On April 7, 2022, USA Weightlifting (USAW) announced that they submitted a bid to host the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships on March 24, 2022. If granted, the 2022 ... 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
9-Year-Old Weightlifter Rory van Ulft (30KG) Deadlifts 100 Kilograms Beltless
Anytime a prominent weightlifter with multiple Youth National titles hops in the gym to perform a sumo-stance deadlift with more than three times their competition bodyweight, it's worth attention. On ... 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
Powerlifter Julius Maddox Squats 775 Pounds in Training; Claims an 820-Pound Personal Record
Julius Maddox is arguably one of the strongest — and most popular — powerlifters. He currently holds the bench press all-time world record — 355 kilograms (782 pounds) raw — and has his eyes set on ... Continue Reading
Interview: Strongman Martins Licis on the Ukraine, How He’s Training for the 2022 WSM, and More
2019 may have been the year of the pig, but in the strongman-sphere, it was more appropriately the year of “The Dragon.” Martins Licis became a rising star within a niche when he won the 2019 Arnold ... 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
Powerlifter Liam Newell (90KG) Deadlifts 352.5 Kilograms to Claim American Record
It's been over a decade since the Teen (18-19) American Deadlift Record at 90 kilograms was broken. That is until Liam Newell successfully locked out a 352.5-kilogram (777-pound) raw deadlift at the 2022 ... 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
Nizami Tagiev Strict Curls 114 Kilograms to Tie the World Record
Nizami Tagiev — also known as the Strict Curl Monster — strict-curled 114 kilograms at the 2022 Siberian Power Show held on April 2-3, 2022 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, tying the strict curl world record set by ... Continue Reading
Check Out Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada’s Insane Back Gains Since the 2021 Chicago Pro
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada is bringing the heat in his offseason before the 2022 Olympia weekend. The IFBB professional Open division competitor shared a post on his Instagram page on March 31, 2022, ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Posterior Chain Exercises for Stronger Lifts and Bigger Glutes
When you’re training, you might tend to forget about the things you cannot see. That’s why many lifters run the risk of overemphasizing their “mirror muscles” like their chest, biceps, and quads. Because ... Continue Reading
Kevin Oak: Thoughts You Have Before An 860 lb Squat (Podcast)
Kevin Oak has held multiple all-time powerlifting world records throughout his career. Currently, he holds the 242 lb raw all-time world record for the squat with his recent 860 lb lift. Outside of ... Continue Reading
Strongman Oleksii Novikov Shares Ukrainian Military Training Footage
On April 2, 2022, 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Oleksii Novikov flew from his home country of Ukraine, currently amidst a war against Russian forces, to Leeds, England to compete in the 2022 ... Continue Reading
The 8 Most Underrated Accessory Exercises for Weightlifters
Weightlifting programs are more than just the snatch and clean & jerk. During practice of the lifts, you tend to find other things to focus on that can benefit your performance. This is where your ... Continue Reading
The Inverted Row vs. The Pull-Up — How to Choose the Right Movement for Big Back Gains
Calisthenic exercises are hugely underrated for strength, hypertrophy, proprioception, and most of all, their ability to be performed nearly anywhere at any time. While you certainly remember the rush of ... Continue Reading
Here’s What Brandon Curry Eats To Fuel His Olympia Prep
Bodybuilder Brandon Curry could find himself in a rare company in bodybuilding history come December 2022. In 2019, Curry won both the Arnold Classic and the Mr. Olympia title — a feat that only 2008 Mr. ... Continue Reading
Rogue Ohio Bar Barbell Review
If you’re in the market for a new barbell to add to your home gym, the Rogue Ohio Barbell can offer the versatility needed to perform traditional barbell exercises, as well as any Olympic or ... Continue Reading
REP Fitness PR-1100 Power Rack Review
Versatility is key when building a home gym, and the REP Fitness PR-1100 may be the best budget-friendly option on the market. Some power racks are affordable but can’t handle a lot of weight, while others ... Continue Reading
How to Get in Shape When You’re Constantly Traveling or Shifting Schedules (Brought to You by Future)
Getting in shape is hard enough without time constraints — busy schedules, jobs that require a lot of travel, or who don't know what their schedule will look like ahead of time. If that sounds like your ... Continue Reading
The Sled Push May Be the Ultimate Leg-Builder (Yes, We’re Serious)
Here's an unpopular opinion: The sled push is as effective for building leg muscle and strength as the deadlift and squat. Hear us out before you, and your mob of gym bros come at us. The secret sauce lies ... Continue Reading