Here are my top recent fitness articles that I think you’ll benefit from.
These useful articles are organised into 5 different categories:
- General Health & Motivation
- Fat Loss
- Muscle Gain
- Athletic & Strength Training
- Nutrition
Enjoy!
Best Recent Article
5 Strength Training Considerations for Runners — Tony Bonvechio
It is a challenge to choose a ‘best’ article from such a cracking selection of information this month.
I’ve picked one that focuses on running.
Annually, as Spring turns to Summer and marathon/better-get-in-shape-because-I-may-want-to-take-my-top-off-in-social-situations season arrives, lots of us start ‘running to get fit’.
Without banging on too much about how we should instead ‘get fit to run’ (it’s a highly-skilled activity when done well), I’d like to share a great article that resonated with me on the topic.
For those who can’t yet accept that it is entirely possible to enhance body composition without running (check this out), as well as those who run for fun or even competitively, this information will help you select the right strength training approach to ensure you get the most from your running efforts.
General Health & Motivation
Understanding and Managing Joint Hypermobility — Eric Cressey, Thrive with Jen Sinkler
How to Enhance Recovery Beyond Nutrition — Kamel Patel, MikeReinold.com
Why Healthy Habits Don’t Work — Bryan Krahn
My Switch To Strength: The Tale Of A Former Cardio Queen — Jen Comas, GGS
The Athlete’s Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy — Kimberly Mueller, Experience Life
Talent Matters — Tony Gentilcore
Current Position Statement on Anterior Pelvic Tilt — Bret Contreras
Your Butt Cheeks Are Making Me Sad — Jessi Kneeland
Stregthening the Core: An Interview with Bret Contreras — Kimberly Mills & Bret Contreras
Stop Making Excuses, Start Getting Results — Eric Bach
3 Way to Prevent Post-Exercise Soreness — Andy Galpin & James Bagley, Breaking Muscle
Defending Spinal Flexion: It’s Not Always the Evil Step-Child We Make It Out to Be — Tony Gentilcore
Pain-Free Healthy Shoulder Training Superset — Dr. John Rusin
The Biggest Lie in The Fitness Industry — Josh Hillis
Troubleshooting Anterior Hip Pain — Dean Somerset
One, Weird Trick — Jason Helmes
Can exercise really defeat depression? – Camille DePutter, Precision Nutrition
The Poor Sleep-Hormone Connection — Dr. Brooke Larson, GGS
5 Tips For Training In Crowded Gyms — Stuart Aitken, Shredded By Science
Squat: It Does A Body (And A Booty) Good — Karen Smith, GGS
Fat Loss
Why Weights Are Better Than Cardio for Fat Loss — Adam Bornstein
The Fat Loss Nutrient You’re Forgetting — Dr. Brooke Larson, GGS
The Ultimate Guide to Losing Fat — Josh Hillis & Dan John
12 Core Exercises to Make You Harder to Kill and Easier to Look At — Jarrett Brummett, SAPT
The REAL Worldwide Epidemic is NOT Obesity — Paul Nobles
The Big Roadblock To Losing Fat — Bryan Krahn
The Best Diet To Lose Weight — Kelly Coffey
Losing Fat Without Macro Counting – 10 Simple Strategies — Jason Helmes
3 Science-based steps to curbing your appetite — Kamal Patel, Examine.com
Beyond Bread: Why Some People Can Eat More Carbs Than Others — Adam Bornstein
Why Diets Work… and Then Fail — Sean Flanagan, Go Kaleo
How I Gave Up My Tupperware — Jen Comas, GGS
5 of the World’s Healthiest Foods (That Are Making You Fat!) — Jordan Syatt
5 Common Diet Excuses Too Many People Make — JC Deen
Metabolic Weight Loss: The 5 Laws Of Metabolism — Jade Teta
Why Just “Eating Healthy” Won’t Help You Lose Fat — Jorden Pagel
Dr. Oz, Weight Loss, and the Ordinary Miracle — James Fell
Why Everyone Starts From The Beginning (the ETP Board Game) — Gina Patterson, Eat To Perform
How Many Calories To Lose Weight? The Banana Effect — Jade Teta
The Caloric Deficit Cheat Sheet — James Fell
4 Steps to Sustainable Weight Loss — Sheila Viers, ExperienceLife.com
Muscle Gain
The Secret to Forever Progress and the 5 Rules of Progressive Overload — Rob Sulaver
Eight Tips for Long Term Lifting — Eric Bach
The Best Time to Burn Fat or Build Muscle — Bryan Krahn
Ask The Experts: How Do You Get Big Calves? — Jason Maxwell and Others
60-40-20: Get A Killer Pump With Rest-Pause! — Lawrence Ballenger, Bodybuilding.com
18 Laws of Ab Training — Craig Capurso, Bodybuilding.com
