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CrossFit Affiliate Fees to Increase for First Time in 11 Years
On Nov. 30, 2023, CrossFit HQ emailed CrossFit affiliate owners announcing the first affiliate fee increase in 11 years. In the email, CrossFit CEO Don Faul detailed the affiliate fee will increase from $3,000 to $4,500 — a 50 percent increase. This change will take effect on each affiliate’s anniversary date, and there will be “two ‘follow-on’ tiers that…
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2023 District of Taiwan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 District of Taiwan Pro was held on the weekend of Dec. 1-3, 2023, and it featured three IFBB Pro League divisions: Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Bikini. Out of those divisions, three athletes earned qualifications to compete at the 2024 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, by winning their contests: JaeHun Park (Classic Physique), Farouq Ishimoto…
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2023 District of Taiwan Scorecards
CLASSIC PHYSIQUE, MEN’S PHYSIQUE, BIKINI
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Pleun Dekkers (52KG) Raw Squats IPF World Record of 173 Kilograms
Dutch powerlifter Pleun Dekkers has been smashing world records in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). She first broke the raw squat world record back in 2019 with 153 kilograms (337 pounds). Since then, she has broken that record seven times. Coming into the 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships (ECC) in Tartu, Estonia, the IPF raw squat record…
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Andrew Jacked OPENS UP: I Will Be Mr. Olympia IF… (Full, Uncut Interview)
Chinedu Obieke aka Andrew Jacked joins RXMuscle’s Siddique Farooqi at Binous Gym in Dubai (during the weekend of the 2023 Dubai Muscle Show) for a comprehensive sit-down interview. The breakout star bodybuilder talks about his instant success in bodybuilding and how a chance encounter with Larry Wheels put him on a sequence of happenings that…
Kaique Santos Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Mercosul Pro Men’s Physique Show
Kaique Santos is the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International Mercosul Pro Men’s Physique show. Santos won the title in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, on Dec. 2, 2023, defeating eight other IFBB Pro League athletes. Tamer El Guindy was the head judge. This is the final IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique show of the 2023 calendar year. Santos is…
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What Is NEAT and How Does it Impact Your Training and Weight Loss Potential?
As a strength athlete, you might find yourself spending a lot of time thinking about your program: your training volume, what exercises you choose, and how heavy you’re lifting. If you’re committed to muscle gain, overall health, or fat loss, you may also pay a lot of attention to what you’re ingesting — muscles are, after all, made…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Results
The 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) concluded on Dec. 3, 2023. Kicking off on Dec. 1, 2023, in Charleston, WV, the 2023 OSG featured athletes competing across 10 divisions: 2023 Official Strongman Games Champions Men’s Open — Marcus Crowder Masters Men’s Open — Rauno Heinla Men’s U105KG — Dan Hughes Men’s U90KG — Gavin McNamee Men’s U80KG —…
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