If I had to choose the one, single factor that’s most important in training success, it would be hard work balanced with sufficient recovery. And if I had to pick one thing that made for sufficient ... Continue Reading
Did Weightlifter Won Jeong-Sik Clean & Jerk 200kg (2kg Over World Record)?
South Korean 69kg weightlifter Won Jeong-Sik appears to have just hit a huge clean & jerk in training. Yesterday, Shin Yong-Jin shared the video below, which features what is said to be a huge 200kg ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stefanie Cohen Strapless Deadlifts 505 lbs for Three Reps
Powerlifter Stefanie Cohen has once again shaken up the online strength community with her insane deadlift strength. In her latest video, Cohen pulled a deadlift weight that she's hit before, but for ... Continue Reading
Amazing Grass Protein Superfood Review — Is It Really Nutritious?
Amazing Grass is probably best known for their wheatgrass-heavy Green Superfood supplement, but their organic Protein Superfood contains many of the same ingredients. Let's check out the nutrition ... Continue Reading
Tall Jerk – Technique Video, Variations, and Benefits
In this article we will discuss the tall jerk (and its variations) to help coaches and athletes better improve technique, speed and precision of footwork, and aggression in the jerk. In the below sections ... Continue Reading
Check Out 97 Year Old Powerlifter Edith Traina
"I discovered that in the dance and theater, most acts are about three minute long, so whatever performance I did in order to get the applause of the audience, I had to do something for about three ... Continue Reading
Alive! Once Daily Women’s Ultra Potency Review
Alive! Once Daily Women's Ultra Potency is a women’s multivitamin that is made by the well-known vitamin company Nature’s Way. This multi claims to offer an ultra-potency blend that “helps to support bone ... Continue Reading
Report: Russia Helped Armenian Weightlifters Dope At Beijing and London Olympics
Between 2006 and 2012 Armenian weightlifters took performance-enhancing drugs, falsified test samples, and were aided by Russian doping officials in their efforts, according to an explosive report ... Continue Reading
150 Million MyFitnessPal Accounts Hacked In Data Breach
Yesterday, The Verge reported that Under Armour announced they experienced a data breach in related to 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts. If you use the fitness and diet tracking application MyFitnessPal, ... Continue Reading
SPRI Vinyl Kettlebell Review
SPRI Products, Inc. is a fitness equipment manufacturer that makes a variety of strength equipment. On their website, they state they're the leading manufacturer of rubberized resistance exercise products. ... Continue Reading
Reports: Arnold Schwarzenegger Undergoes Emergency Open-Heart Surgery
Earlier today, it was reported by TMZ that 70-year old bodybuilding legend and pioneer Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent emergency open-heart surgery on Thursday. According to TMZ, sources close to the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Melissa Barber Deadlifts 201kg (445 lbs) at 57kg (127 lbs) Bodyweight
At 56kg/57kg bodyweight, powerlifter Melissa Barber has been crushing some heavy deadlifts in her latest training videos. Her last Instagram video highlights a 201kg (445 lb) PR single at a bodyweight of ... Continue Reading
The Weather and Our Joints: Is There a Connection?
A cold front blew into New York last night and I arose to my knee being stiff. This has become a common phenomenon I've learned to live with post surgery in February 2017. Before surgery, I used to ... Continue Reading
Tall Clean: Technique Video and Benefits
In this article we will discuss the tall clean, an accessory/primer weightlifting exercise to increase speed, technique, and confidence getting under cleans. In the sections below we will discuss proper ... Continue Reading
Janis Finkelman Deadlifts 440 lbs for Four Easy Triples
Powerlifter Janis Finkelman is setting herself up to have an explosive 2018 judging from her latest training videos. Her latest video shines light on her epic deadlift strength and features four strong and ... Continue Reading
Exclusive: Here’s Who’s Competing at 2018 World’s Strongest Man
Each year, every strongman fan on the planet counts down the days until World’s Strongest Man. It’s easily one of the biggest events in strength sports — 2017 winner Eddie Hall sees the title as the ... Continue Reading
Deconstructing Your Strongman Training Program
Everyone who hires a coach (or a programmer) has the faith that they are picking the right person for the job. In the client's mind the money they are spending will get them information that is better than ... Continue Reading
Win a Transformation Supplement Package from Legion Athletics!
Spring means more training and better weather, so we're teaming up with Legion Athletics to give two lucky winners a supplement package worth $262! One men's package winner and one women's package winner ... Continue Reading
Tall Snatch: Technique and Exercise Benefits
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