Sprout Living is a supplement company that strongly believes in the potential benefits of an organic, plant-based diet, writing on their site that it "can help act as the foundation for a healthy life ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Rostislav Petkov Sets New World Record Total
Bulgarian-born powerlifter Rostislav Petkov had a good weekend. A force to be reckoned with in the -165lb weight class, he competed at the hotly anticipated Kern US Open and became the lightest man to ever ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships
A few days ago, Team USA touched down in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. USA Weightlifting's top athletes are set to compete in the 2018 Senior Pan Am Weightlifting Championships, which kicked off ... Continue Reading
Chakera Holcomb Sets Highest All-Time Wilks Score By Nearly 30 Points
This past weekend, there were a ton of insane strength feats that went down at the Kern US Open, but none may be as impressive as Chakera Holcomb's performance to set the highest all-time Wilks ... Continue Reading
GNC Women’s Ultra Mega Energy & Metabolism Review
Women's Ultra Mega Energy & Metabolism is a women’s multivitamin that is made by the well-known vitamin company GNC (chances are you’ve found yourself shopping for supplements and powders there once or ... Continue Reading
Watch Hassan El Belghiti’s World Record 4.8x Bodyweight Deadlift
When’s the last time you saw someone a man deadlift over 4.8 times his bodyweight? If the answer was “never” you’d be in a majority. It’s a feat rarely accomplished and though it has been done on a few ... Continue Reading
Why Probiotics Are Extra Beneficial for Athletes
In nutrition science, a lot changes and a lot stays the same. Sure, there’s something of a divide between the low-fat and low-carb fans, but pretty much everyone agrees on the big picture: lots of plants, ... Continue Reading
Klokov Press – Muscles Worked, Exercise Demo, and Benefits
Overhead strength and muscle mass necessary to snatch heavy loads is often something that lifters struggle with. The Klokov press, named after Dmitry Klokov, is an accessory lift that can build serious ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Kern US Open Powerlifting Preview (Who & How to Watch)
Powerlifting fans rejoice: One of the biggest powerlifting meets of the year is about to kick off this weekend, and believe me, you don't want to miss it. The Kern US Open is taking place in San Diego, ... Continue Reading
A Ladies’ Guide to Your First Pull-Up
It's possibly the most difficult bodyweight movement for women to learn. One of the fundamental building blocks of many calisthenic movements. The white rabbit many of us have been chasing through the ... Continue Reading
Watch This Deadlift-Off With a Powerlifter, CrossFitter, Bodybuilder, and Weightlifter
As a website that focuses on powerlifting, weightlifting, and CrossFit, we know it’s kind of a silly question to ask “who would win” in various fitness-related scenarios, but it sure is fun to think ... Continue Reading
IdealRaw Organic Protein Shake Review — Super High in Iron
IdealRaw is part of IdealShape, a nutrition company based in Utah that has several different branches with different foci, including IdealShake, IdealBar, IdealLean, IdealBoost, and so on. IdealRaw is a ... Continue Reading
2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Workouts 5 and 6 Announced (All Events Included)
Yesterday, CrossFit HQ dropped the final events for the 2018 CrossFit Regionals competitions. The first week of the Regionals competitions kick off next week on Friday, and we'll get a glimpse of what ... Continue Reading
How to Increase Your Strongman Game Without Lifting a Single Weight
Smart strongmen are doing everything they can to get ahead of their competition. The game is getting tighter and the spots at the top are getting more difficult to grab. When the bar rises this high, there ... Continue Reading
Study: Volume & Intensity, Not Frequency, Weigh Heaviest for Maximal Strength Gains
Resistance training is composed of major variables like intensity, volume, and frequency when building perfect workout programs. New research published earlier this month explores the topic of varied ... Continue Reading
Pure Food Company Plant-Based Protein Powder Review – The Best Vanilla
Pure Food Company is a relatively new startup in the supplement space which currently offers just one product in two flavors: Plant-Based Protein Powder. The company was founded by Scott Christ because he ... Continue Reading
Field Work Nutrition Co. Primo Smoothie Meal Review – Good for Athletes?
Based in Long Beach, California, Field Work Nutrition Co. is a relative newcomer to the meal replacement shake industry but they bring a lot to the table. Their flagship Primo Smoothie Meal promises to be ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: I’m A Strength Athlete And I Prefer Collagen Protein. Here’s Why
Casein. Whey. Hemp. Soy. I’ve added more different types of protein powder to my shaker-bottle than toppings to my morning oats. So when collagen started populating my newsfeed, I thought, “eh, why not” ... Continue Reading
Stefanie Cohen Comments On Her Feature Story In Major Miami News Outlet
Over the weekend, Miami, Florida, based powerlifter Stefanie Cohen made mainstream waves with her feature story on a major Miami news outlet. For those plugged into the powerlifting community, or for ... Continue Reading
Nature’s Bounty Complete Protein & Vitamin Shake Mix – Is It Just for Women?
Based in upstate New York, Nature's Bounty consider themselves something of a combination health and beauty company. Their marketing emphasizes phrases like "we believe beauty and health go hand in hand" ... Continue Reading
Perform Better Kettlebell Review — Worth The Price?
Perform Better is a strength company that takes the approach of providing a variety of equipment with the thought of "functional fitness" in mind. You'll often see their functional or rehab focused ... Continue Reading
The Top 5 Moments from the 2018 World’s Strongest Man Finals
This year’s World’s Strongest Man contest was one for the ages. Thor Bjornsson dominated with a lead of 6.5 points, the biggest win margin since 2005, and he became the first person to win the Arnold ... Continue Reading
The “Burpee” World Record That’s Stirring Up Controversy
If someone asked you what a burpee is, you probably have a solid answer: squat down, jump your feet out to a plank, jump them back to your hands, and jump up in the air with your hands above your ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces the Strongest High Schoolers in America
If you're curious about what some of the strongest high school athletes across the nation are lifting, now you can find out. On March 1st, we reported on USA Weightlifting's new method to seek out ... Continue Reading