Physical therapist John Pallof shared a simple exercise with a few influential strength coaches in the early 2000s. It offered an effective way to challenge core stability in an upright, athletic position. Due to the exercise’s relative starting and ending point, he called it the belly press. Fast-forward two decades. Pallof’s “belly press” was renamed by way of common…
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Let’s learn how to use simple spices to make your meals awesome! Maybe you’re just getting comfortable cooking in the kitchen. Or maybe you’ve been eating the same chicken and broccoli for weeks and it’s time to spice it up. Either way, you’re in the right place. Not only do we program workouts in Nerd […]
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The world of strength sports has been put on notice: Hafthor Bjornsson is coming back and officially ending his nearly three-year retirement from competitive lifting. On Feb. 13, 2023, the man known as “The Mountain” published a video on his YouTube channel sharing the news with the world. More from Breaking Muscle: After a brief recollection of his…
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This chocolate protein chia pudding is the perfect make-ahead breakfast. Simply prep it the night before, and this creamy, chocolate-y gluten-free and vegan pudding will be waiting for you when you wake up. Hey friends! How’s the day going? I hope you’re enjoying the morning. I’m so happy you’re excited about Spring Shape Up! 200…
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Do alcohol and exercise go well together? Follow these seven rules if you don’t want your drinking to hurt your performance.

Join us for a fun and totally free 2-week fitness event: Spring Shape Up 2023! Details below and you can join here. Are you ready for a lil fitness motivation and mojo? Spring Shape Up 2023 is on the way and I’m so pumped to be doing this with you all!! SSU is one of…
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Ask several people to describe the toe-to-bar movement and you’re likely to hear multiple descriptions of how the outcome should be accomplished. That is, actually getting one’s toes “to the bar.” You might think the exercise was relatively simple enough considering its self-evident name, but that’s like thinking there’s only one way to “squat.” While the movement has gymnastics…
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Most familiar with Jen Thompson’s exploits, both in the gym and on the lifting platform, understand she’s usually prepared for greatness. In a career spanning back almost a quarter-century, Thompson has usually stood tall atop the podium. In recent years, the athlete seemingly has more first-place finishes than ever. For example, between her last 16 competitive appearances since…
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The world’s elite strongmen have already known when they’d get to compete for the next World’s Strongest Man (WSM) title. The next edition of the contest will take place on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. They also understood the expected events, revealed in January 2023. Now, they know who they’ll have to overcome to reach the…
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