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Do you need Knee Sleeves or Knee Wraps?
How much and how often you do the required activity will determine needs. Will you fare better with knee sleeves or knee wraps? How do you know which one will be right?
Why Do You Need Knee Sleeves?
Knee Sleeves are the best piece of gear you can invest in. They’re versatile, comfortable, and ensure your joints are warm and ready to work – whatever your work entails.
Top 10 Rules of Etiquette in Weightlifting
What’s that? You didn’t know there were unspoken, yet highly respected rules in the weight room? Whether you’re a seasoned lifting pro, or brand new to the gym, we can all benefit from a refresh on this.
How to Make a Badass To-do List
It's so easy to feel overwhelmed with today's "I WANT IT NOW" society (geez, Veruca Salt much?) and want to skip out on the gym. Here's a simple but effective way to make sure your health and wellness come first!
How to Pick the Best Lifting Belt
Do you really need a lifting belt? We're going into the uses of weightlifting belts and what they're used for.
What to Do When You're Feeling Burnt Out
You know those days where you reach for a barbell in the warm up and it feels like 100#s? You're not alone! Here are some good questions to ask yourself on one of those days.
How to Wash Lifting Gear
If you have neoprene knee sleeves, well, you know. They provide the best knee support when it comes to a WOD, but they retain a stink that can rival the worst of socks.
How to Use Wrist Wraps
The idea behind the wrist wrap is that it provides a significant amount of compression so as to prevent the wrist from bending excessively and providing protection.
What to Pack for a Functional Fitness Competition
Competing soon? Download our FREE checklist to make sure you're prepared!
The ONE Thing You Have to Do After You Workout
Seriously, if you do just this one thing, you won’t end up regretting it!
Should You Do a CrossFit Competition?
By Malia Warren Ok, so you’re curious about what it takes to compete in a CrossFit competition right? Well, let me ask you something. Do you go to CrossFit or a similar training-style gym on a regular basis? Are you mildly competitive? If the answer to either of these was Yes, then...
3 Reasons Your Workout Buddies are Your Besties
They might see you puke, cry out in pain, or push yourself harder than you’ve ever been pushed. There is no substitute for sharing that level of vulnerability with someone.
The Fitness Trend that Changed My Life
When is the last time you did something new? A new food? A new brand of socks? How about trying a new Fitness Trend? Read more about the Fitness Trend that Changed My Life.
How to Make New Year's Resolutions that Stick
It’s that time of year where we make New Year's resolutions in order to hold ourselves accountable to change something we don’t like.
How to Stay Motivated to Work Out
Super simple, free way to help you stay motivated. You're going to wonder WHY you weren't doing it before!
Rowin' With the Homies: How to Make Cardio Fun Again!
Want a full body cardio workout that doesn’t make you feel like a hamster on a wheel? Give these workouts a try!
What Do Knee Sleeves Do?
Your guide to the WHY behind the sleeve. You see people wearing them in the gym but do you really need them?