Every year after the CrossFit Games, the Morning Chalk Up takes a look at who picked up the most Instagram followers during the competition. Usually, it’s a lighthearted look at the biggest stars and ... Continue Reading
Giorgi Gelashvili (53KG) Breaks IPF Sub-Junior Raw Bench Press World Record
Georgian powerlifter Giorgi Gelashvili is relatively new to the international powerlifting scene, first appearing in 2023. However, he is already the sub-Junior (ages 14-19) powerlifting world champion, ... Continue Reading
Try Ashley Lynette Jones’ Glute-Building Workout On Your Next Leg Day
The glutes are the body's largest and most powerful muscle group. They also balance your aesthetics and enhance athletic performance. Competitive bodybuilders strive for striated glutes, a hallmark of ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Henningsson (105KG) Breaks IPF Junior Raw Bench Press World Record
Swedish bench specialist Jonathan Henningsson continued his winning streak at the 2024 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Bench Press Championships. He is in his final year as a ... Continue Reading
Stanisław Mentel (105KG) Raw Bench Presses 190.5 Kilograms (420 Pounds) at 70 Years Old
Polish bench press specialist Stanisław Mentel has been a great reminder that age is no barrier to strength. He also dispels the myth that Masters lifters (i.e., those over age 40) have been ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Hunter Henderson to Prioritize Pro Bodybuilding
World-record powerlifter and IFBB Pro League Women’s bodybuilder Hunter Henderson has been busy in 2024, competing in both sports within the year’s first seven months. However, her focus for the ... Continue Reading
Grocery Shop Like Wellness Bodybuilder Julia Rene For Smarter Calorie Choices
During the cutting phase during prep, bodybuilders strive to maintain muscle mass while shedding body fat. Navigating the grocery store during those times can feel like walking through a minefield of ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Athletes, Community Members Call for Accountability in Wake of Lazar Đukić’s Death
The 2024 CrossFit Games have come and gone, but the hurt and anger over the death of Lazar Đukić is just beginning. Members of the community have started to speak out and are seeking ... Continue Reading
2024 Pacific USA XXX Pro Men’s Physique Show Results
Rafael Oliveira won the 2024 Pacific USA XXX Pro. The IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique show was held on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in San Diego, CA, and it included 20 competitors. This victory qualifies ... Continue Reading
Team China Wins 5 of 6 Possible Weightlifting Golds at 2024 Olympics
At the 2024 Olympics, Team China did what they do best — win. The world’s most dominant weightlifting team of the 21st century bagged five out of six possible gold medals over the course of 10 events at ... Continue Reading
2024 Texas Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Texas Pro bodybuilding show was held on Aug. 9-10, 2024, in Irving, TX. It featured eight IFBB Pro League divisions. Promoter Freddy Naitu hosted four men’s and four women’s contests, each of ... Continue Reading
These Are the Best Pre-Workout Breakfast Foods to Eat, Say Dietitians
OK, we were kidding about putting down the pre-workout (just make it one of the best pre-workouts). Take your jolt juice, but also consider pairing it with a pre-workout snack, or even a full meal if ... Continue Reading
Lasha Talakhadze Speaks On Retirement After 3rd Weightlifting Gold at 2024 Olympics
On August 10, Georgia’s Lasha Talakhadze cemented his legacy as perhaps the greatest living weightlifter when he won a third consecutive gold medal in the Men’s +102KG weightlifting event at the 2024 ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Critiques Eddie Hall’s “16,000-Calorie” Strongman Diet
The 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie “The Beast” Hall is among the most iconic strength athletes ever. His legendary strength feats, gigantic personality, and matching appetite have served him well ... Continue Reading
Sole Fitness Discount Codes, Tried and Tested (2025)
Sole has made a name for themselves in the connected fitness space with easy-to-use and mid-range-priced fitness equipment. With treadmills, rowing machines, strength equipment, exercise bikes, and even ... Continue Reading
Echelon Discount Codes, Tried and Tested (2025)
If you’ve considered bringing home the best rowing machine, elliptical, exercise bike, treadmill, or stair climber, but you need something that fits within your budget, chances are you’ve come across the ... Continue Reading
Higher Dose Coupon Code, Tried and Tested (2026)
While you may like to sit in a towel with sweaty strangers at the gym to experience the benefits of saunas and red-light therapy — we’re not here to yuck your yum — the best home saunas allow you added ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games Event 9 & 10 Results: Champions are Crowned
The individual athletes take the floor for their final events at the 2024 CrossFit Games. There are 200 points up for grabs, as the final workout is a two-parter. While Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr’s ... Continue Reading
James Sprague Wins the 2024 CrossFit Games
James Sprague is the Fittest Man on Earth. The final day of the 2024 CrossFit Games in Fort Worth, TX, saw the second-year Games athlete log consistent performances over the tremendously difficult ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Wins the 2024 CrossFit Games, Her 7th Overall
Sports are unpredictable. Except when it comes to Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr. She wins. Every single time. And on Sunday, after a long, emotional weekend, 30-year-old Toomey-Orr did it once again en ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Community Gathers at Marine Creek Lake to Mourn Lazar Ðukić
On the morning of Sunday, August 11, around 50 people met at Marine Creek Lake to honor and pay tribute to Serbian Games athlete Lazar Ðukić, who passed away during the opening event of the 2024 CrossFit ... Continue Reading
“He Was There, Then He Was Gone”: Former Lifeguard Gives Eyewitness Account of Lazar Đukić’s Death
Rudy Trevino, the 10-year owner of Fit Stop CrossFit in San Antonio, was at the finish line during the first event of the 2024 CrossFit Games in Fort Worth. Trevino — a former lifeguard trained in ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games Event 8 “Dickies Triplet” Results: Classic CrossFit to Start Sunday
As we head into the final day of a very emotional week at the 2024 CrossFit Games, athletes continue to compete with a heavy heart. Catch up: Head here for full 2024 CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Rule Leaves Super-Heavy Athletes Breathless at 2024 Olympics
On Aug. 10, the world's strongest — and largest — weightlifters gathered in the South Paris Arena for the Men's +102KG weightlifting event at the 2024 Olympics. Some competitors were seen ... Continue Reading