Foam rolling major joints like the hip can benefit an athlete's mobility and performance in the gym. Under constant heavy loads, the hip's fascia can become tight, which will limit proper sequencing of ... Continue Reading
Pavlo Nakonechnyy Deadlifts 355.5kg for a New Junior World Record
Pavlo Nakonechnyy, a Ukrainain powerlifter born in 1997, has just broken the junior world record for the raw deadlift. It's one of many awe-inspiring performances we've seen come out of the IPF World ... Continue Reading
The Nordic Ham Curl: Pros, Cons, and Benefits
Some exercises go through phases in the fitness industry. First, they’re thought of as useless and not functional, then they’re considered as incredible cure-alls, and finally they settle somewhere in the ... Continue Reading
GNC Pro Performance Whey Review — Do Generic Brands Measure Up?
If you live in the United States, you almost certainly know the brand GNC. The supplement store giant has over six thousand stores in America and locations in about fifty other countries. There’s a good ... Continue Reading
Clean and Jerk vs Clean and Press: Differences, Benefits, and Technique
Across many sports, the clean and jerk/press movement can be seen done with dumbbells, kettlebells, logs, and various other objects. For the sake of this movement we will refer to both movements in a ... Continue Reading
Inov-8 FastLift Weightlifting Shoe Review
Inov-8 is a shoe company that creates and designs multiple types of shoes for a variety of fitness activities. Within their weightlifting shoe line they have a few standout shoes under the "FastLift" ... Continue Reading
SFH Pure Whey Protein Review — Why Grass-Fed Might Matter
SFH — it stands for Stronger, Faster, Healthier — is a supplement company that was founded by pharmacologist Dr. Jeff Leighton. Their website swears that the brand is "rooted in science, not hype," which ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of the Overhead Press
It is often impressive to see a lifter pressing huge weights overhead (with good form), and should be a place of pride. The overhead press is a foundational compound movement that is great for ... Continue Reading
BioTrust Low Carb Protein Powder Review — Worth the Price?
BioTrust has some big names behind it. It was founded by Joel Marion with the support of bestselling fitness author John Romaniello, and it's the favorite protein powder of entrepreneur god-king Tim ... Continue Reading
6 Best Foam Roller Exercises for the Upper and Lower Back
Foam rolling is one of the many go-to methods for myofascial release (which is release or loosening of the thin sheath that covers our muscles) before and after a workout. A couple of the most common areas ... Continue Reading
SBD Vs. Slingshot STrong Knee Sleeves — Which Is Best for Squats?
The SBD and Slingshot STrong knee sleeves come with multiple similarities and differences between them. For a newer lifter, or someone who's questioning the use of sleeves, it can be a tough task ... Continue Reading
How Battle Ropes Can Improve Powerlifting and Weightlifting
Battle ropes have been misused, misunderstood, and mistaken as a fad workout tool that traumatizes the shoulders and achieves little more than looking cool. We get it. Usually when an exercise looks as ... Continue Reading
Why Do Some Lifters Pass Out from Heavy Deadlifts?
When you're pushing your body to new limits, such as hitting maximal deadlifts, there's always a chance (often small) of injury. We've seen a few viral videos of lifters passing out from lifts lately on ... Continue Reading
Kinesiology Taping for Ankle Stability and Sprain
Kinesiology tape has grown in popularity in strength sports over the last decade. Many athletes utilize this unique tape to promote recovery, create additional stability, and enhance performance. When it ... Continue Reading
Green Vibrance vs. Organifi — Is a “Jack of All Trades” Better?
Organifi and Green Vibrance are two pretty popular greens powders with two pretty different goals. Organifi Green Juice, popularized by Drew Canole, has a mammoth Facebook following (currently sitting ... Continue Reading
11 Struggles People Who Work Out in the Evening Understand
Maybe you’ve heard that evening sweat sessions could bring on insomnia or that evening exercisers are less likely to stick with a workout. But sometimes waking up before the sun rises sounds about as ... Continue Reading
Barbell Split Squat – Muscles Worked & Technique Tips
The barbell split squat is a popular unilateral lower body movement used by strength, power, and fitness athletes to increase muscle mass, strength, and injury resilience. In this article we will discuss ... Continue Reading
Romanian Deadlift Rep Ranges and Weight Recommendations
In previous articles we have discussed the origins, purpose, and unique benefits that the Romanian deadlift has to offer for all strength, power, and fitness sports athletes. When going back through the ... Continue Reading
Green Vibrance Vs. Pure Synergy — Algae and Mushrooms or Probiotics?
Green Vibrance and Pure Synergy are wildly different greens powder that have very different target audiences. Pure Synergy has a vaguely New Age-y vibe, promising "perfect nutritional potency" ... Continue Reading
Muscle Snatch vs Power Snatch – Benefits and When to Use
Olympic weightlifters have a toolbox of lifts to choose from when determining the best approach to increase one of their competition lifts (snatch and clean and jerk) and/or complete totals (snatch + clean ... Continue Reading
Muscle Feast Grass-Fed Whey Isolate Review — Why So Cheap?
You won’t find Muscle Feast in GNC or Vitamin Shoppe because it’s a wholesale brand — that means it’s cheaper to buy, but harder to get. But they have a strong following online and great reviews from ... Continue Reading
Paleo Power Meals Review
Paleo Power Meals is a paleo meal delivery service based in Massachusetts. The company was started by Michael DePaolis, who started CrossFit while eating paleo, and eventually fell enough in love with the ... Continue Reading
Only 6 People Have Officially Clean & Jerked Triple Bodyweight (in Competition)
If you can clean & jerk your bodyweight, you're no longer a novice at Olympic weightlifting. If you clean & jerk double your bodyweight, depending on how much you weigh, you’re likely approaching ... Continue Reading
Snatch Grip 101 – Hook Grip, Proper Width, and More
The snatch is a highly technical movement that can be affected by the slightest of errors in the set up, pull, transitions, recovery, and timing. Often overlooked is the first, and very critical phase of ... Continue Reading