Last week, CrossFit HQ announced that the fifth place team in the CrossFit Meridian Regional could face disqualification due to a violation of team eligibility. This news broke on Instagram when CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Sets Deadlift Record and Wins 2018 IPF World Championships
The best raw male powerlifter in the IPF is once again the best raw male powerlifter in the IPF — Ray “Ray Ray” Williams has won the 2018 World Championships. If we had to pick one lift Williams is ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Daniella Melo Sets 4 Powerlifting World Records, Wins Championship At 19 Years Old
Over the weekend, we saw the final athletes take the platform at the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, and there was no shortness of excitement. On Saturday, the -84kg female athletes ... Continue Reading
Canadian Weightlifter and Olympian Bob Santavy Passes Away At Age 70
In sad news coming out of Canada this week, Canadian Weightlifting legend Robert “Bob” Santavy has passed away; he was 70 years old. Between 1967 and 1978, he qualified and lifted in two Commonwealth ... Continue Reading
RXBAR Review — Is Simple Better?
Since their beginning in 2013, RXBAR has grown in popularity across multiple demographics with their NO BS approach to protein bars. Two best friends founded RXBAR to develop a solution to combat the often ... Continue Reading
Nike Free TR V8 Review — Good for Heavy Lifting?
The Nike Free TR V8, or TR8 as it's commonly known, is a hybrid focused training shoe that resembles a Nike Free x Metcon, but performs like a Nike Free shoe. In fact, without taking a closer look at the ... Continue Reading
SlimFast Original Shake Mix Review – Great Nutrients But Low in Protein?
SlimFast is a U.S. company headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida that was founded all the way back in 1977 and per the name, they're all about weight loss. In addition to their famous shakes, the ... Continue Reading
CrossFit, Inc. Brings Suit Over Licensing and Marketing Dispute With Reebok
Yesterday, CrossFit announced they plan to take Reebok to federal court over a licensing and marketing dispute that's developed over the last five years. This announcement comes from a press ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best 2018 World’s Strongest Man Moments (Official Footage!)
Fans hungry for official footage of this year’s World’s Strongest Man competition need wait no longer, because we’ve got some exclusive footage directly from our sources at WSM. After its conclusion in ... Continue Reading
Olympic Weightlifting Champion Chuck Vinci Dead At 85
Olympic weightlifting champion Charles Vinci has died at age 85. No official cause of death has been announced. “Chuck” Vinci is to this day the most recent American male to win an Olympic gold medal in ... Continue Reading
House of Representatives Introduces Bill to Criminalize Doping in International Competition
A new bill was just introduced in the United States House of Representatives to criminalize doping in international sports. The bill is named the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (RADA) after Grigory ... Continue Reading
Hol Food Review – Everything the Body Needs?
Hol Food is a Canadian company that produces a chocolatey meal replacement powder that they describe in no uncertain terms as “an all-in-one nutritional shake made up of everything your body ... Continue Reading
Joseph Peña Shatters Junior World Record Squat With 425.5 Kilograms
It’s the squat that had countless powerlifters telling their buddies, “I told you this kid was the real deal.” Joseph Peña is the real deal. There have been a lot of historic lifts made at this year’s ... Continue Reading
Luke Richardson Lives Up to the Hype, Sets 370kg Junior Deadlift World Record
Yesterday, we saw the final athletes take the stage for the junior powerlifters at the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. British powerlifter Luke Richardson could best be described as ... Continue Reading
IWF Lifts Doping Suspensions On Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan Early
Over the last month, there's been a plethora of news regarding the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and recently formulated anti-doping ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Sinks Two 1,000+ lb Squats In His Thrilling IPF Worlds Feature
"Ultimately, your best lifter will come when you turn that human sign off because honestly, truthfully, we do stuff on the platform that the human body wasn't designed to do." - Ray Williams. That's the ... Continue Reading
Isagenix IsaLean Shake Review — Can It Really Replace Your Next Meal?
The rundown of ingredients on the Isagenix IsaLean Shake label may inspire a bit of envy among the best meal replacement shakes. With 23 vitamins and minerals, 24 grams of protein, and 8 grams of fiber in ... Continue Reading
Only a Handful of Men Have Ever Lifted the Incredibly Heavy Dinnie Stones
What truly defines a legendary strength athlete? Often times, it's the fact that these athletes were years beyond their time when it comes to lifting, competition, and fitness knowledge. And in my opinion, ... Continue Reading
With 177kg Deadlift at ~57kg, Powerlifter Catherine Smith Sets New Junior World Record
And the records keep falling at the 2018 IPF World Classic Championships. Twenty-three year old Catherine Smith has toppled the Junior world record for the deadlift in her -57kg weight class with a ... Continue Reading
Xebex Air Rower Review — Heavy Duty Performance from Get RXd?
Due to the growing popularity of CrossFit, rowing-themed gyms, and HIIT training, there is now a wide selection of rowing machines to choose from when you want to take your training to the next level. ... Continue Reading
Junior Powerlifter Clifton Pho Sets Open World Record With 285.5kg Deadlift
Canadian powerlifter Clifton Pho still lifts as a Junior, but that hasn’t stopped him from breaking multiple Open world records. The 23-year-old turned up at the IPF World Championships that are currently ... Continue Reading
What’s the Difference Between Knee Wraps and Knee Sleeves?
Our fitness gear wish list is as long as Mat Fraser’s Fran time is short. Can you blame us? There’s no shortage of high-tech gear promising to help us move, sweat, and recover better. Some trends (like ... Continue Reading
Dalton LaCoe (53kg) Pulls First Ever 5x Bodyweight Deadlift At IPF Worlds
History has been made. Yesterday morning, junior powerlifter Dalton LaCoe took to the platform to complete an historic strength feat at this year's IPF World Classic Powerlifing Championships. LaCoe ... Continue Reading
Reebok Speed TR Review — Best for Speed Training?
When it comes to cross training shoes and Reebok, many athletes associate WODs, metabolic conditioning workouts, and versatile workouts with the Reebok Nano. And while the Nano has definitely staked its ... Continue Reading