By Jesse Burdick I don’t do CrossFit. I’m a powerlifter, and a pretty damned good one. For the past seven years, however, I’ve been associated with CrossFit in one form or another. I’ve worked in CrossFit-affiliated gyms, I’ve trained athletes for the CrossFit Games, and I’ve even done a little bit … [Read more...]
From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Ten
April 22, 2013 By 8 Comments
By Caroline Gick What’s your favorite body part? My shoulders are definitely mine. I like them now, and I like them even better compared to what they used to be. Every time I see my shoulders in the mirror, I have a clear reminder of what hard, focused work can do for me. This makes me proud of … [Read more...]
Ghrelin: Why You Get Hungry
April 21, 2013 By 6 Comments
Here's a look at some of my original research notes. This should be of interest to everyone, and it's all definitely still relevant, so I'll be presenting these excerpts from time to time. Enjoy. Why are you always hungry? Your hunger and your appetite are regulated by your endocrine system, but … [Read more...]
Five Reasons Why The Fitness Industry Sucks Ass
April 18, 2013 By 33 Comments
The fitness industry is “fucked up.” There’s a new fitness book out, released by a major publishing house, and this is how it starts off. By making this statement, which I’m sure they think is brash and shocking, the authors are trying to set the scene for you. They’re telling you that although the … [Read more...]
Yogurt is Not a Meal
April 17, 2013 By 27 Comments
By Jim Laird Life is nothing but a series of patterns. When you do the same thing every day for enough years, these patterns show themselves, and your sphere of influence begins to make more sense. In the fitness industry, this manifests itself in the mistakes you see people making, because few … [Read more...]
Why Women Should Not Run
April 16, 2013 By 555 Comments
Here’s another article re-edit/rerelease. This one was originally published on EliteFTS.com, and we’re presenting this updated and polished-up version today in case you missed it the first time around. I’m not sympathetic. When I look at the fat guy in the gym wasting his time doing forearm curls … [Read more...]
From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Nine
April 15, 2013 By 2 Comments
By Caroline Gick Last week was all about training. This week, I want to talk about my diet. I’m at the four-week mark—in terms of time remaining until my show—and my challenge over these next thirty days will be to lean out in certain areas while not getting too hard and vascular in others. To … [Read more...]
Kiefer Q&A: The Carb Nite Solution For Women
April 14, 2013 By 48 Comments
In response to a line of questioning we've been getting a lot from you lately, here's a Q&A segment with Kiefer addressing some common problems women run into within the first few months of starting The Carb Nite Solution: After my first ten-day cycle of the diet, I lost a significant amount of … [Read more...]
The Mellow Metcon: Conditioning For Strength Blocks
April 12, 2013 By 10 Comments
By Scott Paltos Strength is king. Conditioning counts, too, though. For many of you, it counts a little too much. If you’re a good coach, or an athlete who knows what you’re doing, you’re always going to include some level of conditioning—whether it’s aerobic or anaerobic—in your programs. … [Read more...]
Why Vegetable and Nut Oils Suck
April 11, 2013 By 58 Comments
Vegetable oils are shit. With the exception of coconut oil, they’re not what you need to be ingesting for what you’re looking to do—and if you’ve come to this site, I’m assuming you’re trying to burn fat, build muscle, improve your performance, and live a healthier lifestyle. If these are your … [Read more...]
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