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Is Visualization Your Ticket to Better Performance?
Travis Ortmayer is no slouch in the gym. The 42-year-old has had a long, illustrious, strongman career, appearing in elite events over three decades. He has competed at the World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest on five occasions — he ranked fifth overall three consecutive times from 2008 to 2010 and qualified twice more in 2011 and 2021. While…
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GORUCK Named the Official Apparel and Footwear Partner of CrossFit
CrossFit has a new partner. On Jan. 4, 2024, CrossFit announced that GORUCK has been named as the new apparel and footwear partner of CrossFit and the 2024 CrossFit Games. The partnership is set at three years. GORUCK produces rucking and tactical training equipment, including weighted vests (Ruck packs), training shoes, various training apparel, and more. Per CrossFit’s…
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Ramon “Dino” Rocha Queiroz Biography: Bodybuilding Career, Workouts, and Height
In the eyes of many bodybuilding fans, the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia contest cemented Chris Bumstead as the G.O.A.T. after he claimed his fifth consecutive championship in Orlando, FL on Nov. 4. That contest also established runner-up Ramon “Dino” Rocha Queiroz as the clear number two superstar of the division. The 2023 Arnold Classic Physique champion appears to…
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Karlina Tongotea (76KG) Squats 2.5 Kilograms Over IPF Raw World Record During 2024 Sheffield Prep
The 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships are fast approaching. One of the biggest meets in competitive powerlifting with a substantial prize purse — over half a million dollars — drawing some of the sport’s best athletes will take place on Feb. 10, 2024, at City Hall in Sheffield, UK. Among those athletes is New Zealand’s Karlina Tongotea. Typically competing…
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Eric Bugenhagen’s High-Calorie Snack Is His “Ticket to Gainsville”
Eric Bugenhagen (a.k.a. professional wrestler formerly known as Rick Boogs) is a bodybuilder amid a bulking phase. Considering Bugenhagen’s physique is already massive, and he was known in the ring for his feats of strength during his matches, it’s worth a double take if he intends to pack on even more mass. On Dec. 30, 2023, Bugenhagen published a video on his…
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Is Motivation Enough to Achieve Long-Term Weight Loss?
Losing weight and keeping it off is a long-term endeavor. There are many ways to accomplish sustained and consistent weight loss over time to positive results and they vary from person to person. A Dec. 2023 study in Nutrition & Diabetics assessed six months of weight loss intervention, including time-restricted feeding, alternate-day fasting, and straight caloric restriction. To measure quantitative…
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Why Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford Believes Walking Lunges Are “Essential”
Bodybuilders know a thing or two about strength training exercises. The movements that comprise a bodybuilder’s workout plan will, quite literally, shape the physique they bring to the competition stage on show day. In a Dec. 30, 2023, training vlog on YouTube, 2023 Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford discussed his perspective on one of the most underrated leg exercises…
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Rogue Fitness’ “The Standard” Challenge Results
Regarding Rogue Fitness challenges, none scream endurance quite like “The Standard,” which occurred from Dec. 16, 2023, through Jan. 2, 2024. The challenge during the holiday tasked participating athletes to row as many meters as possible in 24 hours. Athletes could compete as Individuals or on teams of two, three, or four members. Although no cash or other…
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The Side Effects of Probiotics for Strength Athletes to Look Out For
Whether your main goal is to pack on muscle or pack more plates onto the bar, you’re likely cramming as much protein as you can into your diet. And while a high-protein diet is a generally safe approach, some gastrointestinal distress isn’t unheard of after all that whey protein powder in your shakes. Many people take probiotic supplements…
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2024 TYR Wodapalooza Miami Workouts Revealed
The 2024 TYR Wodapalooza contest, presented by Loud And Live Sports, is scheduled for Jan. 11-14, 2023, in Bayfront Park in Miami, FL. The three-day competition will feature Individuals, Teams (three members, same sex), and Adaptive athletes. Individual athletes will compete on Jan. 11-12, 2024. Teams will compete on Jan. 13-14, 2024. [Related: Are There Foods That Burn…
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