Okay, here's the deal: Julius Maddox might be a supernatural being walking amongst us common folk. For context, back in November of 2019, he crushed a new all-time world record bench press of 337.5kg ... Continue Reading
Trouble “Feeling” the Glutes In Squats? Try This
There's no denying how incredibly important the glutes are in the squat. They're the main driver for hip extension and play a large role in controlling our hips when it comes to their stability, power, and ... Continue Reading
15 Kettlebell Moves To Improve Your Grip Strength And Stability
It doesn’t matter if you’re a serious lifter or just serious about carrying every single grocery bag (at once) into the house: you probably want spectacular grip strength. Because having a powerful grip is ... Continue Reading
Move Forward! A Strongman Athlete’s Guide to Not Beating Yourself Up with Past Mistakes
We all make mistakes. Sometimes we go too hard on a first event and burn ourselves out for the rest of the contest. Other times we attempt to go too fast on a medley causing our grip to give and costs us ... Continue Reading
2020 Britain’s Strongest Man Preview
This weekend is going to be the first big one of 2020 for the sport of strongman. There’s the Arnold Strongman USA taking place in Santa Monica, California which will determine the final field for the ... Continue Reading
Barbell Etiquette: How to Keep Law and Order at the Gym
The ultimate rookie mistake: An athlete is finished lifting and begins to unload his barbell. He strips off the two 45 lb. plates from one side of the barbell, leaving the other side loaded. Uh ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Effectively Train Through Injuries
Any athlete that has worked to push their performance to the next level has experienced the occasional tweak that creates some soreness with exercise. But what do you do when a more significant injury ... Continue Reading
For the First Time, the 2020 World’s Strongest Man Is All Happening In One Venue
As you might have heard, the 2020 SBD World's Strongest Man competition has officially announced its location and dates. Although WSM is making its return to Bradenton, Florida, where Martins ... Continue Reading
10 Nutrition Myths That Need to Die (With Jordan Syatt)
About half of all Americans are trying to lose weight, and with the weight loss service industry being worth billions of dollars — some estimates put it at over seventy billion dollars — ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Matthew Arremony Deadlift a Colossal 673lb at 151lb Bodyweight!
We are not going to waste any time because this lift was huge. Check out Matthew Arremony sumo deadlifting a jaw-dropping 305kg (673lbs) at a bodyweight of 151 pounds raw from his Instagram ... Continue Reading
7 Tips to Avoid Burnout As a Personal Trainer
No matter how extroverted you are, coaching and bringing energy to people all day can be exhausting. And it’s one of the reasons being a personal trainer and burning out often go hand-in-hand. In 10 ... Continue Reading
How Ethan Suplee from ‘Remember the Titans’ Got Jacked
Actor Ethan Suplee has been on performing on the silver screen since 1994. You might recognize him from his major roles in American History X, Remember the Titans, Boy Meets World, My Name ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Announces Final Location and Dates for 2020 Contest
In 2017 the World's Strongest Man competition was held in Botswana, in 2018 it was the Philippines, and we have to say that we were glad when it was announced the 2019 event would be held close to home in ... Continue Reading
Brooke Ence is Returning to CrossFit Competition in 2020
In popular culture, Brooke Ence may be one of the better known CrossFit® athletes, due in part to her well publicized appearance in the Wonder Woman movie, the time she competed against Mattie Rogers and ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Lya Bavoil Squat 15lb Over Her World Record in Training
French powerlifter and current European Champion Lya Bavoil has been making phenomenal progress in her raw deadlifts lately — just watch this 215-kilo pull from last week. Despite only hitting the ... Continue Reading
The 6 Best ZMA Supplements of 2025
ZMA stands for zinc magnesium aspartate, and it’s a supplement often marketed towards folks in the fitness realm. Typically, ZMA is made up of a combination of magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 ... Continue Reading
Vote for the 2019 IWF World Weightlifting Lifter of the Year
Award season is upon us! The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has released the nominees for both male and female weightlifter of the year. The winners will each receive ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Luke Sandoe Shows Incredible Strength While Pressing 220 Pound Dumbbells
There is a common statement made by bodybuilders and bodybuilding fans that Monday is “International Chest Day.” It seems everyone wants to start their week by training the pecs and working on their ... Continue Reading
Joe Sullivan: Bending Bars & What Powerlifters Won’t Tell You
Joe Sullivan is a champion raw powerlifter who speaks his mind on everything from online trolls to bad gym etiquette. Joe joins us to talk training, his favorite powerlifters to watch this year, and an ... Continue Reading
Fun Fact, Rich Froning Might Have Won the Mayhem Classic Had He Competed
Over the weekend, we got to watch 60 elite CrossFit athletes throwdown at the CrossFit Mayhem Classic that took place in Cookeville, Tennessee. This was the first Sanctionals competition for this year's ... Continue Reading
2020 CrossFit Mayhem Classic Results and Recap
This weekend, the first CrossFit Sanctionals competition for 2020 wrapped up down in Cookeville, Tennessee. The CrossFit Mayhem Classic kicked off on Friday and ran through Sunday and it was an ... Continue Reading
Is Remote Coaching Right for You?
No matter how brilliant a coach is at designing a training program, creating a generic program for a group of clients with various skill sets, injury histories and experience levels, simply will never be ... Continue Reading
Vellner, Smith, Ohlsen Added to Wodapalooza Athlete List
The fans attending Wodapalooza in Miami this February will be in for an atmosphere that could resemble the CrossFit Games itself. That’s because the organizers have now added three big names to the athlete ... Continue Reading
Power Cage Vs Monolift Vs Combo Rack Differences, Powered By Ghost Strong Equipment
In every gym across the globe, you'll find multiple pieces of equipment to squat and lift big weight in. As you get stronger and the weight on your back gets heavier, then the equipment in which you're ... Continue Reading