of controversy, due to its expensive costs and time involved in conducting the exams. But the unfortunate fact is sudden deaths do occur in sports. A ... Continue Reading
Exercise Can Relieve Chronic Dizziness
Imagine you could not only train your body through exercise, but also your inner ear. Many Americans are affected by a variety of ailments that cause dizziness. Dizziness is quite common in the older ... Continue Reading
Promising New Research On Tendon Injury Treatment
Tendon health is extremely important for an athlete, especially when they perform at the highest level such as the Olympics being held in London this summer. Tendon injuries can sideline an athlete for a ... Continue Reading
Strikeforce Ticket Giveaway: Win Tickets to Strikeforce, July 14 in Portland, OR
Do you live in the Portland, Oregon area and love MMA? Well, this is your lucky day - Breaking Muscle is giving away four tickets to the Strikeforce show at the Rose Garden - July 14, 2012. The ... Continue Reading
Filtering Fitness: How to Find the Truth When Reading About Training
I remember when I first became interested in weight training. I was thirteen and I had just watched Conan the Barbarian. This was the mid-80s and all of a sudden muscled-up action stars were everywhere – ... Continue Reading
Excuses That Derail Your Fitness Journey (And How to Stop Making Them)
Road blocks, bumps in the road, obstacles, brick walls, reasons, excuses, or whatever you call them - they exist and they get in our way daily in our quest to be healthy and fit. We can choose to let these ... Continue Reading
