Pregnancy and birth can be an overwhelming shift in perspective, particularly for active women who are used to feeling in control of their bodies. Although the “best” way to give birth is a topic of hot ... Continue Reading
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A Beginner’s Guide to Running Gear
Running is one of those sports that when people mention they want to give it a try, they are often told they don’t need anything except a pair of running shoes and appropriate clothing. This is true for ... Continue Reading
Beginner Workout: Cycle 2, Week 7, Day 1
The second cycle of the beginner workout will focus on the basics of strengthening your core. In this workout, you will use kettlebells, free weights, and bodyweight exercises to increase your overall core ... Continue Reading
7 Insane Leg Workouts That May Make You Take Up Basket Weaving
No offense to you dedicated basket weavers out there, but I am a big leg and lower body advocate. I've written about it before, and I've always stood by the maxim: to get from point A to point B, it's your ... Continue Reading
School’s Out For Summer (Athlete Journal 34)
I’m done! I’m finally done! I feel so wonderful now that I don’t have the burden of school on my shoulders. Granted, I probably failed a class or two, but at least this semester is over and I can focus on ... Continue Reading
Inner Silence: 8-Week Meditation Challenge #4
Antar mouna meditation - meaning inner silence - is one of the most popular and approachable meditation techniques. You can do this meditation any time you have five minutes to yourself. One of my students ... Continue Reading
Doping: A Growing Problem for Youth Athletes?
Coupled with good nutrition and good health habits, many youth commit to the accepted sports practice of training hard and playing hard. Yet, in order to reach the demands of new competitive levels and ... Continue Reading
Overcoming Insomnia: 8-Week Meditation Challenge #3
This meditation is best done at bedtime for obvious reasons. It is a tool for those who feel their energy is too high at night or their thoughts are too scattered. The insomnia meditation combines with a ... Continue Reading
It’s Not CrossFit’s Fault, It’s the Reinforcement System, Part II
In the first article of this series, we discussed how reinforcement plays a role in an athlete’s motivation. Specifically, reward systems using 1) the number of reps or 2) completing a long workout for ... Continue Reading
The Science and Substance Behind Your Emotional Eating
We have all seen this scenario on our favorite primetime TV sitcom. Girl breaks up with boyfriend and sits on the sofa eating a pint of ice cream. Many people can relate to this same situation in their own ... Continue Reading
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful CrossFit Athletes
Last year, Patrick McCarty shared his journey to the CrossFit Games in his athlete journals. This year, he's on his way to the Games again. So what lessons can we all learn from a three-time ... Continue Reading
Exercising With Your Baby: The Babywearing Workout
One of the biggest paradigm shifts you have to go through as a new parent is adapting to a general lack of alone time. You are never alone, even when you’re out on a date and the kids are with a sitter. It ... Continue Reading
StrongFirst Versus CrossFit: The Dilemma of Power Optimization
In the first article of this series, we discussed how the old-time strongmen viewed the dilemma of power optimization versus power efficiency. That is, whether to put an all-out effort into each rep or to ... Continue Reading
Inside the Dome of Strength (Athlete Journal 7)
I knew ahead of time that the Chicago StrongFirst Certification weekend was going to be big, but only after the experience did I understand how massive it truly was! This was a new record in kettlebell ... Continue Reading
Which is Better: Isometrics Or Weight Training?
When it comes to exercise, people love to pick sides on what is better. Today, I’ll be looking at two different styles of exercise, isometrics and weight training, and seeing which side comes out on ... Continue Reading
Do You Have Performance Problems or Health Problems?
In the last week I have had two people become extremely confused about where they were and what they should have been doing. I don’t mean they were suffering from dementia and couldn’t figure out whether ... Continue Reading
Loving Kindness: 8-Week Meditation Challenge #2
This week, try this simple Buddhist meditation known as the metta or loving kindness meditation to bring you into a calm state of mind. Not only does this meditation benefit your mindset, but by ... Continue Reading
Weight Training in the Movies: A Reflection of Society?
Weight training has not been featured in too many movies. Occasionally you will see scenes taken inside a gym or something like that, but serious and heavy-duty weight training is seldom portrayed. This is ... Continue Reading
Eminence Kimonos “The Jester” Women’s Gi (Product Review)
Eminence Kimonos has developed a new line of BJJ gis for the rulers of the mats! All of their gis come in sizes for men, women, and children and if you check out their sister site, Just a Girl in a Jiu ... Continue Reading
The National Pro Fitness League: A Win-Win Situation
If you look at the evolution of CrossFit, you can see that it has grown, spawned, grown, spawned again and continues to grow. CrossFit began as a fitness program. Within that fitness program, ideas began ... Continue Reading
Science Says Half-Rep Haters Might Be Wrong
We’ve all been frustrated with the half-squatters taking up time in the power rack. While they should perhaps be applauded for doing something other than sitting on their couches watching TV, they are ... Continue Reading
9 Unusual Exercises That Will Boost Your Strength
Let’s face it. Strength training is a monotonous activity most of the time. Sometimes you get tired of the exercises you’ve been doing. Your body needs a break. It demands variety. I think that ... Continue Reading
Snatch Shorts (Product Review)
One of the most interesting parts of reviewing the new Snatch Shorts was researching the controversy over whether we should slam the bar on our hips or not. Some coaches teach the snatch as an explosive ... Continue Reading
Music and Weightlifting Don’t Mix (Or Do They?)
There are many exercise modes in the fitness industry today that use music to enhance their workouts. There are a number of benefits to using the tunes. Fighting boredom is one of the main uses. ... Continue Reading
