Whether you own a gym or want to start building out your dream workout space, then this mini-guide can help you construct your own deadlift and weightlifting platforms. Possibly the best ... Continue Reading
Novaforme CytoGreens for Athletes Review
Novaforme is one of the few supplement companies that have produced a greens supplement that's specifically targeted at athletes. So, what makes it stand out from the crowd? Buy Cytogreens on ... Continue Reading
ExoSleeve 7mm Knee Sleeves Review
Knee sleeves are a common piece of equipment for most power, strength, and functional fitness athletes. They provide the knee with additional support during loaded movements, general warmth around the knee ... Continue Reading
The 8 Most Impressive Feats of Strength By Hollywood Actors
Usually when an actor needs to get a Hollywood Body™ for a role, it means cutting to unbelievable, unsustainable, but admittedly impressive levels of body fat. (Ryan Reynolds is said to have ... Continue Reading
Strongman’s Guide to Odd Objects: Fingal’s Fingers, Max Holds, and Max Distance
There are events in Strongman that even the casual fan or strength sports enthusiast is familiar with: deadlifts of course, yoke walks, farmer carries, stone loads, circus dumbbell, and log press are ... Continue Reading
Returning to Weightlifting After Time Off
Recently, I was asked by a few different athletes how I train to come back to weightlifting after taking time off whether from injury or just a break. In all honestly, I was a little stumped. I’ve had ... Continue Reading
Bodyweight Versus Barbell Movements: Is One Really “Better”?
Before we can talk about building strength, let me start by asking you a question: how do you define “strength”? In the world of athletics, the concept of “strength” is rather ambiguous. Take elite ... Continue Reading
5 Exercises to Build a Stronger and Healthier Squat
As coaches and athletes, we know all too well the powerful effects of the almighty squat. We also know how daunting and elusive a strong, stable, and healthy squat can be for many athletes, client's, ... Continue Reading
Should Powerlifters Train Calves?
It's interesting to note that there are some generational differences among strength athletes. Older athletes tended to be much more wary of dietary fat, for instance, and younger lifters tend ... Continue Reading
How to Get Better at Olympic Weightlifting
Olympic weightlifting is not something people naturally pick up and find great success at on a regular basis. While it is true that some gifted lifters may transition/get started very easily into the ... Continue Reading
Vibrant Health Green Vibrance Review
Green Vibrance, from the Connecticut-based supplement company Vibrant Health, is one of the top best selling greens powders online. Made largely from pulverized plants, a lot of companies market greens ... Continue Reading
Texas Superfood Single Greens Supplement Review
Are greens powders better in Texas? I tried the popular greens supplement from Texas Superfood Single Powder from Nuplexa, a product that strongly emphasizes the fact that the ground up, “vine-ripened” ... Continue Reading
The 1 1/4 Squat: How, When, and Why It Should Be in Your Training
If you are someone who gets stuck at the bottom of squats and/or heavy cleans, this may be the exercise for you. As lifters advance in their training, simply squatting may not be enough to address an ... Continue Reading
4 Quick Tips to Go Harder During Intense WODs
Whether you are a powerlifter, strongman/woman, weightlifter, functional fitness athlete, or everyday warrior, you have certain phases of your training where there is an increased emphasis on aerobic ... Continue Reading
Harbinger 5″ Foam Core Belt Review
Harbinger is a supportive strength company that makes a plethora of products for a wide range of strength athletes. Whether you're a recreational lifter or someone who is a little more elite in stature, ... Continue Reading
Schiek Model 6010 Double Prong Competition Power Belt Review
Schiek is an American based supportive strength equipment company. They make equipment for both the serious strength athlete and the recreational lifter. Schiek is best known for their unique cone shape ... Continue Reading
Why I’m Doing a 100-Mile Run (with No Distance Specific Training)
“If there’s ever a Mad Max apocalypse, I’m coming straight to the gym and I’m stealing your car. You're the only real person who leaves his keys in the ignition and I know for a fact you’ll still be ... Continue Reading
A Step by Step Breakdown of the Farmer’s Walk
The Farmer’s Walk, a common strongman event, has grown in popularity amongst athletes, general fitness enthusiasts, and anyone wanting to get stronger. The benefits of farmer’s walks are numerous: improved ... Continue Reading
Athletic Greens Vs. Onnit Earth Grown Nutrients
In the world of supplements there are two big names that are best known for their focus on earth-grown nutrients: Athletic Greens and Onnit. Outside of their very refined marketing techniques they both ... Continue Reading
7 Things Only People Cutting Weight Will Understand
Dieting and exercising for weight loss is seldom as fun as trying to gain weight. A lot of smart coaches advise that if you’ve been competing for less than a year, you shouldn’t cut at all — you ... Continue Reading
Does Your Menstrual Cycle Affect Your Lifts?
Few would argue that the hormonal changes that correlate with the menstrual cycle can have some pretty far reaching effects. But it’s completely individual, of course. Symptoms can range from abdominal ... Continue Reading
Why Weightlifters Need Confidence (and How to Build It)
Olympic weightlifting is about all about technique, acceleration, strength, technique, confidence, positional strength, mobility, and technique. While it may sound redundant to say technique is critical to ... Continue Reading
Benefits of Bodyweight Training: Why YOU Should Try Calisthenics
If your usual training regimen involves lifting barbells stacked on either end with heavy iron plates, things like push-ups, pull-ups, dips, and handstands may seem like mere child’s play. In the age of ... Continue Reading
Why Doubles and Triples Can Increase Your Weightlifting Maxes
Increasing your 1-rep max in the snatch and clean and jerk is an arduous process, often exchanging mere kilos on the bar for countless hours, weeks, and months of continuous training. The trials and ... Continue Reading