The initial start list for the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships has been released, and weightlifting fans the world over are in for a great competition if everyone on the list is able to compete. ... Continue Reading
The 1 1/4 Squat: How, When, and Why It Should Be in Your Training
If you are someone who gets stuck at the bottom of squats and/or heavy cleans, this may be the exercise for you. As lifters advance in their training, simply squatting may not be enough to address an ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Smokes a 215kg Clean & Jerk (5kg Off the American Record)
California Strength is a strength and conditioning facility known for their impressive roster of weightlifting athletes. One of their seriously strong athletes is 26 year old 105kg weightlifter Wes Kitts. ... Continue Reading
4 Quick Tips to Go Harder During Intense WODs
Whether you are a powerlifter, strongman/woman, weightlifter, functional fitness athlete, or everyday warrior, you have certain phases of your training where there is an increased emphasis on aerobic ... Continue Reading
Harbinger 5″ Foam Core Belt Review
Harbinger is a supportive strength company that makes a plethora of products for a wide range of strength athletes. Whether you're a recreational lifter or someone who is a little more elite in stature, ... Continue Reading
Schiek Model 6010 Double Prong Competition Power Belt Review
Schiek is an American based supportive strength equipment company. They make equipment for both the serious strength athlete and the recreational lifter. Schiek is best known for their unique cone shape ... Continue Reading
Watch Thuridur Helgadottir’s Epic Double Save in the Clean & Jerk
Now, this is a lift that will go down as one of the craziest saves we’ve seen at a weightlifting meet. Thuridur Helgadottir is an athlete who is rapidly making a name for herself in her home country of ... Continue Reading
Chris Ruden Deadlifts 655 With One Hand in Arnold Classic Prep
For the first time ever at the Arnold Classic there will be a strongman competition for disabled athletes. Disabled strongman competitions have been taking place for years, but this will be the first ... Continue Reading
Why I’m Doing a 100-Mile Run (with No Distance Specific Training)
“If there’s ever a Mad Max apocalypse, I’m coming straight to the gym and I’m stealing your car. You're the only real person who leaves his keys in the ignition and I know for a fact you’ll still be ... Continue Reading
74kg Powerlifter Owen Hubbard Crushes 700kg Total In Competition
Owen Hubbard, 23, is a British Powerlifter who just put up a massive total for the 74kg weight class in competition. Hubbard has built a large list of powerlifting accomplishments in his career. He holds ... Continue Reading
Colin Burns Just Unofficially Broke the American Snatch Record… In the Weight Class Above Him
Juggernaut Training Systems is continuing to pump out more and more boundary-pushing athletes, a reputation that Colin Burns is helping by unofficially breaking the American snatch record this ... Continue Reading
A Step by Step Breakdown of the Farmer’s Walk
The Farmer’s Walk, a common strongman event, has grown in popularity amongst athletes, general fitness enthusiasts, and anyone wanting to get stronger. The benefits of farmer’s walks are numerous: improved ... Continue Reading
Allie Wiseman Overcomes Spinal Disease to Compete at USAW Junior Nationals
Allie Wiseman, 19, is a New Jersey teenager with a remarkable and unusual story behind her journey to the national weightlifting platform. Next week (February 24-26th), Wiseman will be among the ... Continue Reading
Athletic Greens Vs. Onnit Earth Grown Nutrients
In the world of supplements there are two big names that are best known for their focus on earth-grown nutrients: Athletic Greens and Onnit. Outside of their very refined marketing techniques they both ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Share Your Strength Journey
I started uploading lifting videos of in the summer of 2014. What started as a journal of personal records and training footage, slowly turned into more of a diary of what it meant to be a strength ... Continue Reading
7 Things Only People Cutting Weight Will Understand
Dieting and exercising for weight loss is seldom as fun as trying to gain weight. A lot of smart coaches advise that if you’ve been competing for less than a year, you shouldn’t cut at all — you ... Continue Reading
2017 Arnold Strongman Classic Schedule Released
The final schedule for the Arnold Strongman Classic was just released for the Arnold Pro Strongman World Championships. This year's Arnold will also host a variety of strongman competitions ... Continue Reading
Does Your Menstrual Cycle Affect Your Lifts?
Few would argue that the hormonal changes that correlate with the menstrual cycle can have some pretty far reaching effects. But it’s completely individual, of course. Symptoms can range from abdominal ... Continue Reading
The Cheapskate’s Guide to Strongman Gear
Not everyone can afford to be a gear hog, but having a full complement of strongman equipment is an essential to having long term success in the sport. Over time I have found a few ways to save a few bucks ... Continue Reading
6 Strategies to Get Through Tough Strength Training Sessions
“Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds.” - Henry Rollins On paper never have truer words been spoken: two hundred pounds will forever be 200 pounds, but it doesn’t ... Continue Reading
Why Weightlifters Need Confidence (and How to Build It)
Olympic weightlifting is about all about technique, acceleration, strength, technique, confidence, positional strength, mobility, and technique. While it may sound redundant to say technique is critical to ... Continue Reading
Need Motivation? Watch Jennifer Millican’s 2017 Road to the Arnold
Rogue Fitness has released their second video featuring the "2017 Road to the Arnold" theme. This time their athlete of choice is female powerlifter Jennifer Millican, who's a -57kg USAPL raw national ... Continue Reading
Check Out Ray Williams Deadlifting 800 for an Easy 2 Reps
Most strength sports fans know or have at least heard of Ray "Ray Ray" Williams. He's an elite powerlifter who holds multiple American raw records in the 120k+kg weight class. Williams is currently in ... Continue Reading
Blaine Sumner Talks 2016 Arnold and What We Can Expect This Year
There's a little over two weeks until some of the strongest athletes take the stage at the Arnold Classic, March 2-5th. One of these athletes is elite powerlifter Blaine Sumner, or the "Vanilla Gorilla" as ... Continue Reading