The Easiest Thing You Can Do to Get Better
You spend money on good food, protein powders, the newest shoes, equipment and anything else we think may give us the edge in our…
Category Archives: Recovery and mentality
Injured? How to Continue Training and Still Improve
Being injured sucks. Anyone who trains hard and trains often is going to deal with injury at some point in their lives, regardless of whether…
The Big Hole in Your Diet and Recovery
Do you have low energy? Muscle fatigue? Joint pain? Trouble sleeping or recovering? As many as 85 percent of Americans are deficient in magnesium, depending…
Step Up Your Mental Game
Why is it that some days everything comes together? The barbell feels ridiculously light at heavy percentages, your technique and conditioning are on point and…
4 Training Myths (that need to die)
“CrossFit will kill you! Carbs are evil! Women don’t need to be strong!“ There’s a lot of nonsense in the fitness industry. (What exactly is…
Becoming Brute: Cazayoux on Fear, Addiction and Finding Purpose
“The lower you fall, the higher you’ll fly.” —Fight Club It was May 2009 when Brute Strength co-founder Michael Cazayoux tried heroin for the first…
How to Make Your Resolutions Actually Work
Every year millions of people rely on January 1 to start fresh. They resolve to eat better, to lose weight, to get in shape or…
Why I’m strong (and so are you)
I am not an elite lifter or a gymnast. I am not a high level CrossFit or a Strongman athlete. I am not the strongest…
The Other 23 Hours
You show up consistently and push yourself in the gym. But why aren’t most people taking recovery as seriously as their workouts? Unless you’re lucky…
Have Your Best Meet/Competition Ever
Whether you’re brand new to competing or have a few lifting meets or local throwdowns under your belt, it can still be a nerve-wracking experience. So,…
