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2024 Belgrade Games

Forever With Us: The 2024 Belgrade Games Honor Lazar Ðukić’s Life and Legacy Through Competition

The 2024 Belgrade Games, held in Belgrade, Serbia, were originally set to take place September 6-8, less than a month after the 2024 CrossFit Games.  Shortly after the death of Serbia’s own Lazar Ðukić, ... Continue Reading

The Progrm

CrossFit Meets HYROX, Part 2 — John Singleton and the Progrm on How to Successfully Integrate HYROX Training at Your CrossFit Gym

Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a three-part series on the topic of integrating HYROX and CrossFit training. See part one here. There is a growing demand for HYROX classes within the ... Continue Reading

Next Lasha Talakhadze

Who Is the Next Lasha Talakhadze? 

Lasha Talakhadze is commonly regarded as one of the best weightlifters of all time — he is unequivocally the strongest, having lifted more weight in the snatch and clean & jerk, the sport’s two ... Continue Reading

“Exactly What We Need”: USA Weightlifting’s National Team Program Makes Big Promises for American Athletes

American weightlifting has momentum. After the best performance in its modern history at the 2024 Olympics, Team USA is poised to perform even better over the coming years.  The NTP, designed by ... Continue Reading

Dorian Yates Dumbbell Flye

Why Dorian Yates Preferred 120LB Dumbbell Flyes to the Bench Press

For Dorian Yates, it was light work — 120-pound dumbbell flyes, a chest isolation exercise most people perform rather delicately, were a staple of "the Shadow's" high-iron diet in his heyday. "I had ... Continue Reading

A CrossFit athlete

WODs & Wisdom Part 3: 10-Year Affiliate Owners Talk Lessons in Longevity 

Editor’s Note: This is the third part in a multi-part series highlighting longtime CrossFit gym owners, their experiences over the past decade, and some advice they wish they had at the start. Click here ... Continue Reading

Top 5 Back Exercise Mr. Olympia

Martin Fitzwater Credits This Back Exercise With His Top-5 Mr. Olympia Performance

At just 27, Martin "the Martian" Fitzwater finished a remarkable fourth at the 2024 Mr. Olympia competition, shaking up the field in a big way in his first outing. "It took my back from one of my ... Continue Reading

Sleep Loss Performance Study

Bad Sleep? Work Out ASAP to Avoid Side Effects, Says Study

When it comes to balancing the many factors that affect your health and fitness, small mistakes can really tip the scales. This is particularly true for lost sleep; missing out on shut-eye can grind your ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Skylands

CrossFit Skylands Steps Up for Veterans in November, Raises $22,105 and Counting 

For the third Veteran’s Day in a row, CrossFit Skylands in Sparta, NJ, hosted their annual DT’s Row2 Hold Event to raise money for veterans. At the time of this article's publication, they had already ... Continue Reading

Shoulder Workouts Bodybuilders

Bodybuilders Must Start Shoulder Workouts With This Exercise: Top Physique Coach

If you're not starting your shoulder workouts with a lateral raise variation, Joe Bennett has some words for you. The "Hypertrophy Coach," who works with many of the world's top bodybuilders, is all about ... Continue Reading

Camilla

From TV Star to Competitor to PFAA Member, Camilla Salomonsson Hellman Faces the Unknown and Unknowable 

In the fall of 2023, little did anyone know that four-time CrossFit Games athlete Camilla Salomonsson Hellman was filming and competing in Sweden’s version of SAS: Who Dares Wins.  View this ... Continue Reading

Your Belly Fat Might be Healthier if You Work Out, New Research Suggests

You can’t outrun a bad diet, they say. But maybe you can? Well, sort of. A study published in the journal Nature Metabolism in September 2024 suggests that one kind of belly fat ... Continue Reading

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Best Balance Boards (2026): Tried and Tested by Strength and Sport Athletes

You’ve furnished your apartment with the best home gym essentials — some dumbbells or resistance bands for upper-body days and a squat rack to help target your gams, but are you making sure your ... Continue Reading

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Sunny Health and Fitness Treadmill Review (2026): Expert Tested and Reviewed

Sunny Health and Fitness is known for making affordable and durable equipment, including some of the best treadmills and exercise bikes we’ve tried. For this Sunny Health and Fitness treadmill review, we ... Continue Reading

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Bear Balanced Creatine Gummies Review (2026): Chewed and Approved by Our Experts

Whether you prefer to scoop and mix or consume it in gummy form, the best creatine supplements have been shown to offer a plethora of well-researched health benefits. Bear Balanced Creatine Gummies offer ... Continue Reading

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Transparent Labs Hydrate Review (2026): Expert-Guzzled, Expert-Approved

Like many of the best electrolyte supplements, Transparent Labs Hydrate contains familiar electrolytes — sodium, calcium, potassium, calcium — that can support hydration. But what do these micronutrients ... Continue Reading

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Cubii Move Review (2026): Tried and Tested by a CPT

Deadline this, Zoom meeting that — if your ever-expanding workload is keeping you from even getting to the gym, not even the best ellipticals can help you hit your fitness goals. For both office workers ... Continue Reading

Brent Fikowski

2024 Rogue Invitational Day 3 Recap: The Real Moving Day

The final day of the 2024 Rogue Invitational at P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland, proved to be the real moving day.  Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr came into the final day 55 points ahead of Laura ... Continue Reading

Rogue CrossFit Invitational Results

2024 Rogue CrossFit Invitational Live Results & Leaderboard

Update: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Jeff Adler have won the 2024 Rogue Invitational. Get the full results below. The fittest athletes on Earth are heading to Aberdeen, Scotland, from November 8-10 for the ... Continue Reading

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, Jeff Adler Win the 2024 Rogue Invitational

At the start of the weekend, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr announced her intention to “reclaim the crown” from last year’s Rogue Invitational winner, Laura Horvath.  Read: See the full 2024 Rogue Invitational ... Continue Reading

Jeff Adler

2024 Rogue Invitational Day 2 Recap: Adler and Tia Top the Leaderboard

Day 2 of the 2024 Rogue Invitational was packed full of action at P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland.  Catch Up: Check out our live 2024 Rogue Invitational leaderboard! On the women’s side, it ... Continue Reading

Experience and Consistency Shine — but Injuries Take Center Stage on Day 2 of the 2024 Rogue Invitational

After finishing off Day 1 with heavy back squats, the athletes returned to P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland, ready to attack some movements unique to Rogue.  Catch Up: Check out our live 2024 ... Continue Reading

Rogue Strongman Invitational

2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational Results & Leaderboard

The 2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational spans Nov. 8-10, 2024, outside the USA for the first time since the contest's inception. In Aberdeen, Scotland, at P&J Live, 10 of the world's premier strongmen ... Continue Reading

Rogue Invitational 2024 Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr

Rogue Invitational Day 1 Recap: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Sweeps, Jeff Adler Leads the Men

“I’m the underdog, and I’m here to reclaim my crown.” Those were the words of seven-time CrossFit Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr on Friday at the 2024 Rogue Invitational in Aberdeen, ... Continue Reading

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Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 Review (2026): Our Expert’s New Favorite FID Bench

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Titan T3 Power Rack Review (2026): An Expert-Approved Rig Beckoning to Budget-Minded Athletes

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