The training hall, where competitors gather to train and warm-up for their competition appearances, is where you’d expect to see some of the planet’s most impressive Olympic lifts. But when world ... Continue Reading
Meredith Alwine (71KG) Wins Gold Medal for Team USA at 2021 Weightlifting World Championships
Meredith Alwine is at the top of her game. On Dec. 13, 2021, the 71-kilogram weightlifter won the gold medal in both the clean & jerk event and the total at the 2021 International Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
5 Common At-Home Training Mistakes and How to Fix Them
The traditional gym does not have to be the end-all, be-all in climbing whatever your fitness mountain is. You can push and train yourself just as well without ever stepping outside the door, all in the ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (81KG) Breaks Multiple Records to Win World Championships
A new contender has emerged in one of weightlifting's most competitive divisions. At the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, Karlos Nasar of Bulgaria conquered the ... Continue Reading
The Best All-Around Kettlebell Training Program
Figuring out how to work out with kettlebells — in all their off-balanced glory — is one thing. You’ve long since mastered the kettlebell swing, and you’ve even got enough training pizzazz to perform a ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Compete in Strength Sports Without Preparing at Least Once
If you compete in strength sports, you should compete, at least once, without preparing for it. No peak, no six-month plan. Pick a local contest and show up. If you're preparing to compete at a ... Continue Reading
John Haack Won’t Stop Breaking PRs; Hits Massive 410-Kilogram (903.9-Pound) Deadlift
When will the PRs stop? It seems as though John Haack's tank is filled with a never-ending supply of powerlifting PR fuel. Since setting the all-time world record total of 1,005.5 kilograms (2,216.7 ... Continue Reading
2022 Olympia Weekend Set for December 16-18 in Las Vegas, Nevada
At the conclusion of the 2021 Olympia in Orlando, FL, promoters announced that the show was moving back to its former home city of Las Vegas, NV. However, no dates were set at that time. On Dec. 10, ... Continue Reading
Use the Trap Bar Deadlift to Build Strength and Size From the Ground Up
The trap bar deadlift is a total-body pulling movement that can be utilized across various sports to develop leg strength, lower body power, and improve your general fitness. Both veteran athletes and ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Roster Announced
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) will be part of the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) set for March 3-6, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Due to the cancelation of events in 2020 and 2021 due to the ... Continue Reading
Check Out Devon Larratt Arm Wrestle Adam Scherr (Braun Strowman)
Devon Larratt is one of the best arm wrestlers on the planet. The 46-year-old Canadian is currently in possession of the Legacy Hammer — an artifact similar in appearance to Thor's Hammer that represents ... Continue Reading
Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed III” Training, Diet, and More From Coach Corey Calliet
When actor Michael B. Jordan steps into the ring for the third time as titular boxer Adonis Creed, he wants to do more than look the part. For Jordan, Creed III — due out on March 3, 2023 — isn’t just ... Continue Reading
Seven Compelling Benefits of the Push Press
The push press is an exercise often used in Olympic weightlifting and CrossFit due to its potential to produce a powerful upper and lower body. Similar to the strict press, the push press requires you to ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Luke Stoltman’s 661-Pound Beltless Paused Deadlift Triples
An ever-challenging aspect of competitive strongman is not always knowing what events will be featured at competitions. Strongmen can often bank on contests incorporating particular movements, such as a ... Continue Reading
Xwerks Motion BCAA Review
BCAAs have become a popular athletic supplement for their potential to improve muscle retention, fat loss, endurance, and focus during workouts. BCAAs — or branched-chain amino acids — include the ... Continue Reading
Strengthlete Feat of Strength: U105KG World Record Atlas Stone Set For Dec. 11, 2021, in Colorado
On Dec. 11, 2021, five of the top under-105-kilogram (U105KG) strongmen in the sport will converge on V23 Athletics in Englewood, CO, to compete in the Strengthlete Feat of Strength: U105KG World Record ... Continue Reading
Try These 9 Squat Cues the Next Time You’re Under a Barbell
There is a definitive art to cueing squats and other barbell lifts. Cueing refers to the short phrases and reminders you give yourself to maintain good form while lifting. A couple of cues you may have ... Continue Reading
John Haack Bench Presses 600 Pounds (272.5 Kilograms) in Training — 22 Pounds More Than The World Record
It appears as though John Haack is a man on a mission. Since his all-time world record performance at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The Bucked Up Showdown in late September 2021, where ... Continue Reading
How to Watch The 2021 IWF World Championships
The 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships span Dec. 7-17, 2021, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The competition will be live-streamed on the IWF's YouTube channel and highlights ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Holds a Q&A About Boxing, His Heroes, and Possibility of a 600-Kilogram Deadlift
If given the chance to ask one of the most decorated and well-known strongmen in the world a question, what would you ask? On Dec. 5, 2021, 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) turned boxer Eddie Hall took to ... Continue Reading
Xwerks Grow Whey Protein Review — Is Grassfed Better?
Xwerks is a Florida-based supplement company that has a particularly dedicated following among the functional fitness crowd. The brand sponsors a few big name CrossFit® Games athletes, most ... Continue Reading
17 Year-Old Weightlifting World Champion (with Hampton Morris)
Hey folks, we have a short and sweet one for you. Today I’m talking to American weightlifter Hampton Morris. Just 17 years old, Hampton has an athletic resume that is nothing short of jaw-dropping. He was ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska Scores Two New USAPL Records In 2021 Virginia Pro Win
The premiere contest of the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Pro Series — the 2021 Virginia Pro in Ashburn, VA — saw Natalie Richards emerge as the top female powerlifter and set two USAPL Junior records and a ... Continue Reading
Natalie Richards Sets Three USAPL Records at 2021 Virginia Pro
At the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Pro Series Virginia Pro, Natalie Richards posted a remarkable performance. The contest was the first of the USAPL Pro Series since USAPL's removal from the International ... Continue Reading