CrossFitters are a fairly compulsive people, are we not? Once we get bitten by the sting of CrossFit gainz, we can’t help but live the lifestyle for all the world to see. From our “For a Good Time ... Continue Reading
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How to Manage Arousal Levels for Competitive Advantage
In sport psychology circles around forty years ago, there was a lot of talk about arousal levels and how they affect athletes of every level and every sport. Over the years I have done my own exploration, ... Continue Reading
Swole Nutrition 101: Building Muscle Beyond the Barbell
Click Here for the 6-Week Swole Sisters Strength Program Confession: I (Christy) can’t cook. Really. At all. In life, I am confident and adventurous, but in the kitchen I can be a bumbling ... Continue Reading
5 Mistakes Every New Strength Athlete Makes
With the growing popularity of various barbell sports, there naturally comes an increase of people who want to learn to lift heavy weights. Within this passion we see a lot of mistakes being made on many ... Continue Reading
Tune Up Your Conditioning: A Primer on ATP
Many people see the phrase “Krebs cycle” and their eyes gloss over and they skip to the next article. This article aims for limited glossy eyes. Today you will learn practical recommendations for ... Continue Reading
Bulls and Toby Keith: Fitness Lessons for the 40+ Athlete
“I’m not as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was.” - Toby Keith If you’re like many over the last month or so, you’ve been taking some time to reflect on what you’d like to ... Continue Reading
The Worst Strength Training Advice on the Internet
Internet fitness is a bipolar beast. I’m a huge fan of the free availability of information and the wealth of content, but there are also a lot of unqualified opinions flying around. In this ... Continue Reading
Pop Up to the Top Challenge – Free 4-Week Training Plan
Today I want to introduce you to our first four-week training plan. It is specifically designed to achieve one of the most difficult, yet rewarding physical challenges: climbing on top of a horizontal ... Continue Reading
Treat While You Train Kit (Product Review)
What if the two biggest stars of the mobility movement got together, produced a DVD, and created a set of the best equipment? What in the world would that look like? Well, I can tell you: it would ... Continue Reading
Back to the Grind (Athlete Journal 65)
This has been my first full week of training since the holidays. It’s been tough getting back into the swing of things, but I have to get ready for my super fight in February. Meet the ... Continue Reading
How to Achieve Big Athletic Goals After the Age of 35
To achieve a lofty athletic goal you usually have to be selfish with your time. This is easier when you are young and have nothing to lose and nobody to look after but yourself. But what happens when you ... Continue Reading
Why I Will Never Program a Deadlift Again
You know what I got for Christmas? I got cold-cocked by reality and felt a little something inside me die when it happened. The week before Christmas had been going well. My clients were working on a ... Continue Reading
Get Swole, Sister: Strength, Conditioning, and Nutrition for Women
EDITOR'S NOTE: Christy Baroni and Jenna Torres, collectively known as the Swole Sisters, coach at Conviction Training Facility on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Their Swole Sisters program was created ... Continue Reading
Ashtanga-Inspired Flows For Mindfulness and Mobility
Week 1 Day 1: Introduction to the Ashtanga beginner's flow. “Yoga, as a way of life and a philosophy, can be practiced by anyone with inclination to undertake it, for yoga belongs to humanity as a whole. ... Continue Reading
Using Kundalini to Cultivate Awareness in Your Yoga Practice
Sometimes people in yoga refer to the practice of asana as “prayer in motion.” I recently discovered something that takes this idea to a new level - an ancient concept known as kriyavati. It has to do with ... Continue Reading
On the Other Side of a Belt Promotion (Athlete Journal 64)
Scranton MMA held its first ever promotional event under Dominic Passaniti on Saturday. Many students earned stripes and two of our students received their blue belts. The Promotion One of our ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Skills Don’t Just Happen: Make a Plan
Are you doing singles unders when the workout calls for doubles? Or perhaps, banded, negative, or jumping pull ups? Does your toes-to-bar technique resemble a Foucault pendulum? There are certain ... Continue Reading
3 Basic Drills to Improve Your Strength and Movement
Many people are deficient at two fundamental skills essential to being a human - basic movement and breathing. This sounds hard to believe, but I assure you, it is true. You may be suffering from ... Continue Reading
Interview with B.J.J. Trainer, Fitness Specialist, and Pastor Steve McKinney
Steve McKinney is the pastor at Grace Church St. Louis - East Campus and co-owner of Fitness and More in Madison, Illinois. Steve has been the pastor at Grace Church for thirteen years and in the fitness ... Continue Reading
In 2015: Move Better Than You Ever Have Before
Every time I think I’ve been effective in teaching fitness professionals that movement quality trumps movement quantity something happens to show me things aren’t progressing as planned. Like the ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons You Should Do the Bent Press: The King of Lifts
The bent press was practiced by many old-time strongmen who did not have access to the equipment we have today. It is seldom seen in modern settings, but it is an incredible tool to lift heavy weight ... Continue Reading
How Did the DC Brawlers Dominate Grid?
“The system goes online on August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware 2:14 AM, Eastern time, August 29th.” - ... Continue Reading
How to Manage Your Conditioning Program, Part 2
Watch My Video: Optimizing Your Energy Systems Training Previously, I discussed the importance of managing your training program along with the easiest and most effective ways to use a heart rate monitor ... Continue Reading
Mommy Workout: Diastasis Recti Recovery, Week 1
Week 1 Day 1 A. 3 Rounds: Wall sit: 20 seconds Glute bridge x 15 – slow and controlled, with a yoga block between your knees Side plank x 10 seconds per side – Use your non-supporting arm for ... Continue Reading
