Part dumbbell bench press and part isometric dumbbell flye, the hex press is a unique high-tension chest-builder. The hex press is performed on a flat bench with the dumbbells squeezed together throughout the pressing motion. This feature explains why one alternate name for this unique chest exercise is the “squeeze press.” Credit: sornram / Shutterstock […]
During the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 IPF World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships, powerlifter Daiki Kodama captured a 230.5-kilogram (508-pound) raw bench press en route to a first-place performance in the single-lift contest. The mark is a new raw IPF World Record in the 83-kilogram weight class, albeit of a single-lift, non-full-power-meet distinction. […]
Not every issue needs to end with rage applying, quiet quitting or other trending exit terms. Instead, an old-fashioned conversation about problems at work might be just what you and your boss need to take the next step forward toward progress together. In the present push for improved mental health in the workplace, your own […]
It’s easy to romanticize the idea of being a digital nomad, untethered to any destination or destiny. Your desires the only things that compel you to go or stay. This lifestyle has been glamorized in recent years, with social media presenting the dream of flexible work, affordable living and stunning landscapes. However, the reality of […]
On May 27-29, 2023, during the 2023 UK’s Strongest Woman (UKSW), strongwomen Izzy Tait and Sam Taylor combined for a unique milestone of strength. The athletes paired up to deadlift a barbell loaded up with 454 kilograms (1,009 pounds) of weight. The mark is officially a Guinness World Record for the heaviest tandem deadlift between […]
On May 28, 2023, strength icon Nick Best shared an Instagram clip of himself scoring a 350-kilogram (771.6-pound) back squat with wraps during a training session. The active powerlifter and retired strongman competitor was fully adorned during this massive lift. He donned a lifting belt and knee wraps, and utilized wrist wraps to help assist […]
After lodging a sexual harassment complaint against a coworker at her job in 2009, Cynthia Watson says she was shunned in the office. She was characterized as a troublemaker, and her concerns were ignored. Her manager, she said, would make sexualized jokes, resulting in what Watson felt was a hostile work environment. “It was like […]
Ellie Turner (Individual Women) and Jay Crouch (Individual Men) are the winners of the 2023 CrossFit Oceania Semifinal. On the Teams side, CrossFit Torian Mayhem stood on top of the podium. The 2023 CrossFit Oceania Semifinal occurred on May 25-28, 2023, in Tennyson, QLD, Australia. Turner’s win earns the athlete her third-ever official berth in the […]
Yes, yes—I know you think that one book you read that one time changed your life. Hell, maybe that was even my book. And don’t get me wrong, self-help books can help, but I think people mistake what they’re actually doing. Let me break this down for you. The Not-So-Secret Secret of Self-Help Let’s be […]
Victoria Campos (Individual Women) and Kaique Cerveny (Individual Men) are the victors of the 2023 CrossFit South America Semifinal. Campos will attempt to build on her debut at the 2022 CrossFit Games this coming August in Madison, WI. The athlete participated in the first days of competition last summer, but did not make the cut […]