American Record Holder Quiana Welch: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Quiana Welch is one strong woman. She holds the American Record in the snatch (108 kg/238-lb) and she clean and jerks 119 kg ( 262-lb), competing…
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Beyond Expectations: How Two Men Hope to Change the World
Logan Aldridge was 13 years old when a freak accident wakeboarding with his family resulted in amputating his left arm. Rather than feel sorry for…
CrossFit Competitor Marcus Filly: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Marcus Filly is not afraid to think outside of the [CrossFit] box. Since leaving medical school in 2009, the six-time CrossFit Games competitor (who has…
3 Ways to Own Any Workout (And Why You’re Leaving Muscle on the Table)
“I am going to shoot you up skyrocketing to the moon and let you freefall back down.” It is one of several truly terrifying things Chris…
Handstand Like A Boss: How to Maximize Gains & Prevent Injury By Going Upside Down
If you think you’re “too big” to a do handstand, that it’s merely a party trick skill (not a strength) or that it’s only for…
Banned: What Happens When You’re Caught Cheating
It came up again a few months back. Natalie Newhart was in a new state, a new gym and there it was: her name plastered…
7 Must Reads in 2017 (Our “Best Of” Edition)
Phew! Over the past 365 days at Athlete Daily, we went on our first podcast, found ourselves at the center of a story and continued…
How to Get (and Keep!) Muscle Ups: A Simple, Effective Guide
Ah, the elusive muscle up. The movement that has frustrated CrossFit athletes everywhere, perhaps keeping them from checking “RX” on the daily WOD, plummeting them…
How to Master Pull-Ups: Building a Better Strict, Kipping and Butterfly
Pull-ups should be a staple of any good training program. Why? Whether you’re a strength athlete, CrossFitter or just someone looking to get stronger, pull-ups…
K-Mighty: Meet the Special Needs Mom who’s a World Record Weightlifter
Kristi Brewer is a wife, working mother of two and a world record-holder masters weightlifter. No wonder Brewer, who just picked up the sport two…
