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The 12 Best Cable Crossover Alternatives

Monday might be National Bench Press Day, but as most bodybuilders know, you need more than compound exercises to build the ultimate chest. Isolation exercises are every bit as important and, when it comes to chest isolation movements, cable crossovers are one of the most popular. Isolation exercises allow you to target different parts of…

Lasha Talakhadze Benches 396.8lb For Reps In Insane Head-To-Head Battle

Lasha Talakhadze Is already considered one of the greatest of all time when it comes to weightlifting. However he showed that to be true yet again, when he went head-to-head in a bench press and battle for the ages. After he won a gold medal and the Rio Olympic Games, Talakhadze proved himself to be…

Will Barotti Benches Astonishing 1090lb at Baddest Benchers Meet

The Baddest Benchers contest went down over the weekend, at the Nathaniel Center in Kingwood, Texas. By the time the contest ended, Will Barotti and Jimmy Kolb scored epic performances that will make your jaw fall to the floor. Heading into the Baddest Benchers meet, fans knew that they could expect some fireworks. Aside from…

2021 NPC Wheelchair National Championships Contest Photos

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Big Ramy ‘Looking Forward’ To Returning To ‘Dark Place’ To Win 2021 Mr. Olympia

It seems like Big Ramy emerged out of nowhere to win the 2020 Mr. Olympia. Now he says he is aware of what he needs to do, and is excited to repeat his performance this year. When it was announced that Ramy was granted a special invitation to the 2020 Olympia, the general vibe in…

Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 responsible for natural muscle growth

Growth factors like IGF play an important role in childhood, specifically puberty. IGF is responsible for natural muscle growth that occurs during puberty, along with other functions like increased glucose transport, increased protein synthesis, increased RNA synthesis, increased amino acid transport to cells, and decreased protein degradation. However, there are different forms of IGF, such…

Hardcore Bodyweight Exercises For More Muscle and Strength

If we’ve learned anything about training over the last year, it’s that having an arsenal of bodyweight exercises to perform in the absence of weights is a good idea. Although bodyweight exercises are often dismissed as being ineffective for building strength and muscle, nothing could be further from the truth. Gains in strength and size…

The Female Cycle: Nutrition and Training Tips for CrossFit Women

Have you ever noticed that your weight fluctuates a few pounds depending on the time of the month? I tend to find that I’m usually a couple pounds lighter than normal for a few days just after my period, and slightly heavier around day 13 to 15. These weight fluctuations are normal, and can be…

Road To The IFBB Pittsburgh Pro: Michelle Simmons Thing I Wish I Knew

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