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Inspired by the Buttery Bros, Derailed by a Catastrophic Injury, David Brezler Is Back for More
David Brezler had goals similar to most when he started CrossFit: He simply wanted to lose weight, get fit, and reclaim his life. A project manager from suburban New York City, Brezler started CrossFit-adjacent training at his local Lifetime Fitness in 2021. There, he discovered a functional fitness class called Alpha, which was headed by…
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Best Treadmills for Your Home in 2025, Reviewed by Personal Trainers
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Best Treadmills for Your Home in 2025, Reviewed by Personal Trainers
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Training
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3 Reasons Why Upright Rows Are Bad
In an earlier article, we discussed the upright row and its potential as a favorable training exercise for athletes seeking to increase movement-specific strength (such as in Olympic weightlifting), muscle hypertrophy (in the traps and deltoids), or improve performance in fitness WODs. However, some athletes and coaches feel that this move provides greater risks to…
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The 11 Best Triceps Exercises and Workouts, Recommended by a CPT
The biceps get too much credit. Don’t get us wrong; training your biceps is a must for bigger and stronger arms. But your triceps make up two-thirds of your upper arm mass and cover the entirety of the back of your arm. That’s a chunk of prime real estate. With that in mind, here are…
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