May 27
A CrossFit Apology
Christian Thibaudeau used to make fun of CrossFit athletes, but since he began coaching them, they've taught him a few valuable things... along with earning his respect.
April 7
The Death of Steady State Cardio
Endurance work makes you soft and weak. Steady state cardio, as a fat loss tool, should be buried. Metabolic interval training or HIIT is far superior.
March 21
How to Fix CrossFit
CrossFit hurts a lot of people, and the goal of exercise is to make you better, not worse. There's a simple fix, though.
March 5
Conditioning Stations for Fat Loss
Ditch the treadmill. These conditioning workouts will get you shredded without muscle loss or boredom.
March 3
6 Challenges You Must Accept and Beat
Think you're an alpha male? Here are some brutal challenges that might make you feel like a poodle. Wearing a pink bow.
February 7
6 Ball-Busting Finishers
If your idea of conditioning is doing some treadmill "work," then try these high-octane fat-burning finishers.
January 30
Sprinting for Muscle
Here's how sprinting can make you stronger, leaner, and more muscular.
January 29
CrossFit, Kevin Ogar, and Questions
A CrossFit athlete severs his spine during a competition. Freak accident or something that could have been prevented?
January 28
Maximal Fat Loss, Minimal Equipment
Combine minimal equipment and tons of groundwork for brutally effective fat-loss exercise combinations. Here’s how.
January 24
8 Exercise Variations for New Growth
Trigger muscle growth with challenging variations of the chin-up, push-up, dip, and more!
December 9
7 Rules of Conditioning
How to turn Testosterone-sapping, muscle-burning cardio work into something that burns fat and builds muscle.
December 2
CrossFit: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly
CrossFit is the greatest thing ever to happen to barbell training, except for all the awful parts of it.
October 10
Semi-Fasted Cardio Solution
Triple fat loss without losing an ounce of muscle: the smartest, fastest way to lose fat while doing cardio. Here’s how to do it.
October 7
CrossFit and High-Rep Olympic Lifting
Are high-rep Oly lifts dangerous? Will they fail to make you strong? Here's what a variety of experts have to say.
August 26
The Fallacy of High-Rep Olympic Lifting
High-rep Olympic lifting is rising in popularity largely do to CrossFit. But is it a smart way to train?
August 6
2 Mechanisms for Rapid Muscle Growth
Build the most muscle possible with the right stack of tension and metabolic stress. Here's how to do it.
July 9
6 Powerful Prowler Exercises
Think the Prowler is just for pushing and puking? Not so fast. Here are 6 new Prowler exercises to shake up your training.
June 25
Circuit Training For Combat Athletes
How to achieve hypertrophy, fat loss, and metabolic conditioning in the same workout with advanced circuit training.
June 7
400-Pound Kettlebell Swings
Kettlebells are great for conditioning. Now let's use them to build devastating strength and explosive power. Here’s how.