IdealShake comes from the Utah-based IdealShape, a company probably best known for their meal replacement shake but which also sells fat burners, collagen supplements, and vitamins and minerals. Many of ... Continue Reading
19 Year Old Powerlifter Joseph Pena Squats 415kg (914 lb) Raw
Yesterday marked the conclusion of the 2018 USAPL Collegiate Nationals, which were held from April 19-22nd and were hosted at Texas A&M University. Every year, USAPL Collegiate Nationals brings out ... Continue Reading
Scarecrow Clean – Technique, Video, and Benefits
In this article we will discuss the scarecrow clean, and clean variation that can be used by beginners and more advanced athletes alike to improve the turnover phases of the clean and timing in the ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Shi Zhiyong Totals 360kg At Chinese Nationals, Unofficially Breaks World Record
Chinese 69kg weightlifter Shi Zhiyong put on a memorable and unofficial world record breaking performance at the 2018 Chinese Weightlifting Nationals. Currently, the men's weight classes are wrapping up ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus Lifts PR 355kg Total in Training (155kg Snatch, 200kg Clean & Jerk)
After a stellar 2017 that say him break a World Championships medal drought for American Men, Harrison Maurus came into 2018 with high hopes and even higher expectations from many weightlifting fans. And ... Continue Reading
Watch Kevin Hart Learn Strongman and Pull a Car With Martins Licis
Since we first heard of Kevin Hart’s YouTube series What the Fit, we were hoping we’d have an excuse to write about one of Hollywood’s biggest personalities conquering the world of fitness. Thus far it’s ... Continue Reading
Canadian Weightlifter Christine Girard Awarded Gold Medal from 2012 Olympic Games
In what could best be described as a long time coming, -63kg Canadian weightlifter Christine Garard can finally call herself an Olympic Champion. Girard will be awarded gold in the 63kg weight class from ... Continue Reading
Advanced Methods for Strongman Athletes: Instinctive Training
I had about 20 years of training and coaching under my belt when I turned professional in strongman. By then I had done thousands of presses, pulls and squats. I had also taught and observed 10 times as ... Continue Reading
Squat Snatch – Technique, Muscles Worked, and Differences Between Power Variety
The snatch is a common movement seen in Olympic weightlifting, CrossFit, sports performance training, and fitness. Depending on the coaching background, the term snatch, squat snatch, full snatch, and ... Continue Reading
Watch Martins Licis Squat 705lb for 6 As He Trains for World’s Strongest Man
Latvian strongman Martins Licis only just missed out on the podium at last year’s World’s Strongest Man, and this year, he’s coming in hot. In 2017 he came in fourth place with 36.5 points and while that’s ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Kings Steel Standard Review — An All-Purpose Bell?
The Austin, Texas based company Kettlebell Kings create a variety of kettlebell focused equipment. They create individual kettlebells, sets, racks, and produce kettlebell training content. In this article, ... Continue Reading
James Harrison Retires: Here Are His 10 Coolest Workout Videos
Outside of strength sports, football players are often regarded as some of the strongest athletes by trade. In many cases, they train a lot like strength athletes, or at least perform a lot of the same ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 World’s Strongest Man on TV
The World’s Strongest Man is probably the most hotly anticipated event in strongman (rivaled only by the Arnold Classic), and we’re counting the seconds until this year’s event takes place in Manila. The ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Cyprian Thompson Jr. Squats 408kg (900 lb) for a PR Double
In this day and age, there tend to be very few athletes who can fly under the radar and squat 408kg (900 lbs) for multiple reps. Powerlifting athlete Cyprian Thompson Jr. is one of those lifters, and he's ... Continue Reading
The Untold History of the Back Squat
While no obligatory exercises exist for trainees, there is little denying the popularity of the back squat, deadlift and bench press amongst lifters of every ilk. Having previously covered the latter ... Continue Reading
3 Benefits of Unilateral Exercises for Powerlifting
Have you ever noticed that one side of your body feels a little weaker than the other? One arm is stronger than the other? Or that one leg feels a little bit more stable than the other? What if I told you ... Continue Reading
Iranian Weightlifters Protest After IWF Reduces Spots for Tokyo Olympics
Last week, Reuters broke a huge sports story: countries that had committed multiple doping violations between 2008 and 2020 would lose spots for weightlifters at the Tokyo Olympics. The new Anti-Doping ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chakera Holcomb Squats 262kg (578 lbs) for a Triple
We're now less than four weeks out from the Kern US Open, which is set to take place on May 12-13th in San Diego, California. This event brings out some of powerlifter's best athletes, as it's invite only ... Continue Reading
James Hobart Returns to Reebok CrossFit® Games Regionals As an Individual Athlete
Newer fans of CrossFit might recognize James Hobart as either the guy in a lot of the exercise demo videos put out by HQ… Or as a member of CrossFit’s media team, in which he performed various ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Eishiro Murakami Squats 360kg (794 lbs) With a Crazy Walkout
Japanese 105kg+ weightlifter Eishiro Murakami is squatting big weight to start off the week. In his latest Instagram video, Murakami squats a new lifetime PR of 360kg (794 lbs), and let's just say it ... Continue Reading
Soylent Powder Review — Is It the Ultimate Meal Replacement Shake?
Soylent is probably the best known meal replacement on the market today, and that's because when it was first released in 2013, it didn't just claim the ability to replace an occasional meal — it ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Kings Powder Coat Kettlebell Review — The Best Warranty?
If you’re looking for a way to challenge your strength and cardio quickly, you might want to scoop up a kettlebell or two for your home gym. While some athletes may opt for a ... Continue Reading
4 Times You Might Want to Use Partial Reps
Some rules are made to be broken: Like only eat tacos on Tuesday (we’re here for #TacoThursday) and don’t wear white before Labor Day (go ahead and put on those white lifters). Here’s another rule it can ... Continue Reading
5 Common Struggles That Follow Heavy Deadlift Day
Can you help us move tomorrow? Sure... Well, that's great and all, but not the day after working heavy deadlift triples. If I had to pick a real life activity that translates best to the barbell ... Continue Reading