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
Jordan Shallow and Pat Davidson: Answer Powerlifting, Fitness, and Sports Questions
Dr. Pat Davidson and Jordan Shallow are both at the front of the pack leading the fitness industry and building better standards. Dr. Davidson has a PhD in exercise physiology and is an accomplished ... Continue Reading
Maintain These Points of Contact for a Stronger Bench Press
Have you ever looked at your fellow gym goer and noticed them benching only to see their legs flailing around during the eccentric and concentric movement patterns? This is what we'd call having happy feet ... Continue Reading
5 Shoulder Pulling Exercises Every Powerlifter Should Do
When you’re a powerlifter and you think of pulling, your brain is most likely going to head right into deadlifting. That makes a lot of sense: there’s really nothing like ripping a loaded barbell off ... Continue Reading
Best Triceps Pushdown Bars
The triceps contain different heads, and training them with multiple types of exercises will be your best bet for building strong arms. One of the best ways to build strong triceps is with the use of ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the CrossFit Strength in Depth UK Sanctional
The CrossFit Strength in Depth (CFSiD) takes place this weekend (January 24th-26th) in London, England! It is the sixth overall leg of 2020 Crossfit Sanctional competition and some of the biggest ... Continue Reading
We Tried the Primal Swoledier’s Kettlebell Flows!
What happens when two moderately fit guys try some of the hottest workouts on social media? Eric Leija, better known on Instagram as "Primal Swoledier," has become famous for programming workouts that ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews Shares Thoughts on IWF Allegations and ARD Documentary
ARD, the German broadcasting network, aired a documentary titled Secret Doping – the Lord of the Lifters on January 5th. The documentary alleged financial corruption and cover-up of ... Continue Reading
Are Rack Pulls Really Worth It? How to Do Them Correctly
Rack pulls are one of those highly-controversial movements in the lifting world. You have those who claim they are good for nothing more than stroking one’s ego – and those who claim they are ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Sanctional Preview
The next stop on the global road to the 2020 CrossFit Games is across the Atlantic. London, England will be hosting the 2020 Strength in Depth UK event January 24th, 25th, and 26th. This is the United ... Continue Reading
Partial Vs Full Range of Motion: Which Is Ideal for Muscle Development?
How much range of motion is needed to develop muscle? This is a highly debated topic across multiple strength circles. There are camps that argue that a full range of motion is an absolute must, while ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Crushes 90kg All-Time World Record Total
Over the weekend, John Haack, a.k.a self proclaimed Captain America, reminded the powerlifting world once again just how strong he is. On Sunday, Haack took the platform at the Metroflex ... Continue Reading
4 Farmer’s Carry Workouts for Fat Loss
Farmer’s carries have been around since the dawn of time but have increased in popularity thanks to strength coach Dan John. He says doing carries for three straight weeks will change your life. And ... Continue Reading