Have you ever been squatting and noticed yours or another athlete's foot turning out (physically externally rotating) under them? The toes angled out in a squat is relatively normal when it comes to an ... Continue Reading
5 Reasons Every Powerlifter Needs to Compete
We all know the reasons why people do not compete: they want to get stronger first, they want to lose weight first, they want to have a block of time to dedicate to training first, and so on. We also ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stacy Burr Smokes a 225kg (495 lb) Deadlift
Over the weekend, 67kg (148 lb) powerlifter Stacy Burr hit a very strong 225kg (495 lb) deadlift, which she labeled as a PR on her Instagram page. In terms of lifting, this deadlift was far from Burr's ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Nathan Damron Hits a 220kg (485 lb) Clean PR
Last night, Mash Elite Performance shared a video on their Instagram page that's already made rounds through the American weightlifting community. The below video features none other than Mash Elite ... Continue Reading
Five Things You Can Do Outside The Gym to Get Stronger
Full disclaimer: these aren’t my own ideas! There’s a great Reddit discussion here about all the little things you can do outside of training to improve your performance in the gym. I picked out my ... Continue Reading
8 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Champions Share Their Pre-Meet Meals
Have you ever wondered what some of the top powerlifting athletes eat before they compete? Maybe it's just me, or maybe you've wondered the same. With the conclusion of the 2018 IPF World Classic ... Continue Reading
Could Baking Soda Be the Best Workout Supplement You’ve Never Tried?
While this sounds like your grandma’s folksy remedy for a kickass workout, baking soda (also known as sodium bicarbonate) might actually have application for strength sports, especially metcons, HIIT, and ... Continue Reading
Upwild Review – A Vegan Protein Shake That’s Probably Nutritious?
Upwild is a pretty new company that’s run by a brother-sister duo in Brooklyn, New York. Sold in bottles of twelve fluid ounces, the product labels itself as a "plant-powered protein shake" and delivers 16 ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Kate Vibert Hits 135kg Jerk PR from Blocks, Adds Depth to USA’s -69kg Class
The other day, -69kg weightlifter Kate Vibert hit a big jerk PR from the blocks, which furthers how much depth she's continuing to offer her weight class. In her most recent video, Vibert hit a 135kg jerk, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Eva Dunbar (67kg) Bench Presses 84kg (185 lbs) for 20 Reps
When you think impressive bench press feats, what comes to mind? Do you weigh 1-RM attempts or huge volume sets as more impressive? In my opinion, I think they're equally impressive, but let's call it what ... Continue Reading
Quest Protein Bar Review (2025): We Tried 13 Flavors of This Popular Protein Bar
Just about all of the best protein bars will offer flavors like Chocolate Brownie or Peanut Butter Chocolate. But if your refined palette craves unique, delectable flavors — like, say, Peppermint Bark or ... Continue Reading
Watch the First Episode of the Brent Fikowski Documentary
"There are about six days of the year that are pretty exciting — the Regionals and the Games — other than that, it's pretty low key." That's Brent Fikowski describing his life and that sentence pretty ... Continue Reading
Happy Retirement: Watch the 4 Best Performances of Weightlifter Hsu Shu-Ching
At a press conference on June 5th one of Taiwan’s most celebrated weightlifters, Hsu Shu-Ching, officially announced her retirement at age 27. The -53kg Olympic gold medalist cited accumulated knee ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ilyas Boughalem Has Made the IPF’s Heaviest Raw Bench Press of All Time
Well, that record sure got broken fast. While the 2018 International Powerlifting Federation Championships took place over two weeks, a whole lot of world records were broken. Oftentimes the same record ... Continue Reading
Why Omega-3s Are Extra Helpful for Strength Athletes
Multivitamins and meal replacements will often be delighted to tell you that they provide all of your essential vitamins and minerals, but will conveniently leave off one nutrient that’s essential for ... Continue Reading
CalNaturale Svelte Organic Protein Shake Review – Nutritious Shake or Meal Replacement?
Svelte is part of CalNaturale, a company based in Northern California that actually makes a lot of boxed wine, but they also produce Svelte. They come in little portable cartons of 11 fluid ounces and ... Continue Reading
Laura Hosier Tests Positive, CrossFit East Woodbridge Disqualified from Games
A pre-workout ingredient banned in CrossFit competition has cost Laura Hosier and her box their shot at the 2018 CrossFit Games. In a post uploaded to her Instagram, Hosier put up a picture of the ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Releases New Selection Procedures for Tokyo Olympics
USA Weightlifting has some news: their procedures for selecting the weightlifters who will compete in Tokyo have been approved by the United States Olympic Committee. They published their new procedures ... Continue Reading
Fasted Cardio for Strength Training: Pros and Cons
For years, I’ve done fasted cardio as my main form of cardio. I’ve tried all sorts of cardio routines: fasted, fed, high-intensity, intervals, low-intensity, even no intensity (i.e., no cardio)! When I ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence Squats Unofficial 225kg (495 lb) World Record
Over the weekend, powerlifter Amanda Lawrence made waves at the USA Powerlifting Med City Raw Open held in Rochester, Minnesota. Lawrence took the platform in the women's -84kg weight class, and put up ... Continue Reading
Huel Review – A Vegan Meal Replacement High in Omega-3?
Huel is a British company that produces a meal replacement product that was formulated by nutritionist James Collier. The goal: to come up with a supplement that contains 100 percent of the daily nutrients ... Continue Reading
Watch Chinese Weightlifter Lu Xiaojun Try Olympic Diving
Honestly, we're disappointed in ourselves that we missed this amazing Olympic weightlifting and diving video shared on the Olympic Channel about a month ago. Granted, we're more than excited now that we ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Announces Disqualification of Fifth Place Meridian Team
Last week, CrossFit HQ announced that the fifth place team in the CrossFit Meridian Regional could face disqualification due to a violation of team eligibility. This news broke on Instagram when CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Sets Deadlift Record and Wins 2018 IPF World Championships
The best raw male powerlifter in the IPF is once again the best raw male powerlifter in the IPF — Ray “Ray Ray” Williams has won the 2018 World Championships. If we had to pick one lift Williams is ... Continue Reading