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For endurance athletes and HYROX participants, building up a higher training volume often feels like the obvious path to better performance: more kilometers, more intensity, more strength work. But over time, even well-constructed hybrid training programs run into the same limiting factor: the body’s tolerance for the workload. That’s where smart recovery habits start to […]
Sam Sulek is close to making his professional debut and competing in the Arnold Classic, so the decisions he makes leading up to the biggest night of his bodybuilding career to date are crucial. Fortunately, the 24-year-old remains typically chilly about this monumental moment, but he did share a strategy in one recent YouTube video. […]
Shifting the barbell from back to front is a whole different story for your squat setup. When you’re in a hurry, the bar rolls forward, pulling your elbows down or folding your torso into a good morning pose. If you miss one detail, the elevator unravels quickly. Front squat setups will look different due to […]
Bodyweight training always meets the same criticism: it doesn’t make you strong. It’s true that at some point you need external loads to build more strength. But many lifters focus on the shortcomings of bodyweight training rather than its benefits, explains Brad Kolowich Jr. out. “If you don’t control your own body, you don’t really […]
Chase Mann’s background in powerlifting isn’t the typical origin story of a successful MMA fighter, but when it comes to the ‘Mannimal’, exceeding expectations has been a lifelong journey. In an exclusive interview with M&F, the undefeated fighter explains how he transitioned from bench barbells to bodies, and why he’s excited to fight Isi Fitikefu […]
Most lifters approach the end of the year armed with motivation, but little clarity. Resolutions are based on vibrations instead of data. You promise yourself that this will be the year you finally get serious, but you never sit down and examine what your training the year before actually accomplished. Without that assessment, next year’s […]
Daniel Strauss knows a thing or two about the importance of strong forearms and an iron grip, because the popular wrestling coach and jiu-jitsu black belt was taught by 10-time world champion Roger Gracie. Now the student is passing on the wisdom with his own training academy and an informative Instagram account that has amassed […]
