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Avocado Fruit – Benefits, Nutrition and Recipes
Avocados are grown primarily in equatorial, tropical and subtropical areas. The most sought out variety of the avocado fruit is the creamy Hass Avocado. Evidence dating back to 10,000 B.C. suggests that avocado trees were first seen in Puebla, Mexico. The first...
William Bonac Hangs It Up For 2023 Season, Will Return at 2024 Arnold Classic – Breaking Muscle
After a disappointing finish, Bonac is taking some time off. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on March 9, 2023In the current bodybuilding pantheon, William Bonac’s name belongs amongst the elite. With a championship build and resume, he’s one of the sport’s...
What Is Proprioception, and Why Is It Crucial to Your Fitness?
When you perform a squat, a dumbbell press or a single-arm curl, you may think you’re training your muscles — but that’s only half the story. You’re also training your proprioceptors. Say what? Proprioception is trainer-speak for the body’s awareness of where it is...
How Your Ability to Get Up and Down Can Determine Your Health
When you’re looking to gauge your progress with an at-home fitness test, you might rely on some of the standard exercises from those presidential fitness tests in P.E. class — like push-ups, pull-ups, and sit-ups. But do you know how easily you can stand up from a...
2023 World's Strongest Man Events Confirmed – Breaking Muscle
Here's what to expect for a gauntlet of events in South Carolina. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on March 9, 2023The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest is a little over one month away. This year’s premier showcase in strongman will take place on Apr....
Is Running the Best Form of Cardio?
Running gets your heart beating, your blood pumping, and your breath heavy — so, yes, it most certainly counts as cardio. But is running the best kind of cardio? And can you really lose fat by running? The simple answers are yes and yes; running is cardio and you can...
Sherine Marcelle Crushes a 227.5-Kilogram (501-Pound) 3-Rep Beltless Deadlift PR – Breaking Muscle
After taking a short competitive break, Marcelle is ready to go full steam ahead again. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on March 9, 2023There are powerlifting superstars, and there are powerlifting supernovas. Sherine Marcelle would fit the latter cosmic...
Root Vegetables and Blood Glucose: A Correlation
The primary sugar in your blood is known as glucose. It comes from the food you eat and is the primary energy source for your body. All your body cells receive glucose from your blood to use as fuel. Blood glucose levels are moderately controlled by the body so that...
Try These HIIT Treadmill Workouts for Different Goals – Breaking Muscle
When it’s time to hit the gym, most people instinctively gravitate toward hitting the weights. That’s certainly an understandable course of action, since weight training plays a role in everything from muscle-building and strength gains to fat-burning and even heart...
How to Do Triangle Pose in Yoga (Trikonasana)
A classic standing posture, triangle pose is found in many traditional styles of yoga, including ashtanga yoga and Iyengar yoga. Known as trikonasana in Sanskrit (triko = triangle; asana = pose), triangle pose involves a lot of moving parts. “Trikonasana is a pose...
Andrew Burton Wins The 2023 World's Strongest Firefighter – Breaking Muscle
Burton fights fires and wins strongman contests. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on March 8, 2023Andrew Burton is the winner of the 2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter (WSF) contest. The contest took place as a part of the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) in...
What is EPOC (and Can It Help You Lose Fat?)
When you’re in the middle of a workout, you can feel your body working hard: you sweat, you shake, you breathe heavier. If someone asks whether you’re burning calories in the middle of an intense gym session, you’d say yes, of course! But what about after your cool...
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