We all remember what it was like when we first started going to the gym and reading fitness articles: if someone was stronger than you, then you listened to them. When you're starting out, that's all ... Continue Reading
The Best Strength & Fitness Deals from Around the Web: April 3rd
Whether you're a weightlifter, CrossFitter, powerlifter, or strongman/strongwoman, all strength athletes have one thing in common: An eye for good deals. This week, we've rounded up some of the biggest ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Announces Candidates for Executive Board Elections
Following the conclusion of the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Executive Board meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, the IWF has published the list of candidates who have declared their interest in ... Continue Reading
Eleiko Unveils Revolutionary Line of Anti-Roll Plates
I don't know about you, but I'm tired of plates that roll around when you're trying to lift. Circular plates constantly move when you're trying to setup for lifts and roll away if they bounce ... Continue Reading
How to Build Your Own 1-Rep Max Calculator
A useful skill that every strength athlete, coach, and trainer should possess is how to build calculators in Excel. This provides one with the ability to find their 1-rep max and easily program percentages ... Continue Reading
The Easiest Ab Exercises You Can Do Right Now
The article below is part of our in-depth April Fool's coverage. April Fools! If this post gives you some serious planche envy, check out our ultimate guide to doing an actual, real-life, ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, Will Compete at Europe’s Strongest Man
The 2017 Europe's Strongest Man takes place tomorrow in Leeds, England. Earlier today, Hafthor Bjornsson made an announcement on his Instagram page that he's recently been diagnosed Bell's ... Continue Reading
Watch a Competitive Powerlifter Try Snatching for the First Time
"It never gets easier, you just get stronger. The stronger you get the more you're rewarded with hard work," says Max Aita, Head Coach at Juggernaut Training Systems. That's arguably one of the most ... Continue Reading
4 Movements to Improve Your Thoracic Mobility
The importance of thoracic spine mobility — the area of the spine that runs from the base of the neck to just beneath the rib cage — can easily be overlooked. With low back pain being the most ... Continue Reading
Americans Weightlifters to Watch at the IWF Youth World Championships
USA Weightlifting's top Youth competitors will be competing at the 2017 IWF Youth World Championships starting next week. This year's Youth Worlds are being held from April 3-10th in Bangkok, ... Continue Reading
Bear Komplex 7mm Knee Sleeves Review — Did the Four Seam Design Fit?
Bear Komplex makes supportive knee sleeves and other gear (belts, bands, hand grips) targeted towards functional fitness athletes, all offered in various designs and colors. While these sleeves were ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Just Jerked 237kg In Training
During a casual live stream of a run-of-the-mill training session at California Strength, the 105kg weightlifter and former GRID athlete Wes Kitts pulled off one of the heaviest jerks we’ve seen from an ... Continue Reading
Evolutionize 7mm Knee Sleeves Review — Too Supportive?
Evolutionize knee sleeves are one of the most popular compression based knee sleeves sold on Amazon.com for powerlifters, weightlifters, and heavy duty lifting. Evolutionize knee sleeves are sold in pairs, ... Continue Reading
7 Tips to Build Muscle in College
To sum up college in one intro to an article is nearly impossible. For most, it's a time in life when you begin to transition from being looked after to doing the looking after. The looking after is ... Continue Reading
LivingFuel SuperGreens Review — Why Does It Cost So Much?
It's not often we see a supplement with this many claims, though the one that leaps out the most from its packaging is, "the most powerful, high-impact, life changing whole meal superfood in existence." ... Continue Reading
Nested Naturals Super Greens Review
Nested Naturals has a different vibe to a lot of other greens powders: it tries hard to convey transparency and social responsibility. It's certified by Good Manufacturing Practices, it's third party ... Continue Reading
3 Performance Boosting Tips Strongman Athletes Forget
As a broadcaster, I have enjoyed the best seat in the house at all of the major strongman contests in the last two years. My job as the color man is to point out the interesting aspects of the action and ... Continue Reading
How to Succeed in Weightlifting: Don’t Make Bad Meets Worse
In mid-March I attended the first of the American Open Series Competitions in Reno, NV, where I was able to witness our new webcast process in action. If you haven’t heard yet, BarBend has partnered with ... Continue Reading
12 Telltale Signs You’re a Calisthenics Athlete
In the wide world of fitness, calisthenics is a relatively small niche. However, bodyweight athletes all face similar experiences in their everyday lives. If you regularly practice calisthenics (and if you ... Continue Reading
Pete’s Paleo Review
Pre-made food delivery services are a popular option for people on-the-go or needing meals that are quick and reliable. Pete's Paleo food service focuses on providing organic and fresh ingredients in ... Continue Reading
Eleiko 7mm Knee Sleeves Review
Eleiko is a very established manufacturer and brand in the strength and power sports world, most notable for their plates, platforms, and barbells. Additionally, they produce a wide range of supportive ... Continue Reading
The Bench Press Arch — Is it Safe and Effective?
You've seen it before: a powerlifter sets up to perform a bench press, and they arch their back in a way that would make McDonald's jealous. You ask yourself, "What the heck are they doing" and then shrug ... Continue Reading
18 Year Old Joseph Pena Squats 1,025 lbs
If you need a pick me up or some motivation to get yourself going today, then look no further than Texas powerlifter Joseph Pena. This past weekend the Texas High School Power Association held ... Continue Reading
Bodyweight Training for Strongman Athletes
We all get into lifting for different reasons. But for many it’s for the looks, whether that’s improving the look of their body or the desire to do impressive looking physical feats. How many started ... Continue Reading