In this article we're going to base workouts off of a few of Marvel's most popular superheroes. Each workout will take less than an hour to fully complete, and will incorporate functional calisthenic training as well as compound lifts. Functional training and compound lifts both allow individual ...

Apples are so common, they may be taken for granted (try making one!) but this mainstay of the fruit bowl may not have been getting the credit it deserves. Did you know there are over 7,000 varieties of apple? No longer should they be seen as just a mundane everyday fruit for they contain a whole ...

OK folks, this one is for geeks of the sport: there’s no better man to look to for rugby advice than Brian O’Driscoll. If you were to ask any rugby fan to name the greatest centre to have ever played the game I have no doubt his name would be the first on their lips. So if you’re a rugby player ...

Each year, a group of men gather together to show off their superhuman strength to us at the World’s Strongest Man competition. They pull, push, drag and carry weights that are beyond the ability of us ordinary mortals. Recently we had the fascinating task of selecting 5 Awesome Strongman ...

Isn’t it nice to have your muscles pampered and softened after a strenuous workout? You might not have unlimited access to your own personal massage therapist, but there are certain tools that can help aid in your recovery. One of these is the ‘HighRoller’ ergonomic foam roller from the delightful ...

Everyone has a nut that they cannot resist, from pine nuts to the humble peanut, nuts are a fantastic source of natural fats that you cannot get enough of. Hazelnuts are a listed superfood with tons of health benefits as well as an excellent flavour. There are, however, some misconceptions about ...

I'm sure many, if not all readers of KFK content have seen advertisements for “special, scientific diets” that allow you to eat anything you want and gain 6-pack abs. These advertisements are definitely getting at something...but let's be honest with ourselves. Even though you could eat only junk ...

Often hailed as one of the best sporting documentaries ever made, "Pumping Iron" has never waned in popularity. As it turned 40 last year and its star Arnold Schwarzenegger was the latest icon to feature in our Bodybuilding Legends series, we thought now would be the ideal time to review this ...

Everyone exercises for different reasons, but the main reason usually seems to either lose weight or tone up. Then comes the dreaded image of running 10 kilometres in the gym, sweating and wishing you were at home eating chips. However, there are several effective exercises that can be done from ...

Rope climbing isn't an activity reserved only for...well, climbers. It's also considered a staple, multi-faceted training tool for athletes, the military, martial artists and fitness enthusiasts of all kinds (ie. Crossfitters etc). In this article, 5 Top Reasons You Need to Start Rope Climbing, ...