Rep Shaving - Is it Cheating?
Everyone notices when someone is rep shaving. Your coach knows, you know, your box mates know, it’s a whole lot more obvious then you think. And guess what else? It’s not cool. It’s not cool for more reasons than one.
Labor Day Hero WOD “Hotshots 19”
This year, we’re going to be celebrating Labor day with this hero WOD, “Hotshots 19” and we’d like you to join us. On June 20, 2013, nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighting team tragically lost their lives while fighting a fire in Yarnell, Arizona.
The Best Tricep Workouts For Men: Build Monster Arms
You can’t get monster arms without building the triceps. While biceps may get all the glory, the truth is, your triceps make up nearly 60% of your upper arm size (Brenner, NSCA Journal). That means...
The 8 Best Greens Powder Ingredients You Must Have In Your Greens Powder
Eating enough food throughout the day is hard enough, let alone your veggies and greens. But what if you could drink all of your vital greens and cruciferous veggies with one small scoop and 8...
Coconut Aminos Vs Soy Sauce: Are Coconut Aminos Healthier?
Rich, salty, and savory, soy sauce is key to any great stir fry or bowl of fried rice. But with most things delicious, there is always a catch. The major downside of soy sauce? The...
Analyzing Creatine Monohydrate: The Pros And Cons Of Creatine
Creatine monohydrate has been one of the most popular sports supplements since its inception in the early 1990s when supplement brand EAS introduced the first creatine supplement under the name Phosphagen. The rest is history. Creatine’s...
6 Signs You're Not Eating Enough
Obesity affects a staggering majority of the American population. According to the CDC 71.6% of all Americans age 20 and above are overweight. While overeating is the major cause of becoming obese, undereating is a...
6 Reasons Why Diets Don’t Work And What To Do Instead
Think back to when you went on a diet. Maybe it was last week, maybe it was a few years ago. Maybe you’re thinking about starting one right now. Whatever type of diet it was, ask yourself, did it work? Probably not, and this is exactly why we’re talking about why diet’s don’t work and what to do instead.
10 Guilt-Free Healthy Candy Alternatives To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Kicking the sugar cravings and trying to opt for healthier alternatives is no easy task. It takes time, dedication, failures, sugar relapses, and an immense amount of willpower to fight temptation. Lucky for you, millennials...
8 Probiotic Rich Foods To Help Your Gut Health Flourish
Pop culture fitness columnists and influencers have been raving about how probiotics are great for your digestive health. And guess what, they’re right. The benefits of probiotics are vast. Studies have shown that specific healthy strains of probiotics may in fact boost your gut health, cognition, and metabolism, not to mention your immunity. Including probiotic-rich foods into your diet, will ensure you encourage those healthy bacteria to flourish and improve your overall well-being.
4 Key Supplements To Support A Healthy Spine
Your spine is the epicenter that controls every human movement. It’s a conduit of nerves that lead from the brain and stem to the entire body. Supplements can play a specific role in maintaining a healthy spine by building bone density, strengthening surrounding ligaments, improving joint mobility, and reducing chronic inflammation and pain.
The Truth About Carb Blockers
People often think that there is a pill, supplement, or diet that will help them eat their way through the doughnut shop and still have an incredible physique. It’s easy to think that way when...