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
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We Are Breaking Muscle: Meet Our World-Class Coaches
We love our jobs here at Breaking Muscle. We get to interact every single day with the best coaches on the planet. Even better, a whole bunch of them contribute regularly for the site. In case you haven't ... Continue Reading
DVD Review: “Kettlebell Boomer” by Andrea DuCane
If I can still do Andrea DuCane’s Kettlebell Boomer DVD in forty years, I will be a happy woman. Although I don’t fall into the category of “boomer” just yet (I’m 26), I did appreciate and enjoy reviewing ... Continue Reading
8 Things Dogs Can Teach Us About Health and Fitness
Recently when some friends of mine went out of town, I took care of their two dogs. I love dogs and have always been around them, but I’m not often a primary canine caretaker over and above taking them on ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 3, 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
Spectacle and Sport: The Tough and Wildly Awesome World of Roller Derby
When I was little, I wanted to be three things: the first female professional basketball player, a writer, and Raquel Welch. When I watched Raquel in Kansas City Bombers, a movie about the then campy world ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 3, Week 2, 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
Revisiting Bruce Lee and Enter the Dragon
Star Wars came out when I was seven, but I didn’t see it until I was 25. Any member of my generation who learns this about me goes into an existential tailspin. The fact that I failed to see Star Wars, ... Continue Reading
Strength Training for Judo: Part 3 – The Charger
Welcome to part three of my strength training for judo series. In part one I talked about how to train cardio and grip. In part two, we covered the workouts and details of one of the classic types of judo ... Continue Reading
Braulio Estima: On His MMA Debut, the Blackzilians, and the Future
When it comes to watching sports, I’ve always preferred MMA over BJJ. I haven’t spent a lot of time watching BJJ tournaments and so I’m not as familiar with the BJJ competitors as I am with the MMA ... Continue Reading
3 More Things You Need to Know Before Buying Supplements
When it comes to supplements, the old phrase “buyer beware” holds true. You need to know your facts before you purchase vitamins, minerals, and other supplements. In the previous article regarding the ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 3, Week 1, 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
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 23 – Learning By Doing
Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Monday as he trains for Ironman Melbourne. Journal Entry 23 - Learning By Doing By the ... Continue Reading
Say Hello to Super D and Dusty, and Welcome Back Holley Mangold!
Mr. 3000 Wants You To Be Mobile AND Strong Donnie Thompson is the Strength and Mobility Director for twenty-two clinics in South Carolina. Oh yeah, and he squats over 1,000 pounds. His powerlifting ... Continue Reading
4 Things You Need to Know Before Buying Supplements
The vitamin and supplement industry has been around for a long time (who knows, maybe General Patton ingested a multi-vitamin before he crossed the Rhine!). It is also not going away. Because the ... Continue Reading
Strength Training for Judo: Part 2 – The Turner
In part one of my five part series on strength training for judo, I talked about two of the consistent needs for judo athletes, specifically cardio and grip strength, and I also defined the three types of ... Continue Reading
Throwing Caution to the Wind: Overcoming Instincts to Progress Athletically
After I read that mixed martial artist Forrest Griffin likes to get punched, I remember thinking to myself, “Well, there’s something that will never be true of me.” Ditto the fact that sometimes while ... Continue Reading
The Two Cardinal Rules of CrossFit
Photos provided by Miguel Tapia Images and CrossFit LA. Whether you’ve done CrossFit or just seen videos of it, you know its reputation for workouts that will crush you. I have a lot of firsthand ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 2, Week 12, 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
12 Reps with Danette “Dizzle” Rivera, CrossFit Coach, Vegan, and Mother
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to our newest feature - 12 Reps. In each appearance of 12 Reps, our coaches, writers, and occasional guests will be answering the same twelve questions each time. Go "into the ... Continue Reading
Clean Eating Challenge: 2 Weeks To a Tighter Trunk
We all wants six-pack abs and we want them fast. This isn’t actually going to be a blueprint to get them in just two weeks. What this outline will do, however, is kick your journey to a tighter midsection ... Continue Reading
Ed Bauer: The Poster Man for Vegan CrossFitters
My title at Breaking Muscle is the Vegan CrossFitter and though that’s absolutely true, I more represent the everyday athlete. I’m small potatoes. Like every vegan CrossFitter, I pray that one of us will ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 2, Week 12, 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
Hero To Villain And Back Again: The Chris Herren Story
I watch a lot of documentaries and I read a lot of biographies. Human beings are profoundly interesting and one of the best ways to explore what it means to be human is to study one. Lately I’ve found ... Continue Reading
