Imagine a football player. Got it? Now, imagine him bigger. Like 6-foot-4, 347 pounds big. Now imagine he can Bench Press 225 pounds for over 40 consecutive reps. Not impossible to picture, right? That’s a mountain of a man with silverback-like strength, but those guys exist. You’ve at least […]
Friday, March 30, 2018
Meet Vita Vea: The Freakish 347-Pound Defensive Tackle Ready to Ruin Your Game Plan
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Downhill Mountain Biker Rachel Atherton on Success, Training, and Comebacks
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Rachel Atherton isn’t what you’d expect of the greatest—female or male—downhill mountain biker of all time. She comes off as gracious, humble, and even a bit soft-spoken. Yet she’s also powered down more inconceivably steep mountains and cinched the gold medal more times than anyone else in history. Atherton […]
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Former Mizzou Linebacker Eric 'Zeus' Beisel Has Dedicated His Life to the Pursuit of a Championship
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The sun is setting over the practice field at Rockwood Summit High School, but one player remains. Dripping sweat, he squats across from a one-man blocking sled. Without warning, he violently collides with his imaginary opponent, driving it downfield. When it’s all said and done, he may push the […]
Adventure-Racing Champion Vanessa Gebhardt Talks Intense Training, Her Nutrition Strategy, and Pushing Her Limits
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Courtesy of Freeletics Vanessa Gebhardt was an intern at Freeletics in 2013 when she developed a passion for bootcamp-style workouts . Five years later, she utilizes many of the same training methods to stay in top shape for her latest passion: obstacle course and ultra-endurance racing . Play Video […]
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This Chickpea-Based Snack Tastes Good Enough to Replace Your Junk Food Addiction (No, Seriously)
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Healthy snacks. In America—where many associate snack food with chips, crackers, cookies and sweets—the term can sound like an oxymoron. But as people have grown increasingly health-conscious in recent years, the healthy snack industry has exploded. It’s currently outpacing the entire food and beverage market in sales growth, and […]
Friday, March 23, 2018
Why Men Should Boost Their Cardio With Spin Classes
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Looking for a way to refresh your cardio routine? It might be time to hop in the saddle. Cycling indoors with a HIIT program can be a much-needed change from the endless plodding of most cardio machines. It will get your heart rate up, burn calories, and, because it’s […]
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Use These 6 Simple Tests to Find Your Perfect Squat
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We can all agree that the Squat is a foundational movement. It can be used to develop strength, power and muscle mass. Being able to Squat without pain can also help keep you healthy over the long haul. However, many people struggle to find a Squat they can perform […]
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
'Shameless' Actor Steve Howey's Best-Kept Secrets for Staying Fit at 40
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Steve Howey plans his training sessions like an addict. “I don’t work out for 40 minutes,” says Howey, who plays teddy bear bar owner Kevin Ball on Shameless , currently in its eighth season on Showtime. “Forty minutes is my warmup. I need two or three hours to get […]
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Friday, March 16, 2018
Why Every Athlete Needs In-Season Strength Training (and How to Do It Right)
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You’ve just spent the last four to six months training hard and pushing your body to new limits. You have gotten bigger, stronger and faster with hopes that your new capabilities will help you perform at a higher level in the upcoming season. So then why do so many […]
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
5 Exercises That Will Increase Your Soccer Shooting Power
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It’s the first day of soccer practice to start the new season. All the new and returning players arrive at the pitch. The coach drops a bundle of new soccer balls down and everyone grabs a ball and heads towards the goal. What’s the first thing each player does? […]
Saturday, March 10, 2018
How Kara Saunders Is Preparing for Victory in the 2018 CrossFit Games
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Every three seconds, Kara Saunders (neé Kara Webb ) checks her watch. We’re running sprints on a grass track near the CrossFit gym she recently opened in Brisbane, and she keeps blowing past the pace her coach set for her. "I need to slow down," she says after we […]
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Friday, March 9, 2018
The 3-Day Abs Workout to Shred and Stabilize Your Core
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Duration Exercises Equipment Man With Six-Pack Abs A study came out years ago showing that certain infomercial devices activated the core better than traditional situps. What did I do? Ignored it, of course—after all, it was infomercial stuff. The problem was, the study appeared in the Journal of the […]
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Thursday, March 8, 2018
2 Lunge Exercises That Will Make You a Better Basketball Player
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All exercises can be divided into two categories: bilateral (where both sides perform equal work) and unilateral (where more pressure is put on one side). Basketball is a unilateral sport. Running, cutting, going for a layup, step-backs, side-steps—all are movements that require single-leg strength and stability. This is the […]
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The Weight-Loss Workout Plan for Women
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Looking for a workout plan that will kick-start weight loss? We tapped New York City-based CAFS personal trainer Ashley Rosenberg , a group fitness instructor at modelFIT NYC, to develop a four-day weight loss workout plan to help boost your metabolism and build muscle from head to toe. Follow […]
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Friday, March 2, 2018
Are Mandatory Early Morning Workouts Doing Young Athletes More Harm Than Good?
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For as long as there have been sports teams, there have been mandatory early morning workouts. These crack-of-dawn sessions train athletes to push through adversity and increase mental toughness. They also build team camaraderie through shared pain—an ingredient psychiatrists have found to be particularly powerful for building solidarity . […]
Save Yourself From Low Back Pain With These 9 Exercises
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Have you ever had a sore back and wondered what you did to cause it? Maybe it was the way you slept or something you did at the gym. But no matter what caused it, back pain is never pleasant. However, we can avoid these events in the future […]
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