The gym is for everyone. It’s for bodybuilders working to reach 5% body fat on stage and powerlifters who want to bench press 500 pounds. The gym is also for folks who have some gray in their hair, some well-earned laugh lines, and a few general aches and pains from more than two decades of “adulting” — that’s…
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Mark Felix began his World’s Strongest Man (WSM) career back in 2004, and slowly but surely chipped away. The established titan would attain his best career result in 2006 when he finished in fourth place. Now, after years of lifting Atlas Stones among the world’s best almost every spring, the 56-year-old Grenadian athlete will be focusing his strength…
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F45 is a high-intensity, 45-minute workout that challenges every muscle in your body. Learn more about the program, and tips for beginners and first-timers here. Hi hi! Happy Monday! How was the weekend? I hope you had a wonderful one. Ours was packed with fun events: rehearsal dinner, Trevor and Danielle’s wedding, Liv danced in…
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I am always in awe of all the amazing women in the LSF Community who push themselves mentally, physically, and emotionally during our challenges, but especially during LSF30! The beginning of the year is not an easy time to get back into the swing of things and push yourself to get into a consistent routine. […]
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Is there a feat of strength more visually striking than taking a heavy chunk of metal from the ground, heaving it into the air, and locking it overhead? The image alone, sometimes seen in silhouette, is iconic. The clean & jerk, along with the snatch, make up the Olympic lifts — the only strength sport currently competed in…
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On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2023, Canadian strongman Mitchell Hooper posted a video of himself log pressing 195 kilograms (430 pounds) for two reps on his Instagram page. The lift is 10 kilograms more than his competition record of 185 kilograms (408 pounds), according to Giants Live. This feat came seven months after Hooper managed to perform two…
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The 2023 Arnold Classic is set to take place throughout the weekend of Mar. 2-5, 2023 in Columbus, OH. One of the 10 confirmed bodybuilders competing in the Men’s Open contest is 2021 winner Nick Walker. Many fans are looking at him as the favorite to win the contest, and both four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler and seven-time…
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Do your legs hurt after running for the first time? Get an expert’s advice on 8 common questions running beginners have.

Sharing a full fay of eats from start to finish. Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day, whether you were celebrating with your love, your Galentines, your kiddos, or your pet 🙂 For today’s post, I thought I’d share an old-school day of eats and adventures like the blog…
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The quest for a deep, muscular chest has probably been ingrained deep in human DNA since time immemorial. As such, dumbbell chest flyes were likely the second exercise ever invented, right after the king of chest-builders — the bench press. The chest flye is an old school gem of an isolation (single-joint) exercise which has been included in…
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