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Try Rich Froning's Favorite 10-Minute CrossFit Workout
If you’re after a CrossFit workout that’s short, sharp and brutal, Rich Froning has one for you. Froning is a CrossFit legend, having been crowned Fittest Man on Earth four years in a row between 2011 and 2014. During the...
Six Unilateral Dumbbell Leg Exercises To Build Lower Body Strength
Unilateral exercises are a great tool to add to your sessions aimed at building leg strength. A unilateral lift is a lift using just one limb, and they work as a great complement to heavier lifts like barbell squats or...
Scientists Find Electrolyte Drinks Are Better Than Water For Easing Muscle Cramps
All athletes are familiar with that cramping feeling after a tough session. It can strike particularly ferociously after a workout in hot summer conditions. That’s because excessive sweating can make muscle cramps much worse, so elite athletes make it a...
Sam Briggs Gets CrossFit Games Spot After Emma Tall Slapped With Penalty
Sam Briggs has been given a spot for the CrossFit Games after her Swedish opponent Emma Tall was penalised.The Brit originally finished sixth in the European Semifinal at the German Throwdown, meaning she missed out on automatic qualification.But her rank...
Exercise Boosts Cognitive Function In Older Adults, New Study Confirms
You might have noticed you feel mentally sharper and find it easier to focus if you’re working out regularly. There’s already lots of evidence to support the link between exercise and brain functioning. We know it increases your volume of...
4 Ways Frequent Intense Exercise Keeps Your Heart Healthy
As athletes, we take pride in our physical conditioning. Even though heart health isn’t something that’s at the forefront of our minds when we’re working out, it’s a muscle that gets stronger with training like any other. Some people suggest...
6 Ways To Improve Dry Callused Hands From Lifting
Patches of dry, callused skin cover the hands of most athletes.They’re hard to avoid if you’re lifting weights on a regular basis and can become uncomfortable or even painful.But you don’t have to live with them. There are a number...
6 Sandbag Exercises To Create A Full-Body Functional Workout
Functional strength is important for athletes because it allows us to transfer athleticism into different situations.Sandbags are a great piece of equipment to utilise for building functional strength, as you’re able to mimic real-life movements more closely in many cases...
Improve Your Session By Using These 3 Warm-Up Components
Most athletes overlook just how important a warm-up can be. We see it as something that has to be done. Some of us try to get away with a few half-hearted minutes of loosening up or even skip the warm-up...