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Almost 50 percent of women and three-quarters of teenaged females aren’t getting enough iron from their food. Generally speaking, women are smaller than men. As a result, our nutritional requirements—from protein, carbs, and fats to vitamins and minerals—are often less than our male counterparts.   But not when it comes to iron: We often need more iron than men .   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2vzYESF via IFTTT

Few influences have been as broadly destructive as unchecked smartphone culture and junk food eating habits. In a wave of evangelical fervor, the 18th amendment outlawed alcohol in the United States, thus initiating a disastrous 14-year experiment known as prohibition. Organized crime grew rampant, laws were blurred by inconsistent enforcement, and, despite an initial drop, alcohol use and abuse increased sharply, particularly amongst women and children.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2GOEaLe via IFTTT

Almost 50 percent of women and three-quarters of teenaged females aren’t getting enough iron from their food. Generally speaking, women are smaller than men. As a result, our nutritional requirements—from protein, carbs, and fats to vitamins and minerals—are often less than our male counterparts.   But not when it comes to iron: We often need more iron than men .   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2J4MdXa via IFTTT

Few influences have been as broadly destructive as unchecked smartphone culture and junk food eating habits. In a wave of evangelical fervor, the 18th amendment outlawed alcohol in the United States, thus initiating a disastrous 14-year experiment known as prohibition. Organized crime grew rampant, laws were blurred by inconsistent enforcement, and, despite an initial drop, alcohol use and abuse increased sharply, particularly amongst women and children.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2IRVORH via IFTTT

Ditch the I can’t get to the gym excuses, because there’s no place like home. Ditch the I can’t get to the gym excuses because there’s no place like home.   I have young kids and can’t get away to make it to the gym. I worked late and the gym was closed. My car is getting fixed and it’s a pain in the ass to bus across the city to the gym.   And on and on go the excuses for not being able to get to the gym.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2XSIu2Y via IFTTT

Ditch the I can’t get to the gym excuses, because there’s no place like home. Ditch the I can’t get to the gym excuses because there’s no place like home.   I have young kids and can’t get away to make it to the gym. I worked late and the gym was closed. My car is getting fixed and it’s a pain in the ass to bus across the city to the gym.   And on and on go the excuses for not being able to get to the gym.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2V28tIz via IFTTT

From rejuvenating your skin, reducing fats, to relaxing your mind, a cold shower has them all. You’re probably used to warm water when taking a shower and consistently taking a cold shower can be challenging for most people. But do you know that a cold shower provides a ton of benefits to the body? It can also improve your health in different ways. From rejuvenating your skin, reducing fats, to relaxing your mind, a cold shower has them all.   Here are the other reasons why you should embrace the cold and enjoy the benefits of a cool shower. read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2VDB99Y via IFTTT

From rejuvenating your skin, reducing fats, to relaxing your mind, a cold shower has them all. You’re probably used to warm water when taking a shower and consistently taking a cold shower can be challenging for most people. But do you know that a cold shower provides a ton of benefits to the body? It can also improve your health in different ways. From rejuvenating your skin, reducing fats, to relaxing your mind, a cold shower has them all.   Here are the other reasons why you should embrace the cold and enjoy the benefits of a cool shower. read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2Lcu3Wc via IFTTT

Jumping is a very natural, simple, and massively effective means to train power. This past year I turned 30 and become a father of two. I’m married and in bed by 8 pm. When I drink, I never have more than a couple and when I socialize I’m interested to hear about local housing markets and the quality of a town’s schools. Looking back on college or my first years working feels like looking in on the life of a different person. Upon reflection, it is startlingly self-evident that I’m getting older, fast. But, I don’t feel any older .   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2XJemHc via IFTTT

Jumping is a very natural, simple, and massively effective means to train power. This past year I turned 30 and become a father of two. I’m married and in bed by 8 pm. When I drink, I never have more than a couple and when I socialize I’m interested to hear about local housing markets and the quality of a town’s schools. Looking back on college or my first years working feels like looking in on the life of a different person. Upon reflection, it is startlingly self-evident that I’m getting older, fast. But, I don’t feel any older.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2ZIC5cC via IFTTT

