After losing government funding, many of Britain’s greatest weightlifters are in serious financial straits and may not be able to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The trouble began in December 2016 ... Continue Reading
3 Practical Tips for Powerlifters Using Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a pretty popular style of diet, so I’m not going to go too in-depth into explaining it. If you have questions, I strongly suggest that you check out this article, which ... Continue Reading
Boost Original Complete Nutritional Drink Review – Good for Digestion?
Boost is a part of Nestlé Health Science and as one of the few meal replacement shakes that actually gets advertised on television, there's a chance you've known about this drink for a while. The company ... Continue Reading
4 Single-Kettlebell Circuits You Can Do At Home
Kettlebells are a versatile piece of fitness equipment that can be used to increase fitness, strength, muscle endurance, and cardiovascular health. The large appeal for learning kettlebell exercises is ... Continue Reading
Get Close to the Action: Check Out Brent Fikowski’s Daily Recaps of the 2018 CrossFit Games
How many athletes would take time to write ~1,000+ word daily recaps while locked in a podium battle during their sport's biggest yearly competition? A competition notorious for draining every competitor's ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Will Allow Transgender Athletes to Compete Starting During 2019 Games Season
CrossFit’s CEO and founder Greg Glassman has announced that transgender athletes will be allowed to compete in the 2019 CrossFit Games season. As reported by Them, Glassman made the announcement at an ... Continue Reading
Reebok CrossFit Games Individual Day 2 Recap: Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey Lead
We're officially halfway through the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games for the individual athletes, and we've definitely seen our fair share of surprises. After starting the Games with the four-event "hardest day ... Continue Reading
Emily Bridgers and Justine Beath Withdraw from 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
Two more female athletes have withdrawn from the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games: Emily Bridgers and Justine Beath. At the time of writing, neither have publicly discussed their withdrawal but the CrossFit ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Stay Strong (and Sane) During a Weight Cut
Since my last meet — the 2018 US Open — I’ve been slowly dieting down, from 214 to 202, to prepare to compete in the 181-pound class at the USPA Tribute meet this August. During that cut, I’ve maintained ... Continue Reading
Watch John Glaude’s Journey from Morbid Obesity to CrossFit Athlete
John David Glaude has over half a million followers on his YouTube channel “Obese to Beast,” and hey, he deserves the attention. The man once weighed 360 pounds and wore 5XL shirts but gradually — or as ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces Youth Olympic Games Team
Earlier today, USA Weightlifting announced the two athletes that will be representing the United States of America at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The Youth Olympic Games occur every four years similar to ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Circuit for Leg Strength
Kettlebell training is an effective way to build overall strength, power, and hypertrophy for most fitness and general fitness enthusiasts. Often, movements like squats, deadlifts, and other leg training ... Continue Reading
Top Muscle-Up Finishers, Who Leads At Reebok CrossFit Games After 2 Events
We're currently two events through day one of the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games and we have our first glimpses at who's sitting on top of the leaderboard. Day one has been continually called the "hardest ... Continue Reading
Total-Body Kettlebell Circuit for Runners
In this article we offer runners a comprehensive total-body kettlebell workout to develop greater power, build muscle, and enhance running performance; all while increasing injury resilience. The below ... Continue Reading
6 Ways to Eccentrically Load Exercises and Their Advantages
In respects to different types of muscle contractions, there are four that folks generally know and these include: Concentric, eccentric, isometric, and isotonic. While every type of muscle contraction can ... Continue Reading
Should Athletes Wear Flip Flops?
If you’re an athlete, you’ve heard the overused lifting cue “find your feet.” Or to start your squat “from the ground up.” Or “grip the floor” when lifting. Or “push through the floor” when ... Continue Reading
Full Body Kettlebell Circuit Workout for Strength
Kettlebells are a highly valuable tool for building stamina, muscle, and strength. Often times, when athletes think about building serious strength, the kettlebell is not one of the first tools to choose ... Continue Reading
Update: Sam Briggs Makes It to the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
On Saturday, we wrote that Sam Briggs announced her visa troubles on her Instagram page, which put her attendance at the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games in question. At that time, she wrote a long post ... Continue Reading
Top Athletes React to Marathon Row At Reebok CrossFit Games
At this point, we think it's safe to say that Dave Castro's prediction about the first day at the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games being the hardest is definitely holding true. Last night, the final event of the ... Continue Reading
Ample Vs. Soylent – Big Differences Between the Biggest Meal Replacements
Soylent changed the way people think about meal replacements. Targeting techies and busy entrepreneurs, Soylent wanted customers to look at meal replacements as a crucial part of their productivity ... Continue Reading
Reebok CrossFit Games Events 1 & 9 Details Announced, Plus a Look At This Year’s Gear
Less than two days remain until the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games kick off, and we're about halfway through the event hints and reveals. As of right now for the individual athletes, we know a majority of the ... Continue Reading
3 Muscle Building Kettlebell Circuits You Need to Try
Kettlebells are a versatile tool for building muscle, increasing power, and shedding body fat. Like most training programs, building muscle with kettlebells is highly dependent on: load/intensity ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Back to Moving Weight; Pulls Very Fast 400kg Single
The doctor will see you now. Powerlifter Cailer Woolam, aka @Doctor.Deadlift per his Instagram page, shared a big deadlift video recently that has many powerlifting fans optimistic about his progress back ... Continue Reading
Ample Vs Ample K – There Are More Differences Than the Fat Content
Ample is on a mission to change the meal replacement game. Launched in 2015 by Connor Young, a one-time owner of his own CrossFit gym, the idea behind the brand was to produce a meal replacement for folks ... Continue Reading