At the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Kate Nye of Team USA scored a silver medal in the 76-kilogram weight class — the first American weightlifter to medal at the 2020 Games and the best performance ... Continue Reading
Strongman Laurence Shahlaei Sets New Dinnie Stones World Record
On Aug. 7, 2021, strongman Laurence Shahlaei set a new Dinnie Stones world record by carrying them for 14 feet, 10 inches (4.52 meters) without lifting straps, also known as "unassisted." Shahlaei ... Continue Reading
Dan John: 10,000 Kettlebell Swings and Strength Origins (Podcast)
Dan John is one of the most respected coaches in strength & conditioning. Over the course of his 40+ year career, he's become well known for straightforward, effective protocols and programs that strip ... Continue Reading
Fight Feat. Hafthor Björnsson and World’s Ultimate Strongman Relocated to UAE
On Aug. 9, 2021, CoreSports issued a press release announcing their “Fight Night” boxing event — headlined by Hafthor Björnsson — and the World’s Ultimate Strongman and Woman (WUS) contests that were ... Continue Reading
84-Year-Old Powerlifter Carrie Reese Crushes a 195-Pound Deadlift
Carrie Reese knows more than a little about how to work with the barbell. The 84-year-old competitive powerlifter made some waves on social media recently when her gym, Old Skool Iron, posted a video of ... Continue Reading
Edith Murway-Traina Is Powerlifting at 100 Years Old
On Aug. 8, 2021, Edith Murway-Traina turned 100 years old. Although reaching triple digits is a rare and commendable achievement, it is not Murway-Traina's claim to fame. She was recently entered into the ... Continue Reading
Pro Bodybuilder and Coach John Meadows Dies at Age 49
John “Mountain Dog” Meadows, a professional bodybuilder, trainer, and nutritionist based out of Ohio died at the age of 49 on August 8, 2021. The news was shared on his verified Facebook page in the ... Continue Reading
New Olympic Charter Changes May Jeopardize Weightlifting in 2024 Olympics
On Sunday, August 8, 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved an alteration to the Olympic Charter that permits them to remove a sport's International Federation from Games ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere Wins 2021 Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Show, Clenches Olympia Spot
The 2021 edition of the Tampa Pro — a qualifying event for the Olympia — took place on August 6-7 in Tampa, FL. Canada's Iain Valerie was the last man standing as the Men's Open champion. He is also now ... Continue Reading
Get a Leg Up On Your Training With These 8 Exercises for Balance & Stability
Balance is an aspect of fitness that tends to go overlooked until it’s too late. Most people spend time trying to put on size, add pounds to their bar in the big lifts, or finally see visible abs. For ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei: I’d Love To See Lasha Talakhadze In Strongman
At the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze broke history by setting three new all-time world records in the +109-kilogram class en route to the second gold medal of his career. ... Continue Reading
Best Curl Bars for Olympic Weights, Standard Weights, And More
Curl bars are an equipment staple of any upper body training program. They’re particularly helpful in building biceps strength — curl bars can effectively target both the short head and the long head. But ... Continue Reading
Lü Xiaojun Addresses Retirement Rumors, Teases Possible 2024 Run
At 37 years old, decorated Chinese weightlifter Lü Xiaojun won his second Olympic gold medal while competing in the 81-kilogram middleweight division at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on July 31, ... Continue Reading
Add Supersets to Your Training to Make More Gains in Less Time
Supersets have been a staple of the weight lifting community for years. Ever since the days of Schwarzenegger’s reign in bodybuilding, gym rats all over the world have been taking inspiration from his ... Continue Reading
Should Powerlifters and Bodybuilders Try Carb Cycling?
A diet or training plan suitable for someone looking to lose weight may not be good for those looking to pack on muscle — but is that the case with carb cycling? The practice of alternating high- and ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Tom Stoltman Lap a 300-Kilogram Atlas Stone
Anytime the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion, Tom Stoltman, steps up to an Atlas Stone, it is best to pay attention. "The King of the Stones" flirts with the record books a lot in his signature ... Continue Reading
Get Lean, Get Strong, and Get Fast With the Yoke Walk
The yoke walk is a popular strongman event that has the athlete support a yoke, loaded with lots of weight, on his or her back, and then run with it for time. It’s incredibly simple to do but requires a ... Continue Reading
2021 Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
One of bodybuilding’s summer traditions is coming up. The 2021 Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Championships are scheduled to take place on the weekend of Aug. 6-8 in Tampa. Ten pro divisions will grace the stage ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG) Scores Three World Records at 2020 Olympic Games
On August 4, 2021, at the final weightlifting event of the 2020 Olympic Games, Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze set a slew of new records in the Men's +109-kilogram category. By lifting a combined ... Continue Reading
Drill the Drop Snatch to Level Up Your Weightlifting Performance
If you’re a recreational — or competitive — weightlifter, you probably have a need for speed. The ability to fly under a heavy bar is absolutely essential to performing well in the Olympic ... Continue Reading
Talakhadze Takes Gold — 2020 Olympics Men’s +109-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The final weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's +109-kilogram weight class. Groups B and A competed on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, at 12:50 a.m. EST and 6:50 ... Continue Reading
Should You Follow the Ketogenic Diet While Strength Training?
Anyone in the strength sports world who isn’t training in a cave has surely heard of the keto diet. You know, the diet that lets you eat all the bacon and avocado that you can stomach while shedding fat, ... Continue Reading
How to Use the RPE Scale for Effective Strength Gains
You’ve seen it in training templates. You’ve heard athletes mutter it to their coaches in the gym after an intense-looking set. You’ve probably even seen memes about it on strength-specific social media ... Continue Reading
Don’t Call it a Comeback — How Strongman Nick Best is Training After His Lat Injury
The 2021 Kern US Open, which took place on April 24, 2021, was a highlight reel full of world record lifts, big personalities, and rowdy fans. One of the lifters fans were pumped up to see was Nick Best. ... Continue Reading