In the chilly far Eastern Russia city of Khabarovsk, just thirty kilometers from the Chinese border, Yury Belkin is squatting up a storm. Usually weighing somewhere in the vicinity of 225 pounds, Belkin's ... Continue Reading
Harbinger Contoured FlexFit™ Belt Review
Harbinger is a company that makes supportive strength gear for multiple types of athletes. Whether you're a powerlifter, weightlifter, or a recreational lifter, chances are Harbinger makes a piece of ... Continue Reading
How High Should Your Elbows Be In the Jerk?
“Elbows Up!” We have all heard this cue (elbows up, meaning 90 degrees/perpendicular to the torso) during the jerk, where a coach or fellow lifter repeatedly urges the lifter to drive their elbows up ... Continue Reading
How Strongman Athletes Can Enhance Recovery and Progress Outside Training
In my preceding article I discussed how taking more than just your training seriously could have major benefits to your long term gains. By compounding the interest of proper recovery and minimization of ... Continue Reading
Harbinger 4″ Padded Leather Belt Review
Harbinger is a company known for supportive strength gear. Their equipment can be found in most gyms, regardless of the strength sport. Weightlifters, powerlifters, and even recreational gym goers have ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: Eddie Hall Wins Four-Peat at Britain’s Strongest Man
The Giants Live Britain's Strongest Man event just wrapped up in Doncaster, England. This event is known for bringing out out some of the strongest athletes in the sport, which ... Continue Reading
PharmaFreak Greens Freak Greens Powder Review
With promises like one scoop delivering the antioxidants of a dozen serves of vegetables, the greens powder industry seems intent on replacing the multivitamin. Made from the freeze-dried or light-dried ... Continue Reading
Russia Withdraws Its Appeal of One-Year Doping Ban
After a meeting between the new president of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (Maksim Agapitov) and the head of the International Weightlifting Federation (Dr. Tamas Ajan) in Budapest on Wednesday ... Continue Reading
5 Steps for Restful Sleep After Late Night Workouts
If you're someone who works out at night and constantly fights the battle of having a restful night's sleep afterwards, you're not alone. For a lot of strength athletes, the night is the only time to ... Continue Reading
Should Olympic Weightlifters Bench Press?
Bench pressing is often a touchy subject when we talk about accessory training for Olympic weightlifters. Many coaches and athletes feel that bench pressing can lead to tightness in the pecs and shoulders ... Continue Reading
How to Train for the Truck Pull
If you ask the average person what strongman is, they’ll probably reply with, “The guys that pull trucks, right?” Of all the strongman events it might be the most iconic, and it’s typically the focal ... Continue Reading
Behind the Scenes with Slovenian Strongman Matjaz Belsak
At 24 years old, most of us were lucky if we’d even discovered the free weights section of the gym, let alone started lifting in there. Matjaz Belsak, though, isn’t your average 24 year old, nor is he your ... Continue Reading
Old Training Footage Shows 77kg Lu Xiaojun Deadlift/Clean Pulling 270kg Beltless
Very few athletes possess the same level of what seems like unlimited raw strength as 77kg Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojun. He's as decorated as he's strong with two Olympic medals in the last five ... Continue Reading
Post-Retirement Matthias Steiner Is Way Slimmer, Still Lifting Heavy
Few athletes have a story as inspiring as Matthias Steiner. Diagnosed with diabetes on his 18th birthday, Steiner was told to quit weightlifting but went on to become a four-time Austrian National ... Continue Reading
Should Non-Olympic Weightlifters Wear Weightlifting Shoes?
Weightlifting specific shoes are commonly seen on platforms, competitions, and training facilities around the world, with many lifters left to ask themselves, “Should I get myself a pair of weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Indonesia Just Gave Free Houses to Its Weightlifting Medalists
Indonesia's Olympic weightlifting team may not have brought home gold at Rio, but the country’s government is sending a clear message that they value strength sports. The two weightlifters who won silver, ... Continue Reading
How to Choose The Perfect Heel Height for Your Body and Squat Style
In the last two months we've written multiple articles about new lifting shoes being released. Whether it was Nike, Adidas, Reebok, or even NOBULL, there was always something new coming our ... Continue Reading
63kg Powerlifter Jennifer Thompson Just Benched 325 lbs
There are a few lifters who seem to possess super human strength, and Jennifer Thompson definitely ranks in that category. Thompson is 43 years old, stands at 5' 5", and competes in the 63kg (138 lbs) ... Continue Reading
The 8 Best Yoga Poses for Olympic Weightlifters
Olympic weightlifting places more demands on the body’s mobility, balance, coordination, and flexibility than perhaps any other sport, but that’s not the only reason it pairs well with yoga. When we ... Continue Reading
4 Exercises to Strengthen Your Receiving Position in the Snatch
It’s pretty natural for many lifters to question their overhead strength, stability, and confidence when fixing themselves under a near-maximal (or maximal) loaded barbell in the snatch. Many lifters may ... Continue Reading
Clarence Kennedy Talks Snatching 185kg On a Vegan Diet
A lifter doesn’t become strong or weak by virtue of the presence or lack of meat in their diet. They become strong or weak based on their training methods, the nutrients that they consume, and how they ... Continue Reading
The Pros and Cons of Jerking from Blocks
If you are fortunate enough to have access to weightlifting blocks that are capable of training jerks, you may or may not have already taken advantage of them. Block training, in regards to the jerk, ... Continue Reading
Fight Collapsing Elbows With These 6 Lat Mobility Drills
In weightlifting the cue "quick elbows" is typically easily understood, but can be difficult to perform. Unlike a static cue such as, "turn your toes out," that involves a quick change in body ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Shows How to Navigate Daily Life as a 6’8” Giant
As a four-time winner of the World’s Strongest Man, Brian Shaw knows how to move. At the 2016 America’s Strongest Man competition, he won every single event, including the the Car Deadlift. In ... Continue Reading