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
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
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
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
Luke Stoltman Wins 2021 World’s Strongest Man Log Lift Event
Day One of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Finals saw two men pull away from the field. Tom Stoltman led the other nine finalists by 5.5 points after scoring back-to-back wins in the Giant’s Medley ... Continue Reading
World Records Abound — 2021 World’s Strongest Man Keg Toss Results
After Tom Stoltman's utter dominance during the Giant’s Medley and the Titan’s Turntable events, the third and last event of day oneof the 2021 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Final was the REIGN Keg Toss. ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Runs the Show on Day Four of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man
From June 15-17, the athletes competing in the 2021 World's Strongest Man battled through triple-digit temperatures in Sacramento, CA, for a shot at the ultimate title in strength sports. And so far, Tom ... Continue Reading
2021 World’s Strongest Man Titan’s Turntable — Results and Recap
The Giant’s Medley event is in the books, and it featured a stellar showing by the 2020 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) runner-up Tom Stoltman, who scored a first-place finish. No doubt he aimed to carry that ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Leads in the Finals After Giant’s Medley at 2021 World’s Strongest Man
The 2021 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Finals have begun. With the nail-biter that was the elimination of the 2020 WSM champion Oleksii Novikov following the Pickaxe Hold event at the culmination of the ... Continue Reading
Win a Home Gym Set from Kettlebell Kings!
Summer gains are in full swing. So we're partnering with @kettlebellkings and @kbkliving.fit for a full home gym giveaway! It's a LOT of gear: - a FULL set of powder coat kettlebells ... Continue Reading