MusclePharm is a Denver-based nutrition company that’s known for making some of the most inexpensive supplements on the market, many of which are targeted at MMA athletes — you may be familiar with their ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers Unofficially Broke the American Clean & Jerk Record
This Saturday in Miami, CrossFit Soul held a weightlifting meet called the MIA Summer Classic. It was a pretty informal event in that it wasn’t a national or international event — so new records can’t be ... Continue Reading
Is Lifting Weights Hurting Your Teeth?
Editor's Note: The advice below is not one-size-fits-all. If you are experiencing tooth pain — stemming from exercise or other reasons — please consult your dental professional. When it comes to ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout Review
Optimum Nutrition is maybe the biggest name in the supplement industry. They make one of the best protein powder on the market, Gold Standard Whey, and their branched chain amino acid supplement Gold ... Continue Reading
SEEU Weight Lifting Gloves Review
Gloves are another supportive strength tool athletes will use to support their gym performance. An athlete often reaches for a glove for two reasons, and those include hand protection and grip support. ... Continue Reading
Pure Label Nutrition Grass Fed Whey Review — Can Unflavored Whey Be Tasty?
In their own words, Pure Label Nutrition was founded "by two fitness pros who were tired of low quality, over marketed and over hyped supplements that did not deliver." Based in Arizona, their line of ... Continue Reading
Kellogg Set to Buy RXBAR for $600 Million
On October 6th, Kelloggs Co announced that they'd entered an agreement to acquire Chicago Bar Co, the owners of RXBAR, for $600 million. Kellogg Co's CEO Steve Cahillane is working to build out Kellogg's ... Continue Reading
Harbinger FlexFit™ Lifting Gloves Review
Lifting gloves come in a variety of options to suit a variety of lifting needs. Like most supportive strength gear, gloves are used to support one's gym performance and provide protection. The protection ... Continue Reading
Bent Over Lateral Raises: Muscles Worked, Exercise Demo, and Benefits
In the past few articles I covered various shoulder isolation movements (front and lateral raises) that can build serious muscle mass, increase shoulder health, and help many strength, power, and fitness ... Continue Reading
Using Strongman to Build Mass: A 4-Week Hypertrophy Program
A love of the iron is often accompanied by a desire to increase the muscle mass on one’s frame. Ask most new trainees and eye popping muscles are one of the things that attracts them to the weight room. ... Continue Reading
Check Out Julius Maddox’s Insane 688-Pound Raw Bench
The road to a 700-pound raw bench press is a long and lonely one. It’s a goal that, like a thousand-pound deadlift, countless powerlifters have held but few have ever achieved. Julius Maddox looks like ... Continue Reading
Full Teams Named for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational
We're less than a month away from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational, which is set to take place November 5th. This year, the Invitational is being held in Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. The Reebok ... Continue Reading
Compex Wireless Review
Hooking electrodes up to your muscles to improve performance might seem like science fiction, but electronic muscle stimulation, or EMS, is more popular than ever. (Note that it's a little different than ... Continue Reading
Steely Sports Pro Wrist Wrap Glove Review
Gloves are one of the many pieces of supportive strength equipment an athlete can utilize. Like gloves, knee sleeves, and straps, gloves are designed to support an athlete with their grip and hand ... Continue Reading
How Kerry Chapman Became New York’s Strongest Female Arm Wrestler
In July 2017, Kerry Chapman became the strongest female arm wrestler in New York. Chapman, a 45-year-old caterer from Long Island, unseated the reigning champion — and her longtime training partner — ... Continue Reading
Watch Wes Kitts Snatch 180kg (5kg Over His American Record)
Much of USA Weightlifting's World Championships squad is in Columbus, Ohio, for a training camp at Rogue Fitness HQ. While big lifts are bound to happen when lifters of this caliber get together with ... Continue Reading
Bodylogix Natural Whey Review — Delicious, But Is It Paleo?
Bodylogix was founded in 2009 with the slogan that reads, "Clean. Trust. Performance." That "Clean" is what interests a lot of customers, and Bodylogix more or less defines this aspect of the brand as ... Continue Reading
5 Plyometric Exercises for a Stronger Deadlift
Plyometric movements are a great way to increase overall fitness, power, and strength, which can lead to a stronger barbell movements like the deadlift, explains Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games GM on Garard Suspension: “I Have a Hard Time Believing This Is News to Him”
The CrossFit Update Show has posted a new interview with Justin Bergh, the General Manager of the CrossFit Games, in which Sean Woodland spends almost twenty minutes questioning Bergh about the ... Continue Reading
Lateral Raises – Push or Pull Exercise?
In an earlier article we discussed the lateral raise, a great isolation exercise to target the meaty heads of the deltoid (shoulder). When looking to increase shoulder hypertrophy, increase blood flow, and ... Continue Reading
7 Ways to Stimulate the Vagus Nerve (And Why You Should)
When talking about strength and wellness, you don’t hear a lot about nerves. You might be told that heavy lifting “jacks up” your central nervous system, but you don’t hear much about how you can ... Continue Reading
Top Athletes Respond to CrossFit Games Athlete Ricky Garard’s Failed Substance Test
By now, chances are you've heard the news that Reebok CrossFit Games athlete Ricky Garard failing a doping test and has stripped of his third place medal. For those who haven't, Tuesday evening, CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Projects a 455kg (1,003lb) Squat In His Future
Hafthor Bjornsson, or Thor as most know him, continues to crush big weight, while calling out future strength feats. And Bjornsson's latest videos continue to show promise of what he may be capable in ... Continue Reading
Strongman Pushes a Car That Was Deliberately Blocking Driveway
If you’re going to purposely block someone’s driveway, make sure they don’t have a strongman on speed dial. Abi Mustafa lives in Luton, a town about 30 miles north of London, and she had a problem. ... Continue Reading