The l-sit hold is a powerful core strengthening exercise that develops isometric strength, body awareness, and gymnastic skill necessary for more advanced movements like ring training and the l-sit ... Continue Reading
BPI Sports Best Creatine Review — 5 Kinds of Creatine?
BPI Sports is a sports nutrition company based out of Hollywood, Florida, and they’re pretty well-known for their inexpensive protein powder and protein bars. But their product line is enormous: they sell ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Hints At CrossFit Open 18.Zero Workout
We can't say we're completely surprised by Dave Castro's latest Instagram post, but it's definitely got our undivided attention. Every year, Castro does a "great" job at leading athletes through a maze of ... Continue Reading
Jordan Weichers Talks Training, Growth of Weightlifting, and Olympic Predictions
When it comes to fully embracing a strength sport, Jordan Weichers is the perfect definition. She started as a CrossFit athlete in 2014, then made the switch to weightlifting full-time after meeting ... Continue Reading
Nutricost Creatine Review (2025), Expert-Reviewed
Nutricost is a Utah-based supplement company, and as its name suggests, the company specializes in affordable supplements, like Nutricost Creatine Monohydrate, one of the best creatine supplements we've ... Continue Reading
Romela Begaj May Lose Snatch Gold Medal for Doping Violation; Mattie Rogers in Line for Silver
Will Mattie Rogers be retroactively named a World Championships silver medalist? According to the English-language Albanian newspaper Tirana Times, the -69kg Romela Begaj may lose the medals she won at the ... Continue Reading
Powerbuilding Programs: How Much Assistance Work Do You Need?
In my previous Unf*ck series video, I talked about the 80/20 rule for supplementary work: roughly eighty percent of your recovery resources should be spent on the competition lifts, and the other twenty ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of L-Sit Pull-Ups
In an earlier article we discussed the l-sit pull-up in great detail, discussing the distinct challenges they pose to individuals adding them to their workouts. This advanced exercise is a combination of a ... Continue Reading
Meet the CrossFit® Athlete Who Gave a Kidney to His Coach
What's your definition of a selfless act? Would you classify giving a kidney to a fellow strength athlete as selfless? Because that's exactly what one CrossFit® athlete did in Muskegon, Michigan. Over ... Continue Reading
Iron Biby “Strict” Presses an Insane 220 Kilograms (485 Pounds)
Canadian strongman Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou doesn’t have quite as much name recognition as the World’s Strongest Man competitors, but if he keeps coming out with lifts like this, he’ll be a household ... Continue Reading
Mario Martinez, Three-Time Olympian and 1984 Silver Medalist, Passes Away At 60
With heavy hearts we report on the passing of Mario Martinez, one of America's most decorated weightlifters of the past 40 years. USA Weightlifting and Martinez's long-time coach, Jim Schmitz, both ... Continue Reading
Tom Martin Deadlifts a Huge Personal Best 410kg (903 lbs)
British powerlifter Tom Martin continues on his war path of hitting huge lifts. In the last few weeks, Martin has put up some of his best lifts to date. Martin as of lately, a regular competitor in the ... Continue Reading
L-Sit Pull-Up Progression – The Complete Exercise Guide
In this article we will detail the specific progressions one should take to master not only the l-sit pull-up, but also the l-sit and the strict-pull up on either the bar, rings, and/or ... Continue Reading
BodyCraft Galena Pro Home Gym Review
BodyCraft is a company that produces multiple types of home gyms, and one of their most popular home gym models is the Galena Pro. This machine aims to provide a lifter with a fairly versatile piece of ... Continue Reading
With One Working Arm, James Spurgin Crushes His First Weightlifting Meet
James Spurgin is a rare athlete in that he’s an active Olympic weightlifter, powerlifter, strongman, and CrossFit® athlete. That’s already pretty darn unusual, but when you add to that the fact that ten ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts 425kg for a Double. Can He Take Hall’s Record in 2018?
Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated Hafthor Bjornsson deadlifted 435kg. The actual weight lifted was 425kg. We apologize for the mistake. While we spent most of the last year ... Continue Reading
How I Train Novices Differently for Strongman
I have played a number of different sports across my 45 years. All of them were in some way influential in the development of my mental and physical self. In that time every coach I have had has taught me ... Continue Reading
Junior Powerlifter Jessica Buettner Deadlifts 211kg (465 lbs) at 78kg Bodyweight
Canadian junior powerlifter Jessica Buettner is already off to a strong start with her training for 2018. She's been posting some ridiculously strong videos, and one of the most impressive comes from a ... Continue Reading
Katrin Davidsdottir and Streat Hoerner Top Elite Leaderboard at Wodapalooza
Familiar names sit atop of the 2018 Wodapalooza elite leaderboard. This year's Wodapalooza Fitness Fesitval took place from January 11th-14th, and brought out some of CrossFit's best athletes. Over the ... Continue Reading
Six Star Pro Nutrition Creatine X3 Review — Why the Amino Acids?
Six Star Pro Nutrition is a supplement company that's owned by Iovate Health Sciences, the same company behind MuscleTech and StrongGirl, and the brand is targeted a little less toward bodybuilders and ... Continue Reading
Check Out Jaisyn Mike’s Latest 612 lb Raw Bench Press
Powerlifter Jaisyn Mike recorded a strong performance at his latest meet over the weekend. He topped his personal total meet PR by 5 lbs, hit a new squat PR, and benched a massive 612 lbs. If you're ... Continue Reading
L-Sit Pull-Up – Muscles Worked, Exercise Demo, and Benefits
In this article we will discuss the l-sit pull-up, an advanced bodyweight exercise that challenges and develops core control, midline stability, and upper body strength. In the sections below, we will ... Continue Reading
John Haack Hits a Massive 895kg (1,973 lb) Total In Training
About two weeks ago, we wrote an article about powerlifter John Haack's 227.5kg (501 lb) bench PR. To conclude the article, we wrote that we were excited to see what strength feats Haack would end up ... Continue Reading
Powerbuilding Programs: How to Choose the Right Accessory Movements
If you’re just starting out with serious training, you probably want to get pretty darn big and pretty darn strong. But when you’re scrolling through your Instagram Explore page, maybe you notice that, ... Continue Reading