“Ask me how many pull-ups I can do,” I said to Austin Baron, a 19-year old competitor on the current season of American Ninja Warrior. “How many?” he asked. “Zero.” This was going to be a problem. I ...

After getting close in American Ninja Warrior season 16, Kai Beckstrand had one thought on his mind in season 17. He needed to win, and he knew that if there was a year that he was going to do it, it ...