Today, I'm taking a look at Garden of Life Raw Organic Perfect Food Green Superfood Juiced Greens Powder. My first question is, why is that name so long? My second question is, what sets this apart ... Continue Reading
The Strength Athlete’s Guide to Building, Strengthening, and Caring for Your Posterior Chain
The posterior chain is a fancy name for the the muscles on the back of the body. Your Traps, Rear Deltoids, Lats, Spinal Erectors, Glutes, and Hamstrings are the engine that drive your athletic movement. A ... Continue Reading
Vitamineral Green Review — What Do All These Ingredients Do?
Of all the greens powders I've tried out, Vitamineral Green might have the strongest "New Age" vibe of them all. It doesn't just focus on the fact that it's raw, vegan, and packaged in post-consumer ... Continue Reading
Does Blood Flow Restriction Training Really Work? (What Research Says)
When you hear blood flow restricted (BFR) training, where does your mind go? Often times, it's to a bodybuilder with a strap around his or her arm doing preacher curls. Whether you've tried BFR training, ... Continue Reading
Emerald Balance Total Nutrition Drink Mix Review
The self-described "ultimate whole body superfood," Emerald Balance is a greens powder from the Carlsbad, California-based SGN Nutrition. Comprised of forty-two foods and six kinds of probiotic bacteria, ... Continue Reading
SBD Knee Sleeves Review — How Do They Fit?
Knee sleeves are worn for multiple reasons by strength athletes. Two of the major reasons are for extra knee support and maintaining joint warmth. There are different levels of thickness knee sleeves ... Continue Reading
Watch: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Workout Is a Lot Different than What We’d Expect
Now, this is a “making of” documentary we’re interested in seeing. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who possesses perhaps Hollywood’s most famous physique, had a first today: he let a camera crew film his ... Continue Reading
Why Strongman Fans Should Pay Attention to the Apollon’s Axle
Louis Uni is a name that probably means nothing to even the most ardent of strongman history buffs, and while his birth name might of fallen into obscurity, his legacy is still going strong. The ... Continue Reading
Is Your Split Jerk Holding You Back? Try These 4 Drills
I recently got into a discussion with a new lifter who came to me asking what he could do to get better at split jerks. While his power jerk was climbing, his split jerk felt foreign, uncomfortable, and ... Continue Reading
Organifi Green Juice Review — The Right Dosage?
Organifi is an enormously successful and influential supplement company — they’ve got over two million Facebook likes — and their flagship product is their famous Green Juice, which they describe as a ... Continue Reading
Unbroken Designs Knee Sleeves Review — How Did They Fit?
Unbroken Designs is a strength company that makes supportive equipment for the functional fitness athlete, including knee sleeves. Their equipment was designed by functional fitness athletes who ... Continue Reading
Fermented Green Supremefood Review — Is Fermented Really Better?
Of all the greens powders I've reviewed, Fermented Green Supremefood is the first I've seen that focuses on fermented ingredients. Made by the Florida-based Divine Health Nutritional Products, this product ... Continue Reading
ORAC-Energy Greens Powder Review — What Does ORAC Mean?
In the sea of greens powders that are flooding the market, there are all too many that make bold claims about their properties without offering any real way to quantify them. That's a problem that the ... Continue Reading
How Do Your CrossFit® Open Scores Compare to These Celebrities?
The CrossFit® Open is in its third week, and we've seen a rollercoaster of ups and downs for many athletes. Possibly the best perk of the Open is comparing your scores to others nationwide, in your region, ... Continue Reading
3 Simple and Highly Effective Accessory Workouts to Add Size and Strength
After squats, cleans, and mobility work, there is only so much mental capacity (and energy) left to devote to accessory workouts. Many great athletes and coaches will push themselves, with the ... Continue Reading
Why Some Lifters Bleed During Max Lifts (How Common Is It?)
Many strength athletes have either bled or at least seen another lifter bleed during a maximal lift in their career. It's not very common, and tends to happen most when lifters ... Continue Reading
KT Cotton Kinesiology Tape Review — Is It Durable?
Kinesiology tape is an elastic sports and fitness tape designed for pain relief and support of muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Kinesiology tape is an external tool that can be applied to the body along ... Continue Reading
Why Is General Physical Preparedness (GPP) Important for Long-Term Success?
Coaches can play a pivotal role in the overall health and development of athletes of all levels (beginner to elite). Through the inclusion of more generalized training phases throughout one's training ... Continue Reading
Pure Synergy Greens Powder Review
With its mandala-like logo, flowery italics, and the fact that it claims to help regulate your chi energy, Pure Synergy is a greens powder with a strong New Age vibe. Produced by the ... Continue Reading
Crystal Tate Becomes First Woman to Deadlift 600lbs Raw at -198lbs
Crystal Tate joined the handful of women to deadlift 600 lbs or more at the Arnold Classic this past weekend. She competed in the XPC Finals Full Power meet in the Pro Classic -198lb weight class. The ... Continue Reading
Enerhealth Enerfood Alkalizing Formula Review
The market for greens powders is now diverse enough to provide niche offerings: some are more focused on probiotics, some on antioxidants, and some target athletes. Today, I'm reviewing Enerfood, a greens ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman History Made at The Arnold Classic
History was made this weekend at the 2017 Arnold Classic. The first all Pro division of Strongwoman competitors battled it out on Friday and Saturday in Columbus, Ohio at the 3 day expo. We have talked ... Continue Reading
The Lifter’s Guide to Theanine
As work and tech encroach further and further into our private lives and the mouse wheel of modern life spins faster and faster, nutrients that promote relaxation are becoming more of a ... Continue Reading
Patriot Power Greens Review
Today I’m reviewing the Patriot Power Greens from Patriot Health Alliance, a supplement company located in Salt Lake City, Utah that is so patriotic, they make donations to the U.S. Armed Forces under your ... Continue Reading