This week’s CrossFit Performance of the Week comes from 14-year-old rising star Allie Rothenberger. Competing in her third-ever CrossFit competition, the Clarks Summit, PA, native won the GOAT Youth ... Continue Reading
How Strong Was Arnold Schwarzenegger? We Look Back at the Oak’s Short-Lived Powerlifting Career
For many fans, Arnold Schwarzenegger is bodybuilding. The seven-time Mr. Olympia winner helped bring the sport into the mainstream back in the 1970s, and he's still the standard that nearly every champion ... Continue Reading
How Two-Time CrossFit Games Champ Justin Medeiros Uses Heat and Cold Exposure to Optimize His Recovery
What is your training recovery program? Do you hit your macronutrients, stay hydrated, eat enough protein, and get sufficient quality sleep? Those are all essential components to hitting the gym harder and ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. Chris Bumstead: Breaking Down a Fantasy Bodybuilding Matchup
Every sport has its fair share of fantasy matchups to debate. Would you take Lebron James or Michael Jordan? Mike Trout or Mickey Mantle? Tom Brady at 42 or Tom Brady at 32? That’s true, too, for ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding’s Uncrowned Mr. Olympia: Nasser El Sonbaty
Nasser El Sonbaty was an enigma in the bodybuilding world. Once tipped for Olympia glory, he soon became far more well-known as a man embittered by his experiences within the sport. Rather than retire into ... Continue Reading
An Inside Look at the Underdogs Athletics’ Open Prep Athlete Camp in Las Vegas
Last week Brian Friend and I, Patrick Clark, got an inside look at the CrossFit Mayhem athlete camp in Cookeville, TN. The Underdogs Athletics camp opened its doors to us from Jan. 28-29, 2023, at their ... Continue Reading
What to Look for When Buying an Indoor Cycle, According to a Spin Instructor
Ask anyone what to do to get stronger, leaner, and more cardiovascularly fit, and you’re bound to get a handful of different answers. You’ll be told to crush weights (good advice), work on your ... Continue Reading
6 Up-and-Coming CrossFit Athletes to Watch in 2023
There are many under-the-radar CrossFitters around the world who have the potential to break onto the scene in 2023. As the global realm of CrossFit media expands, more and more athletes' stories are told, ... Continue Reading
9 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Making of “Pumping Iron”
Anyone who's ever lifted a weight likely knows about Pumping Iron. The milestone 1977 docudrama, directed by George Butler, introduced bodybuilding to the mainstream and catapulted competitors like Arnold ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Performance of the Week: Gracie Walton Defends Her RFX Summer Showdown Title
The CrossFit Performance of the Week comes from the land down under. The RFX Summer Showdown fitness competition occurred in Perth, Australia, where some of the top continent's top CrossFitters converged. ... Continue Reading
I Trained at CrossFit Mayhem for 4 Days. Here’s What I Learned
From Wednesday to Saturday, Jan. 18-21, 2023, I participated in an athlete camp hosted at CrossFit Mayhem in Cookeville, Tennessee. About two dozen athletes who have competed at the Semifinal level or ... Continue Reading
These 10 Bodybuilders Had the Most Impressive Olympia Debuts in History
Since its inception in 1965, the winner of the Mr. Olympia contest has been considered the IFBB Pro League's world champion. Now, there are 11 divisions contested under the IFBB banner, and all of them ... Continue Reading
Why Do Strength Athletes Use Smelling Salts?
Have you ever caught a whiff of something gnarly in the weight room? No, not that. Something that smells like the air itself is burning. Take a look around and you might find a hardcore powerlifter capping ... Continue Reading
The 7 Most Impressive Clean & Jerks From 2023 TYR Wodapalooza
At the 2023 TYR Wodapalooza at Bay Front Park in Miami, FL, all the Individual competitors had a crack at a one-rep max clean & jerk in the event "We Have Lift Off." Below are seven lifts from that ... Continue Reading
5 Athletes Who Flew Under the Radar at 2023 TYR Wodapalooza
Amidst the drama and excitement that comes with the week that was the 2023 TYR Wodapalooza (WZA), it’s inevitable that impressive feats are achieved, but even well-known athletes doing great things can get ... Continue Reading
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Individual Event Preview: “Dirty Isabel”
The 2023 TYR Wodapalooza competition in Miami, FL, from Jan. 12-15, 2023, will put Individual athletes through a grueling two-day fitness test. The final event for Individuals is set for Friday, Jan. 13, ... Continue Reading
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Team Event Preview: “Kitchen Sync — Part B”
The 2023 TYR Wodapalooza (WZA) in Miami, FL, occurs Jan. 13-15, 2023. The Teams division competition includes workouts that challenge the three-member teams to various fitness tests. The final event ... Continue Reading
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Team Event Preview: “Kitchen Sync — Part A”
The 2023 TYR Wodapalooza (WZA) takes place from Jan. 13-15, 2023, in Miami, FL., and features a host of team workouts that pit three-athlete squads against each other. All of these events culminate in a ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Performance of the Week: Luka Đukić’s Dominating Win at the 2023 SFA SandClash in Saudi Arabia
It was “no rest for the weary” for Luka Đukić when it came to competition as he rang in the New Year with a dominating victory at the 2023 Sports For All (SFA) SandClash. The two-day competition was held ... Continue Reading
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Individual Event Preview: “Back to the Future”
Another 2023 TYR Wodapalooza Individual event was released on Jan. 10, 2023. It is a good, old-fashioned mixed-modality chipper event titled "Back to the Future" that combines gymnastics, kettlebell work, ... Continue Reading
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Team Event Preview: “Start Fast, Finish Faster”
Team event "Start Fast, Finish Faster," taking place at the 2023 TYR Wadapalooza (WZA) competition from Jan. 13-15, 2023, at Bayfront Park in Miami, FL., was released on Jan. 9, 2023. It is a ... Continue Reading
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Team Event Preview: “Chasing Waterfalls”
Yet another Team event for the 2023 TYR Wadapalooza (WZA) competition, scheduled for Jan. 13-15, 2023, at Bayfront Park in Miami, FL., was released on Jan. 8, 2023. The event, titled "Chasing Waterfalls," ... Continue Reading
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Individual Event Preview: “Start Fast & Finish Strong”
The 2023 Wodapalooza (WZA) competition will be flush with unique and diverse challenges for all of the top-tier athletes in attendance when it kicks off on Jan. 12 in Miami's Bayfront Park. The "Start Fast ... Continue Reading
Franco Columbu’s Controversial 1981 Mr. Olympia Comeback
[Bodybuilding] is, in many ways, the purest sport of all. Long before you achieve the physical contest level… bodybuilding will have provided you with an exhilarating match with nature. It's just you, your ... Continue Reading