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How Hadi Choopan Trains Back After Winning the 2024 Arnold Classic
2022 Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan further etched his name in the annals of professional bodybuilding by becoming the fifth bodybuilder to win both Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic titles after defeating 2023 Arnold Classic champion Samson Dauda at the 2024 Arnold Classic. On March 10, 2024, Choopan published a video on his YouTube channel, sharing his first back…
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Is Walking Good Cardio? Certified Personal Trainers Explain
Walking is an underappreciated form of cardio exercise, often overshadowed by the ooh-ahh of high-intensity interval training, running, and other snazzy exercise routines. If you’re wondering, “Is walking good cardio?” you may be pleased to find out that the honest answer is — yes, it is! For those who are more concerned with general health, fitness, and well-being…
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Get to Know the 2024 PRVN Fitness Athlete Roster
One of CrossFit’s top training camps, PRVN Fitness, announced their roster of 2024 roster athletes in advance of the CrossFit Open 24.3 live announcement at PRVN Fitness HQ in Nashville, TN. The camp looks to have one of their best lineups ever. Their 15-person roster consists of CrossFit Games veterans, potential 2024 Games rookies, and, of course, six-time champion Tia-Clair…
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Caitlin Stevenson: From 350 Pounds Bodyweight and Bariatric Surgery to the CrossFit Open
Being overweight is all Caitlin Stevenson ever knew. It had been that way her whole life. Then, in 2015, at 350 pounds, Stevenson went to her doctor for a solution to back pain, and her doctor recommended weight loss surgery. ” Stevenson told the Morning Chalk Up: I went to this meeting at the hospital, and they convinced…
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Mattie Rogers’ “Soul-Crushing” Injury Ends Her 2024 Paris Olympic Games Hopes
Mattie Rogers has withdrawn from campaigning for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in August because of a painful and “soul-crushing” injury. Rogers, who lifted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, announced her decision on social media, saying she will focus on local and national meets until her planned return to the international stage at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships…
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The Marcy Foldable Exercise Bike Review (2024): Compact Capabilities for Your Cardio Routine
If you’re considering bringing an indoor bike into your home, but don’t have the space to dedicate to one of the larger best exercise bikes, a folding model like the Marcy Foldable Upright Exercise Bike may be a good fit for you. This lightweight and portable Marcy model can provide you with the ability to increase your cardio…
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Peptides vs Steroids – Which Is Better, Muscle Gain, Fat Loss
The big one. You might have read about these wonderful things called peptides online, known for things like insulin-like growth factor, muscle development, and fat loss. On the other side of the coin, we have performance-enhancing drugs – steroids to be exact. While these were never meant to be used as sports medicine, we know…
How to Watch the CrossFit Open 24.3 Workout Announcement Live
The final week of the 2024 CrossFit Open kicks off with the live announcement of workout 24.3 on Thursday, March 14, on the official CrossFit YouTube channel. And we’ve got all the details you need to know heading into the event. CrossFit Open Workout 24.3 The final live Open announcement represents the conclusion of the 2024 CrossFit Open…
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Long-Time CrossFit Coach Danny Lesslie Faces $200,000 in Medical Bills for Wife’s Cancer Treatment
All Danny Lesslie can do right now is take it “day by day.” For four years, he has watched his wife, Raffi Dobles, suffer. She has Stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer, but what makes Dobles’ diagnosis rare is that it was first found on her vulva, Lesslie explained. And then it spread….
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Classic Physique Chest Training With Bumstead, Queiroz, Kalecinski, & Vissers
During an intense chest workout, the strength of four renowned Classic Physique bodybuilders was on full display. Five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead, 2023 Arnold Classic champion Ramon Rocha Queiroz, 2024 Arnold Classic champion Wessley Vissers, and 2023 Olympia bronze medalist Urs Kalecinski participated in the Olympia Battle Classic Physique series for OlympiaTV at a gym in Phoenix, AZ. The training session comprised the following: Classic…
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