The second day of the 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) American Open kicked off right where Friday night ended. Medals were presented in the men’s 69KG, 77KG, and 85KG categories, along with the woman’s 63KG ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Sets New American Record Clean & Jerk at 183kg
Two World Championships simply weren't enough for 16 year-old weightlifting phenom CJ Cummings. On Saturday, the 69kg lifter easily won the American Open Championship on his way to several new American ... Continue Reading
Big Lifts in Orlando: 2016 American Open Day 1 Results
The first day of the 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) American Open kicked off with the excitement that you would expect from a national competition with over 800 athletes competing. Medals were presented in ... Continue Reading
“Shocked and Devastated”: British Weightlifting Loses Government Funding for 2020 Olympics
In what may come as a stunning move to some weightlifting fans, Britain’s Olympic weightlifting team has lost all of their government funding for their Tokyo 2020 training cycle. “We are shocked and ... Continue Reading
13-Year Old Morgan McCullough Breaks Multiple American Records at the American Open
The 2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Championships are in full swing down in Orlando, Florida. Last night the youth athletes took the floor, and one young weightlifter made sure to leave his ... Continue Reading
Watch the Second Klokov Power Weekend With English Subtitles
The second annual Klokov Power Weekend took place in Moscow in mid-November, but it was like Christmas for Olympic weightlifters. Both active and retired international lifters assembled for some friendly ... Continue Reading
6 Reasons Why Bodybuilding Routines Can Improve Your Weightlifting Performance
Although weightlifting produces some strong and powerful athletes, it is not what we would call a hypertrophic sport. Often, rep ranges are in the lower ranges, at moderate to high intensities, and rarely ... Continue Reading
John Haack Squats 595lbs x 6 RAW and Continues a Great 2016
There’s no question about John Haack being one strong dude, especially when its comes to squats. Haack recently shared a video to his Instagram of a 270kg (595 lb) raw squat for six. A video ... Continue Reading
8 Things You Should Do the Week Before a Powerlifting Meet
Peaking, cutting, sodium manipulation, carb loading, electrolyte replenishment — and we haven't even mentioned the mental game. The week before a powerlifting meet contains a ton of variables and ... Continue Reading
3 Total-Body Dumbbell Workouts Every Strength Athlete Should Do
We all know the importance of unilateral training, switching up modalities (barbells, kettlebells, dumbbells, bodyweight, etc), and how athletes can improve baseline fitness and general physical ... Continue Reading
Watch Kara Webb Snatch 220 Pounds!
The 2016 Reebok CrossFit Invitational featured a max snatch event, but it looks like Team Australia competitor and multi-time CrossFit Games athlete Kara Webb had her best lifting in the warm-up ... Continue Reading
Antonio Urso Announces Candidacy for IWF Presidency
This past weekend at the Junior European Championships in Eilat, Israel, Italy’s Antonio Urso declared his candidacy for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)’s presidency in elections to be ... Continue Reading
IronMind Strong Enough Lifting Straps Review
Strength sport enthusiasts may have heard of IronMind before. IronMind Enterprises was founded in 1988 by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D., who’s also the editor-in-chief and publisher of MILO Journal. In ... Continue Reading
How To Watch The 2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Championship
The 2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Championships are about to be underway in Orlando, Florida. Official dates for the competition are from December 8th-11th, which means there's only four days to ... Continue Reading
6 Reasons Strength Athletes Should Do Rope Climbs (Plus How To Master Them)
My first encounter with rope climbing, contrary to popular belief, wasn’t a positive one. In fact, it took me nearly 15 years to rediscover my long lost love for climbing. If only I had known at the time ... Continue Reading
The Best and Worst Fitness Tips From Old-Timey Strongmen and Strongwomen
There's just something about old-timey strongmen and strongwomen. Their combination of physicality, mystery, showmanship, and flowery, grandiose language made their sport fresh, ... Continue Reading
Average Broz Gym Stretch Tape Review
A good hook grip can be the difference between missing a lift and crushing a PR. Yet, hook gripping isn’t always easy to perform, especially when we experience thumb pain. In most cases we push through the ... Continue Reading
When Butt Wink Is a Problem (And When It Isn’t)
The guy who founded Squat University knows a lot about squatting. Dr. Aaron Horschig is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist, certified strength and conditioning specialist, USAW Olympic ... Continue Reading
Chris Spealler Will Compete at the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games (If He Qualifies)
Contrary to previous reports, Chris Spealler may not be sitting out next year's Reebok CrossFit Games after all. You might remember him announcing his retirement from the CrossFit Games after his ... Continue Reading
Chin-ups Vs Pull-ups: Why the Difference Is Important
If you asked any elite strength athlete or coach, what their favorite upper body exercises are for strength, power, and size, then there's a good chance the chin-up and pull-up would fall within their ... Continue Reading
Rootz Paleo Protein Superfood Review
Paleo workout supplements were always going to happen, but are they really a substitute for guilty pleasure, sweetener-laden whey powder? Rootz is betting that there’s a market for folks wary of the ... Continue Reading
Strength Through Instability: Boost Control and Stability with These 3 Moves
When it comes to training, you have to walk a fine line. Delicately balancing the big and exciting, with the boring yet necessary. Go too far either way and watch your numbers and health drop. Take the ... Continue Reading
How Weightlifters Can Better Prepare for Competition Day
The American Open kicks of this weekend, and I’ve had a lot of athletes come tell me that this is their first big meet to enter. Most are filled with excitement, but as you would expect, some athletes get ... Continue Reading
Warm Up Your Wrists, Arms, and Shoulders With This Push-Up Routine
Wrists are an often overlooked part of warming up — and ironically, they are one of the most susceptible areas to damage in most strength sports and functional fitness. This gets amplified tremendously ... Continue Reading