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How Does Kinesiology Tape Work? + How to Use It Properly
You’ve probably seen it at your local gym or if you happened to catch part of an event like the CrossFit Games on television: Athletes strutting around looking like Amazon packages, bound up in black tape. No, it’s not a gift-wrapping session gone horribly wrong. It’s kinesiology tape, a sports medicine practice that has gained quite a lot…
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Are Squats Really More “Anabolic” Than Other Exercises?
Your Takeaways There are a lot of good reasons to squat. For starters, squats are tremendously effective at building muscle in your legs and hips. The squat is also one of your fundamental movement patterns, and mastering it will carry over to other aspects of both your workout routine and out-of-the-gym lifestyle. Oh, and they’re probably the best…
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The Best CrossFit Kettlebell Workouts for At-Home CrossFit Training
When you think of CrossFit, from the athletes to your neighborhood box, you may think of complex barbell exercises with advanced gymnastic moves. CrossFit workouts consist of demanding, high-intensity, functional movements. You’ll build muscle, endurance, full-body strength, stamina, and mental toughness all at once. But it’s not all barbells and pull-up bars. Kettlebells are also a key feature…
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Team USA Sweeps 18 Medals at 2023 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships
The future of American weightlifting brightens. When the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Junior World Weightlifting Championships (JWWC) wrapped up on Nov. 23, Team USA racked up one of its best performances in years. According to a Nov. 24 presser published by USA Weightlifting (USAW), the American Junior contingent departed Guadalajara, Mexico, with 18 cumulative medals in the snatch,…
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Powerlifting Over 40: How to Start, Benefits, & More
Strength training is no longer a young person’s game. While professional athletes in most sports live out their glory days long before their 30th birthday, the landscape of strength sports spin a different tale. According to data from the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) powerlifting popularity among Masters competitors (those age 4o and above) is growing. Fast. The…
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How to Clean Home Gym Equipment
Your favorite fitness facility is probably well-stocked with disinfectant wipes and spray bottles, along with signs advising you to do two things: re-rack your weights and wipe down your equipment. It might be second nature to you to give your weight bench a solid wipe-down after a bench press session — but do you apply half as much…
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What Are Cross-Training Shoes? How to Pick the Best Pair of Cross-Trainers for You
You don’t have to be working out deep inside a CrossFit box to be seduced by the proliferation of CrossFit-inspired shoes — the NOBULL Trainer and Nike Metcon come to mind. Sure enough, cross-trainers have been around since the 1980s and predate the mainstreaming of the sport of fitness. For many casual athletes, there’s a running shoe and…
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2023 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships Full Results
Fans of weightlifting have been spoiled rotten in 2023. The International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) event calendar has featured prominent competitions on a near-monthly basis from January to November. The IWF’s Junior World Weightlifting Championships (JWWC), which ran in Guadalajara, Mexico from Nov. 15 to 23, was a sneak peek at some of the brightest young stars in the…
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The 11 Best Yoga Poses for Beginners to Support Bigger, Better Lifts
In the weight room, you know exactly what to do. Put a barbell in your hands or a kettlebell in front of you, and you know precisely which exercises to do to get the most effective gains for your goals. You may not be a beginner in the gym, but that doesn’t mean you know what to do…
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New Research Says You’ll Likely Gain Weight During the Holidays; Here Are 7 Tips to Avoid It at Thanksgiving
The holiday season is good for spending quality time with loved ones, taking a much-needed reprieve after a long year of work, and — perhaps most of all — indulging in festive foods that warm the soul. However, those fuzzy feelings can come with a cost to your waistline, as a recent study illustrates. A systematic review published…
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