Whether she's excited about it being Friday or that her first Olympic Games is on the horizon (it is the Olympics), Katherine Nye channeled some feel-good energy to set a new snatch PR of 114 kilograms. ... Continue Reading
How to Manipulate Energy Balance to Lose or Gain Weight
The internet seems to be filled with endless “secrets” and “hacks” for gaining muscle and/or shedding pounds of fat. At the end of the day, though, there’s no magic behind either putting on a few pounds or ... Continue Reading
The Best Bowflex Gyms for At-Home Training, Small Spaces and More
At-home training can be an incredibly attractive prospect, especially for those with a long work commute or tight schedules. Though the overall prospect of spending thousands to furnish a home gym may be ... Continue Reading
The 8 Best Exercises to Do With Bands and Chains
If you’ve ever worked out with resistance bands, you know they’re more hardcore than they look. And chains? Well, they’re exactly as hardcore as they look. Both pieces of equipment can help you lift ... Continue Reading
Watch Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead Smoke a 675-Pound Deadlift Triple PR
Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead is both aesthetic and strong. At just 26 years of age, he is already the reigning two-time Olympia Classic Physique champion. Known for pushing the boundaries of that division ... Continue Reading
Become a High-Rep Pull-Up Master With the Kipping Pull-Up
A kipping pull-up isn't cheating. Nor is it a traditional pull-up. This momentum-happy pull-up variation is popular among CrossFitters who need to bang out hundreds of reps. The lifter athletes fling their ... Continue Reading
New ITA Report Reveals Doping Violations, Corruption, and Cover-Ups in Weightlifting
On June 24, the International Testing Agency (ITA) released its report that shared findings in 146 previously unsolved doping-related cases between the years 2009 to 2019 following an eight-month-long ... Continue Reading
Strongman Peiman Maheripourehir Deadlifts 450 Kilograms (992.1 Pounds) Without a Suit
The race to the deadlift world record is heating up. It seems Iranian strongman Peiman Maheripourehir refuses to take a rest day, as he was back in the gym on June 23, 2021, to deadlift what appears to be ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Learn to Love the 20-Rep Squat Set
Gains rarely exist in your comfort zone. To get bigger and stronger you need to do more than you did the week before. This doesn't mean you should deadlift until your back gives out (please don't do this), ... Continue Reading
Strongman Daniel Ashcroft (U80KG) Hits Monster Dumbbell World Record of 96.2 Kilograms
The 2021 Britain’s Strongest Man Under-80 Kilograms (u80kg) contest took place on June 12, and, notably, Daniel Ashcroft set a new monster dumbbell world record. On the final day phase of the one-day ... Continue Reading
9 Memorable Moments From 2021 World’s Strongest Man
There were a lot of memorable moments from the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest. Both the qualifying stage and the Finals provided their share of moments that will be featured in highlight reels ... Continue Reading
Best Protein Puffs for Flavor, Sweetness, and More
Protein puffs are a relatively new and increasingly popular type of high-protein snack. Crafted to resemble the cheesy junk food many of us know and love, these snacks are usually pretty high in protein ... Continue Reading
The 6 Best Rotational Strength Exercises Worth Adding to Your Workout
Training your core is a must for the ability to lift heavier weights, but a lot of strength athletes most likely neglect rotational core training — where, as the name implies, you one trains their core by ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Cossack Squat — a Challenging But Rewarding Exercise
The Cossack squat is a single-leg squat variation that develops mobility, flexibility, and strength in the frontal plane. Cossack squats can benefit beginners and advanced lifters, but they are challenging ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Will Be the First Openly Transgender Athlete to Compete at the Olympics
Laurel Hubbard is set to make history by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games. The 43-year-old Auckland native will participate in the Womens’ +87-kilogram ... Continue Reading
8 Historic Moments From 2021 USA Powerlifting Nationals
USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals is one of those meets that is circled on the calendar of many American powerlifters as well as fans of the sport. Aside from the comradery of being around high-level ... Continue Reading
61-Year-Old David Ricks Sets Two American Masters Records at USAPL Nationals
Dave Ricks is already a legend in the powerlifting community, but his performance at the 2021 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals proves that, at 61 years old, he's still got plenty left in the tank. On ... Continue Reading
The Keys to Elite Overhead Strength (w/ Nicolas Cambi)
Today we're talking to Nicolas Cambi, one of the world’s top strongman athletes in the 105kg weight category. We talk about his strongman origins — including training at a famous gym I used to frequent — ... Continue Reading
Actor Dax Shepard Shows Off Some Serious Gains
Dax Shepard may want to consider changing the name of his podcast from Armchair Expert to Arm Expert because the actor has gained some muscle. Shepard, known for his roles in Parenthood, Employee of the ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Wins 2021 World’s Strongest Man — Day 5 Results and Recap
Tom Stoltman is your 2021 World's Strongest Man. After a back and forth battle, Stoltman emerged victorious with 45.5 total points. Brian Shaw got second with 42.5 points and Maxime Boudreault got third ... Continue Reading
2021 World’s Strongest Man Atlas Stones Results
The last event of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man (WSM contest) was the Atlas Stones. After winning back-to-back events to kick off the Finals, Tom Stoltman jumped to the top of the leaderboard and has ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Wins 2021 World’s Strongest Man
Tom Stoltman is your 2021 World's Strongest Man champion. After completing 12 events over five days in triple-digit temperatures in Sacramento, CA, the 27-year-old Stoltman has secured the ultimate prize ... Continue Reading
2021 World’s Strongest Man Results and Leaderboard — Tom Stoltman Wins
Editor's Note: The 2022 World's Strongest Man is live. Check out the latest results and our live leaderboard here. Tom Stoltman is your 2021 World's Strongest Man. He went toe to toe with Brian ... Continue Reading
Shaw & Tom Stoltman Neck and Neck After 2021 WSM KNAACK Deadlift
After a less than ideal performance from Tom Stoltman in the Log Lift event, he narrowly led four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM), Brian Shaw, by three points heading into the Deadlift event. ... Continue Reading