Does Cupping Work? Yes (And Here’s How To Get The Most Out Of It)
Does Cupping Work? Yes (And Here’s How To Get The Most Out Of It)

Alright, everyone, it’s that time again. With the Olympics in full...Read More
How To Use A Slant Board Properly
How To Use A Slant Board Properly

Every few years we see new tools come to the mainstream. Recently,...Read More
The Four Horsemen of The Spine
The Four Horsemen of The Spine

If you’ve been following The Ready State (or MobilityWOD), you’ve...Read More
Why Everybody Needs to Jump Rope
Why Everybody Needs to Jump Rope

If there was one piece of fitness equipment that you could...Read More
Durable. Resilient. Bombproof. Sturdy. A Conversation With Rich Froning
Durable. Resilient. Bombproof. Sturdy. A Conversation With Rich Froning

Yeah. We are talking about humans here. The internet may have you...Read More
Orthotics: Am I Giving Up a Soul For a Sole?
Orthotics: Am I Giving Up a Soul For a Sole?

For those of you that have low arches, weak feet or any other reason...Read More
Genetics, Muscle Recovery Rate, And Injury Risk
Genetics, Muscle Recovery Rate, And Injury Risk

We’re all training to be the best we can be right? The strongest,...Read More
How I Am Preparing For Menopause
How I Am Preparing For Menopause

Women Are Not Small Men: This Is How To Optimize Your Lifestyle For...Read More
4 Simple Ways To Accomplish Your New Year’s Fitness Goals In The COVID Era
4 Simple Ways To Accomplish Your New Year’s Fitness Goals In The COVID Era

Something strange happened to me this year. A thought entered my...Read More
Why Everyone Should Be Eating Organ Meats
Why Everyone Should Be Eating Organ Meats

I’ve struggled with anemia my entire life and through lots of...Read More
The TRS Holiday Gift Guide: My Top Picks
The TRS Holiday Gift Guide: My Top Picks

Over the years we’ve come across tons of awesome companies for...Read More
Fasting For Women Is Not As Effective For Weight-Loss. Here’s Why
Fasting For Women Is Not As Effective For Weight-Loss. Here’s Why

Here’s a little secret about me: I don’t fast. Not intentionally...Read More
Post-Surgery Rehabilitation For Athletes – How To Come Back Strong
Post-Surgery Rehabilitation For Athletes – How To Come Back Strong

Sometimes, surgery is inevitable. There is no supplement, movement...Read More
The Most Important Things Athletes Should Add To Their Surgery Checklist
The Most Important Things Athletes Should Add To Their Surgery Checklist

By the time this goes live, I’ll be recovering from a total knee...Read More
Genetics, Caffeine Metabolism and Athletic Performance
Genetics, Caffeine Metabolism and Athletic Performance

Coffee, and the caffeine that’s in it, most of us love it!  Some...Read More
A Guide To Raising Testosterone Naturally
A Guide To Raising Testosterone Naturally

In the past decades, testosterone levels in men have declined...Read More
Cortisone Injections: The Pros and Cons
Cortisone Injections: The Pros and Cons

So you’re in pain. Like, a LOT of pain and you are in search of the...Read More
Electrolyte Supplements: Help or Hype?
Electrolyte Supplements: Help or Hype?

At the time of this writing, we’re coming out of the Summer months,...Read More
Hydration for Athletes and The Rest of Us
Hydration for Athletes and The Rest of Us

“Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine”...Read More
Cortisol: Optimizing The Stress Hormone To Combat Burnout
Cortisol: Optimizing The Stress Hormone To Combat Burnout

In today’s world, burnout is an all-too-familiar feeling for...Read More
Chase Salt
Chase Salt

Sometimes getting healthy is about doing the opposite of what we’ve...Read More
3 Considerations When Selecting a Protein Supplement
3 Considerations When Selecting a Protein Supplement

“Protein is king.” – Dr. Spencer Nadolsky It’s no secret...Read More
How To Find Tribe & Defeat Loneliness In A Post-Covid World
How To Find Tribe & Defeat Loneliness In A Post-Covid World

COVID is a terrible pandemic, but an even more sinister disease lies...Read More
The Ups and Downs of Caffeine
The Ups and Downs of Caffeine

“Caffeine is an addiction” – They said “Caffeine is my...Read More
This Is HRV: A Deep Dive Into The Most Important Metric For Health, Fitness, And Performance
This Is HRV: A Deep Dive Into The Most Important Metric For Health, Fitness, And Performance

Alright guys, grab your propeller hats because this is a deep dive...Read More
4 Benefits of Creatine Supplementation
4 Benefits of Creatine Supplementation

As a health and performance supplement, creatine has been used by...Read More
Fat-Loss Over Fifty: How To Address Hidden Causes Of Stubborn Body Fat
Fat-Loss Over Fifty: How To Address Hidden Causes Of Stubborn Body Fat

I began writing about health and fitness after healing from a chronic...Read More
How To Knock Down Chronic Neck Pain
How To Knock Down Chronic Neck Pain

Over the last few months, we’ve definitely become a little more...Read More
Elimination, Caloric Restriction, Apps and Fasting: The Most Popular Diet Trends of 2020
Elimination, Caloric Restriction, Apps and Fasting: The Most Popular Diet Trends of 2020

Recently, while doing some administrative work and organizing, I...Read More
Why I Prioritize Collagen
Why I Prioritize Collagen

Here at The Ready State, mobility is the name of the game. We are...Read More
Feeding Time: 4 Potential Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
Feeding Time: 4 Potential Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

“The best of all medicines are resting and fasting.”...Read More
A 4-Step Guide to Post-Op Recovery
A 4-Step Guide to Post-Op Recovery

For many, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel....Read More
6 Habits That Help Boost Immune System Function
6 Habits That Help Boost Immune System Function

“You get hit the hardest when trying to run or hide from a problem....Read More
Does COVID-19 Show Us How Meat Can Save The World?
Does COVID-19 Show Us How Meat Can Save The World?

