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Strength Coach Kelly Matthews Breaks Down Bench Press Form for Beginners
The bench press is a foundational exercise in most training regimes and one of the three big lifts in competitive powerlifting between the squat and the deadlift. Streamlining bench press technique can help unlock personal bests and limit injury risk. On March 10, 2024, strength and conditioning coach and hybrid athlete Kelly Matthews published a video detailing an…
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The Best Oblique Workouts for Every Experience Level (+ Personal Trainer Tips on Ab Exercises)
Building a strong core goes beyond your six-pack — you’ve got to train your side abs, too. To sculpt and strengthen your oblique muscles, you’ll want to incorporate the best oblique exercises that teach you to resist and initiate movement. We’ve compiled everything you need to know into oblique workouts for beginners, intermediates, and advanced athletes. Let’s twist…
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Trying to Predict Workout 24.3? Look Back at CrossFit Open Programming History
With one week left in the 2024 CrossFit Open, the possibilities of what the final workout(s) could look like start narrowing. Could we predict Open Workout 24.3 by looking back at past thruster workouts programmed by CrossFit and from other major competitions? With snatches, burpees, deadlifts, rowing, and double-unders already in the rearview in 2024, what other workouts…
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The Open Report: Week 8 — Stats & Data
Days until the 2024 CrossFit Open: -14! Days until the 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals: 34 What Was Your First Open Like? Do you remember that day? I remember mine. I started CrossFit in my garage, as many people may have, in 2020 after my local YMCA shut down. I picked up random workouts to do from Instagram. By the end of…
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2024 Musclecontest Campinas Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2024 Musclecontest Campinas Pro Bikini show is on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Campinas, Brazil. Promoter Tamer El Guindy will host four IFBB Pro League competitors. The winner will earn qualification to compete at the 2024 Bikini Olympia, as part of the 2024 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-14, 2024. None of the 2024 Musclecontest Campinas Pro competitors…
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The 4 Pillars of Bracing for Deadlifts
Canadian powerlifter Bryce Krawczyk is one of only 23 athletes who have deadlifted 400 kilograms in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), so he knows his way around a deadlift. He lifts raw and equipped and has broken deadlift world records in both disciplines. As part of Calgary Barbell, Krawczyk often produces informative content on his YouTube channel. In a video published on…
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2024 Arnold Classic UK Bodybuilding Show Preview
Less than two weeks after the historic Arnold Classic US contest was held in Columbus, OH, another Arnold event will take place across the Atlantic. The 2024 Arnold Classic UK weekend will be held March 15-17, 2024, at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Seven IFBB Pro League titles will be contested in Birmingham, just as they were two weeks prior…
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Learn How to Make a Homemade Electrolyte Drink from a Certified Nutrition Coach
There’s a lot to remember when it comes to eating and drinking enough to support your training. You’re counting macros, calories, ounces of water, tubs of creatine, and scoops of protein powder. Do you need sports drinks, too? Store-bought electrolyte drinks often promise to hydrate you better than water alone. Here, we’ll take you through what electrolytes are…
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How Many SARM Cycles per Year?
So, you’re not looking to use anabolic steroids, but you are interested in using selective androgen receptor modulators. Unlike anabolic steroids, SARMs have fewer side effects and hold far fewer legal implications than their AAS counterparts. So, if you’re looking to gain the most amount of lean muscle mass or lose weight in the most…
Mitchell Hooper on the Value of Body Composition in Strongman
Fresh off his second consecutive win at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic, 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper dove into the intricacies of body composition in strongman competitions. Drawing from experience, scientific research, and practical insights, Hooper, alongside bodybuilder and YouTuber Greg Doucette, analyzed how body composition impacts strongman athletes. Body Composition Hooper has a lower body fat percentage than the most…
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