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Terminator in Terminator: Dark common? They both squat more
Fate, while Stallone returned to than you. In March, Williams,
the big screen as John Rambo in who competes in the 120-plus-
Rambo: Last Blood. Is it the last? We kilogram weight class, squatted
won’t believe it until we see the last 1,080 pounds wearing nothing
drop of blood from these franchises. more than a belt and knee sleeves,
making it the heaviest raw squat
ever recorded. In the female GET
ANDY RUIZ division, 84-kilogram (189-pound)
BODY FAT, FODY SCHMAT powerlifter Lawrence squatted
Andy Ruiz, who was a 25–1 under- 546 pounds, which was good
dog in his fight against the chiseled enough to win IPF (International
Anthony Joshua, proved to both Powerlifting Federation) Worlds. PAIN
gym rats and couch potatoes that
anyone at any body-fat percentage
can become heavyweight champion SPIKED SELTZERS
of the world. In the seventh round of CLAW IS LAW, BABY RELIEF
their last-minute fight, Ruiz stunned In 2019, spiked seltzer—which
the world with a knockout over clocks in on average at 100 calories
Joshua and became the first-ever and 5% alcohol by volume (ABV)—
Mexican heavyweight champion. made a major splash in the beverage
Like his waistline, upsets don’t get market. According to Market Insid-
much larger than the one scored by er, analysts at UBS predict that this
the then-268-pound Ruiz. Fluke, $550 million beverage will be worth
perhaps? We’ll find out when a leaner $2.5 billion by 2021. Big brands like
Ruiz and Joshua square off for a Pabst Blue Ribbon and Natty Light
rematch on Dec. 7 in Saudi Arabia. have hopped on the wagon, produc-
ing low-cal seltzers with even higher
ABVs as a way of competing with
SARMs established brands like Truly and
THE NEW PED ON THE BLOCK White Claw—which make up 85% of
You’ve heard—and joked about— all spiked seltzer sales.
steroids, of course, but are you
familiar with selective androgen
receptor modulators? SARMs, as DWAYNE JOHNSON
they’re more commonly known, are YOU DIDN’T THINK THAT WE FORGOT ENHANCE
synthetic drugs that are designed to ABOUT THE ROCK, DID YOU? RELIEF
have similar effects to testosterone, It seems that every year is a good
and they’ve been appearing online year for Dwayne Johnson, but
and in news headlines more often 2019 was a great one. He starred
ATHLETIC
this year. SARMs have been banned in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs
by the WADA and the NCAA, and & Shaw alongside Jason Statham COMPRESSION
elite athletes like NFL players Nevin and Jumanji: The Next Level with
Lawson of the Oakland Raiders longtime partner in crime Kevin NO-SHOW SOCKS
and Taylor Lewan of the Tennessee Hart. The Rock also expanded upon
Titans have faced suspensions for his Under Armour collection with
using the SARM ostarine this year. the release of Iron Will. Oh, and he
announced yet another upcoming NOW AVAILABLE AT
venture: his own tequila brand,
RAY WILLIAMS AND which will be released in 2020. But
AMANDA LAWRENCE perhaps the most exciting thing he
SQUATTER’S RIGHTS did this year was marry longtime
What do powerlifters Ray Williams girlfriend Lauren Hashian in a
and Amanda Lawrence have in scenic ceremony in Hawaii.
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