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The Answers Are Between Your Ears


What can I learn from this? That’s the question I found myself asking over and over when I read William Faulkner’s novel The Sound and the Fury. I teach American Literature for a living, I love books, Faulkner is generally considered o... Continue reading
Olympic Weightlifting – The Pulling Movements


There’s no argument that Olympic Weightlifting movements are some of the most dynamic, explosive and athletically beneficial exercises for fitness or strength enthusiasts. The problem that exists is that many tend to overcomplicate the lifts wh... Continue reading
Studio B Combines Manual Therapy, Movement Reeducation and Corrective Exercise


It’s a common conundrum many athletes face. You’ll have various aches during a workout that you can’t really replicate for your manual therapist, who ends up trying to play detective in a befuddling guessing game. Or maybe your body... Continue reading
The Case For Higher-Carb Paleo Diets


I'd like to lay out a case for the inclusion of more carbohydrates in a typical Paleo diet. I’ve also been playing with my own diet this year—after quite a few years of eating essentially the same way—so I'll also relate my own expe... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 74


Raw Carrot Cake I don't make many desserts these days, but here is a fairly easy treat made entirely from vegetables, fruit and nuts. Time: 25 minutes Cake: • 1/2 cup macadamia nuts • 1/2 cup cashews • 1/4 tsp ginger &bull... Continue reading
Ask Greg: Issue 73


Mike Asks: Greg, Aimee, I’ve got a question. What’s the difference, if any, when conducting strength training and the sets and rep scheme is either 5 sets of 3 reps or 3 sets of 5 reps. Conditions: the lifter is new (linear progression/n... Continue reading
Get Up, Stand Up: Five Spiritual Principles of Squatting


When I look back at the Performance Menu articles I’ve been writing in recent months, I notice that several of them have dealt with topics such as coaching philosophy, mental strength, team building, etc. They’ve been fun to write and I d... Continue reading
Mass Made Simple: An Excerpt by Dan John


What follows is a sample from Dan John’s newest book, Mass Made Simple: A Six-Week Journey Into Bulking, which can be purchased here. Pardon me; we seem to have an elephant in the room. Perhaps, we can call its other name, the 800-pound gori... Continue reading
Mental Game Coaching: An Interview With Bill Cole (Part 2)


International Mental Game Coaching Association founder Bill Cole has been coaching and consulting in sports psychology for 30 years. He has served as a sports psychology consultant for various elite level athletes, including 2006 Olympic Gold Medalis... Continue reading
Sleep: An Undervalued Ergogenic Aid


We all know we need sleep, and most of us would admit that we probably need more. Unfortunately, that knowledge often isn’t enough to compel us to take action to improve our sleep habits (or lack thereof). In many Western societies, the hard-ch... Continue reading
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