What Does Paralympic Strength Training Look Like? TOPIC: Paralympians undergo rigorous training when preparing for the Paralympic Games. While the Paralympics only last about two weeks, getting ready takes place all year, as these athletes are among the most dedicated...
How to Train for a Hyrox Competition A new competition has arisen alongside the trending buzzword “hybrid athlete”. It’s called Hyrox, and it’s growing rapidly in international popularity. Why? And how can you prepare for a Hyrox competition to make sure you don’t...
10 Ways to Build an Unstoppable Engine for Competitive CrossFit TOPIC: Written By Todd Nief Todd Nief is the Owner and Director of Training at South Loop Strength and Conditioning. He blogs regularly on all things strength and conditioning at southloopsc.com/articles....
TrainHeroic’s Top Online Crossfit & Functional Fitness Programs Live the Functional Fitness Lifestyle Like a Pro For CrossFit athletes who drank the Kool-Aid and have been neck-deep in the community ever since, functional fitness is the ultimate path to...
Working Out During Ramadan: Maintaining & Making Gains It’s falsely believed by many Muslim athletes that Ramadan = losing progress (gains!). This isn’t the case if you train, fuel, hydrate, and sleep appropriately. Of course that’s easier said than done, but...
Why Sport-Specific Athletes Should Train RDLs If your sport requires any running, jumping, skating, rotation, or throwing, listen up. Your posterior chain strength is important and it pays to know the movements in the gym that can net you the most gains. If you’re not...
