Few bodyweight exercises are as effective as push-ups. It strengthens and builds up your chest, core, shoulders, and triceps. The push-up is also accessible for lifters of all skill levels. You don't need ... Continue Reading
Get More Out of Your Training With an Upper-Body Warm Up
Diving headfirst into your upper-body workout is a no-no. Throw on a couple of plates on the bench press, and your unprepared shoulder joints may be aching by the end of set one. For that reason alone, a ... Continue Reading
Lasha Talakhadze Snatches 223 Kilograms — the Heaviest Snatch Ever Filmed
On March 23, 2021, Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze posted a video of him snatching 223 kilograms (491.6 pounds) in training. It is the heaviest snatch ever caught on film and is currently three ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Mattie Rogers Clean & Jerks 140 Kilograms (308.6 Pounds) In Training
Team USA weightlifter Mattie Rogers is putting in work in the gym. The 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) silver medalist shared a post on her Instagram page of a recent training session ... Continue Reading
Intermittent Fasting 101 — A Guide to Benefits, Muscle Gain, and More
Intermittent fasting, or the practice of going without food for extended periods of time, has emerged as one of the trendiest (and most science-backed) diet approaches to lose weight, gain lean muscle, ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze Bench Presses 180 Kilograms (396.8 Pounds) for Reps
2016 Rio Olympic Games gold-medalist Lasha Talakhadze is a beast on the bench. On March 20, 2021, Doctor of Georgian Weightlifting team Giorgi Tchintcharauli shared a video on his Instagram page of a bench ... Continue Reading
This Fitness Community Will Not Be Ignored (with Will Lanier)
Today we're talking to The OUT Foundation founder Will Lanier. Formerly known as OUTWOD, The OUT Foundation’s mission is to remove the barriers that block LGBTQ+ individuals' access and participation in ... Continue Reading
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Won’t Allow International Spectators
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games — which take place in summer 2021 — will look different from previous iterations. On Saturday, March 20, 2021, according to ESPN, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and ... Continue Reading
Will Barotti Bench Presses 1,090 Pounds to Win “Baddest Benchers” Contest
Very few people know what it is like to bench press 1,000 pounds. Even in a sport like equipped powerlifting, there are few opportunities to see that amount of weight being moved by the upper body. On ... Continue Reading
All the Different Gym Germs You Should Know
If you have any experience with deadlifting, then you know how much it sucks when the knurling clips your shins, especially if you forget to wear your deadlift socks. Knicked shins don't just hurt, but ... Continue Reading
Pro Bodybuilder Andy Haman Dies At Age 54
Andy Haman, a professional bodybuilder based out of Colorado, passed away on March 20th, 2021 at the age of 54. Haman’s son, Sam Haman, confirmed the news of his father’s passing in a post on ... Continue Reading
2021 Shaw Classic Events Announced
Strongman fans got their first taste of the Men's Open category in the sport this year thanks to the World’s Ultimate Strongman “Strength Island” contest that took place earlier this month. Four-time ... Continue Reading
I Won An Olympic Weightlifting Medal At 17. Here’s What The Games Mean to Me
The Olympics kicked off in Atlanta in 1996, the year I started to lift weights. At the time, I didn't think too much about the significance, and I didn't pay attention to that year's weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Marcy MWM-990 Home Gym Review
Buying a new home gym can be a daunting experience with all of the options on the market. One has to consider space availability, budget, which machine best matches the training needs, and many more. The ... Continue Reading
Posts Highlight Striking Difference Between Weight Rooms for NCAA Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournaments
On March 18, 2021, Stanford University Sports Performance Coach Ali Kershner posted a photo on her Instagram page highlighting a disparity between the NCAA men's and women's strength and conditioning ... Continue Reading
iFit Will Launch Its First Live-Stream Workout From Mt. Everest
Interactive connected fitness leader iFit is hosting its first-ever live-streamed workout, “A Sunrise Trek on Everest,” on March 22, starting at 8 p.m., ET — sunrise in Nepal — from Mt. Everest. To ... Continue Reading
How Strongman Oleksii Novikov Trains Before Competition
On March 8, 2021, the 2020 World's Strongman Man (WSM) champion Oleksii Novikov of Ukraine took to his relatively new YouTube channel to pull back the curtain on what his final training session looked like ... Continue Reading
Rapper Action Bronson Premieres New Health-Focused Episode of F*ck That’s Delicious
Rapper and chef Action Bronson (whose real name is Ariyan Arslani) has been taking life into his own hands as of late. First, he revealed a stunning 127-pound weight loss in November of 2020, which he ... Continue Reading
Win a Kettlebell and Dumbbell Package from Kettlebell Kings!
Kettlebells and dumbbells form the core of any great home gym. And so we've teamed up with Kettlebell Kings to give away the following to ONE lucky winner: Two Kettlebell Kings Powder Coat kettlebells ... Continue Reading
Strongman Robert Oberst’s 3 Tips For a Bigger Bench Press
On March 12, 2021, seven-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) competitor Robert Oberst jumped onto his YouTube channel to continue what seems to have become an ongoing education series on how to do a variety ... Continue Reading
The 13 Best Trap Exercises & Workouts, CPT-Approved
Traps may be the new abs to strength athletes — at least in the sense that they're hard to obtain and signal to the world that you take your fitness goals seriously. Just like you can't get abs without ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons Why You Should Perform Cardio After Lifting
In the past, you may have felt like you've needed to choose between being a lifter or being a runner. Well, you don't. Not only are both disciplines good for you, but they complement each other. The cardio ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Names Team For 2020 Pan American Championships
On March 16, 2021, USA Weightlifting (USAW) named the athletes who would represent the USA at the 2020 Pan American Championships. This gold-level qualifying event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was ... Continue Reading
Concept2 RowErg Review (2024): Is This CrossFit Staple Your Ticket To Total-Body Burns?
A favorite of experienced rowers, the Concept2 RowErg has long held its place among the best rowing machines on the market. Chances are, even those uninitiated with the whirr of this air rower will have ... Continue Reading