I am a habitual list maker. Nothing is more satisfying than putting pen to paper to strike a line through a task. I do well with routine. Give me a strength program or food plan, and I’ll follow it ... Continue Reading
Daily Groundwork for a Stronger Squat
Mobility is like going to the dentist. No one likes it, but dental health is essential for your wellbeing, as is making sure your hips, shoulders, or ankles have the appropriate range of motion for safe ... Continue Reading
The Definitive Guide To Owning Your Flat-Footed Squat
When it comes to mobility challenges, it seems like mastering the flat-footed squat is one of the trickiest. Progress can be frustratingly slow, and even if we do get our heels down, we often find ... Continue Reading
Beyond GPP: Find Your Movement Flow
Ready to get “high” and skyrocket the performance of your body and brain? In my last article, I discussed a new model of performance that stimulates development of the brain right alongside the body. ... Continue Reading
Your Brain on Movement: Challenge Your Nervous System
When you work with the nervous system, life gets better. Everything you care about - strength, flexibility, you name it - is governed by the nervous system. So if we want to live and move better, we ought ... Continue Reading
Beyond GPP: The New Model of Performance Training
“Movement training” is a becoming popular buzz phrase within the fitness industry, especially as an increasing number of “average” people are becoming aware of the link between exercise and health. As a ... Continue Reading
The Black Swan: 3 Ways to Bulletproof Your Body for Falls
We’re not talking ballet here. The Black Swan refers to an unprecedented and unpredictable event that has a huge impact. It’s the unknown and the dangerous. This concept, developed by scholar Nassim Taleb, ... Continue Reading
Daily Movement Snacks: 2 Tools to Move More at Home
Today I’ll share two of my favorite ways to deck out your home for a more mobile lifestyle, without having to toss the couch. In the fitness industry we talk a lot about the big sexy movements, the best ... Continue Reading
Movement Is a Language: 2 Patterns to Develop Fluency
If you find yourself constantly battling injuries, excess tension, and stalled progress, you may be illiterate. See, movement is a language of its own. Like any language, it has necessary building blocks ... Continue Reading
Sit Better to Move Better
We can talk technique, sequencing, and programming, but the truth is, if you want to move better, you need to rest better. Exercise and rest are two sides of the same coin, but few trainers really address ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons the Ground Is Your Body’s Best Friend
If you want happy joints, you gotta get low. As adults we may grudgingly get on the floor every once in a while, but for most of us the journey down to the floor and back up is not a pleasant one. ... Continue Reading
Building on Quicksand: How and Why to Strengthen Your Feet
As an athlete, you’re built from the ground up. The body is a vastly interconnected system, and your feet are the foundation. So if you’re struggling to push past a plateau - your feet may be your missing ... Continue Reading
You Don’t Need Fancy Stuff: 3 Creative Ways to Use a Stick
One of my favorite things about the world of movement, exercise, fitness or whatever you want to call it is the sheer variety of training methods. There are fancy methods with fancy tools and barebones ... Continue Reading
How to Prevent Fear of Heights From Throwing You Off Balance
Balance is odd. It's the result of complex interactions between the visual, vestibular, proprioceptive, and exteroceptive systems, as well as the motor cortex, brain stem, and a handful of reflex arcs. ... Continue Reading
Practical, Adaptable, and Efficient: 3 Natural Movement Principles
Using your body is liberating. Yet chances are you know someone who struggles to complete even the most basic, everyday movements without pain. Maybe that person is you. How do we restore these ... Continue Reading
Do You Have a Healthy Relationship With Your Workouts?
We have many relationships in our lives as athletes. Relationships to teammates, coaches, and even to our workouts themselves. Sometimes our workouts are our best friends, and sometimes we feel like the ... Continue Reading
The Big Bang: Explosiveness Is at the Root of It All
Click Here to Start Vic's Free 4-Week Program If you feel as explosive as a sloth bear on phenobarbital, this article is for you. But even if you feel closer to a squirrel on a tree trunk, or if your ... Continue Reading
Your Mind Is Your Gym: Your Brain Is All the Equipment You Need
I recently taught a workshop for MovNat and was inspired by one of my participants. We normally get a group of motivated, intelligent, and creative people taking our workshops, but this man was truly ... Continue Reading
#Real Knowledge Twitter Chat Highlights: Erwan Le Corre
Click here to read Erwan's articles and do the MovNat workouts. Thanks to Erwan LeCorre for taking time to answer audience questions in our #RealKnowledge Twitter chat! If you missed it, here are some of ... Continue Reading
MovNat and the Mature Athlete
Watch Erwan Le Corre's Brand New Video Workouts! At the age of 51, I jump out of bed every morning and I can’t wait to get to the gym or park to train, move, and enjoy all the physical activity my body ... Continue Reading
OpEd: Reconnect to the Nature in You, Become Powerful, and Create the Reality You Want
Our true nature is to be strong, healthy, happy, and free. We are not designed, nor destined, to be weak, sick, depressed, and confined. Yet, we have domesticated ourselves, and in many ways our behaviors ... Continue Reading
What Is Your “Functional” Fitness For?
Functional fitness is one of the biggest phrases right now in the fitness industry. It is defined differently by kettlebell users, CrossFit coaches, FMS trainers, and many other fitness professionals. I ... Continue Reading
A Breath of Fresh Air: My Experience at a MovNat Workshop
A few months back we featured Erwan Le Corre, founder of MovNat, as our featured coach here at Breaking Muscle. Erwan's passion for re-establishing healthy movement habits and building natural strength ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Erwan Le Corre, Part 1 – The Roots of MovNat
Sometimes, on rare occasion, you meet a person and think to yourself, “This person knows exactly why they’re on the planet.” That is how I felt talking with Erwan Le Corre. Passionate and perfectionistic, ... Continue Reading
