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The Morning Dose #13: Tesamorelin, Creatine and Long COVID, and GQ on Peptides
Welcome to The Morning Dose, your one-stop shop for all things peptides, TRT, fitness, anti-aging, and everything in between. We’ve got a great newsletter for you today, so grab some coffee, and get ready to learn. In this week’s edition of The Morning Dose: Reader Q&A Peptide Spotlight: Tesamorelin Research Spotlight: Creatine and Long COVID…
2023 Daytona Pro-Am Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2023 Daytona Pro-Am show is set for Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Daytona Beach, FL. Three IFBB Pro League divisions will host contests, each of which will award a 2023 Olympia qualification to its winners (if they are not already qualified). Athletes from Men’s Physique, Figure, and Bikini will face the judges and fans, hoping to score gold…
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2023 Van City Showdown Pro 212 Bodybuilding Preview
As of Sept. 29, 2023, there are three Olympia 212 qualifications left to claim before the qualification cutoff on Oct. 9, 2023. One of those will be contested at the 2023 Van City Showdown Pro in Burnaby, BC, Canada, on Sept. 30. Nine competitors are on the roster, eight of whom seek to snag their qualification for the…
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How to Do Hanging Leg Raises for a Rock Solid Core
A strong midsection sits as the cornerstone of your training. Whether you’re looking to finally hit a 500-pound deadlift, pack on high-quality lean muscle, or even sharpen techniques for your sprint workouts, a solid core is crucial. The hanging leg raise is the perfect storm as it simultaneously smokes your abs while integrating an ever-important full-body brace. Simplicity…
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Brooke Wells Shifts From PRVN to HWPO Training
Sept. 18, 2023, elite CrossFitter Brooke Wells announced on her Instagram page that she is switching CrossFit teams from Shane Orr’s PRVN — the team of six-time Fittest Woman on Earth® Tia-Clair Toomey — to five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser’s Hard Work Pays Off (HWPO). Grateful for all this journey…ready for the next chapter. Very excited…
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The Selection Round of Selection for the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Complete
Strength sports equipment manufacturer SBD Apparel is behind the Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (“Sheffield”), an International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) sanctioned contest last held for the first time in March 2023, which broke attendance and prize purse records. The second edition of the competition will be held on Feb. 10, 2024, at City Hall, Sheffield, in the UK, and the…
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Dr. Layne Norton Explains New Study: You Don’t Need a Caloric Surplus To Build Muscle
A new study on the interaction between caloric surpluses and rates of muscle gain might just change the way you formulate your next bulking phase. On Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2023, Dr. Layne Norton took to YouTube to break down the data. The study in question, entitled “Effect of Small and Large Energy Surpluses on Strength, Muscle, & Skinfold…
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Mitchell Hooper Shocks Five-Time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser With a 660-Pound Pig Flip
Strongman events are often part of the programming for competitive CrossFit competitions. From farmer’s carries to yoke walks, strongman’s presence is a mainstay of recent CrossFit Games action. One of the events used at the 2023 Games for both Individual and Teams contests was the pig flip — a heavy rectangular object that CrossFit athletes flip end-over-end; a…
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Four CrossFit Games Athletes Join Cast of “Gladiators” Reboot in Australia
The return of popular combat fitness game show from the 90s, Gladiators, is set to return on Channel 10 in Australia in 2024. According to IF Magazine, popular challenges, including “Hang Tough, Duel, The Wall, Power Ball, Pyramid, and The Eliminator,” will be featured for the Aussie competitors. The show will air at a yet-to-be-determined time on 10 and…
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2023 WRPF Nationals Results
One of the biggest powerlifting events in the United States took place in Sin City. The 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) National Championships were held the weekend of Sept. 22-24, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. WRPF Headquarters sanctioned the event and reported an estimated 300 lifters competed in all divisions and weight categories — the most for any…
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