In an earlier article we discussed the upright row and how it can be a favorable training exercise for strength, power, and fitness athletes looking to increase movement specific strength (Olympic ... Continue Reading
Perform Better Kettlebell Review — Worth The Price?
Perform Better is a strength company that takes the approach of providing a variety of equipment with the thought of "functional fitness" in mind. You'll often see their functional or rehab focused ... Continue Reading
The Top 5 Moments from the 2018 World’s Strongest Man Finals
This year’s World’s Strongest Man contest was one for the ages. Thor Bjornsson dominated with a lead of 6.5 points, the biggest win margin since 2005, and he became the first person to win the Arnold ... Continue Reading
First Individual Event of 2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Announced
It's been a great day for CrossFit® athletes and fans. Yesterday, Dave Castro provided a hint for one the 2018 CrossFit Games Regionals workouts, and now we're getting a glimpse of the first full ... Continue Reading
The “Burpee” World Record That’s Stirring Up Controversy
If someone asked you what a burpee is, you probably have a solid answer: squat down, jump your feet out to a plank, jump them back to your hands, and jump up in the air with your hands above your ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces the Strongest High Schoolers in America
If you're curious about what some of the strongest high school athletes across the nation are lifting, now you can find out. On March 1st, we reported on USA Weightlifting's new method to seek out ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Finalists Vs. Internet Trolls
Over the course of the weekend, the finals for the 2018 World's Strongest Man concluded in an epic fashion. If you missed the competition, or have yet to read the full recap of placings and events, ... Continue Reading
52kg Powerlifter Marisa Inda Squats a Huge 145kg Double PR
Marisa Inda has been cruising through a string of squat and deadlift PRs on her Instagram page. Yesterday, under the watchful eye and spot of legendary powerlifter Chad Wesley Smith, Inda put up a very ... Continue Reading
Why Two Multi-Time Olympians Are Launching the USA Weightlifting Podcast
I am a thinker. I ask “why” and “why not” about anything and everything all day every day. Why do many athletes that perform the Olympic lifts on a regular basis not do any of their squats to an extreme ... Continue Reading
Intermittent Fasting and Glycogen Depletion
In this article we will discuss two topics that are circling the minds of strength, power, and fitness athletes alike these days... Intermittent fasting and glycogen depletion. Below, we will briefly ... Continue Reading
Breaking News: Hafthor Bjornsson Wins 2018 World’s Strongest Man in Manila
He may have achieved international stardom for portraying "The Mountain" on HBO's Game of Thrones, but now 29 year-old Hafthor Julius Bjornsson has yet another claim to fame: The title of World's Strongest ... Continue Reading
Are Deep Squats Bad for Your Knees?
“Ha! Look at these goobers thinking their 300-pound ass-to-grass squats are better than my 400-pound parallel squats. I’m lifting more weight and being smarter about my injury risk. Don’t they know deep ... Continue Reading
Watch Terry Crews’ and Kevin Hart’s Best Ring Muscle-Ups
Kevin Hart is nine episodes deep into his pretty great YouTube series “What the Fit,” which has shown him exploring everything from sumo wrestling with Conan O’Brien to recreational rodeo with Leslie ... Continue Reading
Nike Drops New Americana and Viking Quest Colorways (Metcon 4, Free x Metcon & Romaleos 3)
Sneaker heads and lifting shoe fans, if you're on the market for a new pair of cross-training shoes or lifters, then you may want to take a look at the new colorways Nike just dropped. Yesterday, Nike ... Continue Reading
Jezz Uepa Is Back, Squats 420kg (924 lbs) and Calls It “Bebe” Weight
We're quickly approaching that time of year where we all get to witness one of the biggest raw squat battles to take place in the sport of powerlifting. If you're an avid fan of the sport, then you ... Continue Reading
Ensure Original Nutrition Powder Review – Complete Ingredients?
Ensure has a solid reputation as liquid meal replacement. It’s often used by people on the go and in hospitals for patients who have trouble meeting their calorie and micronutrient ... Continue Reading
Football Is Back: Check Ole Miss’ Rossino Donelly’s 272kg (600 lb) Raw Squat
If you love strength and you love football, then you probably already know we're heading into one of the best times of the year for big lifts in the weight room. May tends to be the best month to see ... Continue Reading
Glycogen Depletion – Signs and Symptoms
In an earlier article we took a very deep look at what glycogen is, the benefits it can provide strength, power, and fitness athletes, and how you can maximize its ergogenic effects. Sometimes, however, an ... Continue Reading
Thomas Davis Bench Presses 284kg (625 lbs), 1kg Over Current IPF World Record
In less than two weeks, the 2018 World Open, Sub-Junior, Junior & Master Classic Bench Press Championships will kick off. This year, the Championships are being held on May 13th-19th in Vantaa, ... Continue Reading
Three Tools to Help You Get Psyched Up for Lifts
We’ve all been there: that moment during a heavy workout when you realize it’s time for a set and you’re just. Not. Feeling it. Whether you’re physically or mentally exhausted, intimidated by the work, or ... Continue Reading
Nike Metcon 4 Vs. Nike Free x Metcon — What’s the Difference?
So far, 2018 has been a great year for cross-training shoes with two new releases from Nike alone. In late December and early January we had the release of the Nike Metcon 4, then on April 1st we had the ... Continue Reading
19 Year-Old Powerlifter Vilma Olsson Squats 160kg (352 lb) for an Easy 5 Reps
As the sport of powerlifting grows, so too does the number of athletes pushing big weights at young ages. Swedish 19 year old powerlifter Vilma Olsson is one of these young athletes pushing big weight ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Oleg Slobodyanyuk’s Huge 300kg Front Squat Was Crazy Fast
The first thing we said when we saw this video was, “Wait, what?” This is one of the heaviest beltless front squats we’ve ever seen and certainly the heaviest we’ve seen lately. Ukrainian weightlifter ... Continue Reading
67.5kg (148 lb) Powerlifter Allison Hind Smokes a 143kg (315 lb) Raw Bench Press
When it comes to the bench press, there are a few huge milestones an athlete can work to accomplish throughout their lifting career. These milestones come in the form of the plates (or "biscuits" as Johnny ... Continue Reading