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Watch Camille Leblanc-Bazinet Clean & Jerk Double Bodyweight!

Camille Leblanc-Bazinet — the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Champion — is no stranger to the weightlifting stage, and she's competed several times at a Regional and National level in her native ... Continue Reading

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How to Modify Training When Your Schedule Becomes Unpredictable

You’ve changed jobs. It’s your busy season. You have a new addition to your family. You need to take care of a loved one. You’re moving. Stress, stress, stress. Your routine, for one reason or ... Continue Reading

Is the One-Armed Push-Up Worth It?

If it weren’t for our obsession with looking cool when we exercise, a lot of physical therapists would be out of work. Many athletes consider injuries part and parcel of achieving their potential ... Continue Reading

10 Celebrities Who Have No Business Being This Strong

A list of the world's strongest famous people usually turns up the Schwarzeneggers, Stallones, and Johnsons. We wanted to know about the people you wouldn't expect—the politicians, celebrities, and ... Continue Reading

After Losing Gov’t Funding, British Weight Lifting Receives £2.2 Million From a New Source

After a tough week, life just got a little easier for British Weight Lifting. On December 9, the United Kingdom governmental body, UK Sport, announced that they were withdrawing all of their funding for ... Continue Reading

Strongman Corporation Will Hold First Competition For Disabled Athletes At 2017 Arnold Classic

For the time first time in Strongman Corporation history, there will be a sanctioned strongman competition for disabled athletes. This competition will take place at the 2017 Arnold Classic. The 2017 ... Continue Reading

Attitude Nation Pink Lasso Lifting Strap Review

Attitude Nation is a company founded by Jon and Jessica North in 2011. Both Jon and Jessica are Olympic weightlifters, and Jon was the 2011 USA Weightlifting National Champion in the 94kg ... Continue Reading

Loaded Carries and Walks: Why Every Athlete Should Do Them

Stable movement. Ignited central nervous system. Strength. In the world of strength, power, and athleticism, coaches and athletes have a plethora of exercises, reps schemes, and methodologies to ... Continue Reading

How Much Can Rudolph Snatch?

What fun it is to lift and snatch, a sleighing song tonight! Oh! Twenty-two-year-old British weightlifter Sonny Webster, the only British male to compete this year at the Rio Olympic games, is ... Continue Reading

GoFit Cotton Lifting Strap Review

GoFit is a company designed to support in-gym and at-home workouts. Founded in 1999, their mantra revolves around three words: “Train, Recover, Repeat.” This philosophy is the inspiration behind their ... Continue Reading

Establishing Standards in Strongman: Are You Strong Enough for Success?

Self honestly. It’s a tough asset to find and develop, but for the strongman game you can’t excel without it. While having a positive mental attitude is important, convincing yourself that you are better ... Continue Reading

Charity Witt: Strongwoman, Elite Powerlifter, and Full-Time Student

Charity Witt is more than your average strength athlete. She balances being a full-time student - studying to be a Naturopathic Doctor ND - along with excelling in not one, but two strength ... Continue Reading

Hardstyle vs Girevoy Sport Kettlebell Swing: Which One Should You Use?

All kettlebell swings are not created equal. Despite what most fitness athletes and gym goers may think, there is more to the kettlebell swing argument than just American vs. Russian swing.   A ... Continue Reading

Rootz Pre-Workout Paleo Energizing Superfood Review

Pre- and peri-workout nutrition is the one place where even Paleo folks will sometimes give themselves a pass. It's hard to resist the claims of powders that promise to supercharge your strength ... Continue Reading

The Essential Sandbag Workout for Strength Athletes

If "functional fitness" is your bag, it can sometimes get a little hard to defend barbell training. If your goal is to be able to lift and carry real things in the real world, well, how often is that going ... Continue Reading

Attitude Nation Single Loop Lifting Strap Review

Attitude Nation was founded in 2011 by Olympic Weightlifter Jon North and his wife Jessica. Their company mantra surrounds the attitude and presence North brought to the lifting stage. Can ... Continue Reading

Watch the Trailer for Rogue’s Movie About the Highland Games

You might not know that Rogue Fitness is in the movie game, but they just released a trailer for their upcoming documentary, Stoneland. The film focuses on the beloved Scottish tradition of the Highland ... Continue Reading

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10 Kettlebell Exercises Every Athlete Should Master

The kettlebell is an amazing tool for all athletes, regardless of sport. Whether you are a weightlifter, strongman, powerlifter, or fitness competitor, kettlebells should be a part of your regular training ... Continue Reading

Watch Lu Xiaojun’s Insane 180kg Snatch (at 77kg Bodyweight)

At this point, we're used to seeing footage of Lu Xiaojun doing some impressive things in training. And there are few active weightlifters who can match his competition pedegree: Three time World Champion, ... Continue Reading

Rogue Ohio Cotton Lifting Strap Review

Rogue Fitness has become a well-known name in almost all gyms across the country. They were founded in 2006 and are American company based in Columbus, Ohio. Rogue Fitness has built such a strong name, ... Continue Reading

Push Press vs. Power Jerk: Which Barbell Lift Should You Do?

The push press and power jerk are two very common and effective means for moving a load from the shoulders to the overhead position. Weightlifters, functional fitness athletes, and strongman competitors ... Continue Reading

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Why Vitamin D Is Extra Important for Athletes

Vitamin D is so essential for our existence that our bodies have evolved to get it from the sun, the only nutrient source that’s available on almost every square inch of the planet. Ironically enough, ... Continue Reading

Wes Kitts Sets New American Record Snatch in 105kg Class

In breaking news at the 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) American Open, Wes Kitts made two successful lifts in the snatch portion of the competition to set a new American Record of 174KG (383lb). The old ... Continue Reading

Watch Mattie Rogers Go 6 for 6 to Win the American Open Championship!

Mattie Rogers made easy work of the 2016 American Open Championship, making all six lifts on her way to winning the women's 69kg category. Rogers went 97-100-103 in the snatch and 123-127-130 in ... Continue Reading

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