Run Like a Motherprovides some humorous and honest motivation for the mother who loves to run. For myself, a recreational runner who also has two little ones at home, it was a great source of new ideas for ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “The Grappler’s Guide to Sports Nutrition” by John Berardi and Michael Fry
Recently I picked up The Grappler’s Guide to Sports Nutrition for Body Composition and Performance Enhancement by John Berardi and Michael Fry. Even though it was written in 2005, I was curious about it ... Continue Reading
Product Review: ToeSox Sport Socks
This is my second go around with ToeSox and my toes couldn’t be happier. In my first review of ToeSox, I described the joy of activities done in socks or barefoot made better by the more true, free feeling ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Squarebar
A few days ago we shared the story of Sarah and Andrew, creators of the healthy and delicious Squarebar. Today I wanted to share a bit more about the product itself. Sarah and Andrew were kind enough to ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Two-Brain Business: Grow Your Gym” by Chris Cooper
Before I was a coach and personal trainer I worked in the entertainment industry, mainly as a music editor. One thing I learned quickly working with musicians was that they are generally bad businessmen. ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Betty Lou’s Nut Butter Balls & Powdered Peanut Butter
Getting mail is always a treat for me, probably more so than others. For whatever reason, the feeling of receiving something in the mail gets me all giddy inside. Though I don’t receive much mail, I do get ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Weeknight Paleo” by Amber Beam
As the paleo movement grows and more cookbooks are coming onto the scene, it’s interesting to see how they are also becoming more unique and mature. In the beginning paleo cookbooks were pretty bland and ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Body First Egg White Protein
I say the words “protein powder,” you think GNC, you think biceps, you think performance, and much of the like. Am I right? Imagine, then, that you were simply looking for some protein to supplement, in ... Continue Reading
Google Is Keeping Count – Of Your Walking and Biking
Google is keeping count. Oh Google you sly, slightly creepy dog. Google Now is slowly becoming the core information hub for many Android phone users. It consists of a series of "cards" that give the ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Every Woman’s Guide to Foot Pain Relief” by Katy Bowman
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
