Tag: Parent Topic: Strength Exercise
How to Do Hammer Curls — Benefits, Variations, and More
If there’s one unifying fact among strength athletes from different sports, it’s that’s they all appreciate (or at least have) a large pair of arms. Though different athletes train for different feats of strength, bigger and stronger arms help them in their pursuits. The hammer curl offers a simple twist on the traditional dumbbell curl, fortifying an athlete’s…
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7 Tips to Get Stronger After 40
It’s been said that getting old isn’t bad when you consider the alternative. And while aging is inevitable, that doesn’t mean your strength training days need to slow down with each new trip around the sun. There are plenty of ways to not only preserve your strength in the gym but actually increase it as you hit middle…
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Courtney King — Career, Bikini Olympia Win, and Biography
It’s not often that bodybuilding fans get to experience the equivalent of a royal baby announcement, but that’s exactly what they got in November 2023 when five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead announced that he and his fiancée Courtney King were expecting their first child. Newer bodybuilding fans may only know King as the future wife of…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals His Heaviest Lifts Ever
Most people would (rightly) place Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Mount Rushmore of bodybuilding. The seven-time Mr. Olympia winner is commonly considered to have possessed one of the best physiques in history. But you might not know that Schwarzenegger, long before he made his pilgrimage to the gold coasts of California to pursue bodybuilding, got his start as a…
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From Golden Idols to Mass Monsters: Every Bodybuilding Era, Explained
Bodybuilding has a long and varied history, which, in the past few decades, fans have begun to group into “eras.” The best-known example of this — the so-called “Golden Era” — lasted from the 1960s to the early 1980s and was a time when Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Zane, Serge Nubret, Franco Columbu, and countless other legends were in…
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New Study Compares Diet Soda vs. Water For Weight Loss
With a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola containing a whopping 39 grams of sugar, it’s long been understood that sweetened sodas will likely derail anyone’s weight loss journey as the 140 calories per can* — which should arguably say 156 calories per can instead since every carb contributes four calories. The positive or negative effects of diet sodas, however,…
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7 Retired NFL Stars Who Are Still Strong as Hell
Meet football: A sport that averages around 16.7 million TV viewers per game annually and is the undisputed king of TV in the U.S. Some of the sport’s best – and biggest – moments revolve around helmet-rattling hits that leave fans buzzing and commentators flabbergasted. But what allows these players to make these big-time plays? The answer: Weights…
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Future App Review
Whether you’re a rookie or a vet, having a personal trainer lead you through workouts can improve your overall fitness journey. While paying for personal training sessions on top of a gym membership can be a bit pricey, online programs like the Future app are an excellent alternative for those who want the benefits of a personal trainer…
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Can You Use the Placebo Effect for Better Muscle & Strength Gains?
Forget your lifting belt; your mind might just be the most potent tool you have at your disposal to help you perform better in the gym. In a Nov. 8, 2023 YouTube video, exercise science researcher, coach, and competitive powerlifter Dr. Layne Norton expanded on the scientific evidence behind the placebo effect — and offered some helpful real-world…
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2024 HYROX Elite 15 Season — Major Races Schedule Revealed & Chicago Preview
The first race of the HYROX Elite 15 season takes place on Nov. 11, 2023, at the Chicago Navy Pier in Chicago, IL. It is the first of four Major races that implement the new Elite 15 structure in HYROX competition — the Elite 15 are the athletes with the fastest 15 times in their respective divisions who…
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