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Reichardt and Delacruz Win Medals at Junior Pan American Weightlifting Championships

Picking up where she left off in 2016, Hayley Reichardt has won the first medals for Team USA at the 2017 Junior Pan American Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Reichardt, who represents the Garage ... Continue Reading

USA Brings Home 54 Weightlifting Medals at the 2017 World Masters Games

Last weekend concluded the final day of the 2017 World Masters Games. This year marked the ninth games, and they were held in Auckland, New Zealand. The weightlifting event took place from April 22-29th. ... Continue Reading

AllMax IsoFlex Review

AllMax IsoFlex Whey Protein Review – Worth the Price?

AllMax is a supplement company that sponsors a lot of bodybuilders and figure athletes, which is why while they sell many kinds of protein, a lot of online discussion focuses on their mass gainers and fat ... Continue Reading

ORAC-Energy Greens Vs. Green Vibrance — Antioxidants or Probiotics?

There’s a very clear spectrum when it comes to greens powders. On one end, there are those that promise to improve your body in a lot of pseudoscientific ways without providing much evidence, and ... Continue Reading

BarBend Isopure Review

Isopure Low Carb Protein Powder Review — Most Nutritious Whey?

Isopure is best-known for their low-carb and zero-carb products, and it’s a particularly popular brand among athletes following ketogenic diets. While their zero-carb protein powder is their most famous ... Continue Reading

NOBULL Lifters Review

The NOBULL Lifters are the first model in NOBULL's weightlifting shoe line. They were released last year to the surprise of many NOBULL fans. Before this release, they made cross training shoes, which have ... Continue Reading

StrengthTape Kinesiology Tape Review

StrengthTape Kinesiology Tape Review

StrengthTape is a producer of kinesiology tapes and kits already precut and measured for specific body parts (knees, shoulders, elbows, etc), and touts themselves as the official tape of the Ironman ... Continue Reading

Karen Skalvoll Competes at Powerlifting Nationals Under Oxygen Therapy

Earlier this year in March, we reported on a Norwegian adaptive strength athlete named Karen Skalvoll. She competed and set a world record under oxygen therapy at this year's Arnold Classic Disabled ... Continue Reading

Kevin Gray Squats More Than 4 Times His Bodyweight to Set New World Record

Australian powerlifter Kevin Gray had an eventful weekend at the Pacific Invitational in Sydney. This year's Invitational was held during the Australian Fitness Show, which took place over the weekend on ... Continue Reading

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8 Questions Strength Athletes Should Ask About Their Diets

I’m about to do something very difficult; rewrite an article that hundreds of authors have already taken on and challenge something that is on a steady rise to stardom in the strongman society. This ... Continue Reading

TheraBand Kinesiology Tape Review

TheraBand Kinesiology Tape Review

TheraBand's kinesiology tape is actually a joint collaboration between Cramer, an established sports medicine brand established in 1914, and TheraBand, which is probably best known for their ... Continue Reading

Predicting the 2017 World’s Strongest Man

Shortly after Hafthor Bjornsson leaked their qualification groups, the World’s Strongest Man shared the official heats for 2017. The final events are now public, and the top strength athletes are preparing ... Continue Reading

Slingshot STrong Knee Sleeves Review – The Most Supportive?

Knee sleeves are a supportive piece of strength equipment that have multiple purposes, which very between athletes. For example, powerlifters use them for their rigidness and support under maximal loads. ... Continue Reading

Dave Castro Drops First Hint for CrossFit® Games Regionals Workouts

The CrossFit® Open has come and gone, and we're a little under a month away from Regionals season. This year's Open had a ton of ups and downs, so we're excited to see what's in store for the Regionals ... Continue Reading

Romanian Deadlift Alternatives for Muscle Growth and Strength

In an earlier article we discussed the immense benefits the Romanian deadlift can offer weightlifters, powerlifters, functional fitness athletes, and general trainees alike. Whether the purpose is to ... Continue Reading

Watch Blaine Sumner and Kelly Branton Drink Chicken Shakes and Squat 915lbs

If you felt the earth shaking Monday, remain calm, because there's no need to be alarmed. It was just two of powerlifting's best squatters coming together for an epic bro session, which to no one's ... Continue Reading

Kettlebell Kitchen Review – Good for Paleo?

Quick, healthy, on-the-go meals have become increasingly popular in the strength athlete demographic. Kettlebell Kitchen makes an effort to provide ready-made meals for the goal oriented, health conscious ... Continue Reading

3 Jefferson Squat Alternatives for Every Athlete

In an earlier article we discussed the benefits of the Jefferson squat, each benefit unique to the stance, loading, and specific movement of this classic barbell lift. Many lifters may have issues with the ... Continue Reading

Adidas Leistung 16.II Review

The Adidas Leistung 16 II is the newest shoe in Adidas's lifting shoe line. They're meant to be an updated version of the previously released Adidas Leistung Rio, which was released around the time of the ... Continue Reading

Julie Foucher Announces Her Plans for 2017 CrossFit® Games Regionals

CrossFit® Games athlete Julie Foucher may not be training at the level she once was, but she'll still be competing in her 2017 CrossFit Central Regional competition. The only difference will be that this ... Continue Reading

Can Practicing Incorrect Form Actually Improve Your Lifting?

In the strength and conditioning world the saying, "there are multiple ways to skin a cat," couldn't be more true when developing an athlete's strength and technique. For this article, we're going to dive ... Continue Reading

Kinesio Tex Gold Review

Kinesio Tex Gold 100% Cotton Kinesiology Tape Review

In 1979, Dr. Kenzo Kase (some people consider him the originator of kinesiology tape) founded Kinesio, who today manufactures kinesiology tape for athletic applications. One of the leading tapes by Kinesio ... Continue Reading

How Being Stressed Can Impact Your Strength Training

When it comes to strength training, stress can be something of a double-edged sword. We need stress to grow physically. For example, every time we pick up a weight, we're producing a calculated stress on ... Continue Reading

New Documentary: A Day In the Life of Mat Fraser, the Fittest Man On Earth

If you've ever wanted to follow The Fittest Man on Earth™  throughout a day of training, you're in luck. Bodybuilding.com and NF Sports (one of Fraser's sponsors) have come together to film this ... Continue Reading

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