If you’re not fortunate enough to have a sweet home gym set up where you can squat, bench press, and deadlift while your gym access is limited, all is not lost. With a little creativity, you can still ... Continue Reading
Is The Reebok Nano X the Most Versatile Cross Trainer Yet?
Earlier today, Reebok announced the latest cross training shoe to grace the Nano lineup. The Reebok Nano X is officially here for first looks and we have the official preview photos. The Reebok Nano X ... Continue Reading
Upper Body Isometrics: Why and What You Can Do At Home
What are isometrics? They’re movements where your joints don’t move, and there isn’t a noticeable change in the length of your musculature. Generally, when we think about isometric movements, we ... Continue Reading
The 11 Best Low-Carb Protein Powders of 2026, According to a RDN
Many of the best protein powders we’ve tested are low in carbs, calories, and added sugars. A low-carb protein powder can be useful for those looking for a concentrated dose of protein that can support ... Continue Reading
Stop Making These 4 Common Lunge Mistakes (Plus How to Fix Them!)
If we had to line up every lower body exercise in a row and pick them out from best to worst based on usefulness and effectiveness, the lunge would easily make it in the top three if not place number ... Continue Reading
Justin Bergh: The Future of The CrossFit Games (Podcast)
Justin Bergh is the General Manager of the CrossFit Games and has been a driving force behind the event for over a decade. Justin joins the podcast to talk about what the CrossFit Games will look like in ... Continue Reading
The Most Versatile Piece of Equipment You Might Be Forgetting to Use
Like many gyms who closed their doors in recent days, my gym rented out various pieces of equipment to our clients. The kettlebells were swooped up in no time, as were the dumbbells and resistance ... Continue Reading
The Best Lifting Chains For Durability, Heavy Lifting, And More
Lifting chains are a popular tool for athletes and fitness enthusiasts trying to increase the intensity of their workouts. When chains are used for exercise, they’re referred to as accommodating resistance ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Increase Intensity With At-Home Workouts
Well, for most of us, quarantine measures are still in effect, which means gym time is probably limited or non-existent. That sucks – especially if you’re wasting that time completely off rather than ... Continue Reading
Dumbbells Vs. Kettlebells — Choose the Right Tool for Your Goals
Nowadays, gyms are chock full of tools — resistance bands, barbells, fancy squat racks — and it's frankly overwhelming. Want to get lean and increase your power output? Better start swinging a kettlebell. ... Continue Reading
How to Develop Explosive Power Without a Barbell
So you’re stuck working out in your one car garage that you cleaned out and turned into a makeshift gym two weeks ago. You have a couple heavy dumbbells and kettlebells, you installed a homemade pull-up ... Continue Reading
14 Unexpected Kettlebell Moves You Haven’t Tried Yet
If you’re one of those lucky humans who had a kettlebell before social distancing or you ordered one before they all sold out (seriously, the online rush for home workout equipment is intense), you have ... Continue Reading
Keep Pulling Without a Pull-Up Bar
When it comes to training with minimal or no equipment, there are undoubtedly more pushing than pulling options: push-ups, handstand push-ups, burpees, bench or chair dips, dumbbell bench press or floor ... Continue Reading
Best Cooling Arm Sleeves On The Market
Cooling arm sleeves can keep your arms dry by wicking sweat, provide compression, and even cover up tattoos so they aren’t damaged from sun exposure. Usually, cooling arm sleeves cover arms from the wrist ... Continue Reading
I’m Stuck Inside. How Often Should I Do Bodyweight Workouts?
Bodyweight and at home workouts are an excellent way to continue to push fitness further from the comfort of one's home. The surge of popularity with bodyweight workouts has brought up a lot of questions ... Continue Reading
Matt O’Keefe: A CrossFit Community Playmaker (Podcast)
Matt O'Keefe is President of Loud & Live Sports, the event organizers behind major CrossFit Sanctionals including Wodapalooza and The Granite Games. He's also agent to CrossFit superstars including Mat ... Continue Reading
How to Start Training Kettlebell Sport from Home
There is no time like the present to get started on your Kettlebell Sport journey, when most gyms are temporarily closed, and many of us are being asked to shelter in place. As a power endurance ... Continue Reading
Best Landmine Bases
The landmine is an incredibly versatile piece of equipment and can be used to train just about any body part with enough creativity. A solid landmine base will accommodate every type of barbell and will be ... Continue Reading
The Thrilling History of the First 1,000-Pound Squat
I was simultaneously shocked and shamed by the site’s recent post on Jackson Powell. For those who haven’t seen it, Powell, a 17-year-old powerlifter from Tennessee, recently posted a video on Instagram of ... Continue Reading
7 Tips For Maintaining Muscle Mass Without the Gym
If you heard “shelter in place” and immediately translated it into “no gym,” you’re not alone. Strength athletes of all kinds are trying to adapt to being socially distanced from lifting communities and ... Continue Reading
Best At Home Foam Roller Workouts
There is a lot of content out there about foam rollers and the best ways to use them for almost to aid every part of the body. Be it upper or lower, from glutes to calves, for active and sedentary people ... Continue Reading
Dr. Andy Galpin: The Art of Training Our Muscle Fibers (Podcast)
Dr. Andy Galpin is a tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton. In 2011, he earned his PhD in Human Bioenergetics and has done incredible work in regard to muscle fibers and ... Continue Reading
How to Strength Train for Your 5K (and Why You Should)
To get better at running, you need to run. And to get stronger, you need to lift weights and when you combine the two, you’ll get even better at both. (Especially at running. Strength makes you ... Continue Reading
5 At Home Exercises to Strengthen Adductors
Gyms are closed for many of us around the world and we're limited to training within our own homes. Some have equipment and others do not, which means creativity is a must to continue progressing toward ... Continue Reading