Sports fans who demanded justice for Russia’s astonishing doping scandal may have to wait a little longer. The New York Times is reporting that the World Anti-Doping Agency has agreed to clear 95 of the ... Continue Reading
17 Ways to Break Through a Stubborn Squat Plateau
The king of all lifts: the squat. A strong squat in strength sports is like owning a sports car in the real world. It's sought after by most, envied by many, and acts as somewhat of a social status ... Continue Reading
Is It Okay to “Bounce” Out of Your Squats?
To bounce, or not to bounce? Apparently, I've been squatting wrong all these years. I'm very ashamed to say it, but I have indeed been...bouncing! Wait a minute, do I not bounce ("rebound" or "catch the ... Continue Reading
Kickboxing Powerlifter Alex Simon Squats 425kg and Wins All His Fights by Knockout
Australian powerlifter Alex Simon is one of many top athletes around the world (including Eric Lilliebridge and Zahir Khudayarov) who are ramping up their training in preparation for Big Dogs 2, a meet ... Continue Reading
Clarence Kennedy Made an Ultimate Guide to the Snatch and Clean & Jerk
YouTube personality and weightlifter Clarence Kennedy has been generating a storm of content during his summer trip to North America, and while his squat battle with Nathan Damron was a lot of fun to ... Continue Reading
Bodytech BCAA & Glutamine Review — Why Add Vitamin C?
BodyTech is the in-house sports nutrition brand of Vitamin Shoppe, a popular supplement chain with over 750 stores in the United States. I've tried one of they protein powders, BodyTech Whey Pro 24, but ... Continue Reading
Inverted Row Alternatives
In an earlier article we discuss the inverted row and everything it has to offer. While the inverted row is a valuable training exercise for nearly every goal and athlete, varying one’s training could be a ... Continue Reading
Nike Romaleos 2 Vs. Nike Romaleos 3
There's no denying that Nike has built a strong name for themselves in the strength world for their Nike Romaleos lifting shoes. The Nike Romaleos 2 were released around January 2012. After five years of ... Continue Reading
Will Julius Maddox Be the Next Lifter to Join the 700 lb Bench Club?
Of the big three in powerlifting, one could argue that the bench is possibly the toughest lift to advance. At a certain point, technical proficiency, sheer size, and innate strength take over, and this ... Continue Reading
AMRAP Nutrition BCAA Review — Are Natural BCAAs Good?
AMRAP, if you’re not familiar with functional fitness terminology, stands for “as many reps as possible” or “as many rounds as possible.” AMRAP Nutrition has the latter written on their products. The ... Continue Reading
How to Wear and Use a Lever Belt
Belts are used by a variety of lifters and come in multiple styles. Some of the most popular belt styles include velcro, single-prong, double-prong, and lever. Each of these styles will benefit ... Continue Reading
8 Tips For Improving Your Rope Climb
What used to be a staple of 1970s gym classes has become a common test of gymnastic skill, coordination, upper body endurance, and grip strength for CrossFit Regionals and Games athletes. The rope climb ... Continue Reading
Kinesiology Taping for Hip Pain
Hip pain, whether chronic or acute, can be a troublesome problem for strength athletes. Lower body power and strength based movements are often heavily influenced by the hips, and their abilities to ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Add Crawling To Your Warm-Up and Workout Routine
Contrary to the belief of time-constrained lifters, stretching and warming up are not the same thing, and passive stretching is not enough to ready the body for weightlifting. A proper warm-up increases ... Continue Reading
Contraband Women’s Weightlifting Gloves Review
Lifting gloves can be used for a variety of reasons, but most commonly it's to protect the hands from wear and tear. Typically functional fitness and calisthenic athletes, along with bodybuilders will ... Continue Reading
What’s the Difference Between Grass-Fed Whey Vs. Regular Whey?
If you’re even vaguely interested in healthy eating, you’ve probably come across people extolling the benefits of grass-fed whey, beef, and dairy versus the conventional (and cheaper) grain-fed ... Continue Reading
AllMax Aminocore BCAA Review — Do You Need These B Vitamins?
AllMax is a supplement company that's based in Nevada, and they sponsor a variety of bodybuilders and figure athletes in an effort to corner that market. They sell fat burners, mass gainers, and protein ... Continue Reading
Olympic Weightlifting or Calisthenics? Why You Should Do BOTH!
Olympic weightlifting and calisthenics: at a glance, they may seem like disciplines on complete opposite sides of the strength training spectrum. One involves lifting an external object through space, and ... Continue Reading
Kipping Ring Dips — Exercise Guide and Technique Tips
Before you decide to jump on a set of rings to give kipping dips a go, be sure to master the strict and stable versions first, only adding the kip after you have shown control and strength in strict ... Continue Reading
How Finger Length and Hand Size Relate to Grip Strength & Athleticism
The body has some pretty unique ways of telling us things about ourselves. For example, there are various areas of research that have made suggestions about our motor abilities, cognitive function, and ... Continue Reading
MAN Sports ISO-AMINO BCAAs Review — Is Basic Better?
MAN Sports is based in Texas and their name is actually an acronym: it stands for "metabolic augmenting nutrition" and they promise "hand-crafted, hand-bottled, microbatch" supplements — phrasing that ... Continue Reading
Prowler Push Alternatives
The simple act of pushing loads across the floor using the legs, core, and upper body as one that demands the utmost strength, muscular endurance, and cardiovascular fitness, no matter who you are. In ... Continue Reading
Harbinger Training GripHarbinger Training Grip® Gloves
Strength athletes can utilize lifting gloves for a variety of reasons, which will vary depending on an athlete's needs. Bodybuilders, functional fitness, and calisthenic athletes are typically the ... Continue Reading
Naked Whey Protein Review 2025, Personally Tasted and Tested
Whey protein powders are one of the most popular workout supplements, with a $22.6 billion market worldwide in 2025 – and it’s easy to see why. (1) From muscle gain to workout recovery, supplementing with ... Continue Reading