Training slowed down a little bit last week. I missed two BJJ days and one strength and conditioning day. There was nothing that I could

These were my last few weeks of training before heading off to Copenhagen for the 2014 Worlds Masters Weightlifting Championships. Monday I found myself very

A lot can happen in three years. That’s about how long champion powerlifter Charles Staley has been writing journals here at Breaking Muscle. In that

Exhausted, sluggish, yet still breathing. I finally get to enjoy a rest day, after weeks and weeks of hard work. My previous twelve-week training cycle

Hey guys, guess what? This is entry number 52, which means I’ve been journaling for Breaking Muscle for a whole year! I remember when I

Your mental climate during workouts is one of the most significant factors (if not the most significant factor) that will determine the level of success

Keeping my focus is something I have mentioned several times in previous athlete journals. It plays a huge part in your success or failure in

It’s the last week of hard training before the No Gi Pan Ams. I’m a little bit nervous and a lot excited. But most of

Specificity is both necessary and problematic. Not enough and you don’t make progress. Too much and you’ll fall prey to stagnation and overuse injuries. Fortunately,

Sunday My hand was still in bad shape, so Sunday was a repeat of Saturday. Monday The swelling was starting to come down and mobility

As I watch older lifters struggle with orthopedic issues, I often wonder: If my sole or primary objective was to feel as good as possible