On July 19, 2023, strongwoman Lucy Underdown shared an Instagram video of her deadlifting 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds) for three reps during a recent training session. The strength feat is notable because that weight is the current strongwoman World Record. Underdown herself set that mark in 2021. For assistive equipment on her latest feat of strength, the elite…
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Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? We have no real plans… and I’m kind of looking forward to it. The kids start school in a few weeks (WAH) so I think I need to get my life together and start ordering/planning. Word to the world if your girls wear uniforms:…
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Regardless if you are a regular gym-goer or you are just starting out, you should not have to question if you have all of your workout supplement essentials. If you are thinking about bodybuilding as a way to improve your overall health, consider this your go-to guide on the best bodybuilding supplements! Evidence-based research teaches us that bodybuilders…
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As the history books say, any time a dynasty ends, there will be a struggle to fill in the tremendous power vacuum. After a dominant reign as a six-time Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey will not be defending her title in August’s 2023 CrossFit Games. The athlete has not retired and may well return to prominence soon…
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Team HWPO (Hard Work Pays Off) is one of the many arms of five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser’s growing organization. Based on an inside look at a recent training camp, Fraser seems to be using his experience and resources to get top contenders primed and ready for the 2023 CrossFit Games, taking place August 1 to August…
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Many people want to show up to the gym, exercise just enough to achieve their results, and get out ASAP to return to “the real world.” Sure, there are some who use the gym as a meditative space and nearly reach a Zen state after a few dozen sets of moving iron, but that’s not the majority. Fast…
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Noah Ohlsen has been a fixture at the annual CrossFit Games for nearly a decade as an Individual competitor. Competing in each of the last nine consecutive Games, he’s earned a top-10 finish on seven occasions, placing as high as second in 2019. Entering the 2023 iteration of the Games in August, Ohlsen might be preparing for his…
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Sharing a recap of our 7-night Mediterranean cruise (Italy and Greece) on the Disney Dream! This is not sponsored (I wish, lol), but I’m excited to share our experience.  They have a handy little trick when you’re on board a Disney cruise: you have the option to book a placeholder for a future cruise at…
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Trey Mitchell is the winner of the 2023 North America’s Strongest Man (NASM). The American competitor prevailed in the contest that took place on July 15-16, 2023, in Victoriaville, Canada. It’s Mitchell’s first victory of the 2023 strongman season after finishing in fourth place at the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), and…
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Pavlo Kordiyaka had a spring to remember all-around as a professional strongman. In early April 2023, the Ukrainian athlete won his first-ever Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) title. Then, if not for a controversial penalty on Day Three of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) just weeks later, he could’ve potentially earned a WSM title. With the summer in…
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