We all rest between sets, but few people do so strategically, with their individual goal in mind. This article will help you choose the right amount of time to rest based on your
Retiring from being a competitive CrossFit athlete is different than moving on from any other sport. When I quit gymnastics, I stopped practicing beam routines. Cold turkey. When I retired from basketball, I
Personally, I’m not fan of extreme racing — if you’re the type of person who likes competitions, pain, and/or physical punishment, I prefer different kinds of fitness challenges. When your training gets stale,
Weight over bar is a classic strongman event. This event is contested in a couple different ways in strongman and Highland Games competitions. In the weight over bar event, athletes will throw an
There’s nothing really wrong with traditional cardio machines. You jump on, set the time and intensity, and off you go. It’s easy. But personally, I find that mind numbingly boring. Plus, I don’t
If you’re like me, the idea of taking a day off from the gym is more painful than that soreness you get after some solid stiff-leg deadlifts. And on many days, even rest
You want to start working with kettlebells because you’ve seen other people swinging ‘em around and let’s be real: they look badass. Or you have worked with kettlebells before, but you’re looking to
So you eat, sleep, and breathe the big three lifts, but you’re interested in trying out CrossFit. Or you already dabble and want to get better. Or you’re already pretty damn good and
When you’re trying to lean out or just looking to drop a few pounds, a lot of people head for the cardio machines and not the weights. However, with a few slight programming
Long ago strength training for tennis wasn’t in vogue, even among the professional players. Even the great John McEnroe (winner of the US Open in 1979, 80, 81, and 84), famously avoided strength training.
