"I should probably start out at the beginning by saying...This diet is to make me as strong as I possibly can be. I'm eating to be the strongest man on the planet," says professional strongman Brian Shaw ... Continue Reading
Master of Muscle Beast Tape Review – Did It Stay On?
Master of Muscle Beast Tape is a cotton based kinesiology tape that's designed for multiple types of strength athletes. Like most kinesiology tapes, Beast Tape is said to promote performance, ... Continue Reading
FlexU Supreme Kinesiology Tape Review – Better Than Other Brands?
FlexU Supreme is a kinesiology tape that's very popular on Amazon. There isn't an incredible amount of information about this tape online, nor is there a place to learn about this company's history. The ... Continue Reading
Adidas AdiPower Review – Good Lifting Shoe for Beginners?
The Adidas AdiPower is one of the best known weightlifting shoes Adidas has ever created. These shoes were one of the first to utilize a full TPU heel, which spurred the popularity of this design among ... Continue Reading
Quest Protein Powder Review — Is It As Good As the Bars?
There's an excellent chance that the first thing you think of when you hear "Quest" is the word "bar," and with good reason: Quest Bars are some of the most popular protein bars in the market. But Quest ... Continue Reading
RockTape Kinesiology Tape Review
RockTape is one of the better known kinesiology tape brands on the market, and they make a plethora of supportive strength products. They make a variety of tapes, which can be utilized for multiple ... Continue Reading
Elite Powerlifters Discuss Deadlifting With a Rounded Back
Maximal deadlifts performed with a somewhat flexed thoracic may be one of the few lifts that receives more criticism than bench pressing with a huge arch. Both are highly controversial topics in terms of ... Continue Reading
Fred “Dr. Squat” Hatfield Passes Away at 74
Dr. Fred Hatfield, one of the first men to squat over 1,000 pounds, passed away this weekend at seventy-four years old. It's hard to adequately summarize the life of a man who left such an indelible ... Continue Reading
Diabetes and Strength Training – What You Should Remember
This article does not constitute medical advice. Please see your licensed medical physician for information about how best to manage diabetes in your individual case. It's always a good idea ... Continue Reading
Robles and Wilkes Lead the Way on Day 3 of USA Weightlifting National Championships
The final day of the USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships ended with a lot of big lifts from the strongest athletes in American Weightlifting. Olympic Medalist Sarah Robles posted her highest ... Continue Reading
Trap Bar Squat vs Back Squat – Key Differences and Technique
In an earlier article we compared the trap bar deadlift, squat, and leg press; all of which can be potent movements for muscular strength and hypertrophy. [Here’s what you need to know about the trap ... Continue Reading
Review: Generation Iron 2 Is an Unfocused Snapshot of Modern Bodybuilding
We've been counting the days since Generation Iron 2 was announced last year. A spiritual sequel of the 1977 masterpiece Pumping Iron, which chronicled the rivalry between a young Arnold ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers Sets New Record, Dominates USA Weightlifting National Championships
Once again, Mattie Rogers has shown her dominance in the 69KG weight class. Competing at the 2017 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships, Rogers won her 3rd National championships with a ... Continue Reading
Rogers, Burns, and Tatum Highlight Day 2 of USA Weightlifting National Championships
Day 2 of the USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships picked up right where day 1 ended with the same excitement and energy surrounding American Weightlifting. The day crowned four more national ... Continue Reading
MuscleTech Pro Series Premium Gold 100% Whey Review – Is Hydrolyzed Different?
Owned by Iovate Health Sciences in Delaware, MuscleTech is a pretty big name in the supplement business and they sell a ton of different products that are arranged under different product lines. They have ... Continue Reading
Camille LeBlanc-Bazinet Describes The Insane Pressure of the Reebok CrossFit® Games
A new documentary has landed on the CrossFit® YouTube channel, and while it's entitled 17.03: Birds of Prey, there's not much talk of this year's squat-snatch and pull-up-laden 17.3 Open workout. ... Continue Reading
Watch Kenya’s First Female Olympian Weightlifter Train With Her Daughter
"I'm the best female weightlifter in Kenya," says Mercy Obiero in the opening moments of Pumping Iron With Kenya's Strongest Mother and Daughter. The second line is from her daughter Natasha: "My goal ... Continue Reading
Trap Bar Deadlift vs Squats vs Leg Press – Best Exercise for Strength?
The trap bar deadlift, squat, and leg press: three movements that are arguably some of the most popular and effective movements for muscular growth, strength, and functional development. While some ... Continue Reading
EAS 100% Whey Protein Review — Why So Cheap?
EAS is part of Abbott Nutrition, an Ohio-based supplement company that shies away from images of giant, screaming bodybuilders in favor of a more welcoming vibe. Their branding involves ... Continue Reading
What’s the Difference Between Slow and Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers?
The body's muscle fibers are simple, yet complex in the ways of how we understand and train them. How we train, whether it be strength or aerobic based, will influence our muscular fiber ... Continue Reading
Oleksandr Rubets Squats 431kg at 100kg Bodyweight for a New World Record
We've been seeing some seriously earthshaking lifts come out of the IPF-affiliated European Equipped Powerlifting Championships that are taking place this week in Malaga, Spain. Earlier this week, we ... Continue Reading
Trifecta Nutrition Review – Good for Paleo Eaters and Athletes?
Trifecta Nutrition is an organic food delivery service that offers a wide variety of ready-made meal options for the health conscious individual. They offer different themed meal plans such as paleo, ... Continue Reading
Not Competing at Nationals? Try Fantasy Weightlifting
This weekend, almost 400 of the best weightlifters in the United States will be invading Chicago for the 2017 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships. That means there will be over twenty thousand ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2017 USA Weightlifting National Championships
This weekend is the 2017 USA Weightlifting National Championships, which is being held May 11-14th in Chicago, Illinois. If you're interested in checking in on your favorite athletes, then check ... Continue Reading