Why Your Gym Is Stuck At 150 Members
December 28, 2020
Lots of functional fitness gyms get stuck at the mythical 150 member mark and can’t break past it. Why is this? If you’ve spent any time watching TED Talks or reading blog posts
Category: Op-Ed
How I Address Back Pain After Heavy Deadlifting & Squatting
December 5, 2020
There is rarely a strength athlete who has not experienced back pain at one point in their career. When it hits the pain can be so devastating, bending forward to pick a pencil
What Strongman Will Look Like in 2025 (and Beyond)
December 2, 2020
The first games held by our hunter gatherer relatives would have been simple by today’s standards. Contests of speed, strength, and agility were contested by distance markers like “Race you to that tree
“Strong Like Her” Celebrates the Game-Changing Women in Sports
November 30, 2020
Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes shines a light on history’s rule breakers. From the Greek mother who disguised herself as a male trainer and coached
CrossFit’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Inclusion
November 20, 2020
The close of the 2020 CrossFit Games seemed like the perfect time to write a piece capturing the tumultuousness of the year for the CrossFit brand and to cast a hopeful light on
What Virtual Fitness CAN’T Replace in Coaching and Strength
November 19, 2020
When I was 15 years old, I was an aspiring young athlete, hoping to play sports (basketball and golf) in college. I didn’t know much about strength training at the time, and 30
Strongman Corporation Nationals 2020 — A Tale of Resilience and Grit
November 16, 2020
Logan Pragovich was two weeks into auto stem cell therapy for his second battle against cancer when he decided to compete in Strongman Corporation Nationals. No stranger to training, Pragovich had dabbled in bodybuilding
3 Overhead Carry Trap Bar Variations and Their Benefits
October 20, 2020
Normal farmer’s carries might appear to be of no value besides strengthening grip. However, when you pick up weights and walk, you’ll find there’s so much more to it. Taking a weight into
How Deep Stretching Promotes Emotional Release
October 18, 2020
Developing a yoga practice isn’t just about hopping onto your yoga mat every Sunday. It’s about the kind of deep stretching that you need to engage in regularly if you want to be
Animal Flow and The Benefits for Powerlifters
October 17, 2020
Figuring out how to improve your powerlifting routine without taking away from your recovery or program specificity can be tough. Adding new moves for the sake of it won’t necessarily amount to much,