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Do Genetics Make for Better Strength and Power Athletes?

There are many genetic markers that have been suggested as having associations with fitness and elite-level athletic characteristics. Whether you are an athlete, are going to be king of your gym or...

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The Lifting Game: Weightlifters Versus CrossFit Athletes

Two different types of athletes but how different? Watching Seb Ostrowics over at Weightlifting House on YouTube is one of my guilty pleasures. A bowl of Frosted Flakes, ice cold milk, and the droopy,...

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Time Restricted Eating Is All About Age and Sex

Intermittent fasting, the process of time-restricted eating (TRE) counts for something when it comes to weight loss, and some diseases. Time-restricted eating (TRE) is the bright shiny toy everyone...

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Prevent Self-Sabotage With a Flexible Framework

So this entire essay, as I’ll call it, because I’m incredibly high brow, will be a discussion of what you need to set your framework and why you need it. I’m the laziest, hyperactive, lethargic,...

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Go Beyond the 5 Fundamental Movement Patterns

We can make our workouts more fun and useful by including elements that apply strength in natural human situations. If you are into strength training, you’ve heard about the fundamental movement...

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Reducing High Blood Pressure With Isometric Resistance Training

Isometric resistance training (IRT) is easily accessible and may be a very useful, low cost intervention for sufferers of high blood pressure. A new study looks the specific mode of exercise for...

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Why Athletes Hate the Jerk Lift

According to my followers, the clean is simple; doing a snatch is okay, but they hate the jerk, as did I, but you can reach excellent outcomes with preparation and training.  Hello there, it’s Oleksiy...

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From Coach to Student of Physical Therapy

While in school as a kinesiology major, the inability to diagnose and treat was the spark that goaded me towards physical therapy. As a coach or personal trainer, you are limited by your knowledge and...

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Body Recomposition - Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should

How to determine if you are a viable candidate for recomposition and your best strategies for success.  Simultaneously gaining muscle and losing fat is the holy grail for most gym-goers. It’s known in...

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Saying Goodbye to a Decade of Breaking Muscle

It's time for someone else to take Breaking Muscle through its next decade. It’s been 10 years since Breaking Muscle began. When I first started, I wrote about what was interesting to me at the time...

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