Why High-Quality Fitness Apparel Helps You Perform Better
Having the right fit of clothes can help your mindset while working out. March 28, 2022 • 4 min read
Patrol Fitness: Cover Your Bases with These 30-Minute Workouts
Keep your tactical bod on point with these goal-centric, time-friendly workouts! September 04, 2021 • 6 min read
Olympic Triathletes Thrive Under Cruel and Unusual Conditions
From scorching heat and false starts to torrential downpours and delays, the men's and women's triathlons both had rough starts; and for one winner, an even rougher end. This brutal and punishing event was a master class in how to struggle and triumph! July 28, 2021 • 2 min read
CrossFit for Bodybuilders: 5 WODs Every Lifter Needs to Try
Have no fear. You can do these WODs and still make massive gains! It'll hurt, but you may like it more than you think. May 13, 2021 • 8 min read
Kris Gethin: Man of Iron
Over the last decade, you've watched as Kris Gethin built muscle, burned fat, and transformed his body along with yours. Now he's embracing a challenge like nothing you've ever seen. While continuing to train like a bodybuilder, he will also prepare himself for a full-distance triathlon: a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride, and a full marathon of 26.22 miles. His goals: put his mind and body through hell, defy the odds, and become a hybrid athlete. April 29, 2021 • 3 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 14
The countdown to the half Ironman begins in earnest this week, as Kris deloads in the gym and focuses on form and race-specific skills outside of it. This is getting real. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 2
Kris Gethin, running down a trail in the middle of a rainstorm? Yup. Welcome to a new world of fitness in this week's episode of Man of Iron. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 10
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor a very long plane ride can keep Kris from completing his daily workout. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 18
Think Kris does nothing but lift, train, and eat? Think again! This week, he's on the road for business, training with famous friends, and wrapping up with an epic endurance weekend! April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 11
A 10-mile run on Saturday. Cycling 80 miles and a three-mile run on Sunday. Chest, tris, and swimming bright and early Monday morning. That's the life Kris Gethin is leading right now, and sometimes, the sheer workload is even hard for him, the master of high-volume training, to wrap his brain around. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 21
It's another busy week, but Kris' equipment is more cooperative and his training is more efficient. The countdown to race day is on! April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 16
He came, he saw, he conquered. Four months after beginning his training, Kris has completed a Half Ironman, and gained some wisdom in the process. Listen to him and learn from him. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 7
After six weeks of practicing every swimming drill in the book, Kris and Sunshine enter an open water swim competition for the first time. Will they power to the beach or struggle to keep their heads above water? April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 5
The first four weeks of Man of Iron have left Kris battered and broken. This week, he gets a well-earned dip in intensity. But, can he actually allow himself to hold back? April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
It's Time for Bodybuilders to Get Serious About Endurance
Yes, you can lift and run (or bike, or swim) with no downside to your muscular gains. It might even make your workouts better! Get strong and go long, lifters. April 29, 2021 • 3 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 12
Kris Gethin never fails to throw his full effort into each set and rep. But when the goal is to be a Man of Iron, he has three times the opportunities to test his limits. This week, after a full slate of hard training, he leaps right into an impromptu Olympic-distance tri. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 6
After last week's deload, the volume and intensity in Kris' training go back up. Not coincidentally, both muscle soreness and his old injuries rear their ugly heads. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 9
While in Europe for both work and holiday, Kris ventures out of the gym for a high-altitude adventure, then ventures in to the hotel gym for minimalist workouts. This is how hybrid athletes make the most of every day, no matter where they are! April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 25
Forget training, it's time to race! The ultimate test of Kris Gethin's unorthodox hybrid-athlete approach has arrived. Will he finish in one piece? Watch and be amazed. April 29, 2021
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 23
With just one more week to go, Kris tapers down in volume, but definitely not intensity. From deadlifting five plates with Alex Viada to doing a booty workout with an IFBB bikini pro to running with Mike Rashid, his taper is unlike any other! April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 15
Is Kris Gethin's training setting him up to conquer a half-Ironman, or is he in for the battle of his life? This week, he'll find out. April 29, 2021 • 2 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 17
With the half-Ironman out of the way, Kris' crosshairs are set firmly on the full Ironman, and his training is shifting dramatically. Is he up to the challenge? April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 4
Whether at home or on the road, Kris goes to whatever lengths necessary to crush his nutrition, training, and recovery. Ice bath from a hotel ice machine, anyone? Jump in! April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 22
