Ever Wonder What It’s Like To Be A Bodybuilding Competitor? Here’s Your All-Access Story
Why would anyone in their right mind decide to prepare for a bodybuilding competition in which you get on a stage—minimally clothed and coated in spray tan—just to get judged on your body? For anyone that’s thinking about competing, or just wants a detailed look at the process, here’s how it all goes down.
Read MoreNever Challenge Gaston To A Push Up Contest, He WILL Destroy & Humiliate You [Video]
If you’ve ever felt brazen enough to think about challenging Gaston—the uber-buff villain from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”—to a push-up contest, here’s a nice little PSA for everyone: DON’T.
Read MoreGot A Broken Diet? Fix It With This Simple 3-Step Process [Infographic]
Precision Nutrition put together a gorgeous, powerful infographic that lays out a simplified 3-step process to overhaul any horrible diet. It’s a shockingly simple—yet effective—way to look at nutrition, but it’s a smart guide to follow if you’re trying to make a lean, healthy upgrade.
Read MoreTaylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Syncs Up Perfectly With This 1989 Aerobics Video [Video]
Chances are, you’ve already heard Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ about 4385723948x and find it insufferable at this point. But if you’re going to give it one more shot, listen to it synced up with this throwback 1989 aerobics video.
Read MoreThe Monday Shuttle (9/8) — Fitness & Nutrition News, Happenings, And Other Cool Things From Around The Web
Get caught up after the weekend hangover. From the latest news, studies, and happenings, to hot new recipes and other random cool things, we’ve got a rundown of the latest info to jumpstart your week ahead. Inside — Apple’s new iPhone and the iWatch, Chobani, siggi’s and more.
Read MoreUm, Yes — ClassPass Is Offering Unlimited Fitness Classes To 250+ Studios For $99/Month
Love fitness classes, but hate the exorbitant prices? ClassPass is offering UNLIMITED access to 250+ studios in NYC (and 40+ in Boston, LA, and San Fran) for $99/month through September 1st.
Read MoreThe Monday Shuttle (8/25) — Fitness & Nutrition News, Happenings, And Other Cool Things From Around The Web
Get caught up after the weekend hangover. From the latest news, studies, and happenings, to hot new recipes and other random cool things, we’ve got a rundown of the latest info to jumpstart your week ahead.
Read MoreSo THIS Is What Cristiano Ronaldo Uses To Build His Chiseled Jawline [Video]
This is utterly ridiculous. And I can’t stop watching it. Apparently Cristiano Ronaldo is endorsing something for just about every part of his body.
Read MoreSo Yeah, Hafþór “Thor” Björnsson (AKA “The Mountain” from Game Of Thrones) Can Deadlift 994 Pounds [Video]
As it turns out, when Hafþór “Thor” Björnsson — AKA “The Mountain” from HBO’s Game Of Thrones — isn’t busy crunching skulls into ratatouille, he’s generally occupied being one of the strongest men in the world.
Read More12 Things Your Food Would Definitely Tell You If It Could Talk [WTF?]
Need a quick laugh? From snarky pizza and burgers, to overzealous broccoli, to instigative wine and tequila, he’s hilariously spot on at encapsulating the personality of various food species.
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