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As we get older we tend to become more careful with our bodies–which to a degree I understand, but being too careful can result in injury and do our body more harm than good. No, I am not saying start out ... Continue Reading

I started boxing in my early 30’s. I fell in love with the rhythm, intensity, and aura of the ‘sweet science.’ Most the guys I boxed with were in their teens or twenties, but as a fitness fanatic, I ... Continue Reading

As we age we expect to develop aches, pains, and reduced workout tolerance that prevents us from training the way we used to. Those of us who are female also have the added threat of menopause looming over ... Continue Reading

I’d like to persuade all women over 40 to start strength training for hypertrophy. Now, before you start panicking that I am trying to make you big and bulky, let me explain why it is important for women ... Continue Reading

In my role as Resident Coach Expert of Over 40 Women’s Health here at Breaking Muscle, I have been receiving many questions from readers, so I decided to address one particularly common theme that really ... Continue Reading

“I go to bed healthy and I wake up with an injury.” - Father Time “I go to bed healthy and I wake up with an injury.” - Father Time Data now reveals that the majority of health and ... Continue Reading

Do you remember your 20s? Do you remember what exercises you were doing? I started working out consistently in my teen years, so by the time I was in my 20s I had taken a shit-ton of certifications ... Continue Reading

When you’re a young newbie, you tend to think and act with extremes when it comes to training—bone-crushing, intense workouts coupled with a sense of unwavering drive to perform better at all costs. When ... Continue Reading

It didn’t make sense to me, I had always looked after my body, yet it just wasn’t reacting to food and exercise the way it previously had. I had started to get fat around my once flat belly, my legs had a ... Continue Reading

This year I turn 47 years old. It’s pretty hard for me to get my head around this number, when deep down inside I still feel like I'm in my 20s—but the numbers don’t lie. When I was training in my 30s, I ... Continue Reading

For many of us, finding time to train the way we would like to dwindles as family and career responsibilities continue to grow as we get older. Without a doubt, life gets more awesome, but we also find ... Continue Reading

Most people have an age that they fear. Often, you hear women claim to be 39 for decades, as if somehow that year makes everything go south. Fifty sits there with its own Roman numeral, “L,” and also has ... Continue Reading

Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get some real perspective regarding health and training. Please post feedback or questions to Charles directly in the comments below ... Continue Reading

Training would be easier if we were all honest about our motives. While a few athletes would say they train for sports performance because their livelihood depends upon it, many others would finally be ... Continue Reading

Note: Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get to the bottom of the biggest questions in health and training. Post your questions via social media or in the comments ... Continue Reading

Note: Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get to the bottom of the biggest questions in health and training. Post your questions via social media or in the comments ... Continue Reading

You’re not in your twenties anymore, and haven’t been for a while. You’re busy, don’t really enjoy the gym setting, and you couldn’t care less about setting a new personal record in Olympic lifts or “Fran” ... Continue Reading

Note: Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get to the bottom of the biggest questions in health and training. Post your questions via social media or in the comments ... Continue Reading

Getting in shape at forty and beyond has never been harder than it is right now. If you’re like most people, when you have a question you fire up the computer and search for an answer. An Avalanche of ... Continue Reading

So you’re forty. You’ve got kids and a real job. You want to be fit and work hard like you used to, but life is getting in the way. That doesn’t make you weak or undisciplined. Work does come first, and ... Continue Reading

“I’m not as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was.” - Toby Keith  If you’re like many over the last month or so, you’ve been taking some time to reflect on what you’d like to ... Continue Reading