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10 Best Weightlifters and Justin Medeiros Is a Powerlifter? Strength Weekly 1/11
Strength Weekly is the new show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond! This week, we break down four of the biggest stories in strength. Two-Time CrossFit Games Winner Justin Medeiros entered a powerlifting competition and totaled over 1,400 pounds. GORUCK is named the official apparel and footwear partner of CrossFit. We’ve…
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2024 Wodapalooza Miami Individual Event 3 Results
The closing event of Day One at the 2024 TYR Wodapalooza Miami contest was titled “Deja Vu.” The adjusted workout at Bayfront Park in Miami, FL, due to inclement weather, challenged athletes to row, throw wall balls, pull their chins to the bars, jump over boxes, and snatch some dumbbells. Below are the full results: [Stay Tuned: 2024…
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The 10 Best Workout Apps for Men of 2024
While the landscape is changing for the better, the gym and training environment can still be intimidating for some athletes, especially beginner male athletes that don’t want to be perceived as weak if they ask for assistance or need advice mid-workout. (5) The best fitness apps work to absolve that anxiety with helpful guidance, workout tracking, and motivation…
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2024 Wodapalooza Miami Individual Event 2 Results
After the first workout, “Double or Nothin,” at the 2024 TYR Wodapalooza Miami contest at Bayfront Park in Miami, FL, which saw Guilherme Malheiros and Julia Hannaford score first-place points, athletes were ready to tackle the second event, “Cortadito.” Below is the 21-15-9 rep-scheme workout, followed by the results: Event 1 — Cortadito Results For time; 21-15-9 reps…
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Cydney Gillon — Early Life, Career, Training, and More
In the world of bodybuilding and physique sports, winning one Olympia championship puts you in rarified air. Winning multiple titles makes you a legend. You may need a different adjective to describe athletes who have won seven world titles, but whatever that word is, it must be associated with Ms. Figure Olympia Cydney Gillon. Gillon is the gold…
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Rich Froning’s Team Mayhem or Die Rows for 24 Straight Hours in Rogue’s “The Standard” Challenge
Four-time “Fittest Man on Earth” Rich Froning continues to perform impressive fitness feats despite hanging up his competitive CrossFit cleats (he competed as an Individual until 2014 and then in the Team division as the leader of CrossFit Mayhem until 2022). Case in point: Froning saw Rogue Fitness’s “The Standard” Challenge and participated with his team. “The Standard” tasked contestants to row for 24 consecutive hours for total…
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2024 Wodapalooza Miami Individual Event 1 Results
The 2024 TYR Wodapalooza Miami contest is underway at Bayfront Park in Miami, FL. Forty-one Individual men and 40 Individual women are competing in the Elite division in the contest by Loud and Live Sports. The first workout, “Double or Nothin’, kicked off the festivities on Jan. 11, 2024. The results are listed below: Event 1 — Double…
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2024 Wodapalooza Miami Live Results and Leaderboard
The 2024 TYR Wodapalooza Miami takes place Jan. 11-14, 2024. The Elite Individuals compete on the first two days, and the Elite Teams compete on the last two days. Due to rain at Bayfront Park in Miami, FL, several of the workouts for Individuals had to be adjusted, as was the overall day one workout schedule. However, the…
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Brian Le (66KG) Raw Deadlifts 12.5 Kilograms Over the IPF World Record In Training
Deadlift specialist Brian Le has an incredible pull. In the 66-kilogram class, Le has achieved the highest deadlift and total ever seen in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He shows no signs of slowing down. In a recent video published to Le’s Instagram page on Jan. 9, 2024, Le hit a personal best deadlift of 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds) — a whopping…
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Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Raw Squats 400 Kilograms for 5 reps
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) super heavyweight world champion Jesus Olivares has been building a giant squat for several years. He has made steady progress since his competitive debut in 2019 and recently accelerated it further. Olivares is four weeks away from his next meet, the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships on Feb. 10, 2024, and is handling heavy volume in the gym. Take a…
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