In an era where many bands take a ‘one shoe fits all’ approach to work, training and play, Reebok moves in the opposite direction with the new FloatZig Tread and Double sneakers. For more information, M&F sat down for a quick break with Chris Stone, the company’s Director of Product – Running, to discuss the […]
There is a saying that wisdom deserves and by the time we reach our sixties, we have earned a lot of it. We have lived, learned, raised families, built careers and endured menopause. Yet one of the most common things I hear from women over 60 is: “I don’t know what to wear anymore.” Not […]
The barbell overhead press may seem like a grab-and-go exercise. Yet anyone who has done heavy overhead pressing knows that this move punishes sloppy setup more than almost any other lift. If you miss one detail, the bar will slide forward, your lower back will stretch too far, or your shoulders will say “no thank […]
Sylvester Stallone has been a constant motivation for movie fans looking to get in shape, and in a recent Instagram video, the actor showed that he continues to strive for longevity with an inspiring message at the age of 79. “I haven’t made a video from the gym in a long time,” said Stallone, the […]
For years, athletic recovery lived in the background of a performance culture – important, but rarely worthy of headlines. Training programs focused on strength, speed and strategy, while recovery was considered an afterthought, something to be addressed only when the body broke down. That paradigm has been flipped over the past two decades, driven by […]
On Episode 268 of “The Menace Podcast,” class was in session when host Dennis James and Milos “The Mind” Sarcev asked Chris “The Real Deal” Cormier to explain one of his favorite arm-building workouts. IFBB Pro legend Chris Cormier began his bodybuilding career in 1987, winning the teen division of the NPC California Championships and […]
Most squat performance issues don’t appear after you release the bar; they most likely appear when you hit ‘the hole’. That’s when the heels rise, the knees collapse, the hips shift and the chest collapses. When that happens, lifters often blame themselves. But more often than not, it’s not just about strength, it’s also about […]
The 2026 fitness calendar is already underway and fans are already marking dates for the big events. For bodybuilding fans, there’s Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, and strongman supporters always look forward to seeing the world’s strongest man. If you’re paying attention to powerlifting, August 7-8 should also be reserved as the Henrico Sports and […]
After more than 17 years in the fitness industry with Hitch Fit Online Personal Training, coaching real people through real transformations, we, Micah LaCerte and Diana Chaloux LaCerte, are finally doing something we have been dreaming of for a long time: launching Hitch Fit Supplements. This is not a “new product line” that we put […]
Weight loss requires that you consume fewer calories than you expend, but there are many factors that influence both calorie intake and calorie burn. This complexity is why many weight loss interventions fail. Regardless of how people lose weight, most people gain it all back because they return to old habits. Another reason is that […]