If you follow Katy Bowman’s blog, you are probably familiar with her ability to strike that balance between teaching you new concepts and making you laugh. Katy has this amazing ability to express ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Reveal the Steel” by Clint Nielsen
Clint Nielsen’s Reveal the Steel is a fitness book that completes a circle often left incomplete in the lives of many Americans. It comes from the position of struggle, trials and tribulations, success, ... Continue Reading
DVD Review: “Kettlebell Boomer” by Andrea DuCane
If I can still do Andrea DuCane’s Kettlebell Boomer DVD in forty years, I will be a happy woman. Although I don’t fall into the category of “boomer” just yet (I’m 26), I did appreciate and enjoy reviewing ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Paleo Comfort Foods” by Julie and Charles Mayfield
Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen is a cookbook for people who have made the choice to forsake gluten, grains, dairy, and legumes, but miss hearty American food. Many of the ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches” by Greg Everett
I first met Greg Everett… Well, now that I think of it, I haven’t met him. I just feel like I have because of the incredible number of times I’ve listened to him and Robb Wolf on the Paleo Solution ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Sunfood Organic Cacao Nibs
As a recovering chocoholic, I was a bit nervous when I received my bag of Sunfood’s Cacao Nibs in the mail to sample. Would I eat them all in one sitting and wake up with a chocolate hangover? I quickly ... Continue Reading
More Than Calorie Counting: My 2 Favorite Online Food Journals
“What you need to do is get that tape measure out, and start measuring that gut. Then you start working out and you start eating properly til that gut gets down close to it was when you were in your ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “The Carb Sensitivity Program” by Natasha Turner
Though you’re reading these words because I am, in part, a writer for Breaking Muscle, much of my time is consumed as a coach and a passionate advocate for real food nutrition. In addition to coaching ... Continue Reading
CD Review: “Mindful Healing” with Vidyamala Burch and Joshua Leeds
Together with the book Living Well With Pain and Illness, the 2-disc CD set Mindful Healing provides an excellent introduction to meditation, both for those who suffer from chronic pain and for those who ... Continue Reading
Product Review: RIPT Skin Systems
In certain circles, handcare may be a topic of discussion. For most gym rats, however, hand care is neither cool nor a topic for discussion. Especially for men, there’s not much concern about skin ... Continue Reading
An MMA Fan Puts It on the Line: Interview with Author Matt Polly
When you pick up a copy of Tapped Out: Rear Naked Chokes, the Octagon, and the Last Emperor: An Odyssey in Mixe When you pick up a copy of Tapped Out: Rear Naked Chokes, the Octagon, and the Last ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Living Well With Pain & Illness” by Vidyamala Burch
Each thing – Each stone, blossom, child – is held in place. Only we, in our arrogance, Push out beyond what we belong to For some empty freedom. If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence We could ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Zensah Compression Socks
The Zensah company is deeply rooted in the idea of limitless performance. So much so actually that this concept is woven right into the company’s own name. The name, Zensah, comes from the Italian word ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Ignite! Enrichment Through Exercise” by Chris Cooper and Tyler Belanger
The book Ignite! Enrichment Through Exercise by Chris Cooper and Tyler Belanger, is packed with information, but it all boils down to a very simple concept: learning is an activity of the brain and the ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Pure Pharma M3 (Three Minerals)
PurePharma’s Three Minerals (M3) product is a dietary supplement with a double dose of magnesium and a dose of zinc. Originally known for their fish oil capsules (O3), some time ago PurePharma added ... Continue Reading
Serious Gear For Serious Athletes: 9 Products To Bring to the Gym
Finding your way through the endless aisles of fitness gear can be exhausting. Save your energy for your workout and check out these products we've reviewed. From earphones, to compression gear, to hand ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Skout Trailbar
You can’t argue with authenticity. Authentic people, products, and brands are always a tier above their less-than-genuine counterparts. Skout Natural Foods not only nailed it with their rugged, Northwest ... Continue Reading
DVD Review: “The Extreme Kettlebell Cardio Workout” by Keith Weber
“Everyone has an athlete within them just waiting to be unleashed.” So begins physical therapist and RKC Keith Weber's workout DVD, The Extreme Kettlebell Cardio Workout. If I find myself dragging, all I ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Cardio Core 4×4” by Jay Cardiello
The coach in me realizes there are all different types of learners out there. So, my initial concerns about working out by way of a book are put to bed with the idea that turning the pages of a quality ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Conscious Box
One of the highlights of my week is seeing what’s in my CSA box, but I have to admit that Conscious Box is even more exciting. Can you imagine having a little box full of sustainable products – from food ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Joebar by Cocomo Joe
As long as I am exposed to incredible products and brands like Cocomo Joe, I’ll continue to have the world’s best job. As a consumer, I’ve seen Joe Bars around more and more of the places I frequent, such ... Continue Reading
DVD Review: Alisa Wyatt Intermediate and Advanced Pilates Mat Workouts
If you’re a Pilates purist, I feel confident in saying you will enjoy Alisa Wyatt’s Pilates workouts. I’ve tried the Intermediate and Advanced level workouts, and both were excellent. The Advanced workout ... Continue Reading
31 Twitter Accounts That Will Make You Stronger
They say that you are most likely to be shaped and influenced by the people you spend the most time with. I've always been acutely aware of this and have gone as far as making career decisions based solely ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “The Fighter’s Mind: Inside the Mental Game” by Sam Sheridan
Realistically, the vast majority of us will never enter a cage to face off against someone with a menacing nickname, a six-pack, and an unsettling game face, attempting to inflict bodily harm before it is ... Continue Reading
