Thuri Helgadottir has revealed that she has been diagnosed with a superior labral tear anterior to posterior (SLAP) 2 lesion on her shoulder after receiving the results of an MRI performed last ... Continue Reading
6 Steps for Walking Out Perfect Squats From a Professional Powerlifter
When it comes to squatting technique, you can find a ton of information about everything from foot placement to the head positioning and all the stuff in between. But one of the more overlooked ... Continue Reading
How Andrea Nisler Accidentally Finished in the Top 20 in the 2020 CrossFit Open
Andrea Nisler has never taken the Open seriously. “The Open was never that important to me,” said the 30-year-old, who just placed 15th in the world in 2020 CrossFit Games Open. This has always ... Continue Reading
Improve Muscle Mass, Technique, and Mental Toughness With 1 1/2 Reps
If you're on the never-ending quest of improving your training cycles, then you may want to look into adding 1 1/2 reps to your training toolbox. In my opinion, the best training tools are the ones that ... Continue Reading
Best Tricep Ropes
A tricep rope is an attachment for cable systems and can be used for a variety of exercises to target triceps, biceps, shoulders, abs, and back. Material can vary, but tricep ropes are a rope, often with ... Continue Reading
Strongman Athlete Patrik Baboumian Responds to Brian Shaw’s Challenge
In case you missed it, four-time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw answered a fan’s question in a YouTube video about vegan strongman Patrik Baboumian and challenged him to see who would be the stronger ... Continue Reading
Kristof Horvath, Hungarian CrossFit Competitor, Struck by Car
Kristof Horvath, the unofficial 2020 CrossFit Open Hungarian National Champion, was hit by a speeding car while riding his bike to the gym on November 13th. He was transported via ambulance to the ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Shares Unofficial 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic Schedule
Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson has been coming in absolutely clutch with the video content lately. In his latest YouTube video, he provides a solid 6-minutes of commentary breaking down all of the ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships
The 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships are about to be underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This year, the Championships are running from November 18th through the 23rd with 249 athletes ... Continue Reading
Sarah Furman: Finding Unconventional Strength
David TaoSarah Furman is a figure competitor turned strongman athlete who has witnessed firsthand the sport's massive growth in the United States. We talk training for looks versus performance, the factors ... Continue Reading
4 Exercises Everyone Can Use to Improve Mobility, Durability, and Recovery
From the top level professional athletes to young children in P.E., for one reason or another most of us enjoy the adrenaline rush and positive feedback associated with training hard and ramping up the ... Continue Reading
Interview: CJ Cummings On His Favorite Workout Songs and Pre-Meet Rituals
His coach, Rayford Jones, told me in no uncertain terms to leave him well alone until he'd gone to the stage and finished all six of his attempts — the man needs to focus, now — but right ... Continue Reading
6 Best Optimum Nutrition Flavors 2025: Personally Taste Tested
A solid whey protein is a great way to increase your protein intake. Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard Whey is among the most popular protein powders on the market. And for good reason: It’s inexpensive, ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 20.3 Penalties, Jacob Heppner’s Knuckle Handstand Push-Ups Legal
Another round of CrossFit Open Workout penalties have been issued for 20.3, and this time we're seeing 24 athletes that have been issued minor penalties for their workout execution and false ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates Documentary to Be Released
The producers of Generation Iron are set to release another feature that will be the latest in a string of bodybuilding documentaries. The latest one will be on six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates and will ... Continue Reading
Full #TrashtalkThursday Series Ft: Brent Fikowski, Jason Carrol, Pat Vellner, Lukas Esslinger, Travis Williams
Welp, the second CrossFit Open for this year has come and gone, and with it so has #TrashtalkThursdays. If you're a fan of Brent Fikowski, Patrick Vellner, Jason Carrol, Lukas Esslinger, or Travis ... Continue Reading
Saeid Alihosseini (+109kg) Announces Retirement From Weightlifting
Iranian weightlifter Saeid Alihosseini (+109kg) has announced that he'll be retiring from the sport of weightlifting. This news comes quickly after Alihosseini learned that his hopes for competing at the ... Continue Reading
The Epic Deadlift Battle Between Kristy Hawkins and Brianny Terry, World Record Broken 3-Times
Over the weekend, the Slingshot Record Breakers powerlifting meet went down in Dublin, California at CrossFit CSA. By now, you've probably seen the news about Cailer Woolam breaking the 220 lb all-time ... Continue Reading
Ben Pollack AMA: What Trend In Training Needs to Die, Best Exercise for Glutes, and More
I posted an AMA on my Instagram page yesterday, and I was really thrilled with the response it received. Of course, I can’t really offer any in-depth answers or analysis on Instagram, so I made ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Vs Eddie Hall: 315 lb Incline Bench Press AMRAP
Strongman Eddie Hall and powerlifter Julius Maddox have a lot in common. For example, they both hold incredible records, Hall with his 500kg deadlift world record, and Maddox with his all-time bench press ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Appears To Be Back On Instagram
In May, CrossFit HQ deactivated its Facebook and Instagram accounts. CrossFit Founder, Greg Glassman initiated the deletion for both of the social media platforms due to privacy concerns. Over the ... Continue Reading
Reebok Drops New Navy SEAL Inspired CrossFit Nano 9 Colorways
Reebok is continuing to innovate and add more colorways to their popular Reebok CrossFit Nano 9 cross training model line with their new collaboration with the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF). Earlier ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii: Powerlifting’s Next Big Thing
Powerlifter Russel Orhii is rewriting the record books and making us rethink what's possible in his sport. And it's all happened in a few short years. Find out what makes Russel tick, where he thinks ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Breaks All-Time Deadlift and Total World Records With 953 lb Pull
Over the weekend, Cailer Woolam competed at the 2019 Slingshot Record Breakers powerlifting meet hosted at CrossFit CSA in Dublin, California. Heading into the meet to compete in the 220 lb weight class, ... Continue Reading