The tall snatch is an accessory/primer movement that helps to develop better strength, speed, and mechanics during the final stages of the pull in which the lifter must elevate the barbell and quickly ... Continue Reading
Would You Try Sylvester Stallone’s Unusual Back Workouts?
Sylvester Stallone is training hard for the next entry in the film series that made his physique legendary. Creed 2 is coming out this November, and every other day the 71-year-old fitness icon is posting ... Continue Reading
6 Adaptogens That May Help Strength Athletes
Adaptogens are the wellness trend that have caught the attention of bendy yogis and functional medicine guru’s… but now Olympians and strength athletes may be hitting up their spice racks, too. Using ... Continue Reading
Check Out Zhang Jie’s Latest ~2.75x Bodyweight Clean & Jerk
This is one beautiful lift. Thirty-year-old Chinese weightlifter Zhang Jie hasn't competed on the international stage in years, but the guy is maintaining some seriously elite level strength. Zhang has ... Continue Reading
Tom Kallas Squats a World Record 815lb at 198lb Bodyweight
American powerlifter Tom Kallas made a squat of 815 pounds (369.7 kilograms) at an American Powerlifting Federation (APF) meet held in Cincinnati. The squat was made raw with knee wraps, making it an ... Continue Reading
Sun Basket Review — Is This Healthy Meal Kit Right for You?
In our never ending fast paced world, it can be tough to find the time to go shopping for healthy ingredients to create nutritious meals. And while meal delivery companies are nice, they can take away from ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Sumo Deadlift High Pulls
In this article we will discuss the sumo deadlift high pull, a powerful posterior chain exercise that can increase strength and hypertrophy of the hips, hamstrings and back; and more. Below we will discuss ... Continue Reading
Kayo Plant-Based Smooth Protein Review — Great Iron Content?
Kayo is a Canadian company that just offers one product right now — this protein — and while their website focuses a lot on the how they want to make it easier to include more greens in your diet, ... Continue Reading
Isabella von Weissenberg Smokes a 200kg Squat Single and Deadlift Triple
It's safe to say that Swedish powerlifter Isabella von Weissenberg has been absolutely crushing the month of March. Hot off breaking the IPF -72kg Classic Women's Open squat world record, Weissenberg has ... Continue Reading
Noah Ohlsen’s Day of Eating Includes Protein Coffee and Lots of Wheat
It is a little shocking that Noah Ohlsen can consume so much food and so many liquid carbohydrates and still have a grand total of just 3,165 calories for the day, but that’s a high-carb diet for ... Continue Reading
Elivate Nutrition Proform Whey Review — Protein That’s Tasty In Water?
Elivate Nutrition — not to be confused with Elevate Nutrition — is a Colorado-based supplement company that has a pretty strong emphasis in their marketing on the strength sports of functional fitness and ... Continue Reading
Review: The Redeemed and the Dominant Is CrossFit’s Most Emotional Documentary Yet
It doesn’t take five minutes for the new CrossFit Games documentary, The Redeemed and the Dominant, to start talking about performance enhancing drugs. The question on everyone’s lips since the trailer ... Continue Reading
Sumo Deadlift High Pull Alternatives
The sumo deadlift high pull is a combination exercise that has a lifter perform a sumo deadlift into an upright row. This exercise stresses many muscles of the body, specifically the hips, legs, back, and ... Continue Reading
Designer Protein Native Whey Isolate Review — Is More Leucine Better?
The California-based supplement company Designer Protein has been in the business for 25 years and their business is protein: they sell a women's protein, a low-calorie protein, four kinds of vegan ... Continue Reading
Jason Khalipa Does All 5 CrossFit Open Workouts in Under 80 Minutes
Few men have had the honor of being named the Fittest Man on Earth™, but Jason Khalipa is one of them. The 2008 CrossFit® Games champion has competed at the Games eight times and only once placed outside ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Use Both Low and High-Bar Squats In Your Training
Heads up: this isn’t an article about your typical “low bar versus high bar” debate. I’ll touch on the different aspects of each movement, just so we’re all on the same page. But mainly, I’m going to focus ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Withdraws from Europe’s Strongest Man, Will Still Compete in Log Lift
Europe's Strongest Man is one of the few titles in the sport that Eddie Hall has yet to win, but 2018 won't be the year he does it. In a lengthy video he posted to his Facebook, the reigning World's ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Dan Green Tears Bicep, Withdraws from Meets
Powerlifter Dan Green has announced that he'll be withdrawing from the March Madness meet he planned to compete in at the end of the month. In his latest Instagram post, Green shared that he had ruptured ... Continue Reading
Sumo Deadlift High Pull – Muscles Worked, Exercise Demo, and Benefits
In this article we will discuss the sumo deadlift high pull, a compound total body exercise that builds posterior chain strength, muscle mass, and fitness. In the below sections we will go through the ... Continue Reading
Kos Vegan Protein Review — Surprisingly Nutritious
Kos is named after the Greek island where Hippocrates was born and the company sells what they call "small-batch, boutique" protein powder that provides the “ambient glow of radiant health.” Kos's mission ... Continue Reading
Reps for Recovery: Krissy Mae Cagney’s Inspiring Mission to Help Others
Lifting, for many, is an art, an outlet, an escape, and therapy. If you don't know Krissy Mae Cagney's story, then buckle up because you're in for an emotional 6-minutes. In a recent film created by ... Continue Reading
18.5 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
We've made it to CrossFit Open Workout 18.5. It's the home stretch. Last night, Dave Castro announced CrossFit Open Workout 18.5 live from CrossFit Reykjavík in Reykjavík, Iceland. Soon after his ... Continue Reading
Barbell Cycling Strategies
In this article we will discuss barbell cycling, a method of moving a barbell with precision, speed, and efficiency during high skilled movements like the snatch, clean, and jerk (as well as a few other ... Continue Reading
RKC Official Russian Kettlebell Review
When it comes to kettlebell companies, RKC is possibly the best known brand when it comes to creating high performance kettlebells. They're one of the first companies to bring the Russian kettlebell to ... Continue Reading