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Discover the 'recovery zone' – where muscles rebuild, energy recharges, and true transformation happens. Explore cryotherapy, favored by legends like LeBron James and Lindsay Vonn, to kickstart healing and elevate mood. Dive into ice baths, a timeless remedy embraced by Michael Phelps and Tom Brady, that accelerates recovery and boosts mental clarity. Experience massage therapy, a spa day for your...

We're thrilled to share that Vitruvian’s Trainer+ just got a cheeky feature in Innovation & Tech Today's "Marathon Tech Necessities to Gear Up for Success”, with insights provided by Ironman David Wallach. Innovation & Tech Today is a popular media outlet that focuses on the intersection of technology, innovation, and lifestyle. They cover a wide range of topics including the...

At the Olympia World Fitness Expo 2023, fitness enthusiasts from all over the world united to celebrate and admire some of the most impressive bodybuilding physiques in the sport — a display of the complete dedication that these athletes direct towards their goals.  When it comes to maximizing our collective potential, we share the same mindset as many of these...

In what we’d most definitely call a triumphant return to the arena, Sam Dancer, 6x CrossFit Games champion and Vitruvian athlete and coach, has solidified his status as the Fittest Man on Earth in the 35-39 age category at the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games! Congratulations, Sam. You’ve done us proud.  Having withdrawn from the Games last year due to a...

When most of us hear “strength”, more often than not, someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger comes to mind. That’s what strength looks like, right?  Big, muscular and aesthetic.  Sure. No doubt. But strength is not just about lifting heavy weights and being the most muscular person in the room; it's about controlled movement and the ability to exert power.  Achieving true...

Authors Dr. James L. Nuzzo Head of Exercise Science Research at Vitruvian Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist   The bench press is foundational to resistance training programs. Not only is the exercise regularly prescribed by strength coaches and personal trainers, but it is also included in fitness test batteries, and it is one of three lifts performed in competitive powerlifting....