For consistent positive actions, we must consider how our environment may knowingly or unknowingly manipulate a default choice. Why do you act in the ways that you act? Why did your habits come about? Are you in control of your choices ?   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2PvFw1E via IFTTT

For consistent positive actions, we must consider how our environment may knowingly or unknowingly manipulate a default choice. Why do you act in the ways that you act? Why did your habits come about? Are you in control of your choices?     read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2W8vHck via IFTTT

Gaining strength in super simple ways doesn’t make you weak—it makes you smart. I always cringe when I hear the catch-phrase “strong is the new sexy.”   That doesn’t mean I don’t think strong is sexy. I just believe we should keep the two separate. Sexy is sexy. Strong is strong.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2Vqpona via IFTTT

Gaining strength in super simple ways doesn’t make you weak—it makes you smart. I always cringe when I hear the catch-phrase “strong is the new sexy.”   That doesn’t mean I don’t think strong is sexy. I just believe we should keep the two separate. Sexy is sexy. Strong is strong.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2IBwjEd via IFTTT

The role of the scapulae, the shoulder blade, often goes underestimated. Remove restrictions to your shoulder movement begins here.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2Dt8JW3 via IFTTT

The role of the scapulae, the shoulder blade, often goes underestimated. Remove restrictions to your shoulder movement begins here.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2KXiqlG via IFTTT

Sprinting, max-effort jumps and three-dimensional agility are very human skills that enhance our lives. The fitness industry has fully embraced Georges Hebert’s adage: Be strong to be useful. CrossFitters celebrate the life preparation component of their adaptable approach and, more than ever, women are beginning to embrace strength training as essential to living well. Yet, we rarely ask our body to bridge the gap between that strength and real-world activity.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2UIbKfQ via IFTTT

Power is a state of mind. We must understand that if our mind, focus, precision, and power are not firing on all cylinders, then most likely we will be out of balance and won’t be able to achieve the level of power it takes to go to the next level. We should analyze how these components are essential to focus our intent in order to achieve insurmountable levels of success in any endeavor.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2Dp2wdJ via IFTTT

Sprinting, max-effort jumps and three-dimensional agility are very human skills that enhance our lives. The fitness industry has fully embraced Georges Hebert’s adage: Be strong to be useful. CrossFitters celebrate the life preparation component of their adaptable approach and, more than ever, women are beginning to embrace strength training as essential to living well. Yet, we rarely ask our body to bridge the gap between that strength and real-world activity.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2VTbya0 via IFTTT

Power is a state of mind. We must understand that if our mind, focus, precision, and power are not firing on all cylinders, then most likely we will be out of balance and won’t be able to achieve the level of power it takes to go to the next level. We should analyze how these components are essential to focus our intent in order to achieve insurmountable levels of success in any endeavor.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2Vb1XOB via IFTTT

There is a reason that dumbbells, cables, and bodyweight exercises have been around for eons and are still used today—they work. Stop the resistance band insanity ! The Instagram famous fitness models will show you plenty of exercises using a resistance band and tell you that it will tone your body parts. Can we check their credentials first and see if they are even educated enough to know what they are talking about?   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2XpxSIS via IFTTT

There is a reason that dumbbells, cables, and bodyweight exercises have been around for eons and are still used today—they work. Stop the resistance band insanity ! The Instagram famous fitness models will show you plenty of exercises using a resistance band and tell you that it will tone your body parts. Can we check their credentials first and see if they are even educated enough to know what they are talking about?   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2Is4TAA via IFTTT

Start everything in your life the proper way, or don’t start at all. Let me tell you what’s improved my Olympic weightlifting technique, and that of the lifters I coach more than anything else — focusing on balance, specifically keeping the pressure on the mid-foot on the first pull of the snatch and clean.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2v8yoPh via IFTTT

