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From Hobbit Samwise Gamgee to Sean Astin ‘You are an Ironman’

Remember Sam, one of the hobbits from Lord of the Rings? Well, the real actor, Sean Astin participated in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii last weekend and is now officially, an IRONMAN. Astin, 44, finished the 2.4-mile (3.8km) swim, 112-mile(180km)…

2015 Reebok Crossfit® Games crowns three new Champions

Carson, Calif. – July 27, 2015 – After a dramatic four days of tough CrossFit competition, Ben Smith and Katrin Davidsdottir have taken the accolade of Fittest Man and Woman on Earth™ at the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games.  Smith and…

Crossfit Shoes for Crossfit Training

It may seem counterintuitive, but CrossFit shoes are actually quite simple and streamlined. Unlike running shoes which are usually highly cushioned, shoes made for cross training enhances the use of different muscles in your feet. The Crossfit sport demands a lot…

Five years of Innovation in Reebok Crossfit® Nano 5.0

Reebok celebrates five years of CrossFit® partnership and innovation with highly anticipated Reebok CrossFit Nano 5.0 Reebok, the leaders in CrossFit® product innovation and engineering, has marked its five year anniversary as official CrossFit footwear and apparel partner with the launch…

Extreme triathlete, Sean Conway is the first to complete the Ultimate British Triathlon

“Leading a normal life scares me” – Sean Conway Zimbabwean-born adventurer Sean Conway recently became the first person to complete the Ultimate British Triathlon. Having cycled the length of Britain in 2008, then swam it in 2013, he knocked off the…

Earn Your Armour Challenge 3 by Under Armour and CrossFit GTX

When ‘normal’ human beings of the rat race are sitting in evening peak hour traffic congestion, and complaining about it, more than 30 Cross Fit-ters decided to take charge of their lives and improve themselves to a whole new level…

Exclusive Interview: Maslina Ismail fights for more CrossFit titles with broken finger at X45 Challenge

If Jack is the master of all trades, Maslina Ismail has to be the ‘Jill, the master of all sports’. Coming in from her success in last year’s X45 Challenge, Maslina will be participating in the team event, which consists…

Malaysian Spartans learns the steps in community workout at Fuel Athletics

AROO, Spartans! Are you preparing to dominate the Malaysia Spartan race this October? Some 50 aspiring Malaysian Spartans had a free community workout hosted by the awesome trainers at Fuel Atheletics, to prep their skills and get ready for the next…

Swim Bike Run Altitude training with Ironman Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander

Specialized spent a few days documenting Craig Alexander’s triathlon training in Boulder, Colorado. Alexander, better known as ‘Crowie’ said: “My love is training and racing. But you can’t do it forever. I’m just happy to still be doing it at…

Strength and Powerlifting Importance in CrossFit WOD

Setting yourself long-term goals is most likely the best and most sustainable way to improve your level of performance and reaching your training peaks. Don’t be hasty and take the time needed to master the basics before building upon them….