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  • Looking At The Functional Fitness Boom In America

    Looking At The Functional Fitness Boom In America

    Although the later half of the 20th century was dominated by bodybuilding the 2000’s have been all about functional fitness and high intensity interval training (HIIT). The most popular functional fitness program in the world right now is Crossfit and perhaps not surprisingly it was also the first to get in the game. Below we…

  • This Shows Just How Good Cole Sager Really Is

    This Shows Just How Good Cole Sager Really Is

    Last week we wrote a post where we chose Cole Sager as one of our favorites to win the 2020 Wodapalooza competition even though he was underdog. Well, he ended up in a tie with Patrick Vellner at 714 points and unfortunately lost the tie break awarding him the silver instead of the gold. Although…

  • Tia-Clair Toomey Vs Sara Sigmundsdottir at Wodapalooza 2020

    Tia-Clair Toomey Vs Sara Sigmundsdottir at Wodapalooza 2020

    Heading into Wodapalooza 2020 both Tia-Clair Toomey and Sara Sigmundsdottir were coming off of Sanctionals wins. Tia had just dominated the inaugural Mayhem Classic where she won 6 out of 7 events and got 2nd in the only one she didn’t win. Sara had just won the Crossfit Filthy 150 and the Dubai Crossfit Championship,…

  • These Are The Athletes Most Likely To Win Wodapalooza 2020

    These Are The Athletes Most Likely To Win Wodapalooza 2020

    One of the most competitive Sanctionals of the 2020 season, second only to the Rogue Invitational, Wodapalooza 2020 starts tomorrow and some heavy hitters are looking for a big pay day. Last year Crossfit Games podium veteran Patrick Vellner won the men’s side by a large margin of 124 points over second place while on…

  • The 10 Most Popular Athletes of 2019

    The 10 Most Popular Athletes of 2019

    Google recently released multiple lists of some of the most searched for topics of 2019 and broke those down into the most searched terms for that particular topic. When it came to most searched for athletes there were: 4 football players 2 baseball players 2 basketball players 2 soccer players 8 men, 2 women Below…

  • The 10 Most Popular Diets of 2019

    The 10 Most Popular Diets of 2019

    Google recently released multiple lists of some of the most searched for topics of 2019 and broke those down into the most searched terms for that particular topic. When it came to most searched for diets we were pretty surprised by the results and honestly have never even heard of half of them. Below is…

  • Rogue Echo Bike VS Peloton

    Rogue Echo Bike VS Peloton

    “The Devil’s Tricycle” vs “The best cardio machine on the planet”, “Crossfit vs Cardio, Rogue vs Peloton. The Peloton stationary bike, the self proclaimed best cardio machine on the planet, has been making big moves in the past few months and has successfully branded themselves well in the highly competitive cardio equipment market. In December…

  • 3 Benefits Of Dark Chocolate For Muscle Growth and Endurance

    3 Benefits Of Dark Chocolate For Muscle Growth and Endurance

    Could this be the post we have all been waiting for? Can we finally throw out all of the rice and broccoli and rely only on chocolate? A few years ago we heard that a glass of red wine a night is actually good for you, now we get the perfect pairing for the perfect…

  • How Fast Is The World’s Strongest Man?

    How Fast Is The World’s Strongest Man?

    In a recent video uploaded by Martins Licis we got an insight into just how explosive big men can be. 2019 World’s Strongest Man and 2nd place finisher at the 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic Martins Licis measures in at 6’3 355 pounds, about the same size of an NFL lineman. For a sample of his…

  • 4 Crossfit Workouts That Will Blow Up Your Quads

    4 Crossfit Workouts That Will Blow Up Your Quads

    In a world where everyone wants to skip leg day a solid pair of quads will make you stand out among the rest. Whether you are a woman wanting your legs to look amazing in a tight dress or a man wanting his jeans to fit a little more snug building your quads will be…