High-quality bumper plates are ideal for home gyms because they’re versatile, less likely to damage your floors, and quieter than cast iron plates. You can’t drop metal weight plates, but you can drop bumper plates because their rubber coverings absorb shock. Bumper plates are more expensive than most cast iron and steel plates since they have extra materials…
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Weightlifters often explore various dietary strategies to shed fat and achieve a leaner look. While there’s no magic bullet for weight loss, a high-protein diet combined with other healthy lifestyle habits could help you lose weight and reveal lean muscle mass. Using a highly-rated protein powder for weight loss is a convenient and effective way to increase protein…
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The 2023 strongman season hasn’t exactly gone according to plan for Tom Stoltman. Not only did the former two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion (2021-2022) lose out on a legendary “three-peat” to Mitchell Hooper, he came in sixth place during the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) and was the runner-up at the 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic (GLSC)…
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Jeffrey Adler has been a staple at the annual CrossFit Games for what will be five consecutive years. After finishing in the top five in 2022, the Canadian athlete will now be looking to topple two-time reigning Men’s Individual champion (2021-2022) Justin Medeiros for the crown. Before officially earning his berth in the 2023 iteration of the Games,…
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The 2023 CrossFit Games should prove to be another worthy test of strength, endurance, versatility, and athleticism for the globe’s greatest CrossFitters. When the sport’s community descends on Madison, WI, on August 1-6, 2023, they’ll also be prepared for the gauntlet of obstacles that stands between them and ultimate glory. On July 19, 2023, the CrossFit Games organization…
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Today, you’ll find hundreds of powders, pills, drinks, energy bars, and more on store shelves claiming to be just the item you need to achieve your weight loss goals. This gives many people the idea that using those products alone will miraculously result in dramatic weight loss. Is that really true? Not exactly. A healthy diet and regular exercise are the most important…
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On July 19, 2023, strongwoman Lucy Underdown shared an Instagram video of her deadlifting 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds) for three reps during a recent training session. The strength feat is notable because that weight is the current strongwoman World Record. Underdown herself set that mark in 2021. For assistive equipment on her latest feat of strength, the elite…
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Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? We have no real plans… and I’m kind of looking forward to it. The kids start school in a few weeks (WAH) so I think I need to get my life together and start ordering/planning. Word to the world if your girls wear uniforms:…
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Regardless if you are a regular gym-goer or you are just starting out, you should not have to question if you have all of your workout supplement essentials. If you are thinking about bodybuilding as a way to improve your overall health, consider this your go-to guide on the best bodybuilding supplements! Evidence-based research teaches us that bodybuilders…
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As the history books say, any time a dynasty ends, there will be a struggle to fill in the tremendous power vacuum. After a dominant reign as a six-time Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey will not be defending her title in August’s 2023 CrossFit Games. The athlete has not retired and may well return to prominence soon…
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