As runners work their way up the race-ladder in hopes of one day running a half marathon, a full marathon, or maybe even an ultra-marathon, the 5k and 10k races often get tossed into the ... Continue Reading
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Why Do We Train? Finding Purpose in Movement
Every now and then in a fitness program you have to stop what you are doing and think, "What am I really training for anyway?" Are you registered for an upcoming competition of some sort (CrossFit, ... Continue Reading
Top 6 Reasons You Should Join a Swim Club
Most triathletes want to know the secret of how natural swimmers can just, well, swim! Ask any masters or Olympic swimmer what his or her swimming secret is and 99% of the time you will get the same ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons Americans Should Love Soccer and 3 Reasons They Don’t
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve most certainly noticed that it’s World Cup time. To some Americans the World Cup is cause for celebration, while to others it’s rather annoying or perhaps a ... Continue Reading
Fixing the Flip Side of Grip Strength Issues: Tight Extensors
This is part two to last month’s post on Un-Clawing Your Paw and Other Impediments to Grip Strength. I’m back with another video from my colleague Lillee Chandra who is now helping us to take a look at the ... Continue Reading
“Obstacle Race Training” (Book Review)
Want to try an obstacle race or mud run, but have no idea where to start? You’re not alone. In just a few short years, the choice of obstacle races has gone from the “big three” of Tough Mudder, ... Continue Reading
3 Minute Meditation to Increase Heart Rate Awareness and Control
Heart rate variability (HRV) describes the beat-by-beat changes in your heart's pace, essentially the spaces between your heart beats. You may think this occurs beyond the reach of your conscious mind, but ... Continue Reading
The Essential Role of the Ankle in BJJ
Walk around a Brazilian jiu jitsu tournament and you may hear a coach yelling, “Watch your base!” or “Keep your base!” But what does that mean? The Definition of “Base" Before we talk about how ... Continue Reading
5 Essential Ingredients for Successful Ironman Training
When it comes to something as crazy as completing an Ironman, you really need to have done one yourself to offer advice. Our resident athletic adventurer, Andrew Read, chronicled his Ironman training plan, ... Continue Reading
My Competition Results (Athlete Journal 94)
I competed in the 2014 100% Raw! Federation’s American Challenge on June 8th in Tucson, Arizona this past Sunday. Due to a few personal issues that prevented me from arriving the day before, I opted to ... Continue Reading
Why I Love the Medicine Ball and You Should, Too
When I was doing my fair share of boxing, conditioning was a big part of our practice. Unless you count the jump rope, we had exactly one piece of fitness equipment at the boxing gym - medicine ... Continue Reading
11 Sneaky Ways to Move Every Day
The number one excuse that people give for not exercising is they don’t have the time. I’ve got two things to say to that. The first is bullshit. Yep, you heard me right, I’m playing the bullshit ... Continue Reading
Strength & Conditioning: Darryl Edwards, Week 1
EDITOR’S NOTE: The “Paleo Fitness and Primal Play” program is written by featured coach Darryl Edwards. He is the founder of Fitness Explorer Training and Nutrition and the author of Paleo Fitness: Primal ... Continue Reading
Triathlon Workout: Cycle 2 (Olympic Distance) – Week 9, Day 7
Week 9, Day 7 Workout description: Run, form Duration: 1:00:00 Warm up: Easy jogging Main set: 10 intervals of Run 20 seconds at your 5k pace, practicing form. Recover ... Continue Reading
Refusing to Tap – On the Mat and in Life (Athlete Journal 36)
I’m finally starting to settle into the “no school” lifestyle, which happens to be pretty great! I no longer get the urge to get home early and do homework, even though I haven’t had homework in weeks. I ... Continue Reading
The 4 Vital Elements of Lifting Heavy Things Overhead
In this second part of my interview with Dave "The Iron Tamer" Whitley, he shares tips on utilizing all available strength through power breathing and the right mix of tension and relaxation. He also ... Continue Reading
Women: Lift Heavy and Fast While You’re Young
While we know that some forms of exercise are great for building bone, we could still use more research on strategies to keep our bones healthy as we age. A recent study in the Journal of Strength and ... Continue Reading
2 Effective Methods of Getting Your Lifts Off the Ground
One aspect of weightlifting technique seldom discussed in any detail is the starting position. Most specifically, how to get into that starting position and how quickly the bar is separated from the ... Continue Reading
Joel Jamieson’s “Conditioning Blueprint” (DVD Review)
Last year I traveled to Montreal, Quebec to compete in my first IBJJF tournament. To improve my strength and conditioning for the tournament, I followed the advice in Joel Jamieson’s book, Ultimate MMA ... Continue Reading
Could Head Trauma Bring an End to Football?
Like many Americans these days, my favorite sport to watch is football. The warriors of the gridiron only seem to get bigger, faster, and stronger, and the game more athletic and exciting as a result. ... Continue Reading
Beginner Workout: Cycle 2, Week 8, Day 1
Week 8, Day 1 Jiu Jitsu Sit Ups 15x Pull Over Sit Ups 15x Vertical Pelvic Lift 15x Repeat 3x Bicycles 50x Stretch Downward Dog 30 secs Crescent Lunge R Leg 30 secs Side Angle ... Continue Reading
It’s the Effort That Counts (Athlete Journal 92)
Recently, my training partner Bret Contreras published a fascinating interview with Canadian researcher Stu Phillips. One of the key take-aways was the relatively recent revelation that, for hypertrophy at ... Continue Reading
The Best Exercises for Firefighters
I get asked all the time what's the best exercise. Well, the best exercises for firefighters are not the ones that will have you looking good on the beach. They are the ones that could potentially keep you ... Continue Reading
Vipassana: 8-Week Meditation Challenge #5
The first time I tried vipassana meditation I thought, "Oh goodness, this can't be it!" I had signed up for a ten-day retreat, held in silence, with seven to eight hours of meditation each day. I should ... Continue Reading
