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On April 23, 2023, Mitchell Hooper of Canada lapped the final 460-pound Atlas Stone in the final event of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Myrtle Beach, SC. When his gaze shifted from the floor to the 50-inch pedestal he was about to load the stone onto, the two-time WSM champion Tom Stoltman , who had just loaded all of his Atlas Stones, was Hooper’s nearest audience member. When Hooper rolled the final Atlas Stone onto the pedestal, he knew he had secured his first WSM title one year after making his professional strongman debut to become the first Canadian ever to claim the most coveted title in the sport. Following his triumphant moment, Hooper sat down with  BarBend  to discuss the nuances, surprises, and expectations he had entering the competition and what it feels like not to be the World’s Strongest Man. Check it out below. Image courtesy of World’s Strongest Man [Related: 2023 World’s Strongest Man Results and Leaderboard ] Editor’s note: Th...

Tia-Clair Toomey finished up the 2023 CrossFit Open back in early March. And while there’s nothing inherently newsworthy about a six-time CrossFit Games champ taking part in the weeks-long fitness event, this year was different. Toomey not only went through every event, but she did so while pregnant , finishing in a respectable 2,831st place out of a worldwide field of over 100,000 women. So what groomed the mind of this champion? Toomey took to her YouTube channel recently to discuss her journey to creating an ironclad mindset that helped her become the best . Watch it below:  [Related: Who Can Win the 2023 CrossFit Games With Tia-Clair Toomey Out? ] Questions Champions Ask Themselves In the video, Toomey explained that she started training early in life, eventually learning to master the Olympic weightlifting that CrossFit requires. And the whole time, goals started forming in her head. “I [saw] myself being the best sportsperson in the world,” Toomey said. “That’s how ...

You might be strong and muscular, but are you really getting the most out of your workout? If you’re not spending enough time each week on mobility training , you’re probably not reaping the full benefits of your workouts. Gradually increasing your range of motion with the best mobility exercises out is not just about being flexible. Good mobility means that the range of motion is smooth, more resilient against injury, and better able to recruit the most muscle mass for each exercise. And the more muscle mass you can recruit, the more weight you’ll be able to lift. Credit: antoniodiaz / Shutterstock If you’re interested in getting strong — and staying that way in the long term, mobility training is a must. Here, you’ll find the 20 best mobility exercises to help keep you in tip-top shape. Best Mobility Exercises Kettlebell Arm Bar Lateral Lunge Half-Kneeling Arm Rotation Walking Spiderman With Hip Lift and Overhead Reach Three-Way Ankle Mobilization Seated 90/90 Hip IR/ER...