Swimming rarely makes an appearance in conditioning plans, and we’re here to change that. There’s this persistent belief that swimming just isn’t great cardio. Freestyle messes up your shoulders. It ... Continue Reading
The Real Pros and Cons of the Bodybuilding Lifestyle
Over my career, from beginner all the way to the Olympia stage, I heard it all. Every sleazy comment, every myth and misconception about the bodybuilding lifestyle. In my experience the average person, ... Continue Reading
How to Fix Your Overhead Lockout in Strongman
Giant traps, huge glutes, and freaky shoulders can indicate a strong, powerful lifter. When the rubber meets the road in a contest, looks are out the window and the athlete who has a complete game will ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Joe Sullivan Uses Quick Thinking to Avoid Injury After Equipment Failure
Powerlifter Joe Sullivan escaped a sticky situation a couple days ago when he experienced equipment failure during a back squat. His quick thinking and composure under the bar saved him from what could ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting Slows the Aging Process. Here’s Why
Doctors understand aging as a loss of one’s reserves. Here, reserves means abilities – physical and mental. To a doctor, then, we age when we lose physical ability or mental capacity. While we all, of ... Continue Reading
Reebok CrossFit® Nano 8 Flexweave Review
Cross training shoes are becoming increasingly more common in strength sports. These are shoes designed to feel like flexible tennis shoes, but with a strength athlete in mind. This being said, they're ... Continue Reading
R+D Body CRE HD Creatine HCl Review — Cheap for HCl
Based in Manhattan Beach California, R+D Body’s goal is to help you “reach the next level” — that’s the slogan that’s all over their website — and to do that they offer a variety of supplements for ... Continue Reading
Is It Normal for the IT Band to “Pop”?
It’s quite common for our joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments to make popping and cracking noises throughout day-to-day activities and our training routines. These sounds are thought to be caused by a ... Continue Reading
Kipping Pull-Up Injuries – 4 Reasons Why and How They Happen
In this article I wanted to spend some time going through the kipping pull-up, specifically whether or not it is responsible for shoulder and muscular injuries (SLAP tears, labrum issues, muscle strains, ... Continue Reading
Gina Aversa Talks World Records and the Growth of Women’s Powerlifting
If you're plugged into the online powerlifting community, then chances are you've seen the name Gina "Half Wolf" Aversa at one point or another. She's built an incredibly strong resume in the sport of ... Continue Reading
Cyclical Ketogenic Diet: The Best Type of Keto Diet For Strength & Power Athletes?
“Keto” seems to be the new buzzword in the health and fitness industry. Sure, you may have heard the term ketogenic diet, but did you know that there’s more than one type of keto diet? And more ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus PRs His Clean At 205 Kilograms
It was just last week when Harrison Maurus, who currently weighs around 81 kilograms, hit a personal record in his clean with 200 kilograms (441 pounds). At the time, that was 5 kilograms heavier than the ... Continue Reading
NOW Sports Kre-Alkalyn® Creatine Review — Why Buffer Your Creatine?
NOW Sports is a division of NOW Foods, a very well established Illinois-based company that was founded 50 years ago. The line has expanded to include a vast amount of products, including pet vitamins, ... Continue Reading
Kipping Pull-Ups vs Strict Pull-Ups
In an earlier article we discussed the kipping pull-up and some of the exercises from which it is derived. The strict pull-up is one of these variations that is the basis for all kipping pull-ups, often ... Continue Reading
Flat Vs. Heeled Lifting Shoes for Squatting: Choosing What’s Best For You
Fun fact: I own almost two dozen pairs of lifting shoes. In fact, you might say I’m a bit of an expert on the subject – and I get a lot of questions about how I choose which pair to wear when I lift. If ... Continue Reading
Giant’s Live Announces 2018 North American Date and Location for Strongman Competition
The Giant's Live North American Championship tour date and location have officially been announced. As originally reported by Starting Strongman, the date for this year's contest is set for June 9th and ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Rubber Coated Kettlebell Review
Home gym and garage gym come in all shapes and forms, and one of the popular staples found in both are kettlebells. Chances are you've used kettlebells before, but if not, then a kettlebell is a piece of ... Continue Reading
Crazy Muscle Three-Atine Review — Why 3 Kinds of Creatine?
Crazy Muscle is a supplement company that was founded in 2003 with a pretty clear focus on bodybuilding. Most of their products are about gaining muscle or cutting fat, but they take something of a ‘big ... Continue Reading
Athletic Xtreme German Creatine Review — The Purest Creatine?
Athletic Xtreme is a supplement company based in Boise, Idaho, and their product line features a large amount of fat burners and testosterone boosters in addition to your standard preworkouts and other ... Continue Reading
Tom Martin Shatters His Raw Deadlift PR With 915 Pounds
British powerlifter Tom Martin continues to up the ante in his quest to set a new all-time world record in the deadlift. His commitment is pretty darn admirable, particularly since he tore his bicep ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Wins His First Bodybuilding Contest
In case you missed it, world record holding powerlifter Larry "Wheels" Williams competed in his first bodybuilding contest over the weekend and won best overall. For months, powerlifters and bodybuilders ... Continue Reading
Body Fortress Creatine HCl Review — Why Hydrochloride?
Body Fortress' products are manufactured in upstate New York and they sell a variety of inexpensive workout supplements like amino acids, fat burners, preworkouts, and four kinds of protein powder. Today, ... Continue Reading
Chest to Bar Pull-Ups Modifications/ Scaled/ Alternatives
Chest to bar pull-ups are an advanced pull-up variation seen in most competitive fitness workouts and competitions. The inclusion of such an advanced exercise (strict, kipping, and butterfly chest to bar ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition Creatine 2500 Caps Review — Why Pills?
Optimum Nutrition is one of the biggest names in the supplement industry and you may already know about their protein powder, Gold Standard Whey, which is probably the most popular whey on the market. They ... Continue Reading