Brian Carroll has become the first person (to our knowledge) to ever squat over 1,300 pounds. On October 3rd, the 39-year-old Carroll competed in the Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS) Gene ... Continue Reading
Para Powerlifter Sedric Roussel Competes to Change Society’s Mindset
Sedric Roussel of Hungary began training as a Para powerlifter at the young age of 14. After competing in wheelchair basketball via the recommendation from his orthopedic doctor to exercise as often as ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Hits Massive 195-Kilogram/429-Pound Clean & Jerk Personal Record
Olympic weightlifter CJ Cummings is closing in on the clean & jerk world record. The 20-year-old, who competes in the -73 kilogram weight class, is a four-time Junior World Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Brandon Westover Matches 24-Hour “Murph” World Record
The 24-hour "Murph" world record has been matched. On Sept. 27, 2020, Brandon Westover, a fitness coach and endurance athlete from Orlando, Florida, completed a full 17 rounds of the CrossFit hero WOD ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath to Be Featured in 2020 Olympia Documentary, Dwayne Johnson to Produce
Seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath announced earlier this year that he would be making his competitive return to bodybuilding in hopes of winning an 8th title this December. Should he be successful, then he ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Veteran Kari Pearce Still Trains for the Unknown and Unknowable
The first year that Kari Pearce tackled the unknown and unknowable at the CrossFit Games was in 2015. “That first year, I was just flying in there,” Kari laughed on the phone. “It was a big fly by and ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Luke Stoltman, Rob Kearney’s Log Lift World Record Attempts
This past weekend saw a monumental episode in the World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) "Feats of Strength" series. 2018 World's Strongest Woman Andrea Thompson set a new women's deadlift world ... Continue Reading
Defending Champion Bodybuilder Brandon Curry Talks About 2020 Mr. Olympia Contest
There have been a lot of discussions about the 2020 Mr. Olympia contest. Past champions like Phil Heath and Flex Lewis will be on the stage as well as several top contenders looking to leave Las Vegas ... Continue Reading
Andrea Thompson Sets Strongwoman Deadlift World Record with 290 KG Lift
The latest edition of World’s Ultimate Strongman (WUS) “Feats of Strength” series featured a familiar face, Andrea Thompson. Going into this weekend, her hope was that she would claim her third world ... Continue Reading
Can You Train With Kettlebells Every Day?
Maybe you fell in love with kettlebells during quarantine, or maybe your love affair with them has been going on for far longer. It doesn't matter. Your eyes have been opened to the benefits kettlebell ... Continue Reading
Chris Cuomo Sets Lifting World Ablaze With Allegedly Fake 100-Pound Dumbbell Press
Chris Cuomo is the host of the prime time cable news show "Cuomo Prime Time", which airs weeknights on CNN. More often than not, Cuomo covers the news. But sometimes, he is the news. A video of ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Andrea Thompson Just Keeps Breaking World Records
Professional Strongwoman Andrea Thompson is looking for her third world record of 2020 on Sunday, October 4th when she attempts to break the women's deadlift record which is currently set at 683 ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tom Stoltman Two-Hand Dunks a Basketball At 380 Pounds Bodyweight
Last weekend, Tom Stoltman was hoping to have fans of strongman talking because of his attempt to lift a 300 kg (660 pound) Atlas stone. He ultimately declined the attempt due to risk of injury. However, ... Continue Reading
IWF and World Para Powerlifting Sign “Strengthening the World” Agreement
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and World Para Powerlifting Organization (WPPO) announced on Oct. 1, 2020, that the two groups signed a Memorandum of Understanding (or MoU). By doing ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Incline Presses 275-Pound Dumbbells for a New World Record
Larry Wheels keeps on collecting world records. Wheels, whose last name is Williams, posted a video on Oct. 1, 2020, to his YouTube channel of him performing the heaviest incline dumbbell bench press of ... Continue Reading
IATBP Is Transforming Powerlifting and Bodybuilding For Trans And Nonbinary Lifters
Powerlifters and bodybuilders — athletes across strength sports, really — have been struggling with the lack of competition and in person camaraderie during the Coronavirus pandemic. That loss has been ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Calls for the Release of World’s Strongest Man Events
Brian Shaw had a pretty busy week. The four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion took to his YouTube channel on Sept. 28, 2020 to share updates to his gigantic home gym — where he will host his own ... Continue Reading
Will Apple Fitness+, Peloton, and Others Spell the End for Fitness Studios?
When it comes to studio fitness, many of us have sipped the Kool-Aid. The rapid growth of brands like CrossFit®, Barry’s Bootcamp, and SoulCycle are easy indicators that we’ve liked what we experienced. ... Continue Reading
Most Effective Strength Training Splits For Bodyweight-Only Programs
Whether getting back to basics for a training cycle, or sprucing up your at-home workout routine with some actual routine, it’s worthwhile to figure out the best training splits for bodyweight-only ... Continue Reading
For CrossFit Games Finalist Samuel Kwant, Fitness Is a Family Affair
CrossFit athlete Samuel Kwant first qualified for Regionals in 2014, after having just turned 18 years old. He made fast work of it then, making it to the CrossFit Games at twenty-years-old, the youngest ... Continue Reading
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay to Compete in Spain
IFBB Pro League bodybuilder Mamdouh Elssbiay, also known as “Big Ramy”, is one of the biggest competitors in his sport, but has yet to qualify for the 2020 Mr. Olympia contest. He hopes to rectify that ... Continue Reading
Joe Sullivan Squats 822 Pounds/372 Kilograms for a New World Record
Brave Enough CrossFit in North Kansas City, Missouri was the site of the 2020 edition of “The Showdown” powerlifting meet, sanctioned by the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF). Anyone that was in ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Training for Beginners: The Complete Guide
If you're new to the gym, you've probably seen them being pressed, pulled, or swung around. The kettlebell is an amazing tool for building muscle, burning fat, and developing cardiovascular fitness and ... Continue Reading
Sebastian Oreb: Inside the Mind of Australian Strength Coach
Today we're talking to Sebastian Oreb, better known online as Australian Strength Coach. Sebastian has trained athletes from professional rugby players to elite powerlifters, and he’s also the strength ... Continue Reading