Late this afternoon, the first official sanctioned CrossFit Qualifier for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games season was announced in a press release on PR Newswire. The first announced CrossFit Qualifier is ... Continue Reading
Isabella von Weissenberg Walks Us Through Her Squat Warm-Up
A great warm-up is more than a cluster of movements, it's a battery of exercises that's designed specifically for one's needs. Needs can be defined by many things, and we'll dive into a few of those below. ... Continue Reading
Eric Lilliebridge Is Squatting Back In the Thousands, Hits 461kg Easily
We're about six and half weeks out from the ProRaw Big Dogs 3 powerlifting meet, which is taking place in Melbourne, Australia on October 14th, and Eric Lilliebridge is progressing on his normal pre-meet ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kelsey Horton Squats a Big 191kg PR
When it rains PRs, it pours, at least that seems to the squat theme of this week. The other day we wrote about powerlifter Amanda Lawrence smoking two big squat PRs in training, and today, we're covering ... Continue Reading
Reebok and CrossFit, Inc. Come to Agreement Over Licensing Dispute
Earlier today, it was announced that Reebok International Ltd. and CrossFit, Inc. have reached an agreement over a licensing dispute that was publicized in mid-June 2018. In the press release published by ... Continue Reading
Iranian Weightlifter Behdad Salimi Announces Retirement After 2018 Asian Games
At the age of 28, Iranian +105kg weightlifter Behdad Salimi announced his retirement after winning gold at the 2018 Asian Games. Salimi's latest gold — which comes as his third at the Asian Games — could ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The Kettlebell Press Is Better Than the Dumbbell Press
My genetics put all my muscle in my butt and my quads, and for the longest time it seemed I was doomed to have low mass is my upper body and in particular my shoulders. Nothing I did could make them any ... Continue Reading
The Advanced Kettlebell Skill Circuit for Total Athleticism
Most of you have performed kettlebell circuits before, putting together basic kettlebell lifts and moving from one to the next for a certain number of reps and rounds. But have you done a Kettlebell ... Continue Reading
Study: How Long Should Weightlifters Rest Between Sets?
There are a lot of controversial areas of fitness. We’re not just talking about the big, easy-to-bust myths like deep squats are bad for the knees or lifting will make women bulky (no and no) but even ... Continue Reading
From 0 to 1,000 Fans, How to Build a Successful Strength Competition
Over the weekend up in the quiet city of Aberdeen, South Dakota, the Massenomics team were making noise hosting their third annual Massenomics Strongman Showdown. At the 2018 Arnold Classic, I had the ... Continue Reading
Report: Big Changes Expected for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games Season
Early this week, only a few weeks after the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games wrapped up, reports started surfacing about big potential changes for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games season. According to a report by ... Continue Reading
What Is An AMRAP Workout? (Plus: Some Famous Examples)
AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) is one of the most common metabolic workout formats set to deliver high amounts of volume, training stimulus, and calorie expenditure in a very, very short amount of ... Continue Reading
Watch Martins Licis’ Jawdropping 900-Pound Deadlift Triple
Often called the “dark horse” of the World’s Strongest Man events, Latvian strongman Martins Licis doesn’t have quite as much name recognition as Thor Bjornsson or Eddie Hall but the plucky 27-year-old has ... Continue Reading
Care/of Vitamins Review — Is Personalized Better?
Care/of is a vitamin delivery service that sends customers personalized packs of vitamins and supplements, based on their answers to a few easy questions about your goals, lifestyle, and values. Their aim ... Continue Reading
5 Mobility Drills to Help You Through Lifting Sticking Points
“No Pain, No Gain!” We have all heard that at some point or another along our fitness or athletic journeys. Pushing through pain is sometimes said to make you stronger, more resilient, and tough. When in ... Continue Reading
What Is An EMOM Workout? And Why Is It Effective?
EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) workout programs are effective, time-efficient, and can be scaled to meet the needs of every level of lifter/athlete depending on their training goals and abilities. Most ... Continue Reading
Organifi Red Juice Review – Can It Really Boost Metabolism?
Organifi is a California-based company founded by Drew Canole that's best known for their Green Juice, a green superfood powder that has a big emphasis on the adaptogen ashwagandha, which could help the ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Belt Squat Rack Pulls 1,365 Pounds for a Triple
A four-time World's Strongest Man is going to train pretty differently to your average four-workouts-a-week gymgoer, but this is some next level stuff. Brian Shaw has one of the most entertaining and ... Continue Reading
Could Your Memories From PE Class Impact Exercise Habits?
Believe it or not, your daily exercise habits are influenced by a lot more than what we tend to believe. For example, every day our exercise habits can be related to our current physical, mental, and ... Continue Reading
Reebok Speed Her TR Review — Good for Training or Lifting?
As the official apparel partner of CrossFit (or at least until 2020), it’s never too surprising when Reebok releases a good looking training shoe that’s meant for both slinging weights and running short ... Continue Reading
How to Use the Safety Squat Bar to Improve Your Bench and Shoulder Press
When most people see the safety squat bar (SSB) the only thought that goes through their head is that it's just for the purpose of lift that’s in its name. After many years of suffering from shoulder pain ... Continue Reading
5 Things To Do the Week Before Your Weightlifting Meet
After months of tough training, dialing in your technique, failed attempts (and some mild cursing), it’s finally show time. That’s right — it’s Meet Week. As a longtime athlete and performer, I’ve ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Kianoush Rostami Announces Move to 96kg Weight Class
Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami recently made an Instagram post that disclosed which weight class he'll be making the move to for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualification. Before the new weight class ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Gabriel Torrence Reminds Us to Never Give Up
When it comes to iconic powerlifting duos, who comes to mind? For us, one of our favorite training duos to watch and follow are powerlifting coach Bruce Orlando Leaupepe and his athlete Gabriel Torrence. ... Continue Reading