One of the main motives for keeping New York Rangers veteran Ryan Reaves in beast mode is winning an NHL title. Known as one of the NHL's finest enforcers, Reaves remains determined to win the Stanley Cup, hockey's highest goal that he has eluded in his career. Reaves' best shot was perhaps a season ago [...]
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Squats may be the king of all leg exercises, but front squats and deadlifts are certainly kings of legday as well. To improve your front and back squats, you need to do them more often and intelligently program squat accessory exercises to strengthen all parts of the movement and improve technique. Hard and heavy squats [...]
Reebok was at the forefront of a training shoe revolution, with the popular Nano model becoming a staple of the CrossFit games and a favorite sneaker for those who need the comfort of a shoe that copes both in the gym and on the street . And with the announcement of the Nano X2 Adventure, [...]
Just weeks away from the chance to unify the women's junior lightweight titles, Alycia Baumgardner is as excited as she is for the opportunity to make history. Baumgardner (12-1, 7 KOs) is also facing her biggest payday of her career - but before her Mikaela Mayer (17-0, 5 KOs) will be unbeaten. The September 10 [...]
This article was created in partnership with Paradigm Media There are over 100 individual cannabinoids found in a hemp plant — and THC isn't the only one that can provide a high. In fact, researchers are discovering other THC derivatives and molecules that are even more potent than OG. The most exciting of them: THC-P, [...]
After the last two years of uncertainty, the summer of 2022 has mercifully turned out to be a great summer for athletics thanks to myriad COVID restrictions. From last July's IAAF World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, to the Commonwealth Games in August, we've had a lot of fun, and as the track and field season [...]
Nike's eighth generation of the popular Metcon series is just around the corner and intends to further conquer the market for gym and CrossFit enthusiasts, but the Nike Metcon 8 is up to the task of competing with the likes of Reebok's Nano or Rogue's NOBULL training shoe ? And how do the 8s differ [...]
The world of science and anti-aging continues to align with the world of bodybuilding and overall fitness, a reality that will be on full display during a unique scheduling phenomenon this December in Las Vegas. The people and companies that make up the world of bodybuilding have a mission to help build a better body [...]
This article was created in collaboration with Original Hemp You've chosen your training splits and your progress—but if you're not equally focused on optimizing recovery, you're doing your efforts a disservice. Recovery is the workhorse of muscular and cardiovascular development. It cleans metabolic waste from broken down fibers and brings fresh, nutrient-rich blood to help [...]
Jason Walsh is an LA-based trainer who has coached the likes of Matt Damon, Miles Teller, Brie Larson and Bradley Cooper for some of the most physically demanding roles of their careers. He is also the founder of Rise Nation, which started in 2014 with the concept of training like an athlete while working smarter, [...]