Tomorrow, three more CrossFit Games Regionals competitions are set to kick off and they include the Latin America, West, and Midwest groups. The Midwest Regional is possibly one of the most anticipated ... Continue Reading
Dynamic Warm Up – Why (and How) Fitness, Strength, and Power Athletes Should Do Them
Every training session, regardless of goal, ability level, or sport should include a dynamic warm-up. The dynamic warm-up will aid help to develop an athlete’s/lifter’s daily mental preparation and ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Preview to the 2018 USA Weightlifting National Championships
Entries are closed, and USA Weightlifting has published the latest version of the athlete start list for the 2018 National Championships, to be held May 24 through the 27th of this year in Overland Park, ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition Protein Cake Bites Review — Tastes Like Real Cake?
In early 2017, Optimum Nutrition dropped their Protein Cake Bites, which shook the protein bar landscape. There were other "bite" oriented protein snacks on shelves, but few, if any, took the approach of ... Continue Reading
Short Vs. Long Powerlifting Meet Preps: How Are They Different?
My first meet as a professional powerlifter was Boss of Bosses 3, held by Dan Green and Animal Pak in Mountain View, California. It was a hugely important meet to me for personal reasons: besides being my ... Continue Reading
Study: Does Sex the Night Before Impact Leg Force Output?
Sexual intercourse before an athletic performance or lifting, does it have an impact? If you watch some of the older Rocky movies, then you may be thinking, "Yeah, Mickey said it does," but I'm going to ... Continue Reading
Tsogo 100% Food Replacement Review – Great Price, Great Nutrition?
“Tsogo” is a word in Setswana, a language spoken by approximately four million people and originating in southern Africa, that means “resurrection” or “new life.” And the meal replacement company has some ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 USA Weightlifting National Championships
Less than a day remains until the kick off of the 2018 USA Weightlifting National Championships. This year's National Championships are taking place in Overland Park, Kansas and will begin on May 24th ... Continue Reading
Daniella Melo Goes Big With Her Latest 227.5kg (501 lb) Squat PR
Less than three weeks out. The IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships are quickly approaching. This year, the Championships are taking place in Calgary, Canada and are set to kick off on June 5th ... Continue Reading
Raw Grass Fed Whey Review – A Super Transparent Whey?
Raw Grass Fed Whey is a product of an Iowa-based company that is also called Raw Grass Fed Whey™ although the company also sells Raw Organic Whey under the name Raw Organic Whey™. The difference is that ... Continue Reading
How German Volume Training Can Add Muscle to Your Frame
Building muscle takes a lot of time and dedication — it’s not quite as easy as Hollywood makes it seem. Most people understand this when they step into a gym for the first time. Yet undoubtedly there’s ... Continue Reading
Is a High Protein Diet Really Bad for Your Kidneys?
If there’s one thing popular opinion is good at, it’s scaring you off of doing healthy things. If it’s not mid-20th century doctors warning that lifting weights would lead to heart problems and low sex ... Continue Reading
Lessons Learned From An “Unconventional” Powerlifting Meet Prep
In the first part of this series, I explained the basics of my approach to last-minute peaking for the US Open. In this and in articles to come, I’ll talk details: what I did, what mistakes I made, what I ... Continue Reading
Ambronite Drinkable Supermeal Review – Naturally Complete Nutrition?
Manufactured in Finland, Ambronite straight up says that it's "the most complete meal replacement available" and contains "everything your body needs." Those are some pretty serious claims, and they're ... Continue Reading
Program Comparison: Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 Vs. StrongLifts 5 x 5 Vs. Starting Strength
How do you choose the best program for your needs? There are so many workout programs out there it's nearly impossible to definitively brand one as superior to another without context of an athlete's ... Continue Reading
How I Peaked for the Kern US Open Using “Unconventional” Methods
If you follow me on social media, you know I decided to compete in the US Open this year. It was a pretty late decision to compete, for a few reasons. First, I’ve been focusing on bodybuilding – which I ... Continue Reading
2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Week 1 Recap
One down, two to go. The first weekend of the 2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals competition has come and gone, and we now have the first 15 individual competitors for the 2018 Reebok CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Sarah Robles Earns Two Golds and a Silver At Pan Am Weightlifting Championships
Today marks last day of the 2018 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships. Earlier today, +90kg weightlifter Sarah Robles secured multiple medals for Team USA. Robles ended up going 5/6 on the ... Continue Reading
Terry Hollands Sets a New Bus Pull World Record
After competing in the qualifying events Terry Hollands didn’t make it to the finals of this year’s World’s Strongest Man, but the thirty-eight-year-old has shown that he’s still a world class ... Continue Reading
-105kg Weightlifter Wes Kitts Wins Gold at 2018 Pan Ams
Wes Kitts has done it. After earning silver at last year’s Pan American Weightlifting Championships, the 27-year-old weightlifter returned to the contest to take first place in the extremely competitive ... Continue Reading
James Hobart Is Out of the 2018 CrossFit Regionals
Everyone who was pumped to see James Hobart’s triumphant return to CrossFit Regionals will have to wait a little longer. Or maybe they’ll never see it at all, who knows, but James Hobart is officially out ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus Puts Up Big Numbers In First International Competition At 85kg
The 2018 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships are currently taking place in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Championships kicked off on the 12th and run through the 18th, so if you're ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting’s Mattie Rogers (69kg) Takes Silver At 2018 Pan Ams
Yesterday, we wrote about USA Weightlifting's athletes CJ Cummings and Caitlin Hogan putting on stellar performances at the 2018 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships. Without giving too many ... Continue Reading
Canadian Weightlifting National Championships: Who and How to Watch
The strongest athletes in Canada will be competing this weekend, May 19 & 20th, at the Canadian Weightlifting National Championships in Mississauga, Ontario at the University of Toronto – Mississauga ... Continue Reading