Building strength and size while simultaneously developing endurance is tough. Sure, it works for beginners. Coach Mark Rippetoe once said, “A novice athlete can ride

Many Breaking Muscle readers are bodyweight exercise enthusiasts, much like myself. It’s always plain to see when comparing performances of bodyweight trainees that the lighter

We all have different goals, but when we hit the gym many of us lift the same way. This might be for good reason, since

We all know weight training was resisted for many years in the early half of the 20th Century, and even beyond. And not just quiet

Following on from this week’s earlier article about learning how to tame fire and make it work for yourself, it seemed logical to show you

EDITOR’S NOTE: Ever wonder how a world-class coach actually trains? Wonder what it’s like to train as a “mature athlete?” Welcome to the athlete journal

The following are excerpts from Chapters 8 and 9 of Dan John’s book “Intervention: Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer,” available in print, ebook,

Today’s study has a special place in my heart. First, it studies the bench press. All great scientific studies must involve the bench press and

If you’re like me you just don’t have enough hours in the day. Because of that I am always looking for ways to minimize my

How many of us are short on time? Probably all of us, and working out sometimes takes the back burner to life’s other concern. So,