By now, we think we’ve made a pretty good case for why you should invest in a pair of weightlifting shoes. When compared to your plain old Chuck Taylors (which, to be fair, are pretty great for ... Continue Reading
Coach’s Corner: Takeaways & Thoughts to Improve for the 2019 CrossFit Open
The dust has finally settled after the 2018 CrossFit Open, and we finally have an idea of the athletes that are moving on to Regionals. In what's been regarded as one of the toughest CrossFit Opens to ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chris Duffin Raises Money for Special Olympics By Squatting #800EveryDay
Powerlifter and and co-founder of Kabuki Strength Chris Duffin has been on an epic mission over the last three weeks. If you're already a fan of Duffin or Kabuki Strength, then there's a good chance you've ... Continue Reading
Report: Weightlifters from Russia and 4 Other Countries Lose Tokyo Olympic Spots; Qualification System Changed
In a story broken by Reuters today, five nations have had their spots for weightlifting at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics reduced to two athletes apiece. The IWF is also introducing a new qualification system for ... Continue Reading
The Nutritional Differences Between Fresh and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Vegetables and fruits are, or at least should be, staples in every strength athlete's diet. This isn't an article intended to persuade you to eat more produce; if you want that you can visit any generic ... Continue Reading
Labrada Lean Body Review — Weight Loss or Muscle Gain?
Labrada Nutrition is headquartered in Houston and was founded by former Mr. Universe Lee Labrada, who won the title in 1985. Their website has a lot of different media on it, including recipes, ... Continue Reading
These Are the 2018 World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Events and Groups
We’re just two weeks away from the beginning of the most hotly anticipated event in strongman. The qualifying rounds of the 2018 World’s Strongest Man competition run from April 28th til May 1st before the ... Continue Reading
Should You Keep a Training Journal? Their Pros and Cons
“Keep a training journal” is one of the most common pieces of advice given to beginners. And, for the most part, it’s good advice! As I’ll explain, there are plenty of benefits to keeping a training ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Isabella Von Weissenberg Breaks Her World Squat Record In Training
Swedish powerlifting phenomenon Isabella von Weissenberg is continuing her conquest of the sport. The twenty-seven-year-old just unofficially broke the IPF world squat record in the -72kg weight class with ... Continue Reading
Medifast Meal Replacement Shake Review — High Protein, But Too Low Fat?
Medifast is based in Maryland and while shakes are one of their most prominent products, they are just one of several “Medifast meals,” along with low-calorie bars and brownies, that you can incorporate ... Continue Reading
How to Get 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games Tickets (Plus Other Details)
If you're interested in attending the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games, then you're in luck. CrossFit HQ has announced all of the details about buying 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games tickets, along with how to do ... Continue Reading
Elivate Nutrition Hypertrophy Review — Is It Better for Your Kidneys?
Elivate Nutrition — not to be confused with Elevate Nutrition — is a Colorado-based supplement company that has quite a following among functional fitness athletes, although they also sponsor a few ... Continue Reading
RSP TrueFit Lean Protein Shake Review — No Iron or Zinc?
Based in Miami Beach, RSP is a supplement company that was founded by former student athletes and while RSP used to focus more on bodybuilding, they're a little more general in their approach now, ... Continue Reading
Rep Ranges for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Cutting
In this article we will discuss the key repetition ranges for gaining strength, muscle hypertrophy (general and for strength and power-based athletes), and for cutting phases (aesthetics and/or for sport ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Wins 2018 Europe’s Strongest Man
After weeks of buildup — especially around the event's log lift championship portion — the dust has settled on the 2018 Europe's Strongest Man contest. And perhaps predictably, we have the event's ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kevin Oak Squats 377.5kg (832 lb) for New All-Time World Record
Powerlifter Kevin Oak had his sights set on an all-time squat world record for the 110kg (242 lb) weight class, and he finally made it happen. Earlier today, Oak competed in USPA Connecticut Spring Classic ... Continue Reading
Rainbow Light Vibrance Women’s Multivitamin Plus Balance & Energy Review
Rainbow Light is a supplement company that offers a women's multivitamin called Rainbow Light Vibrance Women’s Multivitamin plus Balance & Energy, which is vegetarian, gluten-free, certified organic, ... Continue Reading
Nike Free x Metcon Review – Comfiest Cross Trainer Yet?
Cross training shoes continue to grow and develop in the strength sports world. The latest model to hit the market is the Nike Free X Metcon, which is designed to be a bridge between Nike's Metcon and Nike ... Continue Reading
How Any Kind of Athlete Can Incorporate Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting
You are an aspiring athlete in a non-strength based sport. Like most athletes who get started in the weight room, your strength and conditioning programs are dominated by the big three powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Watch Actor William H. Macy Crush a Legless Rope Climb
We’ve been spending a lot of time talking about the insane back workouts that Sylvester Stallone is pulling off (or pulling down) in his seventies, but it’s definitely worth pointing out that he’s not the ... Continue Reading
Is the 2018 World’s Strongest Man Due for an Upset?
The Philippines will see an influx of super sized men in the coming weeks as the athletes arrive to vie for the title of World’s Strongest Man. Eddie Hall will not be back to defend his title, opting to ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Wins Gold At 2018 Commonwealth Games
Earlier today, the 2017 Fittest Woman On Earth™ Tia-Clair Toomey walked away with a gold in the 58kg weight class at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Toomey finished her performance with a personal best ... Continue Reading
Hypertrophy Training Sets and Reps
In an earlier article we discussed the definition of hypertrophy and how strength, power, and fitness athletes can benefit from training for hypertrophy at specific phases of the annual training program. ... Continue Reading
What Is Hypertrophy? – Definition
In this article we will discuss muscle hypertrophy, a scientific term used to describe the physiological process of new muscle tissue development. Muscle hypertrophy is a key training process for every ... Continue Reading