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Different Lower Body Training Volumes and Their Effects On Strength and Hypertrophy

In the world of research for strength & conditioning, we are off to an amazing start for 2020. Thus far, we've written on handfuls of studies published that have continued to push training guidelines, ... Continue Reading

2020 Lifter of the Year

Katherine Nye Voted the IWF’s Female Lifter of the Year

The votes are in, democracy works, and the International Weightlifting Federation has announced 2019's Lifters of the Year, as chosen by you, the fans. This was not decided in a musty room of fusty ... Continue Reading

Blonyx founder Rowan Minnion

Rowan Minnion: Dealing with Influencers PLUS How to Recover Better for Strength

Rowan Minnion is an athlete and researcher best known as the founder and force behind Blonyx. He's especially passionate about improving athletic recovery and explains actionable — and some honestly ... Continue Reading

2020 Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Competition Preview

The Arnold Sports Festival is one of the biggest weekends on the fitness calendar, and there is normally something new and exciting happening every year. Even though there are lot of events taking place in ... Continue Reading

Katherine Nye

Watch Weightlifter Katherine Nye Clean 150kg/330lb Off Blocks

Katherine Nye has been sensational the last several years and is all but confirmed to represent the United States at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan this summer. In the past year alone, the 21 ... Continue Reading

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Is Pre-Exhaust Training Right for You? What It Is and Tips From a Pro

The principle of pre-exhaustion is a fairly old one in strength training circles: it was a component of Arthur Jones’s famous high-intensity methods in the 1970s, and some evidence for its use predates ... Continue Reading

HYROX

The Ultimate Guide to HYROX: What It Is, How It’s Different, and More

HYROX is a competitive athletic race for the everyman. While fit bodies are prominent in the brand's imagery and "The World Series of Fitness" is its tagline, the sport differs from Ironman and other ... Continue Reading

Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts at the Arnold Strongman Classic

2020 Arnold Strongman Classic Preview

The sport of strongman has grown by leaps and bounds over the course of the last decade, but there are still two shows that stand head and shoulders above the rest. They are the World’s Strongest Man and ... Continue Reading

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The Untold History of Vegan Athletes

I, like many others, was both impressed and confused with the release of Game Changers late last year. For those unaware, this James Cameron-produced, Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring documentary shook the ... Continue Reading

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Meet CrossFit Games Athlete Nastassia Kaddour: Breaking New Ground for Covered Women

This summer, Natassia Kaddour will become the first Algerian woman to compete at the CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. Born in Algiers, Algeria in 1992, the 27-year-old moved to the United Arab ... Continue Reading

Ultimate Squat Warm Up | Seven Moves to Prep for Big Squats

Warm ups are interesting, especially for things like squats and deadlifts. In theory, warm ups are simple, right? Do whatever helps prep you for your workout best, but that statement right there — while ... Continue Reading

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Check Out Jaisyn Mike Bench Press 265kg/585lb at 42 Years Old

The powerlifting world has had some extremely impressive performances in Masters divisions recently. Many of which have involved world record setting lifts. It gives credence to the long used trope that, ... Continue Reading

Mahailya Reeves 375 lb bench press

16 Year Old Mahailya Reeves Bench Presses a Jaw Dropping 375 lbs

Over the weekend, weight lifting phenom Mahailya Reeves made another splash across social media, and added another impressive accolade to her lifting resume.  At the 2020 Girls Weightlifting ... Continue Reading

Back Squat

3 Back Squat Alternatives for Cranky Shoulders

It is difficult to understate the benefits of back squats for strength athletes. They help build up the glutes, quads, hips, and require a stable core. Squat strength is essential for Olympic lifting, ... Continue Reading

Ian Kaplan Podcast

Ian Kaplan: Navigating the Complexity of Pain

Ian Kaplan is the current Chief Officer of Operations at Hybrid Performance Method. With a background in training and research, when it comes to synthesizing research and understanding how to apply ... Continue Reading

Unique Hypertrophy Movements

3 Sneaky Tough Exercise Variations to Help You Pack On Mass

One of the biggest pitfalls of hypertrophy training is a simple one: a lot of the time, it’s straight-up boring. While compound movements like squats and deadlifts will always be challenging enough to ... Continue Reading

Norwegian CrossFit Championships Womens Podium

Norwegian CrossFit Championship Results: Qualifiers and More

The global journey to the 2020 CrossFit Games made its latest stop in Gol, Norway for the 2020 Norwegian CrossFit Championship. The fans in attendance of this Sanctional were pleased with the action and ... Continue Reading

Plank Lady

The Right Way to Breathe When You’re Doing a Plank

When scrolling through the fitness universe on social media, you might see weird and wonderful core exercises, some good, some bad, some outright crazy. And most of these exercises are done for reps ... Continue Reading

Eddie Hall Trains for Grace

Eddie Hall Wants to Set World Record for the CrossFit Workout “Grace”

2017 World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall already has a few world records to his credit, most notably being the first man to perform the strongman version of the deadlift with 500 kg (1,102 pounds). Now he has ... Continue Reading

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Why Protein Isn’t Created Equal (And How to Find the Best Sources for Your Needs)

Eat your bodyweight in grams of protein per day. For athletes, that’s often the recommendation. So, if you’re 150 lb., you should eat 150 grams of protein each day. Turns out, it’s not quite that ... Continue Reading

Olympia Weekend Announcement

Mr. Olympia Weekend Under New Ownership

In a statement released on Valentine’s Day, American Media, LLC announced that they have sold the rights to the Olympia Weekend contests and promotion as well as the titles of Muscle & Fitness, FLEX, ... Continue Reading

Tokyo 2020

Despite Coronavirus Scare, IOC Says 2020 Olympic Games On Schedule

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) met with organizers of 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo for a series of meetings and press inquiries the past two days regarding the state of the Games with the looming ... Continue Reading

Front Walking Lunge

The Beauty of Lunge Variations and How to Reap All of Their Benefits

No matter how you prefer to train or what strength sport you compete in, unilateral lower body training should be a staple in your workouts. Unilateral training can best be described as training that kills ... Continue Reading

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Best Running Sunglasses

Runners know that they are at the whim of the elements as much as any athlete, if not more so. Professional runners and casual joggers alike will have to deal with a wide range of conditions based on ... Continue Reading

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