Minnesota’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Minnesota ranks among the top for its standard of living and for its fitness activity in the country. Many studies have found Minnesota to ... Continue Reading
2021 CrossFit Open Rescheduled to February
The athletes and supporters of CrossFit have seen their sport go through a summer of turbulence. A global pandemic, controversies that resulted in a change in ownership, and numerous events on their ... Continue Reading
I Hired a Sports Psychologist for Weightlifting, and This Is What I Learned
Imagine you’re in the middle of a weightlifting session and everything is going wrong. Except, it’s not just one session, it’s a constant occurrence. You beat yourself before touching the barbell and you ... Continue Reading
How To Maintain Workout Motivation In an Endless Quarantine
Quarantine is dragging, and not just on the economy and your emotions. It makes sense if you’re having a tough time maintaining your motivation to work out during a pandemic, when your favorite coping ... Continue Reading
Michigan
Michigan’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Bordering four of five Great Lakes, Michigan is a state abundant in wilderness and water recreations. As a top travel destination for ... Continue Reading
Massachusetts
Massachusetts’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Massachusetts may be a leading state of academia and history, but its emphasis on health care, the prevalence of professional sports, ... Continue Reading
Strength Training Improves Quality of Life, Especially If You’re Stuck Training at Home
When we think about resistance training, we often think about its importance for long-term health through having stronger muscles, tendons and joints. Or maybe for its ability to speed up metabolism and ... Continue Reading
The Fourth Generation Iron Movie Is Now Available to Stream
"Everybody's on steroids. Everybody." It's kind of the elephant in the room when it comes to professional sports and bodybuilding. It's more or less common knowledge that, well, there are untested ... Continue Reading
Marcus Martinez: What Kettlebells Can and Can’t Do For You (Podcast)
Today we're talking to Marcus Martinez, better known online as Kettlebell Exercises on Instagram. Marcus is a master kettlebell instructor on a mission to help people build better bodies with kettlebells, ... Continue Reading
Charlie Yeng Deadlifts Unofficial World Record 275.5kg/607lbs
At just 22 years old, Charlie Yeng has already risen to the highest tier of competition in the -59kg weight class, where he has spent his entire 4 year career thus far. He has competed in eleven sanctioned ... Continue Reading
Maryland
Maryland’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Known as America in Miniature, Maryland is a small state that houses every terrain found across the country. The natural abundance makes it ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Announces His Own Strongman Competition’s Epic Lineup
4-Time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw took to his YouTube page on Thursday to announce a name, date, and lineup for the strongman contest he’s holding at his home gym in Colorado. Name: The Shaw ... Continue Reading
Maine
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
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