For the second year in a row, “point one” of the CrossFit Open ended with the same two names at the top. Mirjam von Rohr from Switzerland, the current iF3 World Champion, put up a score of 259, 14 ... Continue Reading
“I Don’t Drink Water” — How Much Mitchell Hooper Spends on Groceries
2023 World’s Strongest Man and reigning Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper shared his grocery haul before winning the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) in Columbus, OH, on March 1, 2025. ... Continue Reading
11 Habits to Build a Ripped Physique
Celebrity coach and author Thomas DeLauer once weighed an unhealthy 300 pounds—a clear disparity from his current-day shredded physique. In late February 2025, DeLauer shared his top muscle-building and ... Continue Reading
Is Training to Failure Overrated?
“Do as many reps as you can” is a common exercise cue and one you may have heard many times. A general assumption is more effort equals better results. But do you need to empty your tank on every set for ... Continue Reading
Try Canadian Fitness Influencer Natasha Aughey’s Beefy Arm Day
While two exercises could suffice to train most muscles, they’re hardly enough for a complex system like the back. It comprises several muscles with different functions, and each needs to be accounted ... Continue Reading
Adidas Athletes and Community Members Take on 25.1 at Riginal CrossFit Nürnberg in Germany
Lateral burpees over the dumbbell, dumbbell hang cleans to overhead, and bodyweight walking lunges – CrossFit Open workout 25.1 was a movement triplet, programmed as an AMRAP in 15 minutes. More than ... Continue Reading
25.1 CrossFit Open Livestream Numbers Dip Slightly From 2024
The 2025 CrossFit Open kicked off at noon PT on Thursday, February 27, with the announcement of 25.1 at CrossFit Mayhem in Cookeville, TN. With Open registration numbers down roughly 35% from 2024, the ... Continue Reading
Jeff Cavaliere’s 5 Vital Exercises for Longevity
Maintaining a strong, mobile body becomes increasingly more important with age. Exercising regularly can help decelerate physical decline. In late February 2025, Athlean-X founder and physical ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 — Get Tips and Strategies From Top Coaches
The 2025 CrossFit season starts today with the release of Open workout 25.1. To bring you tips and strategies for each workout throughout the Open, we’ve assembled a dream team of elite coaches: Matt ... Continue Reading
From 2 Members to 500: 8th Day Gym Celebrates 15 Years as a CrossFit Affiliate
Fifteen years ago, when most people had never heard of CrossFit, Joe Cebulski finished his athletic career as a decathlete and decided to take a risk and open a CrossFit affiliate. Cebulski rented a ... Continue Reading
Is Fitness Influencer Gracie Collis’ Weekly Glute Hypertrophy Programming Up to Snuff?
While many want full, firm butts that look aesthetic in legwear, the glutes are more than just show muscles. They drive hip movement, maintain body alignment, protect joints, and contribute to ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere’s 5 Tips to Build a Pro-Bodybuilder-Sized Back
The back is the largest and most complex muscle group in the body. While it plays a significant role in aesthetics and performance, many people train their backs blindly, hoping for results without ... Continue Reading
Red Bull Hosts Fitness Club Pop-Up in Miami Beach, Continues to Expand Reach into Fitness Market
No other energy drink brand has the visibility and reach of Red Bull. It was the first and only of its kind for years (beginning in 1987). While other brands have gained some traction in the ... Continue Reading
Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda: “I Don’t Sleep Anymore”
From Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025, Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda will challenge for the 2025 Arnold Classic (AC) title in Columbus, OH. In an interview with the Mulligan Brothers, Dauda described the pressure of ... Continue Reading
NOCCO Launches at The Vitamin Shoppe
POWERED BY: NOCCO is a performance energy drink designed for everyone, but especially for people who give it everything they've got — whether in the gym, at work, or chasing their next big ... Continue Reading
How the Strongest Man on Earth Eats to Defend the Arnold Strongman Classic Title
2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper is fueling up for his second title defense at the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 1-2 in Columbus, OH. ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod Grades Sam Sulek’s Competitive Bodybuilding Debut Physique
In mid-February 2025, social media bodybuilding star Sam Sulek won his amateur bodybuilding debut at the NPC Legends Classic in Las Vegas, NV. “No one expected [Sulek] to get on stage except for those ... Continue Reading
You Might Be Doing Turkish Get-Ups Wrong
While Kettlebell swings may be the most popular type of kettlebell training, Turkish get-ups provide unmatched fitness benefits. Fitness Coach Mark Wildman says, “You get a lunge pattern, a ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Signs Global Partnership With Australia’s LSKD
It was officially announced last week that Australian brand LSKD and CrossFit G.O.A.T. Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr have inked an exclusive partnership. Just last spring, Toomey-Orr signed on as a GORUCK ... Continue Reading
How World Champion Powerlifter Russel Orhii Bulks
In mid-February 2025, elite, record-holding 83KG powerlifter Russel Orhii vlogged his meals and training in bulk mode following his IPF world record squat at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
For Best Fitness Results, Move at an Intensity You Enjoy, New Research Suggests
As CrossFit athletes, we have been groomed to believe intensity is the be-all, end-all for making fitness gains. Further, remember Pukey the Clown, CrossFit’s original mascot, so to ... Continue Reading
World Fitness Tour: 2025 Prize Purse, Point Breakdown, and Movement List
Last week, World Fitness Project (WFP) athletes were sent a packet containing information regarding the upcoming season. Here is the full statement from Hicks: View this post on ... Continue Reading
Organización de Amigos Expands, Brings Fitness to More At-Risk Youth in Oregon Schools
Jessica Dudley created Organización de Amigos in 2023 as an after-school program in Oregon serving Title I school students. Dudley came up with the idea when she realized that students with limited ... Continue Reading
Can A.I. Function as a Strength Coach?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be evolving at lightspeed. 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper recently entertained the scenario: Can AI replace strength coaches? Hooper ... Continue Reading