Ed Coan wouldn’t let a hip replacement or two stop him from beating your squat PR. The man who some consider the greatest powerlifter of all time is wowing his fans with this new clip of himself squatting ... Continue Reading
15 Things Only CrossFitters Understand
When asked why we love CrossFit® training, most of us will tell you it’s all about the community and personal growth we’ve experienced since joining a box. In herds, people sign up to give the sport a try, ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Hits a 220kg Clean in Training, Closes in on American Record
Less than two weeks after the last update, we're putting together another article covering 105kg weightlifter Wes Kitts' impressive lifts. On June 27th, we reported on Kitts' new snatch and total ... Continue Reading
Here’s the First Announced Event of the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
Director of the CrossFit Games Dave Castro has taken to Instagram to announce the very first event of the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games. Using what appears to be his favorite announcing method of scrawling ... Continue Reading
Celebrating America’s 5 World’s Strongest Man Winners
In the Revolutionary War, Americans proved they were of strong resolve and conviction… but did they even lift? As you toast to our independence, remember these five exceptional Americans who proved to ... Continue Reading
Squat Alternatives for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Functional Movement
In some circumstances, a lifter may want to vary their squat training to increase squat performance, work around injury, induce metabolic hypertrophy, or promote sound functional movement ... Continue Reading
AG1 Vs. Kylea Total Living Drink Greens — Surprisingly Similar?
AG1 is considered by many as the gold standard in green superfood drinks: it has a wide variety of ingredients that perform just about every function you could want from a greens drink. There's grasses and ... Continue Reading
How to Make Two-A-Day Strength Training Work for You
I try to avoid talking too much about lifting outside of the strength world. Understandably most people just don’t care what you do in the gym, and for the most part the ones who do are often after ... Continue Reading
Light Therapy: Why Putting Red Light Up Your Nose Can Increase Strength
You know that old quote that says any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic? That’s how it feels to look through the scientific literature for light therapy, also called ... Continue Reading
Is It Okay to Work Out With Sore Muscles?
Ah, one of the age old fitness questions: Is it okay to work out on sore muscles? More isn't always better when it comes muscle growth and strength, but where do you draw the line between some soreness, ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Casually Breaks His 400kg World Deadlift Record In Training
“Lol. Just felt like it,” says Cailer Woolam in his latest Instagram post, hauling 884 pounds (401 kilograms) off the floor. Lol. Just felt like it. He just felt like breaking the world record in ... Continue Reading
Is Konstantin Pozdeev Coming Out of Retirement?
Pretty big news for people who like extremely big weights: Konstantin Pozdeev is heading back to the sport of powerlifting. That’s according to this recent Intagram post that’s gaining traction in the ... Continue Reading
Aleksey Torokhtiy’s Slow-Mo Training Videos Are the Best Yet
When it comes to the sport of weightlifting, it's always tough finding perfect simple videos breaking down the movements. There's a ton of content out there on social media, and a lot of great coaches, but ... Continue Reading
Check Out LSU Running Back Derrius Guice’s 650lb Back Squat
There's no denying that football players are some of the strongest athletes outside of dedicated strength sports. The collegiate and professional level players need ridiculous strength just to hold their ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Denies Accusations of Domestic Violence
Strongman and actor Hafthor Bjornsson’s career and personal life are in flux after he was accused of domestic violence by two former girlfriends. Three times in six months, police were called to ... Continue Reading
Why Is James Harrison Playing Volleyball With a Medicine Ball?
So you're star NFL player James Harrison, you've got a little downtime, and you spy a volleyball net that's just begging for a few hyper-fit athletes to frolick around it. You consider it; finding ways to ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Just Broke the American Total and Snatch Records in Training
Wes Kitts has once again shown that he’s one of the best Olympic weightlifters in the United States. In fact, there’s now an argument to be made that he’s the best American weightlifter in the 105kg ... Continue Reading
Paleo Meals to Go Review — Portable, But Is It Tasty?
The Colorado based Paleo Meals to Go offer a different type of paleo based meal delivery service. Unlike normal delivery services that provide ready-made meals, Paleo Meals to Go provides true on-the-go ... Continue Reading
Tom “The Quad Father” Platz Turns 62 and Is Still Squatting Big Weight
Bodybuilding legend Tom Platz is still showing us he can squat big weight at the age of 61. Platz — also known as "The Golden Eagle" or "The Quad Father" — is still regarded to this day to have had some of ... Continue Reading
How to Deadlift – Muscles Worked, Variations, and Benefits
The deadlift can be generalized to encompass any movement that has a lifter lift an object from a dead start position (no momentum) off the floor from an unsupported position to standing. While this is a ... Continue Reading
Learn About Arthur “The Iron-Master” Saxon, a True Strength Visionary
Arthur Saxon was born on April 28, 1878. He passed away in August, 1921 at a young age of 43 due to pneumonia, but not before leaving a legacy and lasting impact on the strength world. He's one of the ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Jerk vs Push Press – Which is Best for Endurance, Strength, and Power?
In this article we will compare and contrast two overhead movement patterns that have been used across strength, power, and fitness sports in a variety of competition and training settings. Specifically, ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Totals 1,090kg to Win IPF World Classic Championship
There was no new World Record for Ray Williams at this year's IPF World Classic Championships in Belarus, but the American powerlifter easily repeated as champion in a performance that further established ... Continue Reading
3 Moves that Break Through Strongman Sticking Points
The strongman is the most diverse strength athlete on the planet. The best in the world can press, pull, and load stones at bone crushing weights all while being athletic and in great anaerobic condition. ... Continue Reading