When was the last time you ran a mock meet for your training? Have you ever done it beltless? Yesterday, Canadian powerlifter Christine Castro shared a beltless mock meet on her Instagram page that ... 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
USA Weightlifting Shares New Junior/Senior American Record Standards
By now, there's probably little chance you haven't seen the new weight classes that were announced by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) in early July. These new weight classes will be ... 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
Rescue Randy Manikin Making Appearance At 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
Just when we thought we'd seen it all, Dave Castro threw yet another curveball at us for the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games. This year, Castro's hints and announcements have been anything short of exciting, ... Continue Reading
Sam Briggs Has Visa Issues, 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games Participation In Question
Earlier today, 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games Champion Samantha Briggs took to Instagram to share some potentially unfortunate news. In her Instagram post, Briggs shares that she's experiencing visa issues and ... Continue Reading
Day 1 of Reebok CrossFit Games Could Be Hardest Ever; More Team Events Posted
In an announcement that can only be taken as a warning for individual athletes, Dave Castro has stated the day one of the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games will be the hardest in history. On his Instagram page, ... 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
ONE Bar Review — Best Tasting Bar?
In the last year, we've seen ONE Bars take a completely different form on the shelves and in the eyes of those that consume them on a regular basis. With newly refined packaging and a clean appearance, One ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
The 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games are just days away, and there are more ways than ever to watch all the action live. A big aspect of this year’s season is the increased participation of CBS Sports, a ... Continue Reading
Two Years From 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Here’s What’s Changed In Weightlifting
The date July 24th, 2018 had a significant meaning for the sport of weightlifting. This date marked the point officially two years out from the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. A lot has changed in ... Continue Reading
The “CrossFit Total” Will Make Appearance At 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
We don't know about you, but we're fired up about the next workout that's been released for the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games. The next event that will take place on the first day as workout three for ... Continue Reading
The Right Way to Gain Muscle With Soft Tissue Work
When training and diet both fail to further gains, many trainees turn to things to solutions in a pill, like nootropics or Vitamin C. However, a little-known fact is that soft tissue techniques can ... Continue Reading
5 Useful Strength Training Lessons Everyone Can Benefit From
Alright, maybe the list below is common sense, and maybe you already knew these. Regardless, I felt like this article was appropriate for any strength athlete or lifter who needed a friendly reminder, ... Continue Reading
The Obstacle Course Is Back for the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
We're another day and another hint closer to the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games. Last night, Dave Castro shared yet another look into this year's CrossFit Games. For those who love watching elite athletes ... Continue Reading
If You’re an Athlete, Check Out This Fascia Documentary While You Can
If there’s one thing smart athletes like to talk about, it’s fascia. Long undervalued and overlooked it’s a hugely important, fascinating, and misunderstood network of connective tissue that extends from ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chakera Holcomb Squats an Epic 227kg Raw Triple
Powerlifter Chakera Holcomb is often described as one of (if not) the strongest female in the sport of powerlifting right now, and for good reason. In 2018 alone, she's made a more than compelling ... Continue Reading
Build Big Shoulders With This Supplementary Shoulder Workout Routine
Lately, I’ve been incorporating more bodybuilding work into my powerlifting training, and I’m seeing fantastic results out of it — in both size and strength. I used to think that if you wanted to be the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Keith McHoney Smokes a Raw 4x Bodyweight Squat
Over the weekend, powerlifter Keith McHoney took the platform at the 2018 USA Powerlifting Palmetto Powerlifting Classic. At the meet, McHoney weighed in at 68kg (150 lbs) and he put in work on the ... Continue Reading
4-Person Deadlifts Will Make It to the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
We're less than two weeks out from the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games, and Dave Castro has released another event hint via his Instagram page. The video below has received a lot of mixed feedback from both ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Shock the Texas Tech Football Team
In today's rendition of strength athletes pranking others we have Cailer Woolam lifting with the Texas Tech Raiders football team. Whenever you throw a strength athlete (in this case a multi-time world ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Reveals Individual Event 2 for 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
CrossFit athletes and fans, prepare for a potentially bumpy week, because if we had to take a rationale guess based on previous Reebok CrossFit Games, then this won't be the last hint and event reveal we ... Continue Reading
How to Build More Unilateral Strength (Plus a Free Training Program)
During my time getting qualified as a personal trainer, I received a lot of bad advice, a shocking amount in fact. Now I’m sure this has a lot more to do with the particular school I attended and the ... Continue Reading