The Social Aspects of Getting Ripped — Anthony Dexmier
14 Expert Tips to Build Muscle — Eric Bach & Others
Optimal muscle contraction, part 1: theory — Anthony Dexmier
How to Look Like You Lift Weights — Bryan Krahn
Bigger Legs & Stronger Squats — James Harris
3 Reasons Your Calves Aren’t Growing (And What to Do About It) — Menno Henselmans, JMax Fitness
Squats and Deadlifts Won’t Make Your Waist Blocky — Bret Contreras
High Reps For Muscle Mass Revisited — Christian Finn
Four Hardgainer Cardio Solutions — Eric Bach
The Complete Guide to Zerchers — Christian Thibaudeau, T-Nation
Band Glute Exercises for the Win: Erin McComb’s Intriguing Training Methods — Bret Contreras & Erin McComb
The Road to the Trophy — Hayden Perno
3 Ways to Power Up Your Glutes — Kyle Arsenault, T-Nation
Athletic & Strength Training
4 Reasons You’re Not Getting Stronger — Chet Morjaria, Breaking Muscle
5 Secrets from a 700lb Deadlifter — Adam Pine, JMax Fitness
Why You Can’t Bench Press More Weight — Adam Bornstein
5 Simple Ways to Get Stronger — Dan John
2 Common Bench Press Mistakes (And How to Fix Them!) — Jordan Syatt
5 Things People Need to Stop Overthinking — Greg Nuckols, BretContreras.com
One Movement That Will Help Your Pull-Up — Artemis Scantalides
No More Pulled Hamstrings! — Mike Robertson
5 Underused Techniques for a Stronger Bench Press — David De Las Morenas
Complete Guide to Bar Speed Trackers — Carl Valle, Strength Theory
The Stage System — Eric Cressey, T-Nation
How the Powerlifts and Sport(s) go Together like Peanut Butter and Jelly – Kelsey Reed, TonyGentilcore.com
4 of The Worst Deadlift Mistakes You Could Ever Make — Jordan Syatt
Exercise of the Week: Half-Kneeling Split-Stance Pallof Press — Brandon Lavack
How to Perform Assisted Handstand Push-ups — Nia Shanks
7 of the Best Bodyweight Exercises — Nia Shanks
Exercises You Should Be Doing: KB Goblet Squat With Lowering — Tony Gentilcore
Eight Considerations for Weight Room Training — Rob Panariello, BretContreras.com
Lifter’s Shoulder: The Cause & The Cure — Dr. John Rusin, T-Nation
Hamstrings: The Most Overrated Muscle for the Squat 2.0 – Greg Nuckols
How to Do Weighted Carries for Stronger Athletes — Eric Bach
5 Supplemental Exercises to Develop a Stronger Deadlift — Mike Dewar, Breaking Muscle
The Bulgarian Split Squat: How to Fix the 2 Most Common Mistakes… Fast!— Jordan Syatt
High Performance Exercises You Should be Doing: 1-1-2 Bench Press — Eric Bach
Nutrition
Why We Stopped Recommending Fish Oil — Krista Scott-Dixon, Precision Nutrition
Fix Your Diet: Understanding Proteins, Carbs,and Fats — Adam Bornstein
How to Spice Up Any Meal. Literally. — Noel, Nerd Fitness
How Do I Find My True TDEE? — Anitra Soto, Eat More 2 Weigh Less
Dietary Lectins: Everything You Need To Know — Joe Leech, Authority Nutrition
How To Adjust Your Diet To Successfully Bulk — Andy Morgan
Elimination diets: Could giving up certain foods solve your health problem? — John Berardi, Precision Nutrition
Supplements are the Wild West of health. One Attorney General is out to change that — Scott Gavura, Science-Based Medicine
Infographic: What to eat during pregnancy — Dr. John Berardi, Precision Nutrition
20 Foods That Are Bad For Your Health — Kris Gunnars, Authority Nutrition
The Pre-Workout Supplement Scam — Scott Tousignant
Do muscle building supplements cause testicular cancer? A deeper look at the latest study on MBS usage and testicular cancer. — Kamal Patel, Examine.com
Is This Herbal Compound the Most Effective Natural Solution to Diabetes?— Michael McEvoy
Ancient Origins of Modern Dietary Demons — Clay Jones, Science-Based Medicine
Sports Nutrition Tip: What You Need to Know About Fat — Brian St. Pierre, KevinNeeld.com
Mood Food: How to fight depression naturally with nutrition — Camille DePutter, Precison Nutrition
Why Your Diet Can Make You Bloated (Even With Good Nutrition) — Kalli Youngstrom, Breaking Muscle
Sugar Alcohols: Good or Bad? — Joe Leech
The Science Behind Caffeine — Kamel Patel, Examine.com
Pepsi Removing Aspartame — Steven Novella, Science-Based Medicine
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Rich
P.S. – If you missed any of the previous editions of my ‘Top Fitness Articles You Should Read’, click here to get them.
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