With the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games less than a month away, top athletes all over the world are fine tuning their training and diet plans in preparation. For Rich Froning, a man who won the Reebok CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Smash Imbalances and Weaknesses With Functional Symmetry
In case you’re out of the loop: this article describes part of my transition from competing in powerlifting meets to competing in bodybuilding shows. While the outcomes of the two sports are quite ... Continue Reading
Hip Thrust Vs. Back Squat for Glute Development
Glute development is key for strength, power, and fitness athletes, everyday individuals, and aesthetics. When looking to increase glute hypertrophy and strength, some lifters will suggest that performing ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of the Trap Bar Deadlift
The trap bar deadlift is a strength movement that has a wide application to sport athletes, lifters, and general fitness. In this article we will dig deeper into four benefits of the trap bar deadlift and ... Continue Reading
How to Use Loaded Stretching to Produce Muscular Hypertrophy
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or you don’t have social media) then you’ve probably heard of the idea of “loaded stretching” movements for muscular hypertrophy. I first read about these in ... Continue Reading
Giants Live at Wembley Results: Kieliszkowski Wins!
Less than one month after the sport of strongman crowned a new World’s Strongest Man, fans were treated to another great event that included moments that will be talked about for a long time to come. The ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska Totals a Monstrous 1,984 lbs At 208 lbs Bodyweight
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska recently showed off some insane deadlift training (casual 716.5 pounds for five reps we're talking about), and let's just say all that gym time has seriously paid off. This ... Continue Reading
How Often Should You Train Arms?
Training the arms is for more than vanity. Sure, having big biceps and thick triceps can improve overall strength and performing in movements like the bench press and pull-ups, but they can also command ... Continue Reading
JF Caron Wins Arnold Strongman Canada, Qualifies for 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic
The eyes of many strongman fans was in Wembley Arena, but that wasn’t the only event taking place this weekend. The 2019 Festival Hommes Forts Warwick was highlighted by the Arnold Strongman Canada event ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: These Are the 10 Best Lifts, Fight Me
With the exception of 1-rep max smith machine squats (just say no), just about any exercise can serve a purpose in a well-designed workout routine. But most trainers will tell you that some exercises ... Continue Reading
Ascent Casein Review – Is This the Purest Protein?
How do you make an "elite" protein? Ascent is swearing up and down that their casein protein is the benchmark in protein purity, and they manage to support their claims because they make all of their whey ... Continue Reading
How To Watch READY STEADY TOKYO, Weightlifting’s Olympic Test Event/Silver-Qualifier
We're about a year away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and this weekend the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Japan Weightlifting Association, and International ... Continue Reading
The Truth About Tyrosine, The Pre Workout Ingredient for “Focus”
When you’ve tried as many pre workouts as we have, there are a few ingredients you get used to seeing over and over again. After good old fashioned caffeine, tyrosine is easily one of the most common, to ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Tears His Bicep While Wrestling for His New TV Show
Professional strongman and 2017's World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall tore his bicep while partaking in a wrestling scene for his upcoming TV show 'Eddie Eats America.' A lot of strongmen have been tearing ... Continue Reading
Bean Me Up: How the “Slow Carb Diet” Might Help With Weight Loss
The truth about weight loss is that it almost entirely comes down to calories. Sure, there are hormones you might be able to affect that might influence the outcome, and you lose a little more weight if ... Continue Reading
Luke Richardson Deadlifts an 805lb Triple For A Personal Record
One of the first times we covered 120kg+ powerlifter Luke Richardson, he reached a massive milestone becoming the youngest athlete to total over 1,000kg/2,204 lbs. It was 2018 at the Junior Mens Classic ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Everyone Should Meet These Strength, Mobility, and Body Fat Baselines
The vast majority of your training should be based around the big three of Strength Mobility Body composition For many athletes and regular folk, ‘training gaps’ appear because they chase ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jonathan Cayco (93kg) Totals 1902 Pounds For An Unofficial World Record
Powerlifter Jonathan Cayco is heating things up in the -93kg weight class. The man had quite the showing at the USA Powerlifting's California State Championships over the weekend, putting up a new American ... Continue Reading
Watch Martins Licis’ Full Length Documentary About His World’s Strongest Man Win
The first time he competed at the World’s Strongest Man, Martins Licis placed sixth. He would place fourth the next two times he went to the event in 2017 and 2018. This year, having never even reached the ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Suffers A Torn Biceps Training Atlas Stones
It couldn't have been worse timing for powerlifter turned strongman Larry "Wheels" Williams to suffer a biceps injury. The athlete was gearing up to compete at a prominent strongman event, the Giants Live ... Continue Reading
Recap: CrossFit Sanctionals™ French Throwdown
The French Throwdown finished up on Sunday in Paris, France. CrossFit athletes Jonne Koski, Jacqueline Dahlstrom, and Team CrossFit Invictus Boston all earned major wins. The French Throwdown was a ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Julius Maddox’s 10 Tips for Setting Bench Press Records
It has been quite the week for super heavyweight powerlifter Julius Maddox. Maddox set a new American record on bench press with a massive 723.1 pounds over the weekend. Maddox broke the previous record ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Athletes Hinrik Ingi Óskarsson and Elly Kabboord Test Positive For Banned Substance
Hinrik Ingi Óskarsson of Iceland has tested positive for a banned substance at the Reykjavík CrossFit Championship, CrossFit HQ announced in a press release. The 24-year-old tested positive for ... Continue Reading
Under Armour and Dwayne Johnson Release New “Project Rock 2” Training Shoe
Under Armour and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are back at it again with a brand new performance shoe. On Thursday the Project Rock 2, also known as the PR2, became available for purchase. This is the second ... Continue Reading