Finding a barbell that performs well for powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and general strength training without burning a deep hole in your pocket can be challenging. Luckily, REP Fitness leveled up its barbell lineup in the summer of 2023 with a high-quality model that checks those boxes (and many more): the Colorado Bar. Our Breaking Muscle team of certified…
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Although his trip to Orlando, FL didn’t result in a first-place finish, Samson Dauda still impressed the judges enough to capture the bronze medal at the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest. Coming off a strong showing that saw him make the leap from sixth to third in his second Olympia appearance, the Nigerian Lion wasted no time stepping on…
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Sharing a roundup of my favorite HigherDOSE products, just in time for their Black Friday deal. Starting now, you can use the code FITNESSISTA20 for 20% off sitewide (minus bundles and full-sized saunas). Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you’re having a wonderful morning. I just took my first workout class in two weeks –…
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The Rogue Fitness Echo Bike is one of the toughest and best cardio machines on the market. Popular in the CrossFit community, it brings a new intensity to cardiovascular training besides those gruesome sprints you may perform on the treadmill. The Rogue Echo Bike combines heavy-duty steel with a unique build to create a tough and durable exercise…
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Whether you’re shopping for a brand new pair of the best knee sleeves or replacing your old, worn-out ones, you’re probably looking to maximize your squatting performance or minimize a chronic joint problem (hello there, creaky knees). Breaking Muscle has a passionate team of fitness enthusiasts that includes Olympic weightlifters, powerlifters, strength coaches, and personal trainers. Altogether, we’ve…
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Larry Wheels may have looked leaner than ever in the leadup to the 2023 Amateur Olympia, but it didn’t take long for him to move the needle in the opposite direction after falling short of securing his IFBB Pro League card. Coming off an impressive performance at the 2023 NPC Ultimate Warriors in which he won his Classic…
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Hi friends! Happy Friday! The weekend is heeeeere. What do you have going on? The girls have birthday parties, and Sunday is my bday. To be totally honest, I always get a little bit of the birthday blahs. I feel like another year is a reminder of all of the things I haven’t yet accomplished,…
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Between expanded divisions and a new location, the 2024 CrossFit Games, designed to find the fittest people on the planet, will look different than its previous editions. For athletes seeking championship glory, the countdown to testing their strength, speed, and stamina against the likes of reigning Fittest Man on Earth® Jeff Adler and fellow 2023 CrossFit Games winner…
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Coming off a third-place finish at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, Nick Walker looked bound for a podium finish at the 2023 Mr. Olympia. Unfortunately for the gifted bodybuilder, his quest to capture the 2023 Mr. Olympia crown came to a premature and painful end before the contest started. Forced to withdraw from the biggest competition of the season…
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Although it may be associated with producing top-of-the-line squat racks and some of the industry’s best barbells, Eleiko isn’t resting on its laurels. On Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, one of the longest-running strength equipment companies announced it is officially adding a new product type to its well-established lineup: custom cable workout stations. “The expansion into cables is a…
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