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
Djuraev Wins Overall — 2020 Olympics Men’s 109-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The 13th weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 109-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at 12:50 a.m. EST. Group A competed on ... Continue Reading
Heaviest Bench of All Time (w/Jimmy Kolb)
Today I’m talking to powerlifter Jimmy Kolb, the all-time record holder in the equipped bench press. In June 2021, he benched an astonishing 508 kilograms (or 1,120 pounds) in a single-ply bench shirt. ... Continue Reading
Hunter Henderson Wins Women’s Bodybuilding Pro Card at NPC USA Championship
It’s not unusual for athletes to compete in both bodybuilding and powerlifting. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronnie Coleman, and Johnnie Jackson have all done it. On the women’s side of the sports, Bev Francis ... Continue Reading
Janet Layug Says She Will Not Defend Bikini Title at 2021 Olympia
On July 31, 2021, 2020 Bikini Olympia Champion Janet Layug made an announcement that stunned everyone in attendance at her “Battle of the Bodies” event in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Before presenting the awards ... Continue Reading
Emily Campbell Is the First Female Weightlifter to Win a Medal for Great Britain
In a session already decorated with impressive moments, British weightlifter Emily Campbell came from behind in a big way to secure the silver medal in the Women's +87-kilogram category on August 2, 2021. ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr is the Greatest Strength Athlete of All Time
Known as a country uninviting for the faint of heart, Australia is home to extreme weather conditions and dangerous creatures, both on land and in its surrounding waters. One of Australia’s ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Sarah Robles (+87KG) Wins Bronze Medal at 2020 Olympic Games
Sarah Robles of Team USA has won her second Olympic bronze while competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Robles, who lifted in the Women’s +87-kilogram category on August 2, 2021, went five-for-six on the ... Continue Reading
Wenwen Wins It All — 2020 Olympics Women’s +87-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The 12th weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's +87-kilogram weight class. Groups B competed on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed on ... Continue Reading
2020 Olympic Games Weightlifting Results — Women’s 87-Kilograms
The 11th weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 87-kilogram weight class. Groups B competed on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Neisi Dajomes Becomes First Woman From Ecuador to Win an Olympic Medal
On August 1, 2021, 76-kilogram Olympic weightlifter Neisi Dajomes of Ecuador won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. By lifting 14 kilograms more than runner-up Katherine Nye of the United ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Kate Nye (76KG) Wins Silver Medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
American weightlifter Kate Nye has won a silver medal in the Women's 76-Kilogram category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. She is the first American to score a medal in weightlifting at the 2020 Olympics ... Continue Reading
Dajomes Goes Gold — 2020 Olympics Women’s 76-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The 10th weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 76-kilogram weight class. Groups B and A competed on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at 12:50 a.m. EST and 6:50 a.m. ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Fares Ibrahim El-Bakh (96KG) Wins First Gold Medal for Qatar
On Friday, July 30, 2021, Fares Ibrahim El-Bakh won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the Men's 96-Kilogram Weightlifting session. With this win, El-Bakh secured Qatar's first-ever gold medal ... Continue Reading
El-Bakh Elevates to Gold — 2020 Olympics Men’s 96-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The eighth weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 96-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Friday, July 30, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed on ... Continue Reading
Xiaojun Grabs Gold — 2020 Olympics Men’s 81-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The eighth weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 81-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Friday, July 30, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed on ... Continue Reading
Barbell Row Vs. Dumbbell Row — Which Is Best for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Fitness?
There's one thing that all lifters, whether recreational or professional, can agree on — when it comes to the back, bigger is better. A pair of well-developed lats and traps not only help you achieve that ... Continue Reading
Active Stretches Explained — Science-Backed Selections for Optimal Recovery & Performance
Stretching seems to frequently fall in and out of favor in the fitness world. Much of the discourse surrounding stretching as a viable — or wasteful, depending on who you ask — practice comes from ... Continue Reading
Shi Zhiyong Soars in Tokyo — Sets 364-Kilogram World Record Total
On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong won the gold medal in the Men's 73-kilogram category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by lifting a combined total of 364 kilograms (802.4 pounds) for ... Continue Reading
Zhiyong Dominates For Gold — 2020 Olympics Men’s 73-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The seventh weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 73-kilogram weight class. Groups B and A competed on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 12:50 a.m. EST and 6:50 ... Continue Reading
5 Hilarious (And Unlikely) Things We’d Love to See at the 2021 CrossFit Games
The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are currently underway. There seem to be some universal expectations: the apocalypse needs to occur for reigning four-time Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, to ... Continue Reading
Maude Charron Seizes Gold for Canada — 2020 Olympic Games Weightlifting Results — Women’s 64-Kilograms
The sixth weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 64-kilogram weight class. Group B competed at 10:50 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2021. Group A competed at 6:50 ... Continue Reading
Kuo Hsing-Chun Claims Gold — 2020 Olympics Women’s 59KG Weightlifting Results
The fifth weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 59-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Monday, July 26th, 2021, at 10:50 p.m EST. Group A competed ... Continue Reading
He’s the Visegrip Viking (w/Odd Haugen)
Today I’m talking to strength icon Odd Haugen, who’s decades-long career in strength is the stuff of legend. Originally from Norway, he’s an accomplished champion powerlifter and fitness entrepreneur who’s ... Continue Reading