Articles by The Athletic Build

6 short years ago I fell in love with the sport of strength – STRONGMAN. Like most people leaving college I was searching for a competitive niche, a sport to call my own again coming from constant competition through high school and college. My body was growing too old/brittle for football and having dabbled unsuccessfully like most do in bodybuilding and powerlifting, my competitive prowess was yearning for something more! […]

 How did you get started in bodybuilding/fitness? Growing up in South Florida, I was  a little tomboy that loved to play outside.  I would ride my bike or climb trees daily.   Always on the go […]

Were you an athlete growing up? Yes, I competed in both basketball and baseball throughout high school.  I also played 2 years of junior college baseball. How did you get started in Crossfit? A man […]

What made you start your transformation? I became a competitive gymnast at age two and a competitive cheerleader at age 10. I continued cheering and gymnastics throughout junior high and into high school. At the […]

Were you an athlete growing up? Yes I have always been involved in sports. My mom pushed me pretty hard to be the best at everything I participated in, whether it was running, basketball, or […]

How did you get started in bodybuilding/fitness? I played sports all my life, however after college I started to miss the competitiveness of sports and that’s when my Mom and Stepdad (recently awarded IFBB Dan […]

Brandan Schieppati is the founder of Rise Above Fitness and his body transformations and conditioning circuits are quickly becoming legendary. Brandan comes from the unique background of being a successful touring and recording musician with […]

This is our forth workout in our series of the most brutal and difficult workouts has to offer.  It’s called “McGhee”; a hero WOD named in honor of Corporal Ryan C. McGhee.  Like all Hero […]