Training
The 30-Day Forearm Challenge That Boosted My Grip Instantly
After many years of powerlifting, rock climbing, grappling, and lifting weights without wrist straps, it’s fair to say that I already have a pretty strong grip…
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Body Mechanics
I Tried Charles Poliquin’s German Body Composition Training for a Month – Here’s What Happened
Building muscle while losing body fat—known as body recomposition—is considered by many as the holy grail of fitness (1). The alternative, bulking and cutting, is often…
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7 Ways to Tell If You’re Hydrated Enough or at Risk of Dehydration
When it comes to diet, most people focus primarily on their food intake. This makes sense as it’s food that provides most of the energy and…
Nutrition
5 Ways to Tell If You’re Losing Weight Healthily or Unhealthily
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 43% of American adults are overweight while 16% are obese. More worryingly, one in six children under the age…
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Build Jacked Upper Pecs Fast: 3 Proven Exercises and Workout for Ultimate Results
Go to any gym and you’ll see lots of people training their chests. Invariably, they’ll be doing things like bench presses, dumbbell flyes, and cable crossovers,…
Training
The Doug Hepburn Method Combining Low Reps with Volume for Incredible Strength Gains
According to many fitness experts, you need to follow a complex routine and use advanced training methods to pack on mass and build strength. You’ll also…
Training
Beyond the Basics: Incorporating Functional Training Into Your Workout Splits
Social media is overflowing with fitness influencers talking about functional training and its benefits, urging you to incorporate these movements into your workout schedule. And quite…
Training
8 Workout Mistakes Everyone Makes (And How to Avoid Them)
Getting in great shape takes a lot of time and energy. Consequently, I hate to see anyone making common workout mistakes and wasting such valuable resources.…
News
74-YO Rudy Kadlub Scores a 217.5-kg (479.6-lb) Squat Unofficial Masters IPL World Record
Rudy Kadlub is on fire at the moment, as he has broken multiple World Records this year, some of which were official and some unofficial. However,…
News
Powerlifter Heather Connor Blasts Through 80-kg (176.4-lb) Raw Bench Press PR
Heather Connor is already known for her strong work ethic and dedication to her training regimen. She has however pushed herself even further over the past…
CrossFit
Tia-Clair Toomey Gives a Full Tour Of Her Jaw-Dropping Home Gym
Tia-Clair Toomey is living her best life right now, as she won the most Individual CrossFit Games titles just a few months ago and got pregnant…
Nutrition
Natural Alternative To Pre-Workout (4 Delicious Recipes Included)
Your fitness results depend on how hard you push yourself in the gym. The more muscle fibers you engage, the better your muscle and strength gains…
Programs
The Fierce 5 Workout Program to Build Muscle and Strength
There are a huge and ever-growing number of workouts to choose from, many of which you’ll find in our extensive program library. Unfortunately, in the quest…
CrossFit
CrossFit Athlete Alessandra Pichelli Announces Retirement From Competition
CrossFit athlete Alessandra Pichelli announced retirement from competitive CrossFit on Nov. 2nd, 2021. Pichelli made her CrossFit Games debut in 2012 as a part of Team…
Muscle Science
Cutting Workout Plan – Your Guide to Losing Fat and Maintaining Muscle
After weeks or months of bulking, you’ve hopefully gained an appreciable amount of muscle. You’re looking swole, bro! But, as well as adding inches to your…
Arms
13 Best Hanging Leg Raise Alternatives For Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Don’t have a bar to hang from? Or maybe you don’t have the grip strength, or… it’s possible you’re just looking for some more variety in…
CrossFit
Annie Thorisdottir Shocks Herself With 200lb Snatch, Wins Event 14 At 2021 CrossFit Games
Throughout the first two days of the 2021 CrossFit Games, two-time Fittest Woman on Earth® Annie Thorisdottir had been consistent but fell towards the middle of…
News
Powerlifter Gerald Dionio Lifts 1631lb Total To Score A New All-Time World Record
The 67.5kg division is heating up in a big way, and it’s largely thanks to the efforts of Gerald Dionio. He recently had an insane performance…
News
Watch: Amanda Lawrence Squats 565lbs/256kg; Follows With 500lbs 4 x 4
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence is as strong as they come. She’s the reigning 84kg IPF world champion, and current world record holder in the squat (243kg/535lbs), deadlift,…