EDITOR'S NOTE: Founder of Breaking Muscle and author of our Bodyweight and Awake & Evolve workouts, Mindith is a busy mom who finds time for fitness and good food. See what she's asking for this ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Power Speed Endurance” by Brian MacKenzie
Brian MacKenzie could very well be the endurance community’s most hated antagonist and their truest savior all wrapped into one. With just one look at MacKenzie, one might expect to find a rebel underneath ... Continue Reading
Nick Horton’s Weightlifting Is Fun Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: None other than the Iron Samurai himself, Nick Horton, has returned to share his holiday wish list with you this season. Nick Horton's Weightlifting Is Fun Holiday Wish List My ... Continue Reading
Product Review: “Lift Like a Girl” Program by Nia Shanks
Lift Like a Girl is a refreshing program for women who want to get stronger. I would highly recommend it for women who are looking for a new take on strength training – minus pink 3 lb. dumbbells – and ... Continue Reading
Product Review: King Kong Bag
The search for the perfect gym bag is a never-ending one for most athletes. You might find one with the right amount of pockets, but the zippers don’t work. You might find one the perfect size, but the ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Inverted Gear White Panda Gi
In February 2012, BJJ gis got a lot more adorable with the debut of the Inverted Gear gi. The custom-embroidered pandas on each sleeve are not for “tough guys,” but it may be time to clear out some space ... Continue Reading
Andrew’s Hardstyle Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: Andrew is our resident endurance freak and kettlebell expert. You can say he has a taste for the extreme. Check out his wishlist for the thrill seekers on your holiday buying ... Continue Reading
Danette’s Athlete-Foodie-Mom Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Danette is a mom-vegan-chef-CrossFitter. Her wish list has a fantastic assortment of items ranging ... Continue Reading
43 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Athlete
You've bought all your presents - or so you think. Then you notice the stocking! There it is hanging all lonely and empty on the fireplace. What are you going to put in it? Certainly your fitness-loving ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Nousuon Ground Beef
I think few people are as passionate about food as I am, so if you aren’t over the moon about beef, for example, try to stay with me. This may get emotional. Nousuon is a company I came across about ... Continue Reading
Hannah’s Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Hannah, who writes swimming and strength training articles, provided us with her special wish list ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Body First MCT Oil
MCTs, or medium-chain triglycerides, are one of those products that seem to have been around forever (the medical community has been experimenting with it since the 1950s), but never really caught on with ... Continue Reading
Sally’s BJJ Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Sally, who writes BJJ and MMA articles, provided us with her BJJ wish list to get you ... Continue Reading
Nicole’s Fit Mom Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Nicole is our resident fit mom and her holiday wish list is a great reference for the other active ... Continue Reading
Becca’s Healthy Eating Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Becca loves food and cooking, so here's her gift list centered around nutrition and healthy ... Continue Reading
Val Worthington’s Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Val, who coaches and competes in BJJ, knows how to take care of herself. Look for some great way to ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Flexible Steel” by Jon Engum
Jon Engum’s Flexible Steel delivers much needed insight into flexibility with authority and real results. There’s no surplus of flexibility in our population these days. Furthermore, I’d argue even those ... Continue Reading
Eric Stevens’s Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Eric supplied a well-rounded list that shoots for the stars! Eric's Martial Arts Holiday Wish ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “The Last Headbangers: NFL Football in the Rowdy, Reckless ’70s” by Kevin Cook
My father is an avid football fan, his fervor stemming from his experiences playing high school and college ball back in the day. I have many childhood memories of him yelling at the television during big ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Paleo Slow Cooking” by Chrissy Gower
I love to cook. And, strangely enough, I love to chop vegetables. But these dual loves don’t guarantee I’ll always have the time to cook a detailed meal. This reality brought me to my third food-related ... Continue Reading
Chris Duffin’s Powerlifting Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Chris, who coaches and competes in powerilfting, provided us with a wish list that any strength ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Train Like a Mother” by Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea – Plus Giveaway!
So you’ve read Run Like a Mother and are totally pumped to start training for your first 5K. Fortunately, authors Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea have anticipated this reaction. If you want to take ... Continue Reading
Sally’s MMA Holiday Wish List
EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Sally, who writes BJJ and MMA articles, provided us with her MMA wish list to get us ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Sandbag Fitness: The Complete Guide to Sandbag Training” by Matthew Palfrey
You know the slow-motion group high five that marked the end of way too many 1990s-era sitcom television shows? It’s always right before the credits and the shot usually zoomed in on the hands and they’d ... Continue Reading
