Could this be the end of documented deadlifts and dumbbell curls? Gyms around Australia are calling for a ban on fitness influencers’ selfies and other social media activity in their spaces. It’s not uncommon for people to document their every waking move on social media these days. For some, it’s …
Are you missing your pre-pregnancy flat belly? If you have tried multiple workout regimes and diets, and still not been able to get to the shape that you were before you got pregnant, it might be worthwhile to check if you have Diastasis Recti. In this condition, abdominal muscles separate and create a gap …
Amie Mock would love to tell you that she got into lifting for purely aesthetic reasons, but the truth is she started lifting because she knows from hard-earned experience the true price of not being strong. For three years, Amie had a boyfriend who frequently beat and abused her. Unfortunately, Amie is not alone. …
Meaningful rituals are few and far between in the strength and fitness world. But there’s one that has been catching on in the last few years during the last three-day weekend of spring, and we couldn’t think of anything better. This Memorial Day, thousands of athletes across the country—many of them CrossFit devotees, but …
At the Maximus Gym in Salt Lake City, Utah, I ask all my clients—whether they’re bodybuilders, professional football players, or everyday men and women—to hit a handful of general fitness standards. For example, I expect people to deadlift and back squat double their body weight, row 2,000 meters in less than 7 minutes, and nail […]
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]