Cole Sager is a CrossFit Games veteran and Spirit of the Games Award Winner. He's a full-time athlete who spends an incredible amount of energy trying to reach people outside the sport. Find out why Cole ... Continue Reading
7 Steps for Nailing the Perfect Squat (Feat 2-Time IPF World Champion Taylor Atwood)
There's a lot that goes into a great squat. The un-rack, walkout, descent, and ascent all need to be perfectly aligned to move efficiently under a loaded bar. An important lesson to learn under ... Continue Reading
The History of Bodybuilding’s Messy Journey to the Olympics
Bodybuilding truly deserves a place in the pantheon of Olympic sports. It dates to the original Olympic Games of the ancient Greeks, which inspired the modern Olympics. Between competitive events, the ... Continue Reading
Weight Over Bar Guide: How-To, Benefits, and Programming Tips
Weight over bar is a classic strongman event. This event is contested in a couple different ways in strongman and Highland Games competitions. In the weight over bar event, athletes will throw an object ... Continue Reading
Steve Cotter: Kettlebell Culture and Upping Your Mental Game
Steve Cotter didn't invent kettlebells, but it's impossible to talk about their popularity in the Western world without mentioning his name. Since the early 2000s, he's given over 600 seminars and ... Continue Reading
Emily Rolfe: Proving She’s No One-Hit Wonder At the 2019 CrossFit Games
When the Ruck event was announced at the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games, those with a running and triathlon background—Sam Briggs, Kristin Holte, Tia-Clair Toomey to name a few—likely rejoiced. Unbeknownst ... Continue Reading
5 Great Bulking Foods for Digestion, Intra-Workout, and More
Winter is here, and that means it’s bulking season! Personally, I’m aiming to move up from my competition weight of 184 lbs to a whopping 240 pounds this offseason – a pretty massive gain, but one I ... Continue Reading
Nike Metcon 5 Vs. Reebok CrossFit Nano 9: The REAL Winner
The Nike Metcon 5 and Reebok CrossFit Nano 9 have both been on the market for a few months now, so I figured it was about time to highlight each of them in an epic showdown. One of the most frequently ... Continue Reading
Tom Boyden: Tricking, Jujimufu, and the New Age of Fitness Media
Tom Boyden is one half of the dynamic duo Juji & Tom. Find out how he partnered with Jujimufu and cracked the code on the way to building one of YouTube's craziest and most successful video ... Continue Reading
Best Running Socks
Shopping for running socks can often feel like a difficult run with no end point. There are so many makers and styles on the market, it can be an overwhelming process to find the perfect ... Continue Reading
8 Best Protein Shakes for Weight Loss in 2026, Tested and Dietitian Approved
Drinking protein shakes can help support your weight loss goals by increasing your protein intake. (1) But finding the best protein shakes for weight loss can feel overwhelming with new brands popping up ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Improve Your Bench Press Lockout
Getting stuck in the bench press can be caused by a wide variety of issues. It can be related to strength, mechanics, muscle imbalances, and more. The bench press is like a chain of commands and if ... Continue Reading
Best Digital Scales
One of the most objective ways to measure one’s health and fitness achievements against personal goals is by calculating weight. Having a personal scale can be an incredibly useful aid in making sure one’s ... Continue Reading
Why Powerlifters Should Be Accessory Lifting With A Swiss Bar
Maybe you’ve seen the bulky, kind of odd-looking bar in your gym, or maybe you’re contemplating buying yourself a new toy for your garage gym. Or maybe you’ve just finished a meet or hit a lifting plateau, ... Continue Reading
Machines Vs Free Weights: Pros, Cons, and Which Is Best for Strength and Mass
Man, talk about a topic that’s been beaten to death. The “free weight versus machines” debate has raged as long as I’ve been a lifter – and probably much longer, though that’s not a topic on which ... Continue Reading
4 Awesome Cardio Finishers for Your Next Strength Workout
There’s nothing really wrong with traditional cardio machines. You jump on, set the time and intensity, and off you go. It’s easy. But personally, I find that mind numbingly boring. Plus, I don't ... Continue Reading
Greg Nuckols: A Better Way to Approach Strength Research
Greg Nuckols, world record setting powerlifter and founder of Stronger By Science, walks us through his unorthodox career, the coolest strength sports, and bridging the gap between studies and what's ... Continue Reading
3 Rules to Follow for Crushing Your Off-Season Training
I’ve written before about how the off-season can be a challenging tie for a lot of lifters: You feel like you have all the time in the world to get stronger, but — with no immediate goal or reward in sight ... Continue Reading
Emily Abbate: What We Need in Fitness Journalism
Emily Abbate is a veteran fitness journalist who walks the walk (okay, more like runs). She's best known as the creator and host of Hurdle, one of the most popular fitness podcasts in the world. Emily has ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Use Kettlebells for Active Recovery
If you’re like me, the idea of taking a day off from the gym is more painful than that soreness you get after some solid stiff-leg deadlifts. And on many days, even rest periods between sets get me antsy ... Continue Reading
Lu Xiaojun Overcomes Injury To Set New World Records And Win His Fifth Weightlifting World Championship
Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojun swept his fifth International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships with a world record breaking performance. Lu dominated the men’s ... Continue Reading
From NASA to Fitness with Brandon Heavey
Brandon Heavey's story is epic: He's a former NASA engineer who, after a personal fitness revelation, decided to change careers and become a fitness trainer. Heavey swapped Mars rovers for squat cycles and ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Rich Froning’s Diet
On an average workout day, Rich Froning eats somewhere in the area of 200 grams of protein, 500 grams of carbs, and 100 grams of fat — between 3,500 and 4,000 calories per day. But what makes up ... Continue Reading
10 Questions You’ve Always Had About Kettlebells, Answered
You want to start working with kettlebells because you’ve seen other people swinging ‘em around and let’s be real: they look badass. Or you have worked with kettlebells before, but you’re looking to take ... Continue Reading