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Joe DeFranco has been training elite athletes from NFL players to WWE bone-benders for 20 years, but here’s a challenge that any legend in their own lunchtime can try. “Who has tried the Sally pushup challenge?” asked the coach in a recent social media post. “Can you complete without stopping?”...

Gunnar Peterson has fought many battles in the gym training Hollywood’s great and good, but now his family is in the toughest fight of their lives as his young daughter, Monroe, was recently diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer called AML Leukemia. To honor her strength and raise funds to...

The Arnold Sports Festival UK was a great place for likeminded fitness fanatics to get together, compete, or simply learn about the latest technical trends and supplement breakthroughs. But most importantly, the weekend was all about having fun and testing ones’ self in a constant quest for...

If you’ve been following along on my month-long “Train Like Arnold” Challenge on Instagram (@rocklockridge), then you’ve seen various pics and short videos of me doing several exercises such as incline bench press, squats, various curls, and yes, even Arnold presses. It’s come out to nearly 24...

In case you missed the introductory article for this series, I’m one of the writers for Muscle & Fitness, and with Week 1 of “The Arnold Challenge” completed, here’s whats been happening. This challenge calls for me to train for one month in a very similar fashion as seven-time Mr. Olympia...

Fit Rockstar Show host Isabelle Turell has had some interesting guests on since her show began. IFBB Pro Women’s Physique competitor and powerlifter Suzanne Davis may be the most interesting of all so far. The world traveler and pro two-sport athlete came on a recent episode as a guest because...

Andy, just, WHY??? Great question. I’ve explained these challenges before as a good way to ward off any boredom/monotony of daily training for the past 30-plus years. You may have read/heard me discuss my philosophy that the three most influential factors in your training progress are...

Why would anyone want to do a pushup challenge in which you wind up “flying” in midair? Great question. We all have a “wild” streak in us, and for me, on of my biggest obsessions has been pushing myself harder physically. I’d imagine many of you reading this can probably relate, am I right? I...

For years, I’ve been posting some crazy challenges for a group of friends I used to train with. Now, I do these to fight the tedium that threatens our fitness lifestyle. No matter your dedication or fitness level, sometimes we all know that no matter where you train, it can get a bit...

For years, I’ve been posting some crazy challenges for a group of friends I used to train with in Los Angeles in order to keep each other motivated. These days, it’s more to fight the tedium that threatens our fitness lifestyle. For more than three decades I’ve worked out at least once a day...

How did the @andywhatsnext Monday Motivation Challenge begin? It started with me posting some crazy challenges for a group of friends I used to train with in Los Angeles as a way to keep each other motivated. Now, it’s more to fight the tedium that threatens our fitness lifestyle. I’ve been...

What is the @andywhatsnext Weekend Workout Challenge series? It started with me posting some crazy challenges for a group of friends I used to train with in Los Angeles — to keep each other motivated. Now, it’s more to fight the tedium that threatens our fitness lifestyle? I’ve been working out...

Thomas Joseph Lavin is a legend of extreme sports. His exploits on a BMX include taking X Games gold three times, and in 1995, he was crowned the “King of Dirt” for his success in dirt jumping. His experience with adrenaline-fueled adventures made him the perfect choice in 2008 to begin fronting...

The fitness industry is always looking for the next great challenge. The harder it is, the better. Well, this one will appear easy, and it should be for most of the women that read this. Men, on the other hand, could fail long before they succeed. It’s called “The Chair Challenge,” and it’s...

The best workout is the one you haven’t tried before. That means incorporating new exercises into your daily workout routine with a focus on improvement. An unfamiliar workout will challenge your muscles in new directions or combinations. If flexibility and cardio endurance are problematic...

In March, as the coronavirus sent all of us into quarantine, Sara and her husband’s business was hit hard. As everything came to a standstill Sara was faced with the same mounting stress that many of us felt at the time. Eating is a way many of us cope with stress; especially while much of the...

It's been almost 20 years since Demi Moore starred in G.I. Jane, but that crazy-inspiring scene in which Moore (as Jordan O'Neill) pumps out push-up after push-up has stuck with me. I've always wanted to be able to do that. Why? The classic push-up comes close to a perfect exercise, challenging...