2008 Mr. Olympia Dexter Jackson shared a post on Instagram where he discussed his 2019 Olympia placing (4th) and how he hopes to improve on that placing next year. So the competitor with the most pro wins ... Continue Reading
3 Great Deload Strategies to Use When Traveling This Holiday Season
Well, it’s that time of year again: with the winter weather comes the winter holidays, and for many people, winter holidays mean a lot of travel. Travel is great: you get to take a break from the monotony ... Continue Reading
How Tyler Christophel Broke Into the Top 10 in the World in the CrossFit Open
Missouri-based Tyler Christophel used to do it all one his own: his own programming, his own nutrition plan, his own mental preparation to thrive in competition. The approach got him incredibly far ... Continue Reading
Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum: What We Get Wrong About Pain
Jordan Feigenbaum is an accomplished powerlifter and strength coach and the founder of Barbell Medicine. In 2016, Feigenbaum received his doctorate of medicine from the Eastern Virginia Medical School and ... Continue Reading
Best Bodyweight Suspension Straps
Bodyweight suspension straps are an increasingly popular tool used to get a full body, low impact workout. These convenient straps do not take up a lot of space, and most are built to be installed over a ... Continue Reading
Five More Athletes Suspended Due to CrossFit Drug Policy Breach
On Sunday, CrossFit HQ shared a press release that provided the names of five athletes who have received suspensions due to drug policy breaches. The five athletes include: Gabor Torok, Vincent Lopez, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Juan Morel Wins 2019 Japan Pro
Thanks to promoter and Japanese bodybuilding legend Hidetada Yamagishi, the IFBB Pro League was brought to the Land of the Rising Sun for the 2019 Japan Pro show. There were three divisions contested at ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Breaks the All-Time Raw Bench Record with 337.5 kg (744.1 pounds)
The people at Big Tex Gym in Austin, Texas this past weekend were able to witness something that has never been done before and something that has happened twice in the past 60 days. Back in September, ... Continue Reading
Best Plate Storage Racks
When building out your dream home gym, it's easy to get wrapped up in the "fun" pieces of equipment. Squat racks, benches, dumbbells, and pretty much everything else is more exciting than plate storage ... Continue Reading
6 Serious Battle Rope Circuits to Build Your Core and Shoulders
Ah, battle ropes. The simultaneous dread and delight of all my personal training clients — and me! While they may look all innocent, laying there on the ground waiting for a badass like you to pick them ... Continue Reading
The 4-Move Circuit for a Bulletproof Rotator Cuff
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that help to maintain shoulder health and stability. Contrary to popular belief, you don't want a strong rotator cuff, you want a stable ... Continue Reading
5 Kettlebell Circuits That Will Maximize Your Endurance
So you’re a lifter who needs to boost your endurance because you’ve realized that when you’re grinding out that last rep, it helps to have a killer cardio system backing you up. Or you’re an endurance ... Continue Reading
Thuri Helgadottir, CrossFit Games Veteran, Reveals Shoulder Injury
Thuri Helgadottir has revealed that she has been diagnosed with a superior labral tear anterior to posterior (SLAP) 2 lesion on her shoulder after receiving the results of an MRI performed last ... Continue Reading
6 Steps for Walking Out Perfect Squats From a Professional Powerlifter
When it comes to squatting technique, you can find a ton of information about everything from foot placement to the head positioning and all the stuff in between. But one of the more overlooked ... Continue Reading
How Andrea Nisler Accidentally Finished in the Top 20 in the 2020 CrossFit Open
Andrea Nisler has never taken the Open seriously. “The Open was never that important to me,” said the 30-year-old, who just placed 15th in the world in 2020 CrossFit Games Open. This has always ... Continue Reading
Best Tricep Ropes
A tricep rope is an attachment for cable systems and can be used for a variety of exercises to target triceps, biceps, shoulders, abs, and back. Material can vary, but tricep ropes are a rope, often with ... Continue Reading
Kristof Horvath, Hungarian CrossFit Competitor, Struck by Car
Kristof Horvath, the unofficial 2020 CrossFit Open Hungarian National Champion, was hit by a speeding car while riding his bike to the gym on November 13th. He was transported via ambulance to the ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Shares Unofficial 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic Schedule
Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson has been coming in absolutely clutch with the video content lately. In his latest YouTube video, he provides a solid 6-minutes of commentary breaking down all of the ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships
The 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships are about to be underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This year, the Championships are running from November 18th through the 23rd with 249 athletes ... Continue Reading
Sarah Furman: Finding Unconventional Strength
David TaoSarah Furman is a figure competitor turned strongman athlete who has witnessed firsthand the sport's massive growth in the United States. We talk training for looks versus performance, the factors ... Continue Reading
4 Exercises Everyone Can Use to Improve Mobility, Durability, and Recovery
From the top level professional athletes to young children in P.E., for one reason or another most of us enjoy the adrenaline rush and positive feedback associated with training hard and ramping up the ... Continue Reading
Interview: CJ Cummings On His Favorite Workout Songs and Pre-Meet Rituals
His coach, Rayford Jones, told me in no uncertain terms to leave him well alone until he'd gone to the stage and finished all six of his attempts — the man needs to focus, now — but right ... Continue Reading
6 Best Optimum Nutrition Flavors 2025: Personally Taste Tested
A solid whey protein is a great way to increase your protein intake. Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard Whey is among the most popular protein powders on the market. And for good reason: It’s inexpensive, ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 20.3 Penalties, Jacob Heppner’s Knuckle Handstand Push-Ups Legal
Another round of CrossFit Open Workout penalties have been issued for 20.3, and this time we're seeing 24 athletes that have been issued minor penalties for their workout execution and false ... Continue Reading