Years ago the Eastern Bloc countries ruled the roost when it came to sports science. One of their favorite methods of training was what has come to be called “complex training.” Now, this is different to ... Continue Reading
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Get a Big Squat: The Russian Squat Routine vs. The Smolov Squat Routine
In the small and dark basement gym where I trained in Olympic weightlifting, I once saw one of the international level lifters stop his snatches and cleans and move solely to squatting for a number of ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Pat McCarty, Entry 11 – 5/8/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of CrossFit trainer and masters athlete Patrick McCarty. Patrick competed in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games in the 45-49 age bracket and has his sights set on ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 5, Week 5, 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
All Aboard: Parkour Training Has Arrived
Parkour training has arrived - and it’s time for you to get on board. What began as a small group of French teenagers learning to flow through their city in the 1980s has grown up to become a global ... Continue Reading
How You’re Sabotaging Your Posture and Your Time in the Gym
Good posture means maintaining correct alignment of your body in a seated position, while standing, and during motion. Most athletes and active people pay attention to posture during exercise, but after a ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 5, Week 4, Day 2
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
BJJ Needs You: Be Part of the Competition by Volunteering
My metabolism changed when I was about 25. I had always been very skinny in spite of the fact that I never exercised, had a horrible diet, and drank a lot of beer. I was in denial when I noticed the first ... Continue Reading
Facing the Pain: Let It Be Your Guide
This article is part one of an exploration in facing your body, mind, and pain. "The wound is the place where the Light enters you." - Rumi It seems like the best way to end up in pain is to move ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 5, Week 4, 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
How to Stop Sucking at Life and Win at Everything
"To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities." - Bruce Lee I used to take a lot of drugs. I'm not talking about hippie drugs like weed, though I smoked that too. I'm talking about opium, ... Continue Reading
Kobe Bryant’s Achilles Injury: Why It Happened and What We Can Learn
If you are not aware, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant suffered an Achilles tendon tear during a regular season game against the Golden State Warriors on April 12, 2013. Without question this will ... Continue Reading
How Yoga Found Me and Carried Me Through Cancer
It’s almost like a bad word, cancer. You never want to hear that word after a visit to the doctor. But I did, shortly after moving across the country as a newlywed army wife. The radiologist called me up ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 5, Week 3, Day 2
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
How to Take Our Goals From Dreams to Reality
Our teachers have told us all that having a goal is important. Schools make the establishment of a goal fairly easy. If you are in the first grade you will be encouraged to look forward to the seemingly ... Continue Reading
How to Stretch Like the Professionals
The fitness industry is filled with idiots. There, I said it. One of the biggest myths about training is the one that centers around stretching. Do it, don’t do it, do it fast or slow, do it at ... Continue Reading
Mastering the Chin-Up: 7 Variations to Beat Gym Boredom
It would be easy to start an article about chin-ups by listing the muscles they work, explaining why they’re good (effective test of strength to bodyweight ratio, minimal equipment needed, they look damn ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 5, Week 2, Day 2
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
Join Us For a Twitter Chat and Giveaway With Pat Flynn!
Twitter Chat with Pat Flynn - April 30 at 1:00 PM PST (4:00 EST) If you're looking for a quick way to build muscle and shed a few pounds, look no further than Pat Flynn's metabolic conditioning kettlebell ... Continue Reading
Strength & Conditioning: Al Kavadlo, Week 4, Day 2
This four-week program is designed by calisthenics expert and author Al Kavadlo. Three workouts are posted each week and cover a total of twelve bodyweight exercise progressions and tutorials, including ... Continue Reading
Five Rules for Success in Fighting (And Life)
I’ve spent a lot of years in the gym and in the ring, and all the knowledge I’ve received I can distill down into five essential points. Different coaches will stress different things, but if you have ... Continue Reading
A Guide to Choosing a CrossFit Gym (By Someone Who Doesn’t Own One)
Most of the articles about “how to choose a CrossFit gym” are written by CrossFit gym owners and they’re rarely (if ever) unbiased in their recommendations. I don’t own a gym and I don’t want to own a gym. ... Continue Reading
Specialization Is for Insects: Why Mediocrity Beats the Elite
Reading this article on the dangers of pushing kids in sports made me realize a lot of things. Namely, that I hate attempts to create elite prepubescent athletes. While I will agree there is a need for ... Continue Reading
Your Lifestyle Choices Are Killing You And Your Children
There is an old saying that “laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.” Unfortunately, the majority of the Western society spends a lot of time resting in the 21st century. ... Continue Reading
