Massage balls are terrific, often portable tools that are great for working kinks and knots out of muscles. Typically made from rubber, massage balls differ in size, weight, and design, with some balls ... Continue Reading
3 Unusual Unilateral Leg Exercises to Improve Your Squat and Deadlift
Deadlifting makes you stronger. Squatting makes you stronger. Breaking personal records means you're stronger. However, all this bilateral work can come at a cost of injury and strength ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Yangsu Ren Deadlift Massive 835lb
We last covered Yangsu Ren a little over five months ago when we interviewed him about his training routine. At that time he was building to the short term target of a 370kg (815lb) deadlift and a long ... Continue Reading
We Interviewed Mat Fraser to Learn Everything About His Diet
We don’t really track anything specifically, I don’t really adhere to any specific diet like Paleo or keto or anything like that. We have a ballpark number in terms of what we’re striving for with ... Continue Reading
Kari Pearce: America’s Fittest Woman Discusses The CrossFit Games
Kari Pearce is a 5-time CrossFit Games athlete and earned the title of "America's Fittest Woman" in 2016, 2018, and 2019. She's a former Division 1 gymnast who's well known for her incredible capacity on ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Addresses Rumors of Arnold Strongman Classic Invite
Four-time World’s Strongest Man and three-time Arnold Strongman Classic champion Brian Shaw released a Q&A video on his Shaw Strength YouTube channel and in that video he addressed rumors about the ... Continue Reading
Study: How the Back Squat and Hip Thrust Impact 1-RM Strength and Muscle Growth
The back squat and hip thrust are both popular lower body training options for lifters on the quest of building strong legs, hips, glutes, and quads. There's been a fair amount of research published on the ... Continue Reading
Three Alternative Methods to Build Strength and Size When Progress Stalls
For many strength athletes, progression is a straightforward concept and looks like the following: Start with linear progression (e.g., StrongLifts) Implement periodization (like in my 12-week ... Continue Reading
4 Barbell Complexes To Improve Grip Strength and Lifting Stamina
You love the feeling of moving barbells, but maybe you’ve hit a plateau. Or maybe you just want to mix it up and add some spice to your routine. Or — I almost hesitate to suggest it — you want to add some ... Continue Reading
Lefteris Theofanidis Is In Breach of the CrossFit Games Drug Testing Policy
According to the press release from CrossFit HQ, Lefteris Theofanidis is in breach of the CrossFit Games Drug Testing Policy. The release states that Theofanidis "tested positive for banned substances ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus Wins Silver at Weightlifting World Cup
Harrison Maurus is an American weightlifter who currently competes in the -81kg weight class and is what one might call a big deal. Despite only being 19 years old, Maurus already owns multiple medals from ... Continue Reading
Why More and More Bodybuilders Are Flourishing After 40
Most of the athletes we watch compete in their sports of choice do well as they progress into their 30s. The late 20s to mid-30s is considered their “prime.” Any player or competitor that is still ... Continue Reading
Best Aquatic Dumbbells
If you're on the mission to improve strength and conditioning and love swimming on a regular basis, then you've probably used or thought about using aquatic dumbbells. These dumbbells are designed to ... Continue Reading
Arms Growing Stubbornly Slow? Try Using Biceps and Triceps Eccentric Training
The biceps and triceps are some of the most popular muscle groups to train, and that comes to no surprise. After all, if you ask most regular gym goers about their goals and intentions for training, then ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kimberly Walford Deadlifts 244kg for New World Record
Kimberly Walford is a seven-time International Powerlifting World Classic champion. Her name has been etched in the powerlifting record books for a long time. She has a history of capturing her personal ... Continue Reading
Johnnie Harris Is the Lightest Man to Ever Bench Press 700lbs Raw!
We wrote about Johnnie Harris not even a month ago when he pushed 680lbs raw and paused the lift. We were genuinely flabbergasted by the power it must have took for him to press over 2.3 times his ... Continue Reading
We Tried to Eat Hafthor Bjornsson’s Normal 8,000 Calorie Training Diet
Hafthor Bjornsson is one of the strongest (and largest) men on the planet. The six foot nine inches tall, four hundred plus pound Bjornsson has nine World's Strongest Man podium appearances, including a ... Continue Reading
Rich Froning: CrossFit Games Changes and How Long He’ll Compete
In the world of fitness, Rich Froning needs almost no introduction. He is a 4-time Individual and 4-time Team CrossFit Games Champion, as well as the owner of CrossFit Mayhem in Cookeville, Tennessee. Rich ... Continue Reading
Jourdan Delacruz Sets Pan Am Records in Rome!
If you follow USA Weightlifting at all, the name Jourdan Delacruz is not unfamiliar to you. After all, she holds the American records for the snatch, clean & jerk, and total in the -55kg weight class ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Day 2 Recap
The action picked up in London both in the water and on land. The second day of Strength in Depth UK started with rowing and finished with a lot of reps. The men, women, and teams competing are likely ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Day 1 Recap
Many great athletes, including some of the truly elite in the sport of CrossFit, ventured to London, England to compete in the 2020 Strength in Depth UK Sanctional. All of them are looking to punch his or ... Continue Reading
The History of Circuit Training Goes Back Way Before Your Favorite Bootcamp
It is a form of training we have all dabbled with at some point in our gym going lives. When I began working out as a teenager, the only training offered for younger trainees was circuit training. Now, ... Continue Reading
Touch and Don’t Go? An Easy Answer for Your Deadlift Problem
I get a lot of deadlift-specific questions, and I understand why: it can be a really frustrating lift! That’s especially true when you suffer from a stubborn sticking point. If you’re not already familiar ... Continue Reading
How to Use “Muscle Irradiation” to Create Tension for Stronger Lifts
What if I told you there’s a method that makes you stronger while also improving your technique and preventing injury. Would you believe me? Let me introduce you to the concept of muscle ... Continue Reading