Loading up on a bunch of gear is REALLY fun, but getting fit, whether at the local globo gym or in your beloved garage or basement gym, is the whole point of it all. Thankfully, we love discussing things like workout tips and nutrition essentials as much as we like breaking down the specs of the newest power rack.
In this section, you'll find information on everything from general fitness to more sport-specific interests, most notably CrossFit, Olympic Weightlifting, powerlifting, and rucking.
...because...it's much better when you actually USE all of that equipment than turning it into glorified clothing racks!
In recent times, you’ve probably seen (or at least heard) a bit about “rucking”.
It certainly looks interesting enough as well as being an activity that is accessible to anyone; you get a big bag and walk around for a bit.
…but what if you don’t have one of those gnarly big bags yet?
Enter the “weighted backpack”!
You want to build strength, flexibility, and muscle tone, but you only want to use your body weight as resistance?
I must say, you drive a hard bargain…
Thankfully, if this actually is the case calisthenics back workouts are just what you’ve been looking for.
The age-old debate: floor press vs bench press…
I’m sure you’ve been losing sleep over this one!
Lucky for you, if you have been, we have all of the info about these two that you probably never knew you needed!
if you’re in love with classic bodyweight movements and workouts, but need to increase the intensity (without, ya know, just doing a bunch more reps) you need to incorporate weighted vest push ups into your routine ASAP.
…because vested Murph is ALWAYS just around the corner!
Whichever “team” you happen to be on, you have to admit that Hyrox and CrossFit represent two of the most exciting disciplines in the functional fitness world.
…and if you’re not on a team (yet!) don’t worry!
Read on to find out the key attributes of each and what makes each series of crazy-hard exercises shine!
If you’ve been into CrossFit for…I don’t know…at least a week, you know how important running is and how much CrossFit running workouts are programmed.
I know a lot of you got into CrossFit so you could get your cardio in without having to hit the track…and you got tricked.
You may as well do one of the best CrossFit running workouts!
150 reps of anything in under 60 minutes is going to smoke you.
…but throw in high-skilled, strict movements like bar muscle-ups…
…and the requirement that the yuge 30,50,and 60-rep sets must be performed unbroken…
Bar-barian workout here we come!
You like lifting heavy, right?
If so, you probably love the deadlift. There aren’t too many other exercises where you can load the plates on like you can with the deadlift.
…and per that logic, you probably really love rack pulls. If you can deadlift a ton of weight, you can rack pull one-and-a-half tons.
A TRUE clash of the titans!
Does Rucking Build Muscle?
The short answer is “yes”, rucking definitely builds muscle.
However, there is a lot of nuance with this answer.
Today, we’ll discuss how lifting weights and rucking differ in both scale and size (literally!)
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