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Tracking Progress in Endurance Sports: Old School Methods Still Work

There’s a problem in training for endurance sports. The problem concerns the ability to monitor and track progress for the average coach and athlete. While there is excellent lab equipment that can track ... Continue Reading

Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 8, Week 3, Day 1

Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading

Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 13 – 12/28/2013

EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read her entries every week for insights on competing, ... Continue Reading

Globo Gym Warning: How to Protect Yourself, Your Money, and Your Goals

Whichever gym owner thought it was a good idea to recommend their employees perform the same poor movements with their clients over and over again, unsupervised, and without basic strength and conditioning ... Continue Reading

Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 8, Week 2, Day 2

Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 8, Week 2, Day 1

Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 12 – 12/21/2013

3 Tools to Amp Up Your Gym Business for the New Year and 1 Big No-No

As we come into the New Year, many of us who are trainers or own fitness businesses are bracing ourselves - not for the coming winter, but for the coming of the resolution clients. As we come ... Continue Reading

Chet Morjaria’s Strongman Holiday Wish List

EDITORS NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Strongman and strength coach Chet Morjaria suggests ten last-minute gift ideas for those who train ... Continue Reading

7 Tips for Busting Sugar Cravings During the Holidays

Ah, the holiday season. Time to buy presents, spend time with loved ones, and deal with being surrounded by endless amounts of baked goods, sweets, and candies. Any office this time of year is starting to ... Continue Reading

How to Squat More Without Getting Stronger

So, you want to squat more weight, but you already have your lifestyle pretty much dialed in, particularly food, sleep, rest, and recovery. (If you don't, what are you doing reading an article on how to ... Continue Reading

Product Review: Grips Athletics Amazona Gi

In an interview with Robin Black of 5 Rounds, former Affliction executive Tom Atencio explained that in his new role at Grips Athletics in North America his goal is to develop a line of products that will ... Continue Reading

The Life Cycle of a CrossFitter, Part 1: The Dreaded Plateau

Note: This article dovetails into the excellent article written by Mark Rippetoe "CrossFit – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," where he expertly lays out some of the issues about CrossFit, specifically ... Continue Reading

The Neglected Training Mojo: Breath

Our breath is our primary nutrition. We can go without food for somewhere in the range of twenty to forty days, and we can go without water for a significantly shorter period of time at about three to ... Continue Reading

Yoga Sequences, Cycle 2 – Sport Specific Flows: Week 16, Day 1

Welcome to the new Yoga sequence workout. Here you will find different cycles and sequences programmed by an expert yoga teacher. These yoga sequences provide a blueprint or yoga map for teachers and ... Continue Reading

The Real Biggest Loser Is the Show Itself

If I could have one wish granted for Christmas it would be for The Biggest Loser to be removed from television for good. I’m not a big fan of reality TV at the best of times, (except for Survivor which I ... Continue Reading

Interview With Seymour Yang: What Does Meerkatsu Mean Anyway?

When I started to do gi reviews, I had about eleven gis that didn’t fit properly. Inspired by Meerkatsu, whose real name is Seymour Yang, I created a blog and began reviewing gis to help women like me find ... Continue Reading

The Cost of Competition: When Bad Programming Puts Athletes at Risk

It seems like a weekend doesn’t go by where there isn’t a new competition popping up in the CrossFit community. Between official CrossFit competitions and unofficial fundraisers, events, and throwdowns, ... Continue Reading

Moderating the Knees In Versus Knees Out Squat Debate

The debate of knees in versus knees out is one we all benefit from thanks to a few very intelligent people wanting to split some hairs. The debate of knees in versus knees out is one we all benefit ... Continue Reading

What’s The Best Diet and What’s Bunk? (And the Real Deal on Fasting)

Most diets, I submit, work on the same level of faith healing, and the best diet - I am almost 100% sure of this - is the one that appeals most convincingly to your imagination. Wizards, sorcerers, ... Continue Reading

Nicole Crawford’s Active Kids Holiday Wish List

EDITORS NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Here are some gift ideas from Nicole Crawford, mom of three, for the younger athletes in your ... Continue Reading

Take a Deep Breath: A Meditation for the Holidays

The holidays are a time of celebration and gathering with family and friends, a time to remember and appreciate our many blessings. Our society puts too much emphasis on the gift giving and eating aspect ... Continue Reading

Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 7, Week 11, Day 2

Sally Arsenault’s BJJ Holiday Wish List

EDITOR'S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Sally's Arsenault's list is a perfect resource for the special BJJ fighter in your life. ... Continue Reading