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Review: Warrior Meal

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The Rx Review: Reporting on Fitness and CrossFit News , John Michael Bric This week we take a moment to review a whole-foods-based meal replacement called Warrior Meal. Item:   Warrior Meal Price:   $29 USD (450 grams) Retailer:  Warrior Meal Purchase:   www.WarriorMeal.com Buying protein and ‘meal replacement’ powders can be a real gamble these days. Head to any supplement store and you’ll generally find dozens and dozens of different brands, all aiming to the be the ‘best supplement’ and ‘market leader in protein powder’. With the fitness industry growing each year, many brands are trying to capitalise on this by selling cheap products at a high cost. The problem is, most of us aren’t scientists or doctors, and don’t have the ability to test the powder to see just how good it is. Many times, we simply have to take a product on face value, or try to do as much research as we can on the product and brand. Some obvious things to avoid when buying protein powders are: high leve
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Fighting Fit: The Health Conditions That Could Thwart Your Progress 

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The Rx Review: Reporting on Fitness and CrossFit News , Contributor With physical inactivity  classified as a global public health problem  by the World Health Organization, much health advice is geared towards encouraging people to increase their activity levels and engage in more physical exercise. Of course,  there is more to staying healthy  than exercise, and balance is the key to ensuring a healthy and happy life. Indeed, those who enjoy high levels of activity and work hard towards their fitness goals may be more at risk of some health complaints than those who exercise less frequently. If you’re an avid trainer, whatever sport you enjoy, it’s worth being aware of some of the health issues that may arise along the way. Sports Injuries Perhaps the most obvious risk for athletes is a sports injury. Whatever exercise you’re doing, it’s crucial to pay attention to your warm-up and cool-down routines to reduce the risk. If you are doing any weightlifting or gymnastic training ,
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Review: The Marc Pro Plus

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The Rx Review: Reporting on Fitness and CrossFit News , John Michael Bric This week, we take a moment to review the latest muscle stimulation device from Marc Pro: The Marc Pro Plus! Item: Marc Pro Plus Price: $1399 USD Manufacturer: Marc Pro, Huntington, CA, USA Website: www.MarcPro.com It’s been a few years since The Rx Review published its  review on the original Marc Pro . At the time, it was pretty much the first of its kind to target the CrossFit Functional fitness market. Since then we have seen several new muscle stimulation devices hit the shelves, including the Compex unit. During that time Marc Pro has also released a new and improved device: The Marc Pro Plus! We got our hands on the unit earlier this year. Since then we have put it to the test to see how it compares to the original Marc Pro, and other muscle stimulation devices on the market today. Overview For those who don’t know, the Marc Pro is a unique Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) that utilizes e
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Five Ways You Endanger Your Health Every Day

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The Rx Review: Reporting on Fitness and CrossFit News , Contributor We all take steps each and every day to make ourselves the healthiest we can be. Whether that be hitting the CrossFit gym , eating less red meat, going to bed a little earlier, or scheduling regular checkups with our doctors. However, at the same time, there are also ways we endanger our health every day, whether we know it or not. Knowing is half the battle. Once we know ways we put our health in danger, we can take the steps to lessen the chances of getting injured or sick. Here are five surprising ways you endanger your health every day. Getting Behind the Wheel of a Car Without a doubt, one of the most dangerous things many of us do every day is get into a moving vehicle. For most of us, that means getting behind the wheel of a car. Drunk driving is especially dangerous. Not only can you be taken to jail with high blood alcohol content , even just having one drink can impair you on the road. It’s really bet
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Top Five Points To Look For In Review Sites

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The Rx Review: Reporting on Fitness and CrossFit News , Contributor 2019 marks almost a decade since The Rx Review was found. Since then, the website has reviewed dozens and dozens of CrossFit and functional fitness items, providing a wealth of info for fitness enthusiasts across the world. Since the boom of the internet, review sites have been a great way for people to find out more about items and services before forking out money on them. yet, at the same time, you have to wade through pages of results in a search engine, many of which are saying exactly the same thing (often quite literally). People have also learnt the system a bit better, and realise that many reviews aren’t from genuine users, but have been bought and paid for by the seller. The other problem is that you need to know what you’re looking for in the first place. The right keywords to use to get the results you want, and then you need to look through hundreds (sometimes thousands) of products, and their reviews
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Becky Conzelman Dies Aged 47: CrossFit Community Reacts

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Review: Hyperice Hypervolt Massage Gun

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The Rx Review: Reporting on Fitness and CrossFit News , John Michael Bric This week we take a moment to review the latest self-massage gun by Hyperice: The Hypervolt! Item:   The Hypervolt Power Massager Price:   $349 USD Manufacturer: Hyperice Purchase:   www.Hyperice.com It’s been a couple of years now since the first self-massage gun hit the functional fitness market. Since then, we have seen a number of brands come out with their own versions of the device. These range from G2Pro’s TheraGun, to the Pleno Massage Gun, to the TimTam Power Massager . Another brand that has entered the market is Hyperice, with their Hypervolt massage gun. Just like the items mentioned above, the Hypervolt is a percussion self-massage tool. It is designed to hammer down on the surface of your body, sending pulses of pressure deep into your muscle tissue. The Hypervolt essentially mimics the pressure that you would receive during a deep-tissue massage. And it is this type of massage that is ide
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