We're in the second weekend of the 2017 CrossFit Games Regionals and another athlete suspects they've sustained a pec injury. 3-time Games competitor Khan Porter, competing in the Pacific Regional and ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of the Sumo Deadlift (That You May Have Overlooked)
Deadlifting is known to produce strong people. All forms. In the world of deadlifting however, there are many debates between conventional style fanatics vs sumo pullers, each staking their turf in the ... Continue Reading
Glute Strength Goes Mainstream as Al Roker Hip Thrusts on the Today Show
If Dwayne Johnson grunting his way through a set of hip thrusts on Instagram last week wasn’t enough proof that glute strength is going mainstream, wait until you see none other than Al Roker strengthening ... Continue Reading
Pure Protein Natural Whey Protein Review — As Good As the Bars?
Based in New York State, Pure Protein is a supplement company that's pretty well known for their popular protein bars. I decided to review Pure Protein's Natural Whey Protein. If their protein powder is ... Continue Reading
How to Use Resistance Bands to Increase Strength, Power, and 1-RMs
One of the many ways strength athletes can increase their power and force production under the bar is with the use of resistance bands. Bands are an awesome modality to incorporate in programming when you ... Continue Reading
FitMiss Delight Protein Powder Review — Best for Women?
FitMiss is actually part of MusclePharm, a brand perhaps best known for its line of "Combat" whey supplements (so called because they sponsor a lot of MMA fighters). But FitMiss was founded in ... Continue Reading
Leather Vs. Nylon Lifting Belts: What Are the Differences?
Of all the lifting belts variations, there tends to be two different base materials that belts will made out of; these are leather and nylon. There are multiple material blends, foam inserts, and ... Continue Reading
Derek Poundstone Set to Make Strongman Return
Renowned American strongman Derek Poundstone is back! But to what extent? In an official video announcement (embedded below), Ultimate Strongman broke news that three-time America’s Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Is Writing a Book About the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
Every year the Reebok CrossFit Games coverage gets better and better, and we’ve just been treated to a very cool, in-depth article from Reebok HQ in which a writer tails Dave Castro for a few days during ... Continue Reading
14-Year Old Alayna Easterly Deadlifts 147.5kg (3.1 Times Her Bodyweight)
What were you doing at 14-years old? I, for one, wasn't deadlifting 3.1 times my bodyweight. In comes Alayna Easterly, the 14-year old who recently claimed first in the Teen 1 division at the ... Continue Reading
Elliott Hulse Talks Strongman, Active Meditation, and Bioenergetics
Elliott Hulse is one of the OG online strength coaches. The 2009 Strongest Man in Florida, he started building his online coaching platform and established Strength Camp in 2007 as a way to bring athletes ... Continue Reading
I’m a Night Owl. Here’s What I Learned from Working Out at 6am
During the remaining four weeks at my first job out of college, I embarked on a little experiment otherwise known as “Morning CrossFit”. I had a new gig lined up that I was starting to get excited for, and ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games East Region Recap: Fraser & Reason-Thibault Win, Davidsdottir Finishes Second
To no one's surprise, Katrin Davidsdottir is headed back to the Reebok CrossFit Games. What may surprise fans is that the 2-time defending Games Champion didn't win the East Region like many ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games East Region Day 2: Fraser Still Ahead, and Another Big Name Withdraws
With only one day to go in the East Region, familiar names top the leaderboard, though one defending CrossFit Games Champion is still fighting for a first place spot. On the women's side, Carol-Ann ... Continue Reading
Ultimate Nutrition IsoCool Review — Lowest Calorie Protein Powder?
When you go to a supplement store like GNC or Vitamin Shoppe, you're less likely to see Ultimate Nutrition products than competing brands like Optimum Nutrition or Isopure, but the ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games East Region Day 1: Mat Fraser, Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault, and Injuries on the Ring Dips
Day 1 of the 2017 CrossFit Games East Regional finished with some familiar names on top of the leaderboard in Albany. 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games Champion Mat Fraser leads the men's standings, and ... Continue Reading
The NFL’s Strongest Glutes? James Harrison Hip Thusts 675 Pounds for Reps
James Harrison is probably the most reliable pass rusher on the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the glimpses of his training regimen that he posts every few days to Instagram provide some great insight for ... Continue Reading
Rehband 7mm Vs. Emerge 7mm Knee Sleeves
The Rehband and Emergy 7mm Neoprene Knee Sleeves are both similar in design, material with 7mm neoprene, durability in that they both have reinforced stitching, and actual size. While there ... Continue Reading
Shakeology Vs. Macro Greens — Is Cheaper Better?
Shakeology and Macro Greens occupy two very different spaces in the green superfood drink landscape. The first is a combination greens drink and protein shake from Beach Body, the same company behind ... Continue Reading
6 Things That Happen to the Body When You Stop Lifting
Every athlete may encounter a time in their career when they stop lifting, this could be due to injury, temporary loss of love/motivation for the gym, or even a forced resignation due to something like a ... Continue Reading
Is the Strength Wars League the Future of Strength Sports?
This week, YouTube channel Strength Wars launched a unique strength athletics league based on their popular head-to-head lifting videos. With more than 850,000 subscribers and more than 125,000,000 ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces Senior Pan American Championships Squad
Late yesterday, USA Weightlifting announced the men's and women's teams for this year's Pan American Championships, which will be held from July 20-27 at the Miccosukee Resort in Miami, Florida. The ... Continue Reading
High Volume vs. Maximum Intensity: How to Choose?
There is a maxim in the coaching world; you can train long or you can train hard, but you can’t train both. There are strongman coaches in both camps, and I will attempt to show you the difference and help ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2017 CrossFit Regionals
Believe it or not, it’s been almost two months since the CrossFit Open ended and Mat Fraser and Sara Sigmundsdottir were announced as the winners. (Fraser won by a decisive 78 points ahead of Noah Ohlsen, ... Continue Reading