In a follow up to my previous piece, the New York Pro took place this past Saturday and featured many a rematch between old foes from the Indy Pro. In the Men’s Open division, fans were finally treated to the Blessing Awodibu vs. Nick Walker matchup their online beef had been building up for months,…
A review of the 2021 Indy Pro
This past weekend saw the return of major professional bodybuilding shows for the first time in 2021 with the Indy Pro. Hosted in Indianapolis, this show serves as a qualifying show for the Mr. Olympia, the premier show in all of men’s professional bodybuilding. The winner would qualify directly for the 2021 Mr. Olympia, while…
A recap of the Kern U.S. Open
April 24-25th saw the 2021 installment of the Kern US Open, one of the year’s premier elite powerlifting meets. Many big names attended the meet, from world record holders John Haack and Dan Bell on the men’s side to Marianna Gasparyan and Hunter Henderson among the women competing. The stacked lineup didn’t disappoint, either, as…
The “Super League” crisis and the evolution of soccer
As you may recall, two weeks ago I did a piece on the possible formation of a European Super League in professional soccer, and commented on the dangers it possessed for the status of professional soccer as we know it to be as well as the financial greed rising within the game that it represented.…
Ultra Running: Testing your limits
Though having long flown under the radar on account of its lack of flashiness, ultramarathoning maintains a steady base of top-class athletes throughout the world. Famous names like Tom Evans and Jim Walmsley maintain steady fanbases and sponsorships, with the most well-known face of ultra running being David Goggins. These professional athletes, combined with countless…
Analyzing Europe’s soccer financials — as a chem major
I would like to preface this article by warning the economics students at Lawrence University for what will inevitably be a poor usage of economic terminology in the article to come. I am a STEM student after all; please forgive me butchering your major. Professional Soccer is the most popular sport around the world for…
The underappreciated art of the deadlift
In July 2016, Britain’s Eddie Hall deadlifted 500 kg (1102lbs) at the strongman World Deadlift Championships. The equivalent of a half metric ton, this incredible feat of strength added 35 kg/77 lbs to the previous world record. Once deemed impossible, this lift shook the earth in the strength community. And yet, this astronomical lift went…
Why England can win the 2022 World Cup
The world’s perennial underachievers in men’s professional soccer, the English national team has been on a slow resurgence for a few years now. Without doubt, most of you will have no clue in the slightest what I’m referring to; Afterall, soccer has always been overlooked in the United States, and so widespread coverage is hard…