Today we're talking to weightlifter, coach, and former bodybuilder Jon North, who has been a prominent figure in American Strength Sports for nearly a decade. Jon’s story is one with a number of twists ... Continue Reading
6 Training Methods to Stay on Track During the Holidays
For the fitness-focused, the holidays can be a figurative minefield of dietary and training missteps. Between Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years', there are ample opportunities to overindulge and skip ... Continue Reading
British Weight Lifting CEO to IWF Executive Board — “Step Down”
On Dec. 7, 2020, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced changes to the athlete quota for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The number of athletes will be reduced from the 11,092 allotted to the ... Continue Reading
5 Athletes to Watch at the 2020 Fitness Olympia
Out of all the IFBB Pro League divisions, the Fitness division is the most unique, dynamic, and entertaining. In addition to the standard posing round, where competitors complete quarter-turns to be judged ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kristy Hawkins Sets Multiple Raw World Records En Route To Victory
On Dec. 5, 2020, powerlifter Kristy Hawkins opened the world record book and wrote a new chapter. Competing in the United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Only The Strong Powerlifting Championships ... Continue Reading
History’s Strongest Women (with Haley Shapley)
Today we're talking to writer and journalist Haley Shapley, the author of Strong Like Her. Published earlier in 2020, Strong Like Her is an examination and celebration of women’s athleticism and strength ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Loses 76 Spots In New Athlete Quota For 2024 Paris Olympic Games
On Dec. 7, 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved the event program for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Additionally, they adjusted the athlete quota for the entire Olympic ... Continue Reading
18 Year-Old Powerlifter Jackson Powell Squats 410 Kilograms (903.9 Pounds)
Jackson Powell is fiction-novel-level strong. The 18 year-old competed in the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF) Gritmas event on Dec. 5, 2020 in Cleveland, TN. Battling it out in the +140-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Petr Petras Breaks All-Time World Raw Powerlifting Total Record
Super-heavyweight powerlifter Petr Petras of Czechia made history in his sport on December 5, 2020. That is because he competed at a meet in Odessa, Ukraine, and by the conclusion of that meet, he took ... Continue Reading
Andrea Shaw Wins 2020 Rising Phoenix World Championships Bodybuilding Show
When the Ms. Olympia contest was discontinued in 2014, a new show was created to determine the best women’s bodybuilder in the world. It’s called the Rising Phoenix World Championships. This contest has ... Continue Reading
What You Need to Know About How to Build Muscle
Building a lean, muscular physique complete with peaked biceps and a ripped midsection isn’t as easy as those 1970s movie training montages make it seem — it takes a lot of time, steadfast dedication, and ... Continue Reading
Former NABBA Mr. Universe Bodybuilder Chet Yorton Dies At 81
Two-time NABBA Mr. Universe bodybuilding champion Chet Yorton has died at the age of 81. Word of his passing had been rumored over the last week, but Yorton’s daughter, Shannan, confirmed the news of his ... Continue Reading
How I Address Back Pain After Heavy Deadlifting & Squatting
There is rarely a strength athlete who has not experienced back pain at one point in their career. When it hits the pain can be so devastating, bending forward to pick a pencil off the ground can feel like ... Continue Reading
9 Types of Diets — How They Work and Pros & Cons
Diet culture feels more ubiquitous than ever before. Gone are the days where most folks would grab a hard roll, slather on some butter, and get on with their lives. Now, there’s a seemingly endless number ... Continue Reading
Doughnuts to Power Your Deadlifts (with Amanda Kohatsu)
Today we're talking to Amanda Kohatsu, an elite powerlifter who’s also the owner and CEO of Doughnuts & Deadlifts, an apparel brand focused on the strength community. We chat about how Amanda took over ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2020 Shaw Classic and Updated Roster
Four-time World's Strongest Man champion (WSM) Brian Shaw will be hosting his own strongman competition — the Shaw Classic — at his home gym in Colorado on Dec. 11-12, 2020. When Shaw announced this new ... Continue Reading
What Strongman Will Look Like in 2025 (and Beyond)
The first games held by our hunter gatherer relatives would have been simple by today's standards. Contests of speed, strength, and agility were contested by distance markers like “Race you to that tree ... Continue Reading
The Best Core Exercises for Strength, and 3 Core Workouts
Key Points Want a ripped six-pack? Yeah, us too. But here’s the thing — your core is more than your abdominal muscles. Looking great at the beach is all well and good, but robust and functional core ... Continue Reading
Adela Garcia Withdraws from 2020 Olympia Due to Injury
Eight-time Fitness Olympia Champion Adela Garcia was scheduled to end her retirement and return to competition at the 2020 Olympia in Orlando, Florida on the weekend of December 17 through December 20, ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Full Coverage of 2020 World’s Strongest Man
Editor's note: This article contains spoilers. If you want to avoid all spoilers and just view episode air times, just read the info under the header, "2020 World's Strongest Man Episode Air Times." The ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2020 Olympia — Competition and Expo
Like so many sports in 2020, the Olympia has undergone a couple of major changes. First, it was announced that the event would be moved from September to December. Then, with 30 days to get it done, the ... Continue Reading
Can You Graduate from Squat University? (with Dr. Aaron Horschig)
Today we're talking to Dr. Aaron Horschig, a physical therapist, strength & conditioning coach, speaker, and writer. Aaron is the author of one book on mobility and movement, with another on the way, ... Continue Reading
This Bed Transforms Into a Space-Saving Home Gym
Training at home when gyms are closed can be difficult. Whether there is a lack of proper equipment or even the lack of space that equipment requires, training at home is not always an option. The PIVOT® ... Continue Reading
“Strong Like Her” Celebrates the Game-Changing Women in Sports
Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes shines a light on history’s rule breakers. From the Greek mother who disguised herself as a male trainer and ... Continue Reading