Oh, the controversy! Seriously though, meat is one of our best...Read More
Simple Ways To Keep Your Kids Moving During COVID-19
Simple Ways To Keep Your Kids Moving During COVID-19

“This is the best Spring Break we’ve ever had, because we are all...Read More
Fit Over Fifty: How To Build Muscle At Any Age
Fit Over Fifty: How To Build Muscle At Any Age

Muscle mass is a major component of fitness, however, you may not...Read More
Stop Waiting on Motivation: Learning to Lean on Discipline to Build Habits
Stop Waiting on Motivation: Learning to Lean on Discipline to Build Habits

“What lies in our power to do, lies in our power not to do”...Read More
Over 50? You Don’t Have To Be Achy and Stiff!
Over 50? You Don’t Have To Be Achy and Stiff!

Remember that time in your life when there were no boundaries and...Read More
Why You Should Walk More
Why You Should Walk More

 A decade ago I was far more extreme.   If you had...Read More
5 Ways To Rebuild Your Daily Routine In the Era of COVID-19
5 Ways To Rebuild Your Daily Routine In the Era of COVID-19

“It’s a dangerous business, walking out one’s front door.”...Read More
The Most Important Mineral For Performance: Magnesium
The Most Important Mineral For Performance: Magnesium

In 2017, I came down with panic attacks, heart palpitations, anxiety,...Read More
Why Mobility Is Better Than Stretching
Why Mobility Is Better Than Stretching

As a collective, we have become much more adept and informed about...Read More
The Power of Cold Therapy
The Power of Cold Therapy

It’s the year two thousand and twenty. You work out in a gym full...Read More
Digestive Health 101: 4 Powerful Tools for Optimizing Digestive Health
Digestive Health 101: 4 Powerful Tools for Optimizing Digestive Health

The digestive tract, commonly referred to as “the gut”, has...Read More
Knee Pain & Running: A Self-Care & Prevention Guide
Knee Pain & Running: A Self-Care & Prevention Guide

Running is a skill. I repeat, running is a skill. And if it weren’t...Read More
Moving Through Pain – One Athlete’s Journey From Pain to Performance
Moving Through Pain – One Athlete’s Journey From Pain to Performance

When I young, I believed that to endure and overcome pain was an...Read More
My Evening Routine – Dr. Kelly Starrett
My Evening Routine – Dr. Kelly Starrett

Culturally, there is some considerable cache in talking about our...Read More
Trigger Warning: You’ve Got to Stop Icing!
Trigger Warning: You’ve Got to Stop Icing!

We have the right to change our minds. Remember that thing called...Read More
SCIATIC-UGH! What Is It & How To Fix It
SCIATIC-UGH! What Is It & How To Fix It

Quick question! What does a robo-caller and inflamed sciatic nerve...Read More
The Power of Sleep: Nature’s Greatest Health and Performance Enhancer
The Power of Sleep: Nature’s Greatest Health and Performance Enhancer

“I never sleep, ‘cause sleep is the cousin of death.”...Read More
Creating an Unreasonable family
Creating an Unreasonable family

Although of course, we should include the “reasonable woman” in...Read More
5 Healthy Habits to Start in the New Year
5 Healthy Habits to Start in the New Year

A healthy, active, sustainable lifestyle must have a strong...Read More
KNEE PAIN & SQUATTING: A Troubleshooting Guide
KNEE PAIN & SQUATTING: A Troubleshooting Guide

Knee pain while squatting is a common complaint. And while it is...Read More
Should Kids Lift Weights?
Should Kids Lift Weights?

 “The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which...Read More
In On the Conversation: Rachel Balkovec
In On the Conversation: Rachel Balkovec

Hey Everyone! I recently had a chance to sit down and chat with my...Read More
How to Optimize Your Vitamin D Levels for Maximum Athletic Performance & Longevity
How to Optimize Your Vitamin D Levels for Maximum Athletic Performance & Longevity

Vitamin D is one of the most important things our body creates for...Read More
In on the Conversation: EC Synkowski
In on the Conversation: EC Synkowski

Introduction I’ve been working with EC Synkowski for over a...Read More
FROZEN SHOULDER: What It Is and How To Tackle It
FROZEN SHOULDER: What It Is and How To Tackle It

Let’s start with this. Our shoulders are designed to be the most...Read More
My 10-Minute Morning Mobility Routine
My 10-Minute Morning Mobility Routine

I am asked two questions a lot.  Like, a lot.   Do you...Read More
In On The Conversation: Ian McKeown
In On The Conversation: Ian McKeown

Welcome to a new series we’re calling “In on the...Read More
4 Nutrition Tips To Upgrade Your Athletic Performance
4 Nutrition Tips To Upgrade Your Athletic Performance

Serious training requires serious preparation. Nail these four...Read More
How To Get READY: 3 Ways to Achieve Your Ready State
How To Get READY: 3 Ways to Achieve Your Ready State

Now that we’re on the same page on what our Ready State is, it’s...Read More
The Ready State: What is optimal physical health?
The Ready State: What is optimal physical health?

What if I told you that winning championships, games or the last...Read More
Why You Should Move and Exercise With Your Feet Straight-(er)
Why You Should Move and Exercise With Your Feet Straight-(er)

Let’s just say it outright: having full access to your body’s...Read More
Ground Game: Why Sitting More On the Ground Can Transform Your Life
Ground Game: Why Sitting More On the Ground Can Transform Your Life

Human beings have been around for a long time. I am fond of saying...Read More
Welcome to The Ready State!
Welcome to The Ready State!

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