If you've ever felt light-headed and glanced at your neglected water bottle, you might have realized pretty quickly that you never actually use it when you’re not in the gym. Or maybe you staunchly believe ... Continue Reading
How to Find Your 1-Rep Max (Calculator Included)
In strength training, a one-rep max (1RM) is about much more than bragging rights. Knowing the maximum amount of weight you can lift isn't just about getting likes on Instagram. A 1RM is a landmark for ... Continue Reading
The Five Best Weightlifting Barbell Complexes for Getting Seriously Strong and Fast
When it comes to weightlifting, there's more than one way to skin the proverbial cat. The snatch and clean & jerk are considered the classic lifts, but there’s an abundance of other lifts you can train ... Continue Reading
Crush Your Pressing Plateaus With the Dumbbell Skull Crusher
Whether you’re a competitive athlete or not, you’re probably not training primarily to boost your triceps size and strength. It’s not like max effort triceps extensions are going to be the next big ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki (110KG) Deadlifts a 461-Kilogram (1,016.3-Pound) Triple in Training
Another powerlifter closing in on a potential 500-kilogram deadlift has entered the chat. Krzysztof Wierzbicki of Poland took to his Instagram stories to share a video wherein he scored a 461-kilogram ... Continue Reading
The 16 Best Trap Bar Exercises to Move More Weight with Less Strain
The trap bar, also known as the hex bar, may be one of the best tools that you’re not using. Or, you’re only using it for deadlifts. But the neutral-grip handles and unique positioning make the trap bar a ... Continue Reading
The 9 Best Deadlift Cues You Should Be Using, Like, Yesterday
For some, the deadlift can be as simple as walking up to the bar and picking it up. Perfecting your deadlift technique however, with long term pain-free progress in mind, can be a slightly more complex ... Continue Reading
Fitness Memes As Full Time Work (with Chalk Llamas)
Today we're talking to Griffin and Jarika Shaffer, the husband/wife duo behind fitness meme (mostly CrossFit meme) producer Chalk Llamas. We chat about not taking fitness or lifting too seriously, sourcing ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodybuilding Shoulder Workout, Customized to Your Experience Level
If you could only train one part of your upper body, what would you pick? There’s a case to be made for your arms, chest, lats, or even your traps as the most important element of a well-developed ... Continue Reading
9 Nostalgic and Motivating Workout Montages
There are a few things that Hollywood just never seems to get right. Telephone etiquette, computer “hacking” and, perhaps chief among the most commonly-defiled actions to grace the silver screen, exercise ... Continue Reading
10 Benefits of the Turkish Get-Up to Elevate Your Entire Lifting Game
It takes a very special kind of exercise to require you to move through more than a half-dozen distinct movements twice per rep. The Turkish get-up does exactly that. While most moves have you raise a ... Continue Reading
What It Really Means to Be a Hip or Knee-Dominant Lifter
The strength training community is obsessed with categorization. From sumo pullers to “snatch specialists,” athletes that work with the barbell seem to adore applying labels and fitting themselves into ... Continue Reading
The Plunge Cold Plunge Review
Though you could just hop in a trash can full of ice, The Plunge Cold Plunge can offer a much more luxurious experience. A cold plunge is just as it sounds — emerging yourself in cold water ... Continue Reading
Learn the Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Press for More Shoulder-Friendly Benching
The bench press is perhaps the most iconic chest-building exercise out there. But there are many lifters who fall victim to shoulder pain with the traditional barbell bench press. Even if your shoulders ... Continue Reading
REP Fitness AB-5000 Zero Gap Weight Bench Review
When building your home gym, a weight bench can be a key addition, and the REP Fitness AB-5000 Zero Gap Weight Bench does not disappoint. Aside from using a weight bench for your ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the New York Pro Bodybuilding Show
The first two contests that come to the mind of many bodybuilding fans are the Mr. Olympia and the Arnold Classic. There are other prestigious shows with rich histories. Among them is the New York Pro. ... Continue Reading
2022 Powerlifting America Classic Open Nationals Results — Lawrence, Cayco Win Best Overall Lifters
The 2022 Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic Open Nationals took place on April 1, 2022, in Austin, TX, and featured some of the US's top raw powerlifters clashing across weight classes for the Best Overall ... Continue Reading
Does Working Out Without Music Help (or Harm) Your Gains?
When you’re leaving the house before your workout, you’ve got to make sure you’ve assembled all of your gym essentials. From your water bottle to your training journal, you know the things you need to be ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Upper Ab Exercises for a Stronger Core
A strong core looks great (assuming your diet is in check), but it also is the focal point of your performance in the gym. Without a strong core, you probably won't be that strong in general. Your core is ... Continue Reading
A Sports Nutritionist Reacts to NFL Player DK Metcalf’s Diet of Three Bags of Candy and One Meal per Day
Featured in the March 24, 2022 episode of KG Certified, hosted by basketball Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, on the SHOWTIME Basketball YouTube channel was Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf. In ... Continue Reading
7 Benefits of Overhead Carries for Unprecedented Strength and Stability
Whether you’re carrying groceries, a backpack, a child, or anything in between, you’re likely hauling something around every day. You may not realize how much muscle activation or stability you need when ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodybuilding Leg Workouts for Your Experience Level
Legs win bodybuilding competitions, period. Moreover, a well-developed lower body contributes to the coveted “X” shape and signals to everyone else in the gym that you take your training ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels (140KG) Hits 300-Kilogram (661.4-Pound) Paused Bench Press PR
It seems as though every time Larry Wheels steps into the gym, he is of the mind to shatter whatever his previous best lift was. That was the case again on April 3, 2022, when the all-time raw bench press ... Continue Reading
Weight Categories and Competition Schedule Set for Weightlifting at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
The Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will kick off on Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. Weightlifting will be one of the 32 sports featured at those Games, but many of the weight ... Continue Reading