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. Ahead, world champion powerlifters and coaches share the shoes they train in and out of the gym.Is it okay to wear running shoes for cross-training?You can wear running shoes for certain cardio-based cross-training like HIIT, agility moves, and sprinting.

BBC Gladiators fans are hailing Scots star Sabre as the “new Jet”. A second season of the reboot of the much-loved iconic show sees the return of Dundee weightlifter Sheli McCoy, who quickly became a fan favourite last time round.

This Morning's Alison Hammond is reportedly feeling rejuvenated after her impressive weight loss journey, which has certainly caught the attention of her fans. Once at her heaviest, wearing a size 28, the TV host has now reportedly lost nearly eight stone by eliminating sugar from her diet, increasing her physical activity, and working with a personal trainer.

During Wednesday's episode of This Morning, viewers were left distracted as host Cat Deeley's choice of footwear sparked a social media frenzy.

A seasoned physiologist who has dedicated years studying how to age gracefully has said that a specific workout routine can make you feel 30 to 35 years younger.

A muscle-bound mum revealed that men regularly call her "pretty" but refuse to date her because of her ripped physique. Weightlifter Hunter has amassed a following of more than 400,000 on TikTok, where she regularly flaunts her impressive frame.

GLADIATORS star Sheli McCoy has revealed she gets her strength, resilience and warrior spirit from her army sergeant mum, who raised her and her brother alone after their dad was killed in a car accident.

Fans were thrilled when Gladiators made a sensational return to screens for the first time in over two decades. The re-boot was launched on the BBC earlier this year and has been a hit with viewers since.

Weightlifters in West Lothian fear they may be left homeless for the second time under plans to hand over a community pavilion to a popular local football club.

2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson has suffered a horrific injury while going for his bench press personal record this week.The 34-year-old, who was the World’s Strongest Man in 2018 as well as runner up three-times and third-place getter another four times, was on the return to powerlifting after a two-year hiatus to pursue boxing.Bjornsson, who holds the world deadlift record of 1,104lbs, announced he was making a comeback to strongman competitions in order to break a number of records.But he’ll have to wait after reportedly tearing his pectoral muscle off the bone while bench pressing 556lbs.At his Thor Power Gym, the man known for portraying The Mountain in the hit HBO series had lifted some huge weights — starting 507lb, doing 529lb and an attempt at his all-time PB of 116lb.However, it all went wrong as Bjornsson lowered the weight to his chest as he screamed out in pain after a noise viewers believe was the sound of the muscle tearing off the bone.Bjornsson’s spotters quickly came to the strongman’s aid and it was clear something was very wrong.One person said: “Saw this live, absolutely devastating. Wishing him a fast recovery.”While another added: “Unfortunately this stuff can happen when you put on so much muscle and increase the weights so quickly.”As a third commented: “Hoping for a speedy recovery for Thor.

one middle finger. Yep, the 48-year-old United Kingdom man officially flexes the strongest bird-flipper on Earth, according to Guinness World Records. The retail manager from Shepherdswell, a village in the Dover district of Kent, broke the previous world record that stood for a decade when he deadlifted 285 pounds — that’s as “heavy as a three-seater sofa” — for eight seconds in front of several official witnesses.