The Cigna Healthcare HYROX Open Asian Championships will begin this weekend. It's the second of a series of Majors in which elite athletes vie for a spot at the World Championships. The race is ... Continue Reading
Jacked Factory Creatine Monohydrate Review (2026): Expert-Approved for Budget-Friendly Gains
If you’re toying with the idea of adding the best creatine supplement — like Jacked Factory Creatine Monohydrate — to your routine, we’ll be the positive reinforcement to just do it already! Creatine is ... Continue Reading
CrossFit’s New Athlete Council – Learning Lessons From the Past
On Wednesday, CrossFit LLC announced that the third-party investigation into Lazar Đukić’s death at the 2024 CrossFit Games has been completed and that they will not be publishing a full ... Continue Reading
2025 Olympia Qualification Rules
With the 2024 Olympia in the rearview mirror, bodybuilding fans are already shifting their gaze to 2025. T he dates and location of that event had not been announced at the time of this article’s ... Continue Reading
Integrative Healthcare Company Renovō Health Partners With Upcoming Reps Ahead, TYR Wodapalooza Events
The everyday athlete is becoming increasingly interested in knowing how their body is working and getting a detailed picture of their health. This is where Renovō Health has stepped in, partnering ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: CrossFit Concludes Third-Party Investigation Into Lazar Đukić’s Death – Will Not Reveal Details
CrossFit LLC announced today that they have the results from a third-party investigation into the death of competitor Lazar Đukić during the swim portion of Event 1 at the 2024 CrossFit ... Continue Reading
How Much Protein Can Your Kidneys Really Handle?
Protein is a vital macronutrient for building, repairing, and maintaining muscle mass. Research suggests healthy individuals consume between 0.8 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead’s Quad Stomp Was an Homage to One of Bodybuilding’s Biggest Moments
Chris Bumstead and Jay "Quad Stomp" Cutler have something in common. Both have competed in the Men's Open bodybuilding division — Bumstead, recently, at the 2024 EVLS Prague Pro as his swan song in ... Continue Reading
The 2024 Belgrade Games Wraps, Honors Lazar Ðukić
The 2024 Belgrade Games wrapped last weekend, crowning winners Moritz Fiebig and Matilde Garnes after three days of competition. Dubbed the “Lazar Ðukić Memorial Competition,” the Belgrade Games was ... Continue Reading
From Battling Cancer to Unmanageable Rent Increases: Why CrossFit Affiliate Owner Kirby Martin Has Stuck It Out for 10 Years
“Running a successful affiliate is not easy. It is a very, very tough business.” That has been Kirby Martin’s experience after nearly 10 years of owning CrossFit Elmira in Elmira, ... Continue Reading
Professional Fitness Athletes’ Association Announces Newly Elected Athlete Board
After a vote that ended Sunday evening, the Professional Fitness Athletes’ Association (PFAA) announced its new Athlete Board. Here are the six athletes representing various regions of the ... Continue Reading
The 2025 CrossFit Games Season: Rumor Round-Up and a Theory for What’s Next
As we approach the end of the year, rumors have been circulating about what the 2025 CrossFit Games season will hold, both for everyday athletes and elites. Here’s what we’ve heard. The 2025 ... Continue Reading
Nutrition and Strength Training Guidance for Trans and Nonbinary Athletes: New Study
Whether you’re a long-time gym lover or just someone who’s trying to get a grasp on the best nutritional strategies for your body, you might have some trouble finding training advice or nutrition guidance ... Continue Reading
The Best Powerlifting Barbells of 2026, Tested by CPTs
Sure, a barbell is a barbell. But also…is it? Yes, you can use any of the best barbells out there to do your basic powerlifting moves — that’s squatting, benching, and deadlifting, of course — but to ... Continue Reading
X3 Bar Review (2026): After Years of Use, Here’s Our Honest Expert Opinion
If you’re in the market for the X3 Bar, you’ve probably heard the claims — big ones. And our expert fitness equipment tester has owned the X3 Bar for a couple of years now, and he has thoughts — big ones. ... Continue Reading
2024 Prague Pro Results
Martin Fitzwater has won the 2024 Prague Pro Men’s Open title. The IFBB Pro League-sanctioned event was held on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Prague, Czech Republic, and it served as a 2025 ... Continue Reading
Kristin Holte Returns to Competition at the 2024 Dubai Fitness Championship
After eight years of competing as an individual at the CrossFit Games, Norwegian athlete Kristin Holte announced that she would retire from competitive CrossFit in 2021 after finishing fourth. Since ... Continue Reading
Lauralie Chapados Is Ready To Lead As 2024 Bikini Olympia Champion
Lauralie Chapados has been among the most successful competitors in the Bikini division for several years. Since turning pro in 2017, she has earned several championships, including three Bikini ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Invictus Opens Fifth Location in Miami, Home of TYR Wodapalooza
The “Sea of Green” has landed in Miami, FL, only a few months ahead of TYR Wodapalooza, one of the most popular CrossFit competitions in the United States. CrossFit Invictus has just opened Invictus ... Continue Reading
2024 Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda’s Winning Strategy Is Trusting His Instincts
In the weeks leading up to the 2024 Olympia, held in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 11-12, 2024, much of the buzz was about the previous two Mr. Olympia champions — 2022 winner Hadi Choopan and ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod, Legendary Bodybuilding Coach, Announces Retirement
Hany Rambod, renowned bodybuilding coach, trainer, and entrepreneur, has announced his retirement from professional physique coaching. Rambod, dubbed by the bodybuilding industry as "the Pro Creator," is ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Reveals New 5-Day Training Split
Since parting ways with coach Matt Jansen after missing the Olympia in 2023 and 2024, IFBB Men's Open bodybuilder Nick Walker enlisted Jared Feather for his training, paired with the Renaissance ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Laura Horvath Made History at the 2024 Rogue Invitational
One of the great storylines from the 2024 Rogue Invitational was the four consecutive event win streaks that both Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Laura Horvath put together during the ... Continue Reading
From Dancing to CrossFit, Australia’s Emily Cairns Takes Center Stage at the Adaptive CrossFit Games
Recently, the Morning Chalk Up had the opportunity to chat with Australia’s Emily Cairns, the Fittest on Earth in the Women’s Upper 1 Point division. In our interview, the 32-year-old Australian ... Continue Reading