At the age of 28, Iranian +105kg weightlifter Behdad Salimi announced his retirement after winning gold at the 2018 Asian Games. Salimi's latest gold — which comes as his third at the Asian Games — could ... Continue Reading
6 CrossFit Movements Every Strength & Power Athlete Should Do
Squats, presses, deadlifts, and the Olympic lifts are often at the forefront of a strength and power athletes. While strength and muscle hypertrophy are key to athletic performance, other fitness ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The Kettlebell Press Is Better Than the Dumbbell Press
My genetics put all my muscle in my butt and my quads, and for the longest time it seemed I was doomed to have low mass is my upper body and in particular my shoulders. Nothing I did could make them any ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Thomas Davis Bench a 288kg Double, 6.5kg Over the IPF World Record
Thomas Davis, superheavyweight bench presser extraordinaire, has exceed the bench press world record in training. For a double. The bench behemoth posted this short clip of a recent training session ... Continue Reading
Kirill Sarychev Bench Presses 240kg For an Easy 6 Reps
Meanwhile in Mountain View, California, some of the strongest powerlifters in the world are competing at the WRPF Boss of Bosses V powerlifting meet taking place at Dan Green's Boss Barbell Club. Day one ... Continue Reading
Sohrab Moradi (-94kg) Snatches 189kg For a New World Record
Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi (-94kg) has snatched 189 kilograms (416.7 pounds) at the Asian Games in Jakarta, toppling a nineteen-year-old world record and securing all three Olympic weightlifting ... Continue Reading
The Advanced Kettlebell Skill Circuit for Total Athleticism
Most of you have performed kettlebell circuits before, putting together basic kettlebell lifts and moving from one to the next for a certain number of reps and rounds. But have you done a Kettlebell ... Continue Reading
Study: How Long Should Weightlifters Rest Between Sets?
There are a lot of controversial areas of fitness. We’re not just talking about the big, easy-to-bust myths like deep squats are bad for the knees or lifting will make women bulky (no and no) but even ... Continue Reading
From 0 to 1,000 Fans, How to Build a Successful Strength Competition
Over the weekend up in the quiet city of Aberdeen, South Dakota, the Massenomics team were making noise hosting their third annual Massenomics Strongman Showdown. At the 2018 Arnold Classic, I had the ... Continue Reading
Report: Big Changes Expected for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games Season
Early this week, only a few weeks after the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games wrapped up, reports started surfacing about big potential changes for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games season. According to a report by ... Continue Reading
What Is An AMRAP Workout? (Plus: Some Famous Examples)
AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) is one of the most common metabolic workout formats set to deliver high amounts of volume, training stimulus, and calorie expenditure in a very, very short amount of ... Continue Reading
YouTube Personality Nick Bare Tries Brian Shaw’s 12,000 Calorie Diet
A professional strongman diet is no joke. In fact, it seems like every time you watch a video covering what a professional strongman eats in-season, they often describe adhering to their diet as one of ... Continue Reading
Watch Martins Licis’ Jawdropping 900-Pound Deadlift Triple
Often called the “dark horse” of the World’s Strongest Man events, Latvian strongman Martins Licis doesn’t have quite as much name recognition as Thor Bjornsson or Eddie Hall but the plucky 27-year-old has ... Continue Reading
Care/of Vitamins Review — Is Personalized Better?
Care/of is a vitamin delivery service that sends customers personalized packs of vitamins and supplements, based on their answers to a few easy questions about your goals, lifestyle, and values. Their aim ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Meredith Alwine Crushes a 145kg Jerk PR
We don't know about you, but with Meredith Alwine's latest jerk PR, we're foreshadowing an epic battle in the very near future between the top USA weightlifters that currently occupy the newly established ... Continue Reading
5 Mobility Drills to Help You Through Lifting Sticking Points
“No Pain, No Gain!” We have all heard that at some point or another along our fitness or athletic journeys. Pushing through pain is sometimes said to make you stronger, more resilient, and tough. When in ... Continue Reading
What Is An EMOM Workout? And Why Is It Effective?
EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) workout programs are effective, time-efficient, and can be scaled to meet the needs of every level of lifter/athlete depending on their training goals and abilities. Most ... Continue Reading
Organifi Red Juice Review – Can It Really Boost Metabolism?
Organifi is a California-based company founded by Drew Canole that's best known for their Green Juice, a green superfood powder that has a big emphasis on the adaptogen ashwagandha, which could help the ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Belt Squat Rack Pulls 1,365 Pounds for a Triple
A four-time World's Strongest Man is going to train pretty differently to your average four-workouts-a-week gymgoer, but this is some next level stuff. Brian Shaw has one of the most entertaining and ... Continue Reading
Could Your Memories From PE Class Impact Exercise Habits?
Believe it or not, your daily exercise habits are influenced by a lot more than what we tend to believe. For example, every day our exercise habits can be related to our current physical, mental, and ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Quiana Welch Hits a 110kg Snatch PR
Meanwhile in California, Juggernaut Training Systems athlete Quiana "Chuckie" Welch has been making waves with her latest training videos. A few days ago, Welch smoked a new snatch PR, which has gotten her ... Continue Reading
Check Out Mark Bell’s Progress to the Bodybuilding Stage
If you're invested in the strength sports community on social media, then I'd bet there's a good chance you've seen at least some of Mark Bell's progress towards the bodybuilding stage over the last few ... Continue Reading
Reebok Speed Her TR Review — Good for Training or Lifting?
As the official apparel partner of CrossFit (or at least until 2020), it’s never too surprising when Reebok releases a good looking training shoe that’s meant for both slinging weights and running short ... Continue Reading
How to Use the Safety Squat Bar to Improve Your Bench and Shoulder Press
When most people see the safety squat bar (SSB) the only thought that goes through their head is that it's just for the purpose of lift that’s in its name. After many years of suffering from shoulder pain ... Continue Reading