When you think of the Olympics, you probably imagine Usain Bolt sprinting towards another world record or Yelena Isinbayeva pole vaulting over the crowd. These outdoor sports have somehow become synonymous with the Olympics, probably because we don’t get to see them every time we switch to any sports channel. However, indoor sports are continuing… Continue reading Guest Post: A History of Indoor Sports at the Olympics
While Eugen Sandow has long been been held in esteem in the lore of bodybuilding, fans of weightlifting have seldom seen the Prussian as a figure of great importance for their sport. This is unsurprising given that over the past half-century, Sandow's image has become so integral to bodybuilding that the sport's top contest, the Mr.… Continue reading Sandow, Hercules and the Birth of Modern Weightlifting
Earlier this year we were treated to perhaps the most exciting Arnold Strongman Classic to date. We saw Hafthor Bjornsson win the event for the second year in a row with a domineering display of power. The 'Wheel of Pain' from Conan the Barbarian made an appearance and it was joined by an exact replica… Continue reading The Birth of the Arnold Strongman Classic
While Eugen Sandow has long been been held in esteem in the lore of bodybuilding, fans of weightlifting have seldom seen the Prussian as a figure of great importance for their sport. This is unsurprising given that over the past half-century, Sandow's image has become so integral to bodybuilding that the sport's top contest, the Mr.… Continue reading Sandow, Hercules and the Birth of Modern Weightlifting
The Origin of Lacrosse Invented in the 1100s by the Native American tribes, Lacrosse was a game being played by the people who were based on plain states in the north which is present-day Canada. Initially, this game involved hundreds of men who played the game using, a ball and sticksof different structures and they… Continue reading Guest Post: The History of Lacrosse. Who Invented Lacrosse?
There’s no denying that professional athletes hailing from every sport have tried supplementing with everything and anythingover the years in order to get a head start and surpass their competitors. Being the star athlete of your generation and rising up the proverbial ladder to a prominent and profitable sports figure is definitely not an easy… Continue reading Guest Post: The History of Marijuana Use in the Fitness Industry
What exactly is an extreme sport? It’s a notion that is hard to define and you will find a lot of adrenaline junkies who will offer different parameters of the definition. Still, if we are to look for something that is common to all types of activities pegged as “extreme” sports, that factor is almost… Continue reading Guest Post: The Concise History of Extreme Sports
Heavy training for the hips and thighs gives the trainee the most return for the effort expended, but is usually not at the top of the list of "Favorite Modes of Training" due to the discomfort one is subjected to if the training is intensive enough to stimulate gains. The earliest lifting advice I received… Continue reading Dr. Ken Leistner, ‘Hip and Thigh Power’, The Steel Tip, Vol. 1, No. 12 (1985).
Image Source Being part of a team, whether it’s for football, weight lifting, a mixed martial arts or boxing camp, is a really big thing. You’re part of a competing, tightly knit unit of people who all have the same goals and drives, so it’s something you should treat as well as you can! The… Continue reading 3 Sports Team Essentials
In the first of a three part series, we look at the brief life of the World Bodybuilding Federation, an organisation financed by wrestling mogul Vince McMahon that tried to take on Joe Weider's formidable stronghold on the sport. While the WBF ultimately failed, its influence on the sport cannot be underestimated. Part One: Kicking Ass and Taking… Continue reading The Curious Case of the World Bodybuilding Federation