Start everything in your life the proper way, or don’t start at all. Let me tell you what’s improved my Olympic weightlifting technique, and that of the lifters I coach more than anything else — focusing on balance, specifically keeping the pressure on the mid-foot on the first pull of the snatch and clean.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2ICfXud via IFTTT

Don’t fear strength and muscles, ladies—they hold the power to make your life a whole lot better.   I grew up in the world of gymnastics.   As an inevitable result, I was ingrained with the idea that short and small was better than big and tall. Small was cuter and more beautiful. Small was sexier.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2UCgRy9 via IFTTT

Kids won’t grow up to have healthy phone boundaries, relationships, or nutritional habits if their parents don’t provide that model. Don't miss part one of  Strong Parents, Strong Kids .  In the fitness industry, there is no shortage of bad advice . Social media has allowed everyone who has ever worked out to bill themselves as an expert. The science of physical adaptation is thrown out the window in favor of an emotional attraction to training that looks complex or physically exhausting.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2IG9sXh via IFTTT

Kids won’t grow up to have healthy phone boundaries, relationships, or nutritional habits if their parents don’t provide that model. In the fitness industry, there is no shortage of bad advice . Social media has allowed everyone who has ever worked out to bill themselves as an expert. The science of physical adaptation is thrown out the window in favor of an emotional attraction to training that looks complex or physically exhausting. While far more effective, simple execution of fundamental movement patterns and progressive overload aren’t as sexy as squatting on a Bosu ball and doing 100-yard sled pushes with a parachute. read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2ZfbTpJ via IFTTT

Don’t fear strength and muscles, ladies—they hold the power to make your life a whole lot better.   I grew up in the world of gymnastics.   As an inevitable result, I was ingrained with the idea that short and small was better than big and tall. Small was cuter and more beautiful. Small was sexier.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2PaEfgf via IFTTT

Today's the day when you need to take your mind off of that big thing that's dragging you down. Lift yourself up with these exercises.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2GlwlfM via IFTTT

Today's the day when you need to take your mind off of that big thing that's dragging you down. Lift yourself up with these exercises.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2UBKsI4 via IFTTT

If we don’t use our freedom to impose limitations then we will never be free. If you come into my weight room, you’ll see a board displaying the essential no’s:   No Sitting No Yawning No Hands in Pockets No Being Last No Unauthorized Smartphone Use No Headphones No Singing to Other People—If You Need to Sing, Avoid Eye Contact No General Displays of Weakness   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2VQ2GCh via IFTTT

If we don’t use our freedom to impose limitations then we will never be free. If you come into my weight room, you’ll see a board displaying the essential no’s:   No Sitting No Yawning No Hands in Pockets No Being Last No Unauthorized Smartphone Use No Headphones No Singing to Other People—If You Need to Sing, Avoid Eye Contact No General Displays of Weakness   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2VJT5wF via IFTTT

You can carry sandbags, kettlebells, dumbbells, barbells, or anything. The more awkward the better but do loaded carries as part of your training. You bench press , do push-ups , and maybe even military press. read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2v3rafo via IFTTT

You can carry sandbags, kettlebells, dumbbells, barbells, or anything. The more awkward the better but do loaded carries as part of your training. You bench press, do push-ups, and maybe even military press. You squat, lunge, deadlift, glute bridge, pull-up, row, and have tried countless “ab” variations. You’ve likely hit the treadmill, the air bike, and even tried battle ropes, but do you carry? The reality is you do.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2Ig0HE8 via IFTTT

Foam rolling may be useful in the short-term, but long-term, the results just don't show a benefit. At gyms all over the world, athletes can be found grunting and making pain faces as they aggressively grind out various sore body parts on foam rollers.   Their thinking behind this self-administered, sometimes painful, myofascial release (SMR) technique is:   “It will help with recovery.” “It will make me less sore tomorrow.” “It will prevent DOMS.”   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2P2Yr3q via IFTTT

