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CrossFit Games Reduced To Field Of 30
The CrossFit Games will only involve 30 male and 30 female athletes, CrossFit Headquarters have announced. Restrictions around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic have prompted organisers to cancel the team competition and revoke invites to all national champions. ...
Do You Need To Carb Load For A 10k?
There’s a bit of an obsession with carbohydrates in the distance running world. A lot of athletes and recreational runners firmly believe they need to be eating piles of pasta or rice before shorter distance events. But is it actually...
How Does Sub-2hr Marathon Runner Eliud Kipchoge Train?
Eliud Kipchoge is widely regarded as the best marathon runner of all time. He’s the current Olympic champion and has won 11 of the 12 marathons he’s raced in. Last year, the 35-year-old made history by breaking the two-hour barrier...
Training Twice A Day: The Pros & Cons
There’s a degree of temptation among athletes who are greedy for gains to train as much as possible. One way of training more is to start working out twice a day, but it comes with both pros and cons. Here’s...
The Role Of Mitochondria In Exercise & How To Make Them More Efficient
Most amateur athletes have a basic understanding of physiology on some level, but getting into the bones of what energy systems are activated during exercise can be extremely beneficial. It can add meaning to your training, helping you understand the...
Beginners Guide to Functional Training - Workouts
CrossFit and functional training all consist of movements and workouts which engage the whole body. By training in this type of way, the stimulus enables the body to build muscle and lose weight. This is the physique seen by many...
Why Are Icelanders So Good At CrossFit?
The number of Icelandic names topping CrossFit leaderboards is completely disproportionate when you consider the country has a population of just 360,000. But the island consistently churns out world-class athletes such as Sara Sigmundsdottir, Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson, Annie Thorisdottir and...
The world of mixed martial arts is one of the most brutal in global sport. When fighters step into the octagon at the top level - the UFC - they know they’re putting themselves in considerable danger. To prepare for...
Kettlebells vs Dumbbells: Which Are More Effective For What?
Many exercises, such as shoulder presses or bench presses, can be performed with either dumbbells or kettlebells. But have you ever stopped to consider which best suits your needs and goals? Here, Built for Athletes discusses the strengths and weaknesses...