6 Of The Best This Week

Thanks for subscribing to Breaking Muscle [View this email in your browser]( Here are our top picks and reader favorites from our most recent articles. Enjoy! [G]( YOUR SHOULDERS UNDER CONTROL]( - The shoulder joint is complicated. It consists of connections between the upper arm bone (humerus), the shoulder blade (scapula), and the collarbone (clavicle). Because of its complexity, it shouldn’t be terribly surprising people struggle with this area. [HOW STRONG IS STRONG ENOUGH]( - Here’s the elephant in the room that many strength enthusiasts seem to miss. You don’t live in a vacuum. Absolute strength in a crisp, controlled gym setting might not actually prepare you for the real world. [WHAT THE HATERS SHOULD LEARN FROM CROSSFIT]( - You can learn from the good and the bad. You take the good and adapt it for your own practice. You look at the bad and learn not to make the same mistakes yourself. Blindly hating CrossFit is fun for trolling but counterproductive otherwise. [INJURY AND THE RITES OF PASSAGE]( - Being in the business of fitness means that you are supposed to be bulletproof, and not like the rest of your students. You don't get injured. For this one coach, injury results in a personal response to change and from that, a sense of renewed purpose. [THE KETOGENIC DIET SCRUTINIZED]( - The ketogenic diet is not new. It has been generating buzz for at least the past 20 years, with strong proponents sitting on either side of the fence. The ketogenic diet is superior for keeping body fat levels low and does still enable you to build muscle, just at a slower rate. [WOMEN'S BARBELL BASICS]( - This training plan includes barbell, bodyweight exercises, and mobility sequences. Build lean strength, burn fat, and get yourself fitter than ever. Do you want to inspire, inform, educate, and support athletes in all disciplines. [Contribute to Breaking Muscle]( and add to the conversation on fitness in general, and educate the athlete on your topic in specific. Exercise science: tell us what you think? [I worship at the alter of science]( [It's only good for college athletes or sedantary subjects]( [Use common sense]( [The science bros have it right]( [The science bros have taken it too far]( [I don't care, either way]( Copyright © 2017 Breaking Muscle, All rights reserved. Thanks for signing up on Breaking Muscle! Our mailing address is: Breaking Muscle 1710 Moorpark Road Suite 232Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](