How to Carry Your Way to Gains
They aren’t something you hear people brag about or a trendy Instagram post. But loaded carries are king of functional movement and are one of…
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The Hardest Workout You’re Not Doing
They do it in the NFL, UFC, MLB and in college programs across the country. Still, a good chunk of the functional fitness world leaves…
The Juggernaut: Inside the World of Chad Wesley Smith
Chad Wesley Smith has no time to be sick. The elite powerlifter is just nine days out from competing in Australia, a trip filled with…
“This is 200 pounds”
Kaitlin Burgess is a Pro Strongman competitor who has lifted a 300 lb. stone to a 48 inch platform, can log press 200 lb. and…
5 Things to Consider When Choosing a CrossFit Box
I still remember the first time I set foot into a CrossFit box. I filled out a waiver 15 minutes before class, met my coach…
CrossFit, Chemo and Conquering Fears
In many ways, Crystal Silins was no different than the average person who walks into a CrossFit gym for the first time: intimidated, alone and…
OPEX’s James Fitzgerald: ‘My vision is to make a severe impact on fitness’
People forget there was a time before The CrossFit Games was sponsored by Reebok, televised on ESPN and enough of a money-maker for elite athletes…
Biscuiti’s Big Leap
A blistering barbell in 2012 was enough to change Nicole Biscuiti’s life. Biscuiti, who was competing at that year’s Wodapalooza Fitness Festival down in Miami,…
The Other Side of Fitness
They came in droves on a misty Saturday morning, filling the contents of a gravel parking lot and leaving cars forced to find side patches…
Eat to Perform: “We Got Too Big Too Fast”
Before the functional fitness industry became obsessed with macros and individualized nutrition coaching became the norm, Paul Nobles was blogging about his 100 lb. weight…
