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The 3 Most Brutal Strongman Training Sessions I’ve Ever Seen

Most strongman training is now very regimented. People have had the sense to pay a coach to program their sessions to follow a path to success — or at least consistent gains. Back in 2004 when I began ... Continue Reading

Kinesiology Taping for Ankle Stability and Sprain

Kinesiology tape has grown in popularity in strength sports over the last decade. Many athletes utilize this unique tape to promote recovery, create additional stability, and enhance performance. When it ... Continue Reading

Green Vibrance vs. Organifi — Is a “Jack of All Trades” Better?

Organifi and Green Vibrance are two pretty popular greens powders with two pretty different goals. Organifi Green Juice, popularized by Drew Canole, has a mammoth Facebook following (currently sitting ... Continue Reading

How to Watch the 2017 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships

It's one of the most eventful times of the year for the sport of powerlifting, as some of the world's top athletes get ready to compete in the 2017 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, which begin ... Continue Reading

11 Struggles People Who Work Out in the Evening Understand

Maybe you’ve heard that evening sweat sessions could bring on insomnia or that evening exercisers are less likely to stick with a workout. But sometimes waking up before the sun rises sounds about as ... Continue Reading

Barbell Split Squat – Muscles Worked & Technique Tips

The barbell split squat is a popular unilateral lower body movement used by strength, power, and fitness athletes to increase muscle mass, strength, and injury resilience. In this article we will discuss ... Continue Reading

Andrei Aramnau Cut Off a Finger to Compete in Weightlifting

The story of Andrei Aramnau is an interesting one, and a brand new interview on his YouTube channel is shedding some light onto his past — and raising questions about his future. Aramnau hails from ... Continue Reading

Romanian Deadlift Rep Ranges and Weight Recommendations

In previous articles we have discussed the origins, purpose, and unique benefits that the Romanian deadlift has to offer for all strength, power, and fitness sports athletes. When going back through the ... Continue Reading

2017 Junior World Weightlifting Championships: U.S. Team, Schedule, & How to Watch

The IWF Junior World Championships start this Friday, June 16th in Tokyo and runs for an entire week, and we’ve heard it from the folks at USA Weightlifting themselves: CJ Cummings may be gearing up ... Continue Reading

Dimitar Savatinov One-Arm Presses 143kg for New World Record

This weekend at the St Mary's Stadium in Southhampton, England, the Ultimate Strongman Summermania contest took place. Ten of strongman's top athletes went head-to-head in a series of five events with one ... Continue Reading

Could This 3D Tracking Technology Create the Perfect Weightlifter?

As strength sports have grown, so has the selection of technology coaches, scientists, and athletes can use to perfect their lifts. From force plates to infrared cameras, the industry continues to improve ... Continue Reading

Green Vibrance Vs. Pure Synergy — Algae and Mushrooms or Probiotics?

Green Vibrance and Pure Synergy are wildly different greens powder that have very different target audiences. Pure Synergy has a vaguely New Age-y vibe, promising "perfect nutritional potency" ... Continue Reading

Muscle Snatch vs Power Snatch – Benefits and When to Use

Olympic weightlifters have a toolbox of lifts to choose from when determining the best approach to increase one of their competition lifts (snatch and clean and jerk) and/or complete totals (snatch + clean ... Continue Reading

5 Lessons I Learned About Training from Not Being Able to Train

As an athlete who eats, sleeps, and breathes training, nothing feels worse than not being able to do what I love doing. Training is such an instrumental part of my life that even a day missed leaves me ... Continue Reading

Muscle Feast Grass-Fed Whey Isolate Review — Why So Cheap?

You won’t find Muscle Feast in GNC or Vitamin Shoppe because it’s a wholesale brand — that means it’s cheaper to buy, but harder to get. But they have a strong following online and great reviews from ... Continue Reading

Paleo Power Meals Review

Paleo Power Meals is a paleo meal delivery service based in Massachusetts. The company was started by Michael DePaolis, who started CrossFit while eating paleo, and eventually fell enough in love with the ... Continue Reading

Judge Rules the NSCA Made False Statements About the Safety of CrossFit

CrossFit has just won a significant victory in a legal battle with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, as a court has agreed the NSCA deliberately made a "false statement" about the safety ... Continue Reading

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Gender Equality for Weightlifting, But Men Lose Weight Class

In a press release published on the International Olympic Committee's website, the IOC announced the total number of weightlifting athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be reduced to 196 (compared to 260 ... Continue Reading

Only 6 People Have Officially Clean & Jerked Triple Bodyweight (in Competition)

If you can clean & jerk your bodyweight, you're no longer a novice at Olympic weightlifting. If you clean & jerk double your bodyweight, depending on how much you weigh, you’re likely approaching ... Continue Reading

Snatch Grip 101 – Hook Grip, Proper Width, and More

The snatch is a highly technical movement that can be affected by the slightest of errors in the set up, pull, transitions, recovery, and timing. Often overlooked is the first, and very critical phase of ... Continue Reading

5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Train With Gymnastic Rings

In the wide world of fitness, where there’s a different contraption for isolating almost every individual muscle in the body, the idea of two rings hanging in the air, each suspended by a strap, seems ... Continue Reading

How Corvette Racing Pit Crew Uses CrossFit Training to Boost Performance

Everyone can benefit from improving their fitness levels, and in pretty much every profession, as evidenced by this Chevy pit crew. A recent article shared by Autoweek highlights a pit crew using CrossFit® ... Continue Reading

Dymatize Iso 100 Review

Dymatize Iso 100 Review (2025): Expert-Reviewed and Lab-Tested

While we’ve uncovered plenty of the best protein powders over the years, we understand that not every supp is the perfect puzzle piece for everyone’s fitness picture. For example, athletes ... Continue Reading

5 Tips for Becoming a Pro Strongman Athlete

One of the first things I hear from new strongmen and women is: “I’m going to get my pro card.” Many times, they don’t even make it to Nationals. And that is a shame. I don’t gloat or think, “I told ... Continue Reading

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