The Log Book

Hero WODs: The Stories and Standards Behind CrossFit's Toughest Workouts

The Murph Challenge: What It Is, When It Happens, and How to Enter

The Murph Challenge is the official annual fundraiser of the LT. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundati...

DEKA Mile: Format, Strategy, and How to Train for It

DEKA MILE puts a 160 m run in front of each of the ten DEKA Zones. Here is the format, the zone modifications, h...

DEKA Strong: The No-Running Hybrid Fitness Race Explained

DEKA STRONG is Spartan's ten-zone fitness race with no running at all. Here is the format, the two zone modifica...

What Is DEKA Fit? The Complete Guide to Spartan's Indoor Race

DEKA vs Hyrox: How the Two Hybrid Fitness Races Compare

Hyrox Gyms in Atlanta: Where to Train for Your Next Race (2026)

Hyrox Gyms in Phoenix: Where to Train for Your Next Race (2026)

Hyrox Gyms in Miami: Where to Train for Your Next Race (2026)

Hyrox Gyms in Houston: Where to Train for Your Next Race (2026)

Hyrox Gyms in Dallas: Where to Train for Your Next Race (2026)

Hyrox Gyms Near Me: Official Training Clubs and Affiliate Gyms by City

Hyrox Gyms in Boston: Where to Train for Your Next Race (2026)

Hyrox Gyms in Chicago: Where to Train for Your Next Race (2026)

Hyrox Gyms in NYC: Where to Train for Your Next Race (2026)

Hyrox Gyms in San Diego: Where to Train for Your Next Race (2026)

How to Train for the USMC CFT: Events, Scoring, and Training Plan

The USMC CFT tests combat-relevant fitness: sprint speed, overhead endurance, and the ability to move fast while...

Sled Training: Push, Drag, and Pull Workouts That Build a Bigger Engine

Sled pushes and drags build strength and conditioning at the same time with almost no soreness. Here is how to l...

Military Press: Proper Form, Muscles Worked, and How to Get Stronger Overhead

The military press is the strictest test of overhead strength in the gym. Learn exact form, the muscles it build...

Trap Bar Deadlift: Form, Benefits, and How to Program It

The trap bar deadlift builds total-body strength with less stress on your lower back. Learn proper form, the ben...

Average Grip Strength by Age and Sex: Charts, Norms, and What Yours Means

Published grip strength norms by age and sex in kg, how the dynamometer test is done, no-dynamometer proxies, an...

Forearm Workout: The Best Forearm Exercises for Size and Grip

The best forearm exercises for size, endurance, and grip: wrist curls, reverse curls, carries, hangs, and pinche...

Dead Hang: Benefits, How Long You Should Hang, and How to Progress

What dead hangs actually do for your grip, shoulders, and spine, how long you should be able to hang at each lev...

Marine Corps Height and Weight Standards 2026: What Changed and How to Stay in Standard

The Marine Corps replaced its height and weight tables with a waist-to-height ratio screen in 2026. Here is the ...