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Sunday Seven: The Week’s 7 Most Popular Articles, Vol. 9

Every Sunday we post the "Sunday Seven" so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. This week - kettlebells, Turkish get ups, running and rowing tips, hugs, and more!

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on May 20, 2012

Every Sunday we post the “Sunday Seven” so you can quickly see the 7 most popular articles of the week. This week’s list was as varied as ever, with popular articles on kettlebells, Turkish get ups, running and rowing tips, why hugs (and blueberries) are awesome, and much more!

1. Hugs Are Awesome (And Good For Your Health, Too) (Traver H. Boehm)

Increasing pleasure, decreasing stress, increasing human bonding, and all the while decreasing the risk of common heart ailments – sign me up please! Hugs are awesome.

2. The Get Up: Why It’s My Favorite Exercise (Andrew Read)

The get up has been around since the time of strongmen and for good reason. It develops strength, balance, flexibility, and more. It’s also how I found the RKC and it changed my body – and my life.

3. Using the Kettlebell to Build Strength Endurance (Andrew Read)

The best way to train for endurance with kettlebells looks as lot like the Westside Barbell protocol from Louie Simmons. Here the idea is explained and sample workouts outlined.

4. Size Doesn’t Matter – But Your Technique Does (For Running, That Is) (Stephanie Case)

The size of your glutes doesn’t matter, but your running technique sure does. Experienced ultrarunner Stephanie Case gives her top five tips on how to run better, further, and faster.

5. The 17 Commandments of Rowing – My Journey From Hate to Happiness (Becca Borawski)

I used to hate rowing, but then I actually learned how to do it properly…and I fell in love. Read these 17 tips on how to become a more efficient and happier rower.

6. The Peripheral Teammate (Danette “Dizzle” Rivera)

You don’t actually have to be a competitor to be a true teammate. I have found strength in being the “peripheral teammate” and I know what I do makes a difference for my team at CrossFit LA.

7. Study Suggests Eating Blueberries May Prevent Exercise-Induced Muscle Soreness (Joshua Wortman)

New research examines the relationship between exercise-induced muscle soreness and blueberries. Science says blueberries can help you recover faster after your workouts. Find out how!

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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