Written by the Beast Gear team If you're ready to dive into the world of boxing, it can be tough to know what you're looking for when it comes to boxing equipment for beginners. Before you head to...
Motivation? That’s for suckers. Motivation is something that comes and goes. You have to wait on motivation, as though it’s some sort of Princess that only indulges you whenever it feels like getti...
If you want to be strong as an ox, powerful as a bear, and explosive like a cheetah...you’re going to need to eat like a beast! I get it. If you’re not used to eating a lot, it can be hard to eat m...
HIIT - or, High Intensity Interval Training - seems to be everywhere at the moment. It’s especially popular among sprinters and fitness gods who want to increase and maintain their muscle tone and ...
Modesty is a virtue. But sometimes, it is OK to pat yourself on the back and say “we’re awesome”. When it comes to skipping ropes – Beast Gear is awesome. We’re the speed rope experts, and we’ve d...
Crossfit is all about endurance and power. And when it comes to the drugs you can use and cannot use, knowledge is power, too. Performance enhancing drugs have been a controversial issue in spo...
Wanna be the best beast you can be? You need to get intense. When people talk about “intensity”, what do they mean exactly, though? Well, if you’re an intense person, it usually means that you’re p...
Pre-workout supplements have a good and a bad rep. How does that work? Well, there is research that supports the (scary) idea that pre-workout supplements can have dangerous side effects. Moreove...
Skipping or - for American readers - jumping rope, is a staple exercise in three places – a Crossfit gym (AKA box), a boxing gym, and a primary school playground. My brother often teases me about s...
Everyone knows that top boxers skip (jump rope) – we’ve all seen the videos of Mayweather moving so fast that the rope, his hands and feet are all a blur. But why should boxers jump rope? Skipping ...
The internet is full of debate on the best training methods. It can become quite overwhelming! You settle on a training plan, and then you read an article or watch a video and change your mind agai...
Deadlifting rocks. There’s something primal about picking a big weight up, putting it down again and trying to lift more next time. It’s simple, and it’s awesome. There are various types of deadl...