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CrossFit Rogue Invitational Report
We finally had a return of live elite CrossFit when the Rogue invitational went ahead online with competitors live-streaming workouts from their own gyms, and it was Tia-Clair Toomey and Patrick Vellner who took this year’s titles. Canada’s Vellner built...
What Will Gyms Look Like When They Reopen?
Social distancing measures are starting to be eased and the possibility of gyms being reopened is looming and not so far off as we once thought it would be. When the UK lockdown first hit, there was speculation that gyms...
What Does Eddie Hall Eat In A Day?
Eddie Hall is a beast of a man, having won the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2017 and set a world record after lifting 500kg in 2016. The 32-year-old from Stoke has now retired from Strongman events and has plans...
7 Types Of Juice Packed With Nutrients
Juice can be an easy way to top up your intake of vitamins and antioxidants while undertaking heavy training. We all know the importance of staying healthy and illness free when you’re putting the hours into an athletic pursuit. Here,...
5 Tips To Help Build Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is the growth of muscle cells and is highly sort after by bodybuilders in gyms everywhere. There are some proven, simple methods that have been used effectively by people looking to bulk up for centuries. Here, Built for Athletes...
How Does An Olympic Rower Train?
Rowing is one of the toughest sports around and Olympic training programmes are renowned for being intense, cut-throat environments. Most rowers would likely agree they have an obsessive nature, living monk-like existences with early starts and long hours in the...
Dubai CrossFit Challenge Online Report
With the coronavirus pandemic having led to the widespread cancellation of CrossFit events, the Dubai CrossFit Challenge gave a rare piece of competitive action to elite athletes, even if it was carried out remotely. A number of big names put...
Ubiquitin: The Protein That Cleans Up Muscles After Exercise
Ubiquitin is a regulatory protein in the body. Our understanding of the protein has been enhanced after a new study emerged in March which shows its importance after exercise. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, working in collaboration...