Maine’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Maine, a famously picturesque state, promotes a healthy culture by utilizing its abundant natural landscape. Two hundred thirty miles of ... Continue Reading
USAPL Announces Hometown Showdown, Over $30k In Prizes
USA Powerlifting recently announced the launch of the 2020 USA Powerlifting Hometown Showdown, a national powerlifting competition that will be administered on a local level. USAPL cancelled all Youth, ... Continue Reading
Louisiana
Louisiana’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Louisiana is a state in the Deep South of the country well known for its festivals and celebrations, yet a growing health culture abounds. ... Continue Reading
3 Variations to Make Farmer’s Carries More Fun
The farmer’s carry seems simple. You pick up a heavy weight and start walking. Right around 20 yards in you come to the realization it’s harder than you thought it'd be. Your shoulders ache, your grip ... Continue Reading
How CrossFit Games Masters Athlete Jarka Giangiulio Got Her First Muscle-Up At 60
While many women wind down in their 60s, presuming their best athletic days are over, Jarka Giangiulio is proof this doesn’t need to be the case. “I just got my first ring muscle-up last February, just ... Continue Reading
Kansas
Kansas’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 As the United States’ most productive agricultural state, Kansas welcomes health conscious individuals to enjoy a flourishing and fertile ... Continue Reading
Rauno Heinla Deadlifts Unofficial World Record 400kg/882lb For 6 Reps
Strongman Rauno Heinla of Estonia recently went head-to-head in a deadlift showdown against the United States' Jerry Pritchett for World's Ultimate Strongman's (WUS) "Feats of Strength" series. Each ... Continue Reading
Nest of Giants: The History of Icelandic Strongmen
The small island nation of Iceland is a country with an international reputation of strength and tenacity. It’s a land of Norse gods, towering vikings, and a people molded by its harsh terrain. This ... Continue Reading
Relearning How to Brace for Heavy Lifting
Have you ever squeezed every muscle in your body to keep six hundred pounds from falling on your chest? I have. It means nothing now, though. This was back when equipped powerlifting was normal and the ... Continue Reading
2020 Reebok CrossFit Games Dates Confirmed
After being postponed several times due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games dates have been officially confirmed. Unique to this year's Games, there will be two ... Continue Reading
Illinois
Illinois’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Known as the Prairie State, Illinois is home to idyllic canyons, farmlands, and rolling hills that make staying fit easy. Every region in ... Continue Reading
How Do You Create An At-Home Workout Routine To Match Your Goals?
Maybe you had a new bench 1RM in mind, or you might have wanted to get to squatting 225 for sets of ten without (a) losing all your breath and (b) losing all your form. Your programming was probably ... Continue Reading
Iowa
Iowa’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Iowa is not just a flyover state but a land of opportunity and cultural transformation. Iowa’s sprawling valleys, limestone caves, and rocky ... Continue Reading
How To Maximize Your Workout With Light Dumbbells
If you’ve scoured the entire internet for heavy weights and come up empty, don’t despair. You can craft an effective lifting routine even with light dumbbells — you just have to get a little creative about ... Continue Reading
Brandon Breitenbach Sets “Murph” World Record in 24 Hours
It was just three months ago when Lee Davis of Charleston, South Carolina set an unofficial world record for the most number of hero WOD (workout of the day) "Murph" performed in a single day. He completed ... Continue Reading
Indiana
Indiana’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Home to many professional sports teams and athletic events, Indiana infuses its culture with a passion for activity and movement. Indiana is ... Continue Reading
Idaho
Idaho’s Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Idaho may be known best for its potatoes, but its untouched wilderness areas and nature reserves make it a hotspot for active lifestyles. Idaho ... Continue Reading
IWF To Re-Establish Anti-Doping Commission
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is re-establishing the Anti-Doping Commission (ADC). As first covered by insidethegames, the move comes following the revelations of corruption ... Continue Reading
Goodbye, Jake Boly: BarBend’s Fitness Editor Takes A Bow (Podcast)
Today we're talking to Jake Boly, BarBend’s outgoing fitness editor. In nearly four years with BarBend, Jake has covered hundreds of strength sports events and written or edited thousands of articles on ... Continue Reading
7 Moves You Didn’t Know You Could Do With A Kettlebell
Workout fatigue is real — not just muscle exhaustion, but also mental tiredness. It can get pretty psychologically tough doing the same thing over and over and over again, and even though consistency is ... Continue Reading
The Untold History of the First Mr. Olympia Contest
Bodybuilding has, in the past decade or so, become a very complicated affair. Since the creation of physique and classic categories, aspiring competitors can choose from a host of different competitions, ... Continue Reading
3 Steps To Rebuild Your Barbell Confidence
If you miss lifting and have a hole in your heart shaped like a 45-pound plate, it's totally understandable. But daydreaming about squats in an actual rack doesn’t mean you’ll feel ready to do so once ... Continue Reading
2020 CrossFit Games to Move to Hybrid Online Model, Top 5 Men and Women to Compete in Person
Editors Note: The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are live. Check out the latest results and scores from the Games here. On Friday, August 7th, CrossFit Games organizers held a group call with qualified ... Continue Reading
Eric Roza’s Acquisition of CrossFit Is Official
Eric Roza, joined by Boston-based investment firm Berkshire Partners, is the official new owner of CrossFit. After Roza and now former CEO Greg Glassman finalized the the acquisition deal two ... Continue Reading