The month of March offered a new Rogue Challenge for athletes around the world who wanted to compete from their local or home gyms and be more involved in the fitness community. Coming off the heels of the ... Continue Reading
The Fight to Save Weightlifting (with Sarah Davies)
Today we're talking to British weightlifter Sarah Davies, who represents England at the highest levels of international competition. The 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medalist is also the IWF Athlete ... Continue Reading
Inaugural Arnold Classic UK Bodybuilding Contest to Take Place in October 2021
In late 2020, the Arnold Sports Festival USA announced that it was postponing its 2021 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That specific Arnold Sports Festival event has yet to announce official dates ... Continue Reading
Dillon Depiazza and Abraham Sanchez Win 2021 NPC Wheelchair National Championships
The IFBB Professional League has been expanding its divisions over the last few years to encourage athletes to compete on their stages. One rising field of competition has been the Wheelchair Division. The ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best Hip Flexor Exercises for Your Leg Day Warm-Up
The muscles you don't see have a big impact on the muscles you do, and the hip flexors fall into this category. Although they are unseen, the strength and performance of your hip flexors directly affect ... Continue Reading
Is Social Media Ruining Your Progress in the Gym?
The potential pitfalls of social media use have been well-documented, from increasing our negative body image, reducing the quality and quantity of our sleep, and undermining our mental health. These ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Wins World’s Ultimate Strongman “Strength Island” Contest
In the midst of high heat in Bahrain, the first major international strongman contest of 2021 took place. World’s Ultimate Strongman’s “Strength Island” was held on March 13th, and it was watched by fans ... Continue Reading
I’m a Former CrossFit Games Athlete and Champion. Transitioning to “Normal” Fitness Wasn’t Easy
Exercise is something we have been told is important for a healthy lifestyle. Most people who exercise do it something like 2-5 days a week, an hour or so at a time, switching up their routines based on ... Continue Reading
How Up-and-Coming Strongman Bobby Thompson Trains in a Week
A strongman (strongwoman) competition is a spectacle that intrigues fans — whether it's their first time watching or their hundredth. Once they witness the athletes, become aware of their personalities, ... Continue Reading
Watch Rapper Method Man Take 475 Pounds to School for New Deadlift PR
Just days before the Earth rotated around the sun to enter into the year 2021, Grammy award-winning rapper Clifford Smith Jr. — perhaps more widely known as Method Man — took to his Instagram page to show ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Floor Press — Benefits, Variations, and More
The floor press is a simple and highly effective pressing variation that can be used as a primary pressing movement, accessory lift, or even by injury-prone lifters. Taking your bench press from a bench to ... Continue Reading
What Olympic Quota Cuts Really Mean for Weightlifters and Fans
In December of 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued new guidance for athlete quotas in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Continuing a precedent established over the last five years, the ... Continue Reading
NordicTrack Vault Review
As technology has advanced, so have at-home gyms. You no longer need a giant space to store all the equipment you need to accomplish home workouts, so NordicTrack is putting this reality front and center ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Qualification Period for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Extended
On March 5, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved their request for an extension to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games ... Continue Reading
NordicTrack RW900 Rower Review
We’re all likely familiar with cardio workouts like running on a treadmill or using an elliptical, but you shouldn’t overlook a cardio burnout session on a rower. The NordicTrack RW900 is ... Continue Reading
NordicTrack X32i Treadmill Review
Ideal for anyone who wants to feel like they’re trekking up a steep mountain during their daily at-home workout routine, the NordicTrack X32i treadmill will challenge your incline endurance and keep you ... Continue Reading
The Fitness Professor with Michael Easter
Today we're talking to health & fitness journalist Michael Easter, a contributing editor at Men's Health magazine and journalism professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Michael is one of the ... Continue Reading
How Protein Powder Became a Supplement For Athletes
Protein powders are big business. Prior to the pandemic, it was estimated that in the United States alone consumers spent billions of dollars a year on protein supplements. (1) Pre-made protein shakes and ... Continue Reading
Zydrunas Savickas Will Compete in the Rescheduled 2021 Shaw Classic
Many fans of strongman consider Zydrunas Savickas versus Brian Shaw to be one of the greatest — if not the greatest — rivalry in the sport’s history. Longtime fans of the sport and athletes will get to see ... Continue Reading
Prime Your Glutes Using These 12 Warm-Up Exercises
Imagine this scenario: you're sitting at work all day and hit the gym after for some squats and other lower-body training. Your training plan calls for you to hit heavier percentages, but your legs don't ... Continue Reading
What a Week of Training Looks Like for Elite Powerlifter Heather Connor
The sport of powerlifting appears to be simple. There are only three lifts in a competition — the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. You lift the weight, and then a judge lets you know if you ... Continue Reading
The 7 Best Foam Roller Exercises for Mobility and Better Movement
Foam rolling is a popular myofascial release method among strength athletes and the general population to help reduce post-exercise muscle soreness and improve mobility. But if you’re only using this tool ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Releases New Proposed Constitution For Review
On March 4, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) released a proposed new IWF constitution for public view. Notably, this proposed constitution is a draft as IWF Interim President Dr. ... Continue Reading
Floor Press Vs. Bench Press — Is One Better Than the Other?
If you've been lifting for even a minute, you've probably heard of the bench press — a powerlifting movement that lifters of all backgrounds work into their training for more upper-body mass and stronger ... Continue Reading