On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2022, six-time CrossFit Games women’s champion Tia-Clair Toomey announced that she and her husband, Shane Orr, are expecting their first child together. As a result, she will not be competing in the 2023 competitive season. “We are extremely excited to share, WE’RE PREGNANT! This has been the greatest surprise and significantly special to…
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Sharing the top posts and pages of 2022! Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and a Merry Christmas to those who were celebrating! Some pics from our holly jolly weekend: It was the perfect weekend and I’m already sad that today we’ll be packing away decorations. The holiday season always…
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If the last time you took a ballet class was in grade school, it may be time to put on your leotard.
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Travel season is upon us. For many, that means spending time in airports. Aside from the expected overpriced bottled water, bad chain restaurant food, and long lines for much-needed coffee, airport travel can also bring fatigue, bloating, and aches associated with inactivity. That’s not the best combination for getting into the “holiday spirit” or “vacation mode.”  To combat…
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This healthy take on the traditional Asian specialty hot pot will bring big flavor to the holiday table.
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Hi friends! I hope that whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hannukah, or a lovely Friday, that you have an amazing weekend. Please know that I’m grateful for you every.single.day and I’m sending you the biggest hug and lots of love. I pray that 2023 is a year filled with happiness, good health, and time surrounded with…
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The recent rise (and arguably unnecessary obsession) with “functional training” has seen the renegade row become a staple in CrossFit, fitness boot camps, and bodyweight workouts across the world. It’s likely that many gym-goers or home-gym lifters have done this ground-based exercise at least a few times before — holding a straight-arm plank while performing alternating dumbbell rows…
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Strongman athlete Martins Licis has several accolades to his credit. The 2019 World’s Strongest Man is also the 2021 Rogue Invitational winner and the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic champion. Licis is always testing his strength in different ways, and his recent trip to Gold’s Gym Venice in California included putting his grip to the test against the world…
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Shane Hunt is only in his mid-20s, which makes the potential for the start of a fruitful and fulfilling strength sports career as a powerlifter seem all the more likely. His latest milestone, performed in front of an onlooking crowd in Las Vegas, NV, is a sizable step forward for his powerlifting promise. On Dec. 16-17, 2022, during…
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Hi friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful week! I’m so excited for today’s podcast episode because I’m chatting with Chef Whitney Aronoff about healthy cooking strategies, high vibration foods, her favorite healthy meals and more. Here’s more about Whitney and her background: Whitney Aronoff is a Health Supportive Personal Chef in Laguna Beach, California…
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