Sometimes, the weirdest-looking exercises can be the most useful, and the Jefferson deadlift is the perfect example. It’s weird. There’s about a one hundred percent chance you’ll attract looks in the ... Continue Reading
5 Exercises Weightlifters Can Do to Improve Leg and Squat Strength
Leg strength, more specially your squatting (front and back) and pulling abilities, are key factors that affect weightlifting performance, aside from technique and power application. When progressing ... Continue Reading
The Differences Between Recreational Versus Career Weightlifting
As much as every young boy playing basketball wants to be Michael Jordan, realistically it's just not going to happen. Some will lose interest, some will move on to play other sports, and some will play as ... Continue Reading
Why Weightlifters Should Do More Pull-Ups
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 50 years, you may already know all about the power of pulls-ups. Back strength and endurance can improve your posture, muscular development, and help ... Continue Reading
The 5 Strongest Vegans On Earth
Meat consumption is rising faster than ever, but plenty of strength athletes have shattered records without touching the stuff. Check out our list below to learn some of the best known ... Continue Reading
Assess High Bar Back Squat Form to Benefit Your Gains
A great high back squat requires four important aspects: coordination, proper movement mechanics, muscular strength, and neuromuscular efficiency. Coordination: The way the ... Continue Reading
4 Nutrients Strength Athletes Need More Of After Age 50
Thanks to advances in nutrition and exercise science, strength athletes are able to stay strong and functional for far longer than they ever could before. But just as we need to alter our mobility ... Continue Reading
The Jefferson Curl: Benefits and Proper Form
The spine is a segmented structure (33 bones to be exact, spanning from the vertebral column to the coccygeal region, aka, tailbone), separated by discs, fiberous tissues, fluid, and thousands of nerve ... Continue Reading
6 Tips Every Athlete Should Read Before Starting a New Training Program
When starting any new training program — either after some time off from the gym, following a competition, or rolling into one right after finishing your last — coaches and athletes should adhere to these ... Continue Reading
The 8 Most Badass Feats of Strength from the Ancient World
Since the dawn of time, cultures from all over the world have equated strength with awesomeness. Here are some of our favorite heroes from the ancient world, men who weren’t just known for their ... Continue Reading
6 Weird (But Strangely Effective) Types of Barbells You’ve Never Heard Of
In your typical Globo gym setting there's a good chance you'll never see any of the barbells listed below. For awhile trap bars were seen as strange, but with the continued growth of strength sports ... Continue Reading
Maximize Your Split Jerk With These 4 Jerk Variations
The split jerk can be a challenging component of the clean & jerk, one that often separates the best of lifters. When training the jerk, there are numerous variations and assistance exercises ... Continue Reading
6 Useful Things Powerlifters Can Do Between Sets (That Aren’t Looking at Your Phone)
Powerlifters aren’t known for their incredible endurance. That’s not an insult! After all, a few well-regarded studies have shown that the greatest strength gains come from resting a good three to five ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam on How He Deadlifts 900 Pounds at 206lbs Bodyweight
In case you missed it, we recently wrote a piece on Cailer Woolam and his impressive 900 lb deadlift. This new max gained a lot of attention because Woolam performed it at 206 lbs and used a hook ... Continue Reading
How To Decide If A Degree In Exercise Science Is Right For You
My December was filled with goodbyes and big hugs as my schooling career came to a close. I was finally saying my farewells to the professors and academic program that helped shape my career into what ... Continue Reading
7 Strongman Lifts for Beginners (and Nearly Every Athlete)
Strongman training is not for the faint of heart. Often, strongmen (and strongwomen) need to showcase unparalleled strength, muscular endurance, and anaerobic capacities while pushing, pulling, dragging, ... Continue Reading
4 Exercises to Strengthen Your Lower Back
When we first hear people discuss their lower backs we often think of the word “pain”, rather than “astounding strength” or “superb development”. The notion of training the lower back to elicit specific ... Continue Reading
5 Exercises for Gloriously Strong Glutes
Whether you’re a powerlifter, weightlifter, or functional fitness athlete, your butt is your engine. Practically every key athletic movement, from the deadlift to the snatch to the kettlebell swing to a ... Continue Reading
The Kettlebell Armor Complex: How, When, and Why It Should Be In Your Training
The kettlebell is a relative of the barbell, one that was used hundreds of years ago to showcase strength and physical prowess. Today, kettlebells are common among fitness athletes, strength and ... Continue Reading
2 No Equipment Workouts To Do While Traveling This Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a pitfall in one's attempts to maintain their current fitness levels. Things like mom's cooking, family meals, and delicious morsels offered around every ... Continue Reading
Rogue Ohio Leather Lifting Belt Review
Rogue Fitness was founded in 2006 and has grown a substantial amount since their first production of lifting equipment. They're based in Ohio and have over 500 employees. In 2016, USA Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Opens Up About His Self Esteem
Far too often lifters and strength athletes get referenced as "narcissistic," "self-absorbed," and even "selfish." They're seen as constantly working on themselves and putting so much effort into what most ... Continue Reading
The No Feet Snatch/Clean: Why, When, and How to Do Them?
When determining if particular snatch/clean & jerk variation is a viable training exercise for you and/or your athletes, you need to make sure you understand the specific purpose before applying ... Continue Reading
Strongman in Review: What 2016 Brought to the Sport (and a Personal Recap)
For the end of 2016, I reflect on the Strongman season and how rewarding it is to be part of sport that has brought confidence, strength, and happiness to so many people. To watch the women’s division ... Continue Reading