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2025 TYR Wodapalooza Day 4 Recap: Back-and-Forth Battles Under the Miami Sun

Sunday dawned warm and sunny with a slight breeze, and the longest workout of the weekend kicked off the final day of the team competition at the 2025 TYR WZA Miami.   The teams were reseeded ... Continue Reading

2025 TYR Wodapalooza Day 3 Recap: Noah Ohlsen, Travis Mayer, and Chandler Smith Lead in Miami

Not to be outdone by the ladies on Saturday at the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza, the men put on a show of their own with plenty of powerhouse teams.  As the sun warmed up the barbells on the Dymatize Lifting ... Continue Reading

2025 TYR Wodapalooza Day 3 Recap: Team YETI Outkasts On Top After 3 Events 

After two chilly days at the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza, the clouds parted on Saturday morning, welcoming the Elite Teams of Three.  The women took the floor first. Remind Me: The Elite Team Division at ... Continue Reading

2025 TYR Wodapalooza Day 2 Recap: Tight Races and Surprise Winners

Pat Vellner. Ricky Garard. Laura Horvath. Those were the names we all expected to dominate the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza. Between the two of them, Vellner and Garard own the last five TYR Wodapalooza ... Continue Reading

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James Sprague Cruises to Victory, Lucy Campbell Tops Horvath for 2025 TYR Wodapalooza Title 

OK, James Sprague, we believe you. You’re that fit.  Sprague joined women’s surprise winner Lucy Campbell to become the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza champions in Miami, FL, on Friday. Remind me: Sprague ... Continue Reading

Ultramarathoner Ross Edgley Is Teaching UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall To Swim?

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall incorporates swimming into his 2025 training regimen to improve his conditioning. To help dive into this new challenge, he ... Continue Reading

2025 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Preview

The 2025 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships meet is on Sunday, January 26, 2024, in Sheffield, England. This meet is sanctioned by the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), and it will feature ... Continue Reading

TNF’s Joel Twinem Trains Upper Body With Terrence Ruffin 

T Nutrition and Fitness (TNF) founder Joel Twinem recently joined elite Classic Physique bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin for a push-pull workout at the private Labrada Nutrition gym in Austin, TX.  Ruffin, ... Continue Reading

2025 Bikini International Preview — Lauralie Chapados Will Not Defend The Title

The 2025 Bikini International is set for Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH, as part of the 2025 Arnold Classic weekend. The IFBB Professional League-sanctioned contest will feature 11 competitors ... Continue Reading

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15 Years Strong: How the Reebok Nano Transformed the Sport of Fitness

POWERED BY: I still remember the first time I walked into a CrossFit gym. The year was 2008. I was a college rower in London, Ontario, and we heard that CrossFit London had Concept 2 rowing ... Continue Reading

James Sprague

2025 TYR Wodapalooza Day 1 Recap: James Sprague, Lucy Campbell Lead All Competitors

With three events down and three to go at the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza in Miami, FL, there are both familiar faces and a few surprises toward the top of the leaderboard. The 2024 Fittest Man on Earth, James ... Continue Reading

What’s Science Say About Intermittent Fasting For Women’s Hormones?

Intermittent fasting is a prolonged period without eating, often praised for its potential health benefits, including improved insulin regulation, weight management, enhanced cognitive function, ... Continue Reading

Martins Licis’ “Strength Hunt” In Japan Endeavors Ninja Warrior and Arm Wrestling

2019 World’s Strongman Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis traveled across Japan on his first solo trip without his cameraman, Romark Weiss. Despite his absence, Weiss challenged Licis to speak ... Continue Reading

What Age Does Jay Cutler Consider The Bodybuilding Prime

Every sport has a prime age: when an athlete is at their best. This age varies depending on the individual, the sport, and even the position played. Generally, athletes reach their peak performance in ... Continue Reading

2025 TYR Wodapalooza Miami athletes

2025 TYR Wodapalooza Miami Live Results and Leaderboard

POWERED BY: Jump To: The 2025 TYR Wodapalooza competition kicks off on January 23 and runs through the weekend at its new location on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, FL.  Now in its 13th ... Continue Reading

Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley 4-Step Framework For Combating Burnout

Burnout happens to everyone. It can discourage us or make us better. In 2024, hybrid athlete and mental health advocate Fergus Crawley was overwhelmed by injuries, travel, running a business, relocating, ... Continue Reading

Does Drinking Alcohol Have Any Health Benefits?

Wines, beers, and liquor are staples in many social traditions, but excessive alcohol consumption can have serious adverse effects on health. (1) Despite these risks, some argue ... Continue Reading

IFBB Professional League Institutes “Active Memberships Rule”

The IFBB Professional League has made a rule change regarding the status of pros who have not been maintaining their pro bodybuilding membership. Starting with the 2025 season, athletes who have earned ... Continue Reading

Who Will Win at 2025 TYR Wodapalooza? We Asked a Team of Experts for Their Predictions

The 2025 TYR Wodapalooza is upon us, and with it comes our first chance to see elite athletes in action this year.  We independently ranked the women, men, and teams based on where we believe ... Continue Reading

Olympian Joe Kovacs and Mitchell Hooper Teach You How To Properly Jerk

The overhead jerk, a combination of strength, power, and technique, is a cornerstone of weightlifting. In a mid-January 2025 collaboration, 2023 World’s Strongest Man and 2024 Strongest Man on ... Continue Reading

Replicate Men’s Open Bodybuilder Kuba Cielen’s Training Split To Get Massive

In early January 2025, IFBB pro bodybuilder and coach Kuba Cielen increased his training frequency to boost his muscle-building goals. The trade he made was slightly less volume in each session to get to ... Continue Reading

Stan Efferding’s Nutrition Tips and Why You Should Try “Monster Mash”

The 2023 World’s Strongest Man and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth Mitchell “The Moose” Hooper, and his mentor, IFBB pro bodybuilder and elite powerlifter “The Rhino,” Stan Efferding, dissected ... Continue Reading

2025 TYR Wodapalooza Miami

Complete Spectator’s Guide to 2025 TYR Wodapalooza Miami

It’s January in Miami, and you know what that means — it’s time for TYR Wodapalooza!  The competition has moved across the bay to 801 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, and you can expect quite a show ... Continue Reading

Wellness Bodybuilder Tefani Sam Rahzi’s Glute-Building Workout Is Next Level

IFBB Professional League Wellness Pro Tefani Sam Rahzi is coming off her second trip to the Wellness Olympia. Rahzi tied for 16th in the 2024 Wellness Olympia and is now locked into requalifying for the ... Continue Reading

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