Today we're talking to Kris Gethin, a renowned bodybuilder, biohacker, and owner of KAGED Muscle Supplements. Kris, who joins us on the podcast for a second time, is also an extreme sports junkie, and ... Continue Reading
2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships Recap — Winners, Records, and Highlights
The 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships — which took place from April 16-25, 2021— wrapped up this week in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This marks one of the final international competitions held in the Asian ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sara Schiff (90+KG) Rips a 287-Kilogram Raw Deadlift For New World Record
The 2021 Kern US Open in San Diego, CA, was an absolute world record fest. Dan Bell hit a 505-kilogram squat in the super heavyweight division. Chad Penson claimed two records in the 90-kilogram division, ... Continue Reading
A Powerlifting Clinic — Hunter Henderson (75KG) Claims 2 World Records at Kern US Open
Day one of the 2021 Kern US Open — which took place April 24-25, 2021, in San Diego, CA — was headlined by the impressive performance of Chad Penson. Day two featured historical moments of its own, thanks ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chad Penson (90KG) Totals 11 Times His Bodyweight, Seizes Two World Records
Leading up to the 2021 Kern US Open, all eyes were on John Haack, and for good reason. Haack was considered the favorite at 90 kilograms (198 pounds). However, the fans watching in San Diego, CA as well as ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chad Penson is the First Man to Squat 400 Kilograms at 90KG, Raw W/ Wraps
The 2021 Kern US Open, sanctioned by the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF), was expected to be a proving ground for world records — and the first one is now in the books. Many people associate ... Continue Reading
What It Takes to Coach a CrossFit Games Athlete
I first met Kari Pearce in early 2015. One of my star athletes at the time (Lindsay Bourdon), who I coached in the National Pro Grid League (NPGL), was a teammate of Kari’s on the University of Michigan ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Thinks Fingal’s Fingers Will Return to 2021 World’s Strongest Man
The official roster for the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest has been announced, but the events have not. Along with speculation about who is most likely to win the title this year, there are ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Mattie Rogers (81KG) Sets Two New Snatch Records At 2020 Pan Ams
The medals keep coming, and the records keep falling at the feet of Team USA at the rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships. In the 81-kilogram class, Mattie Rogers set new American and Pan American ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan Is Looking Absolutely Stacked In the 2021 Offseason
Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan is looking swole AF these days. Not that he doesn't always look huge. After all, in his two appearances on the Mr. Olympia stage in 2019 and 2020, he placed third and ... Continue Reading
Jefferson Squat vs. Back Squat — How and When to Do Each Exercise
It’s leg day, and you want to make sure you’re choosing the most effective leg exercises for lower-body hypertrophy, strength-building, or whatever your particular goals are this training cycle. Whether ... Continue Reading
2021 Kern US Open Preview — How and Who to Watch
Every strength sport has its major events that highlight the competitive season. Strongman has the World’s Strongest Man, Arnold Strongman Classic, and the World’s Ultimate Strongman. Bodybuilding has the ... Continue Reading
Weightlifters Li Dayin and Lü Xiaojun Both Score World Records In Snatch Battle
China is an undeniable force in weightlifting. That was clear when the men's 81-kilogram weight class at the rescheduled 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC) taking place April 16-25, 2021, in ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter CJ Cummings (73KG) Sets New American Snatch Record at 2020 Pan Ams
Team USA is having quite the run at the rescheduled 2020 Pan American Weightlifting Championships. The event, which is taking place in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, is scheduled from April 18-25, ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Taylor Turner Wilkins (59KG) Sets Three American Records at Pan American Championships
Team USA has yet another remarkable performance to tout from the rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. First, Cecily Kyle set a clean & jerk American record ... Continue Reading
The Best Weight Racks for Dumbbells, Barbells, Weight Plates and More
Storage is almost always an issue with gym equipment. Whether you’re working out in your garage or in a gym, being able to keep everything neat and tidy is one thing, but making sure that it doesn’t take ... Continue Reading
Jourdan Delacruz (49KG) Sweeps Gold, Sets Six Records at Pan American Weightlifting Championships
Incredible. Jourdan Delacruz had quite possibly one of the finest international performances by any American lifter in the past 30 years at the rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships on April 20, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Panagiotis Tarinidis Obliterates the 66KG World Record Total By 20 Kilograms in Training
If you're a lifter, few things feel as good as a stellar workout. You know, the training sessions where you set a new one-rep max or your form clicks during sets of sumo deadlifts. If you're French ... Continue Reading
2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships World Records
The rescheduled 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC) are taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from April 16-25, 2021, and will likely be remembered as a demolition derby of world records. Many of ... Continue Reading
iFit Review – Is Virtual Coaching The New Normal?
The “workout from home” era has ushered in a surge of virtual fitness platforms and spiked interest from consumers looking to get the most out of their home gyms. Interactive streaming services like iFit ... Continue Reading
Giants Live Offers $50,000 to Anyone Who Can Deadlift 505 Kilograms
On April 16, 2021, Giants Live put out an APB (all-points bulletin) to everyone in the strength sports world on Instagram, looking for the athlete that can deadlift 505 kilograms (1,113 pounds). Currently, ... Continue Reading
The Differences Between the Push Press Vs. Overhead Press Explained
Pressing weight overhead is a surefire way to increase overhead strength, add more mass to your deltoids, and reinforce shoulder mobility. None of that is new news. The more pressing question becomes which ... Continue Reading
Do the Suitcase Deadlift For a Strong Grip and More Muscle
The suitcase deadlift — where you perform a deadlift with one side of your body loaded — is more useful than you may think. First, think about how often you carry something in one hand, be it a bag of ... Continue Reading
Team USA Weightlifter Cicely Kyle (45KG) Sweeps Gold At Pan American Championships
The rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships kicked off on April 18, 2021, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Team USA member Cicely Kyle already conquered the competition. On April 19, 2021, ... Continue Reading