If you’ve heard the name, James Newbury, you probably associate him with the Crossfit Games. Not only is he a 4-time Crossfit Games athlete and 4-time Australia’s Fittest Man, he also was a semi-professional rugby player and regularly competes in triathlons, Ironmans, powerlifting meets, and many other modalities of training. He is the definition of a hybrid athlete. On top of … [Read more...]
Athlete Profile: Evan Centopani's Training Is Money In The Bank
Athlete Profile: Evan Centopani | Leg Day Training | Big Back Routine | Build an Animal Chest | 15-Minute Arm Blast | Get Bigger on a Budget As a child, Evan Centopani was a big lad, weighing in at more than 120 pounds in the first grade. He was naturally large, but he also grew up in the 1980s, when everyone was following the good ol' USDA food pyramid. That now-discredited … [Read more...]
What Does It Mean to Be a Natural Athlete?
"I first became aware of performance-enhancing drugs when I was accused of taking them," recalls IFBB bikini pro Amanda Aguzzi. "I had friends and family ask me or assume I was taking something. Admittedly, this upset me—all of my hard work was finally showing, and people were denouncing it." In reality, the New York native had changed her routine drastically, rebuilding it … [Read more...]