Kris dives in with some experienced triathletes for his most difficult ride to date—after training legs, of course. He then creates his own personal meditation retreat in the mountains. April 29, 2021 • 2 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 13
A baker's dozen worth of weeks into this project, and Kris is hitting his stride. His workouts are as intense and punishing as ever, he's more confident in open water than ever before, and even his "bad days" biking or running are productive. April 29, 2021 • 2 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 19
In this adventurous episode, Kris battles both illness and unbelievable physical challenges. The hardest day hike in the U.S.? Yeah, he runs it. April 29, 2021 • 2 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 8
Think your hectic schedule doesn't allow for quality training? Kris Gethin politely disagrees. During a week packed with work and international jet-setting, he still finds time for both the weights and lung-melting endurance work. This week's training is what Man of Iron is all about! April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 3
In Kris' most intense week yet, he swings back and forth between inspiration and frustration. Does he let either extreme cause him to waver from the path? Not a chance. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 20
Kris pushes the limits of his lower body this week, but gets rewarded with some stellar views, as well as a run with one of his icons, none other than Dorian Yates. April 29, 2021 • 2 min read
Kris Gethin: Man of Iron, The Starting Line
In this prologue episode to Kris Gethin's epic training series, he meets his coach, undergoes a barrage of brutal tests, and dips a toe into the world of triathlon training. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 1
Kris Gethin starts his journey toward an epic new goal here, and gets plenty of wake-up calls from the start! Dive fearlessly into the challenge alongside him. April 29, 2021 • 2 min read
Kris Gethin: Man Of Iron, Week 24
Kris starts the week by measuring his essential health and performance markers, and ends it watching wildlife from his back door in Coeur d'Alene on the eve of the big race. Is he ready? He'll find out soon. April 29, 2021 • 1 min read
What Every Bodybuilder Needs To Know About Running
Kris Gethin fundamentally changed his approach to cardio while training for an Ironman, but if you think he lost his gains, you're sorely mistaken. Here's what he says every lifter should learn! March 19, 2021 • 3 min read
Yoga for Runners
Runners have a unique set of aches and pains that come with the constant pounding of the pavement. Our yoga expert and Team Bodybuilding.com member Karla Tafra is here to guide you to relief and running PRs! May 29, 2019 • 3 min read
Podcast Episode 44: The World's Fittest Podcast Episode with Ross Edgley
UK-based athletic adventurer Ross Edgley talks with Nick and Heather just days before undertaking an unbelievable feat: swimming all the way around Great Britain at a very muscular 220-plus pounds. This is a true deep-dive into the limits of human training and performance, philosophy, and "strongman swimming," all of which come together in Edgley's new best-seller, "The World's Fittest Book." June 01, 2018 • 54 min read
Podcast Episode 41: Kris Gethin - Man of Ultra
Our favorite bodybuilder-turned-triathlete stops by to discuss his latest challenge and triumph, a 50-kilometer high-desert ultramarathon in the middle of winter. The man who has famously "never missed a meal in 19 years" also talks about his recent experiment with intermittent fasting, and his next adventure: an unsupported ultra-triathlon in Yellowstone National Park! April 16, 2018 • 35 min read
Reduce Running Injuries With This Simple Trick
For many lifters, cardio is a necessary evil. Make even short bursts of running safer with this research-backed change to the way your feet hit the treadmill. March 28, 2018 • 2 min read
Expand Your Cardio Horizons With Trail Running
Sick of cardio machines? Hit the trails to liven up your cardio workouts with fresh air and a challenging change of pace. July 30, 2017
4 Bad Running Habits And How To Fix Them
If you're starting to get into running for the first time, take heed. You might think it's as simple as placing one foot in front of the other, but it's not. Nix bad running habits before you rack up the miles with these tips. July 26, 2017 • 3 min read
Kris Gethin Is On The Starting Line!
This weekend, the Man of Iron is facing his first half-Ironman. Is he up to the task? Follow his progress here. June 22, 2017
Podcast Episode 17: Kris Gethin - Meet the Man of Iron
You may know Kris Gethin the bodybuilder, but Kris Gethin the ultra-endurance athlete? That's a new one. But not only is the master of pain training to do an Ironman triathlon, he's doing it in a fraction of the time that athletes usually take. In this episode, Kris talks with us about what will surely be a wild ride. April 30, 2017 • 27 min read
Kris Gethin: Man of Iron
Over the last decade, you've watched as Kris Gethin built muscle, burned fat, and transformed his body along with yours. Now he's embracing a challenge like nothing you've ever seen. While continuing to train like a bodybuilder, he will also prepare himself for a full-distance triathlon: a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride, and a full marathon of 26.22 miles. His goals: put his mind and body through hell, defy the odds, and become a hybrid athlete. April 23, 2017 • 4 min read
The Real Reasons All Runners Need To Lift
Regardless of how many miles you log, you need to save room in your schedule to build strength. It can make you faster, safer, and better at what you love. Here's how! January 25, 2017 • 5 min read
Editor's Picks: 4 Tools For Strong Runners
Tired of limping across the finish line? Get more out of your endurance training with the right strength workout and these 4 accessories. October 03, 2016 • 5 min read