Bodyweight exercises are surging in popularity along with at-home workouts, which is great for lifters pursuing fitness from the comfort of their own home. However, this surge in bodyweight training ... Continue Reading
Olympian Lolo Jones Makes Easy Work of the “Handstand Shirt Challenge”
During these times of mass quarantine, boredom can be ever-present. To combat that boredom, many people, including athletes and celebrities, challenge each other online to a feat of strength like a ... Continue Reading
Best Cooling Arm Sleeves On The Market
Cooling arm sleeves can keep your arms dry by wicking sweat, provide compression, and even cover up tattoos so they aren’t damaged from sun exposure. Usually, cooling arm sleeves cover arms from the wrist ... Continue Reading
I’m Stuck Inside. How Often Should I Do Bodyweight Workouts?
Bodyweight and at home workouts are an excellent way to continue to push fitness further from the comfort of one's home. The surge of popularity with bodyweight workouts has brought up a lot of questions ... Continue Reading
Weightlifters From Thailand and Malaysia Banned From 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) shared a press release on Friday, April 4th citing sanctions issued to the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA) and the Malaysian ... Continue Reading
Former Strongman Adam Scherr, a.k.a. “Braun Strowman,” Becomes WWE Universal Champion
If you’re a fan of professional wrestling, then you know that this past weekend, WWE held their biggest event of their year, WrestleMania, over the course of two days. The first night of matches featured ... Continue Reading
Matt O’Keefe: A CrossFit Community Playmaker (Podcast)
Matt O'Keefe is President of Loud & Live Sports, the event organizers behind major CrossFit Sanctionals including Wodapalooza and The Granite Games. He's also agent to CrossFit superstars including Mat ... Continue Reading
How to Start Training Kettlebell Sport from Home
There is no time like the present to get started on your Kettlebell Sport journey, when most gyms are temporarily closed, and many of us are being asked to shelter in place. As a power endurance ... Continue Reading
Check Out Powerlifter Jesus Olivares Deadlift a Colossal 388.5kg/857lbs
Jesus Olivares is a 21-year-old powerlifter who stayed away from the competitive scene in his later teenage years. However in 2019, Olivares made his comeback into the junior division in dominant ... Continue Reading
Best Landmine Bases
The landmine is an incredibly versatile piece of equipment and can be used to train just about any body part with enough creativity. A solid landmine base will accommodate every type of barbell and will be ... Continue Reading
The Thrilling History of the First 1,000-Pound Squat
I was simultaneously shocked and shamed by the site’s recent post on Jackson Powell. For those who haven’t seen it, Powell, a 17-year-old powerlifter from Tennessee, recently posted a video on Instagram of ... Continue Reading
7 Tips For Maintaining Muscle Mass Without the Gym
If you heard “shelter in place” and immediately translated it into “no gym,” you’re not alone. Strength athletes of all kinds are trying to adapt to being socially distanced from lifting communities and ... Continue Reading
Best At Home Foam Roller Workouts
There is a lot of content out there about foam rollers and the best ways to use them for almost to aid every part of the body. Be it upper or lower, from glutes to calves, for active and sedentary people ... Continue Reading
Calling All Weightlifters, the Nike Romaleos 4 Are Officially Out
Over the last week, there has been a fair amount of news that's circulated about the Nike Romaleos 4 weightlifting shoes. From athlete sneak peaks in regard to what they look like, to a shaky release ... Continue Reading
Dr. Andy Galpin: The Art of Training Our Muscle Fibers (Podcast)
Dr. Andy Galpin is a tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton. In 2011, he earned his PhD in Human Bioenergetics and has done incredible work in regard to muscle fibers and ... Continue Reading
How to Strength Train for Your 5K (and Why You Should)
To get better at running, you need to run. And to get stronger, you need to lift weights and when you combine the two, you’ll get even better at both. (Especially at running. Strength makes you ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Brandon Striegel Deadlift 700lbs For a Set Of 6
You might not have heard of Brandon Striegel yet as he only hit the competitive powerlifting scene last year when he debuted at the Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS) Kentucky Open Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
World Games Postponed Until 2022 To Avoid Conflict With Olympic Games
According to an announcement by the International World Games Association (IWGA), the 11th edition of The World Games originally scheduled to be held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 15th-25th in 2021 has ... Continue Reading
Single Kettlebell and Bodyweight At Home Workout Program
Here’s a fun and dynamic conditioning workout that you can complete at home with just a single kettlebell and your own bodyweight. If you are new to circuit training, be sure to take your time to get the ... Continue Reading
5 At Home Exercises to Strengthen Adductors
Gyms are closed for many of us around the world and we're limited to training within our own homes. Some have equipment and others do not, which means creativity is a must to continue progressing toward ... Continue Reading
Joe Yoon: Better Stretching and Mobility (Podcast)
Joe Yoon, probably better known as "Joe Therapy" through his massive social media following, is a trainer and massage therapist who's one of the fitness industry's most visible personalities when it comes ... Continue Reading
CNN’s Chris Cuomo Is Very Jacked and Has Been Posting His Quarantine Workouts
Something very important has escaped our attention for too long: Chris Cuomo, CNN anchor and presenter of Cuomo Prime Time, is jacked. It came to the attention of a lot of people the ... Continue Reading
Best Heart Rate Monitors
Heart rate monitors, whether wrapped around your torso or your wrist, can give you an accurate assessment of how many beats per minute your heart is pumping at any point during the day. Most heart rate ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Li Fabin (61kg) Clean & Jerks 180kg/397lb, Sets Unofficial World Record
Li Fabin, the 27 year old weightlifter from China, competes in the -61kg weight class and was expected to post some huge numbers at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games before they were postponed until 2021 due to ... Continue Reading