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Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 29

Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. This week's top posts cover vegan CrossFitters, 2 rules for CrossFit, deep squats, and more!

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on October 14, 2012

Every Sunday we post the “Sunday Seven” so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. This week’s top posts cover a lot of territory – an interview with vegan CrossFitter Ed Bauer, two cardinal rules for CrossFit, the benefits of deep squats, our newest Featured Coach, and more!

1. Ed Bauer: The Poster Man for Vegan CrossFitters (Danette “Dizzle” Rivera)

Vegan since the age of 16, Ed Bauer was a competitive bodybuilder and now competes in CrossFit. Ed wants to lead by example and show people how vegans can be successful athletes, too.

2. The Two Cardinal Rules of CrossFit (Becca Borawski)

When you’ve done CrossFit as long as I have you figure a few things out. Today I’m going to share my two personal rules with you. Try them out – they make all the difference for me.

3. How Deep Should You Squat? Science Compares Partial and Full Squats (Jeff Barnett

Partial range of motion or full range of motion? Which is better for the squat? Maybe it depends on your goals. Science looks at the two variations and what works best about both versions.

4. Untying the 4 Knots: Jon Engum’s 4 Weeks to Flexible Steel Program (Jon Engum)

Imagine owning unhindered fluid movement that was at your beck and call. What would this do for your performance? Follow this free 4-week program to unlock your joints and your athletic potential.

5. Clean Eating Challenge: 2 Weeks To a Tighter Trunk (Jeremy Scott)

Jeremy Scott shares his simple two-week plan to tighten up your mid-section, including his tips for clean, sustainable eating and how to carb cycle for maximum fat burning.

6. How to Do the Perfect Kettlebell Swing (Andrew Read)

More and more research is proving the benefits of the kettlebell swing – for strength and speed. Want to perform the perfect swing? Read this article for my four step primer on this amazing movement.

7. Science Says: Skechers Shape-Ups Are Worthless (Jeff Barnett)

You’ve no doubt seen the commercials or seen women wearing the giant, rocker-bottomed Skechers Shape-Ups. Well, now science has proven they don’t do any good.

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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