The 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games have come to a close, and Tia-Clair Toomey (Australia) and Mat Fraser (USA) are the Individual Champions. But their competitions on the weekend couldn't have shaped up more ... Continue Reading
2017 CrossFit Games Masters (60+) Athlete Saves Drowning Fellow Competitor
Robert Caslin may not have come out on top at the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games, but he's definitely left a lasting impact. CrossFit HQ recently released a story on Caslin, a Masters 60+ athlete, who saved ... Continue Reading
Wasatch CrossFit Wins Reebok CrossFit Games Team Division; CrossFit Mayhem Finishes in 2nd
In 2015, four-time Individual Reebok CrossFit Games Champion Rich Froning and CrossFit Mayhem made a jaw-dropping run on the last day to take home the Affiliate Cup in Carson, California. In 2016, ... Continue Reading
Kyle Kasperbauer & Stephanie Roy Win First-Ever Masters 35-39 Divisions at Reebok CrossFit Games
There isn't much Kyle Kasperbauer hasn't accomplished in his career as a CrossFit Games athlete. He's competed at the Games in both Team and Individual divisions and took third overall at the 2013 Reebok ... Continue Reading
Post JYM Active Matrix Review — Is It “Critical to Recovery”?
JYM is a supplement company founded by Dr. Jim Stoppani, who worked as the senior science editor at Muscle and Fitness for about ten years. He went on to found the supplement company JYM, and while his ... Continue Reading
Watch CJ Cummings Front Squat 200kg for 5 Reps!
We've known for a long time that CJ Cummings has some seriously strong legs. Between his world record clean & jerk and 222kg front squat double, it's clear he has some of the strongest legs in the ... Continue Reading
An Inside Look at the YouTube Fitness Community With Silent Mike & Megsquats
By now, chances are you know who Mike Farr, aka Silent Mike, and Meg Gallagher, aka Megsquats are within the strength sports world. If you're unaware, Mike and Meg are both YouTube Strength Athlete ... Continue Reading
Saturday Evening CrossFit Games Event: (Heavy) Open Workout 17.5
The final workout of the 2017 CrossFit Open season put athletes through a grueling 10-round couplet: 9 Thrusters – 95lbs men/65lbs women 35 Double-unders 10 rounds total in as little time as ... Continue Reading
Brent Fikowski Edges Out Mat Fraser By .09 Seconds on “Strongman’s Fear”; Davidsdottir Dominates Event at CrossFit Games
"Strongman's Fear" was one of the most-hyped and hotly anticipated events of the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games — at least as far as events announced ahead of time. And the event lived up to its top billing, ... Continue Reading
Watch Aleksey Torokhtiy’s 260kg Power Jerk Attempt
The 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games are in full swing, and beyond some serious functional fitness, that can only mean one thing: Ukrainian weightlifter and 2012 Olympic Champion Aleksey Torkhtiy is doing some ... Continue Reading
IdealLean BCAAs for Women Review — That’s a Lot of Fat Burners
IdealFit is a Utah-based fitness company that targets women with workout programs and clothing but also with supplements like protein powder, pre-workouts, and branch chain amino acids. I wanted to try ... Continue Reading
Pro Strongman Robert Oberst Takes on 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games Event
So far the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games has brought plenty of interesting events and some impressive performances. One of the most talked about events this year — along with "Cyclocross" — is Strongman's ... Continue Reading
Patrick Vellner and Tennil Reed-Beuerlein Dominate the CrossFit Games Obstacle Course
The highly anticipated individual Obstacle Course of the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games event has concluded as of today, and the results have been posted. Patrick Vellner claims first for the men, while Tennil ... Continue Reading
Want to Move Faster? Strength Coach Joseph Potts Shares Insights Into Speed Training
Speed; a simple concept in theory, but complex issue in reality. Every athlete could always use a little more speed, whether it be on the field, in their sport, or under the bar. A common issue that ... Continue Reading
Watch Clarence Kennedy and Spencer Moorman Go Head-to-Head in a Lift Off
Olympic weightlifting personalities Clarence Kennedy and Spencer Moorman descended on 646 Weightlifting Gym in Toronto this week for a lift off, and the entire two-hour event was streamed on the ... Continue Reading
Glenn Pendlay Explains the History Behind the Pendlay Row
The Pendlay Row is one of the most popular barbell rowing variations for strength athletes. It's a variation of the bent over row, but with a double overhand grip, and a stricter alignment of the hips and ... Continue Reading
MuscleTech Amino Build Next Gen Review — Is It Really That Advanced?
MuscleTech is owned by Iovate Health Sciences in Delaware, and they're certainly one of the more familiar names in the business. They sell a huge variety of different products that are arranged under ... Continue Reading
Carleen Mathews Withdraws from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
It’s been a tumultuous twenty-four hours for some competitors in Madison, Wisconsin, with three female athletes withdrawing from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games. Most recently, three-time CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading
Wall Ball Exercise Alternatives
Wall balls are a popular movement seen in functional fitness competitions, WODs, and everyday fitness. Squat patterning and increased work capacity are two benefits of performing such an exercise (less ... Continue Reading
Individual Rookie Chelsey Hughes Withdraws from 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
Though she's no stranger to the Reebok CrossFit Games — having competed on team BRICK CrossFit's Games teams in 2013 and 2014 — Chelsey Hughes fought for three years straight to qualify as an individual ... Continue Reading
Breaking: Camille LeBlanc-Bazinet Has Withdrawn from the Reebok CrossFit Games
One of the best-known and most successful CrossFit athletes of all time, Camille LeBlanc-Bazinet, has withdrawn from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games. News broke not long after 2:30pm CST on the very ... Continue Reading
Samantha Briggs & Jonne Koski Lead After Two Events at CrossFit Games; Toomey & Fraser in 2nd
Day one of the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games is in full swing for the individual competitors. The first day has been relatively quiet so far in terms of upsets and injuries, but there are a few big names at ... Continue Reading
Throwback: The Three-Person Log Press World Record!
The Log Press is one of the most beloved strongman events — who doesn’t appreciate the dramatic, wobbly cleans, the pregnant pauses in the front rack, and the triumphant, victorious stance of the completed ... Continue Reading
Grip Power Pad Pro Lifting Gloves Review
Lifting gloves, like most supportive strength equipment, have their time and place in the gym setting. A lot of bodybuilders and calisthenic athletes will reach for gloves to prevent excessive wear and ... Continue Reading