Foam rolling may be useful in the short-term, but long-term, the results just don't show a benefit. At gyms all over the world, athletes can be found grunting and making pain faces as they aggressively grind out various sore body parts on foam rollers.   Their thinking behind this self-administered, sometimes painful, myofascial release (SMR) technique is:   “It will help with recovery.” “It will make me less sore tomorrow.” “It will prevent DOMS.”   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2X3M9KS via IFTTT

Here are the top 5 foods for gaining muscle mass. Female : "I’m scared lifting weights will make me bulky" Male : "How do I gain mass already?"   We love to rip on stereotypes, but sometimes they’re quite accurate . In 10 years of being a fitness coach at MadLab School of Fitness in Vancouver, the stereotype that says women are scared to bulk up and men want to gain muscle mass has proven itself to be true over and over.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2OZj40z via IFTTT

Here are the top 5 foods for gaining muscle mass. Female : "I’m scared lifting weights will make me bulky" Male : "How do I gain mass already?"   We love to rip on stereotypes, but sometimes they’re quite accurate . In 10 years of being a fitness coach at MadLab School of Fitness in Vancouver, the stereotype that says women are scared to bulk up and men want to gain muscle mass has proven itself to be true over and over.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2U8RsH9 via IFTTT

The modern health epidemic is a product of the norms and distorted expectations created in people’s earliest years. Ace holds up the cupcake ceremoniously . He takes his first bite which, in his little two-year-old mouth, is mostly just blue frosting. His eyes light up and he starts dancing from side-to-side. The table of adoring family erupts in laughter. He continues to rapidly devour the treat, dancing and laughing all the while. With all eyes on the two-year-old birthday boy, no one even notices grandpa holding Ace’s six-month-old baby sister. He’s swiping frosting off a cupcake and feeding it to her.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2UxelcB via IFTTT

The modern health epidemic is a product of the norms and distorted expectations created in people’s earliest years. Ace holds up the cupcake ceremoniously . He takes his first bite which, in his little two-year-old mouth, is mostly just blue frosting. His eyes light up and he starts dancing from side-to-side. The table of adoring family erupts in laughter. He continues to rapidly devour the treat, dancing and laughing all the while. With all eyes on the two-year-old birthday boy, no one even notices grandpa holding Ace’s six-month-old baby sister. He’s swiping frosting off a cupcake and feeding it to her.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2GeUqX3 via IFTTT

The differences between strength training and hypertrophy start deep inside our bodies, at the physiological level. There still seems to be a lot of confusion these days between the worlds of strength training and hypertrophy training , and how the two are interconnected— similar yet completely different at the same time .   A brief scan across the internet will make you believe that simply shifting your rep scheme from 6-8 reps to 10-12 will some how magically “trick” your body into believing that you are now trying to build muscle, as opposed to trying to get stronger. read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2D0y61a via IFTTT

The differences between strength training and hypertrophy start deep inside our bodies, at the physiological level. There still seems to be a lot of confusion these days between the worlds of strength training and hypertrophy training, and how the two are interconnected— similar yet completely different at the same time .   A brief scan across the internet will make you believe that simply shifting your rep scheme from 6-8 reps to 10-12 will some how magically “trick” your body into believing that you are now trying to build muscle, as opposed to trying to get stronger.   But it’s not that simple.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2WSMaRW via IFTTT

This fun, outdoor workout will get you moving while feeling good in the process. With more and more focus on body, mind, and soul, more people are focusing on the "experience" of working out and not just the workout itself . Creating environments that make you feel happy and stress-free is important for your peace of mind and if you are happier and feel more at peace, then you are much more likely to stay motivated to continue to workout .   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2WSYZf3 via IFTTT

This fun, outdoor workout will get you moving while feeling good in the process. With more and more focus on body, mind, and soul, more people are focusing on the "experience" of working out and not just the workout itself . Creating environments that make you feel happy and stress-free is important for your peace of mind and if you are happier and feel more at peace, then you are much more likely to stay motivated to continue to workout.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2VpXIvF via IFTTT