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
What Brian Shaw’s 12,000-Calorie Diet Looks Like
"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