When you pick up a copy of Tapped Out: Rear Naked Chokes, the Octagon, and the Last Emperor: An Odyssey in Mixe When you pick up a copy of Tapped Out: Rear Naked Chokes, the Octagon, and the Last ... Continue Reading
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Kinesio Taping: Does it Work?
If you watched the recent summer Olympic Games, there is a good chance you noticed some athletes donning multi-colored tape strips and patches on various body parts. It was quite noticeable on those more ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 2, Week 11, 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
Living With the FMS: Reconciling Training with Test Results
There’s nothing worse than being told you can’t do something. If you’re anything like me that is likely to set you off into a near apoplectic fit and a tirade that ends with a lot of swearing and me ... Continue Reading
12 Reps with Valerie Worthington, BJJ Black Belt and Instructor
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
The Heraean Games: Not Just For Sparta
Every fourth year there is woven for Hera a robe by the Sixteen women, and the same also hold games called Heraea. The games consist of foot-races for maidens. These are not all of the same age. The first ... Continue Reading
The Good Wife: Supporting an Athletic Spouse
Photos provided by Danette "Dizzle" Rivera. I sat in the near-empty stands of a pristine tennis court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden with a pink umbrella trying to fight off the cruel sun. The ... Continue Reading
Duane Stevenson: Coach, Athlete, One Tough Monster
When chatting with Duane Stevenson, I observed that all of us play the hand we’re dealt, and he agreed. I commented that he seemed to be playing his hand with aplomb. He liked that. Duane is a personal ... Continue Reading
Awake & Evolve: Cycle 3 – Full Moon ~ Yin Practice
Yogi's Tip The goal of a yin yoga practice is to stretch the body's deep connective tissues, ligaments, and fascia. This style of practice uses long holds in poses to increase joint flexibility, self ... Continue Reading
FightMetric: Where MMA Meets Statistics
The sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) has exploded in popularity, and while it is still in its infancy, this has not stopped a multitude of fans from developing rabid interest in specific fighters and ... Continue Reading
The Doug Hepburn Bench Press Success Formula
Probably the most impressive piece of weightlifting film that I ever witnessed was a 380 pound press made by Doug Hepburn in the 1954 Commonwealth Games held in his home town of Vancouver, British ... Continue Reading
Top 6 Ways to Know You’re a Mature Athlete
I used to joke about wishing the “mature athlete” categories of the sports I competed in had a lower threshold age so I had a better shot at winning. Years ago when I competed in Brazilian jiu jitsu all it ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 2, Week 10, 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
What You Can Learn From Chuck Liddell
I was recently asked to help out at a private Chuck Liddell seminar held in Melbourne. It was different to the normal kind of events that top names put on – very small group, lots of time taken to ask and ... Continue Reading
The 2012 CrossFit Games Brazil
CrossFit has been growing in popularity internationally for a number of years, and Latin America, Brazil included, is no exception. While CrossFit in Brazil is far from the enterprise that it is in the ... Continue Reading
Breastfeeding Isn’t Always Blissful: 5 Tips For Active Moms
Breastfeeding was not the blissful experience I expected it to be. Before my first child was born, nursing was the least of my worries. I knew I wanted to breastfeed, and I wasn’t concerned that anything ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 2, Week 10, 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: Andrew Read, Entry 20 – The Sun Is Coming Out
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 20 - The Sun Is Coming ... Continue Reading
Don’t Sweat the Technique: Finding Flow as an Athlete
I was sitting in acting class the other night and we were talking about technique. My acting teacher was talking about her recent foray into CrossFit and drawing a parallel to work as an actor. She was ... Continue Reading
Life Lessons Learned From Injury
At the start of my junior year in high school I tore my A.C.L, M.C.L, and meniscus in my left knee. That season-ending damage was done while warming up for the first pep rally of the year. You see, I grew ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 2, Week 9, 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
Awake & Evolve: Cycle 3 – Deep Forward Bend Practice
Yogi’s Tip Use a stopwatch or timer to aid you in the long holds for this practice. A. Warming the Body This practice is most most beneficial after a workout when the body is still warm and supple. It ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 2, Week 9, 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: Andrew Read, Entry 19 – Calling Up the Big Guns
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 19 - Calling Up the Big ... Continue Reading
