Oliver Lee Bateman
Is Nothing Sacred?
Fake Weights Are Helping Instagram Stars Go Viral
The thirst for Likes is real, but the motivation behind it isn't new.
Oliver Lee Bateman
6.7.17
Testing The Limits
Why the Science Behind Athletic Performance Enhancement Remains So Controversial
Some pioneering researchers and athletes are working to increase human performance and longevity, but many remain skeptical of their methods.
Oliver Lee Bateman
5.10.17
No pain no gain
The Future of Fitness Is Always Around the Corner
A new headset uses an AI "coach" to help users lose weight.
Oliver Lee Bateman
4.23.17
Swole
When It Comes to Weightlifting, Genetics Can Do a Lot of the Heavy Lifting
Researchers have isolated a genetic variant that has a strong correlation with success in power sports such as sprinting and weightlifting.
Oliver Lee Bateman
4.13.17
Bigger, Stronger, Faster
Strength Records Continue to Fall, But How Much Stronger Can Humans Get?
Strongmen like Game of Thrones’ Hafpor Bjornsson have pushed their bodies to the limit, but can other strength athletes go even further?
Oliver Lee Bateman
3.26.17
let's shoot
YouTube's Gun Reviewers Are 'Guns & Ammo' Magazine for the Internet Age
Like, subscribe, fire, and reload.
Oliver Lee Bateman
3.25.17
Bigger, Stronger, Faster
Strength Records Continue to Fall, But How Much Stronger Can Humans Get?
Strongmen like Game of Thrones’ Hafpor Bjornsson have pushed their bodies to the limit, but can other strength athletes go even further?
Oliver Lee Bateman
3.23.17
Pumping Iron
Sports Nutrition Companies Are Going for Bodybuilders’ Weak Spot: Their Sweet Tooth
At the Arnold Sports Festival, nutrition companies downplayed ketogenic foods and promoted their cake bites, high-fiber ice cream, and other sweet treats.
Oliver Lee Bateman
3.10.17
Hard Bodies
Bodybuilders Sell Supplements, and Themselves, Through Social Media
No longer bound by traditional distribution channels, the bodybuilders and physique athletes on display at this year’s Arnold Classic Fitness Expo were a testament to the power of YouTube and Instagram.
Oliver Lee Bateman
3.9.17
feels good man
Redditors Made ‘Meme Insider,’ a Completely Insane Magazine About Memes
Day traders may have CNBC, but meme traders have 'Meme Insider.'
Oliver Lee Bateman
2.17.17
Motherboard Homepage
Want to Smash Nazis with Handbags? There’s a Game for That
Developers Ramsey Nasser and Jane Friedhoff have created Handväska, a game that models anti-fascist resistance by letting you bowl over Nazis with handbags.
Oliver Lee Bateman
2.8.17
resist
Want to Smash Nazis with Handbags? There’s a Game for That
Developers Ramsey Nasser and Jane Friedhoff have created Handväska, a game that models anti-fascist resistance by letting you bowl over Nazis with handbags.
Oliver Lee Bateman
2.7.17
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