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Nathan Damron Clean & Jerks 205kg, 10kg Above Junior American Record

Twenty year old American weightlifter Nathan Damron continues to make a run at big numbers after moving up to the 94kg weight class (we think permanently; he switched back and forth between 85kg and 94kg ... Continue Reading

2 Exercises That’ll Get You a One-Armed Chin-Up

There are elite circles of the strength world where even the ability to squat triple your bodyweight won't get you through the door. We’re talking about the peaks ... Continue Reading

Report: Ilya Ilyin Ordered to Return Olympic Medals, Plans to Retire

On November 23rd, two articles from Kazakhstani news outlet Kazinform announced that weightlifter Ilya Ilyin had been ordered to return his two Olympic gold medals (Beijing 2008 and London 2012) following ... Continue Reading

6 Lateral Stability Exercises for the Functional Athlete

Strength athletes usually lift things up and put them down. And it's awesome. But there's sometimes an issue among powerlifters, Olympic lifters, and functional fitness athletes when ... Continue Reading

6-Time CrossFit Games Athlete Marcus Filly Talks Training, Nutrition, and Recovery

Every year, qualifying for the Reebok CrossFit Games gets more difficult. The athlete pool grows, talent increases, and physical challenges climb in difficulty (in all aspects). While I learned a lot in my ... Continue Reading

How to Learn from 6 Common Strongman Mistakes So You Can Make More Lifts

All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.      -Winston Churchill As a coach, watching errors being made by talented athletes can be heart wrenching. Being ... Continue Reading

10 Time-Saving Tips for Weightlifting Workouts

Weightlifting is a very time-dependent sport. Elite weightlifters train hours per day, for years. Even novice lifters looking to increase basic understanding, strength, and power may very well find ... Continue Reading

Joe Mills’ 20/20 Workout: Perfect Practice Makes Perfect Weightlifting

"The woods are full of strongmen, but very few great weightlifters!" - Joe Mills Joe Mills was a national level coach, weightlifter (1930s), and member of the Weightlifting Hall of Fame. Joe coached some ... Continue Reading

The 6 Craziest Muscle-Ups We’ve Ever Seen

California-based powerlifter and rings training guru Anna Culbertson has taken the muscle-up to a place we never thought we'd see. She demonstrated some seriously superhuman muscle control in ... Continue Reading

Front Squat vs. Zercher Squat: Which Is Best for You?

Squatting is a fundamental movement in many sports. Power, strength, and functional fitness athletes need to also develop diversity in their squatting mechanics to perform better. Two variations of ... Continue Reading

Kettlebell History Goes Back Much Further Than Russia

The problem with kettlebell history is that surprisingly few people care. “Let’s say you’re a baseball fan. You play recreationally, you know who Babe Ruth is, you know the different stadiums. But in ... Continue Reading

Here Are the Dates for the 2017 CrossFit Games Season

The CrossFit Games has a new home for 2017-2019. Now, just a day after Dave Castro's announcement about the Games venue change, the official 2017 CrossFit Games calendar has ... Continue Reading

Kirill Sarychev Lifts World Record Raw Powerlifting Total At 2,386.5 lbs

In Kirill Sarychev’s powerlifting career there isn’t too much he hasn’t done. He’s set multiple records, started his own powerlifting federation (WRPF), and has become a major influencer in the ... Continue Reading

The Ultimate Preview of the 2016 American Open (All Weight Classes)

On November 17th, USA Weightlifting published the latest (and hopefully final) athlete start list for the 2016 American Open, to be held December 8th to 11th of this year in Orlando, Florida. Noticeable ... Continue Reading

The Zercher Squat: How, When, and Why It Should Be In You Training

The Zercher Squat is a movement-based exercise that nearly every athlete, regardless of sport goal, can benefit from. This unique squat variation can increase upper mock strength and posture, core ... Continue Reading

Team Europe Wins 2016 Reebok CrossFit Invitational

In what many US-based fans will consider an upset, Team Europe has won the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Invitational. The team was comprised of: Katrin Davidsdottir Sara Sigmundsdottir Björgvin ... Continue Reading

Wes Kitts Unofficially Snatches New American Record (174kg)

Wes Kitts may still seem new to many in the American weightlifting community, but after an impressive career start followed by almost a year training at California Strenght, he continues to exhibit immense ... Continue Reading

Watch Sam Dancer Hang Clean 405 Pounds

Is Sam Dancer the strongest individual CrossFit Games athlete? Sources say: Probably? We've always known Dancer — who got second at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games as part of CrossFit Conjugate and ... Continue Reading

USA Men and Women Finish 2nd Overall at University Worlds

On the last day of the World University Championships in Merida, Mexico, the American team picked up right where they left off – on the medal podium. Led by official team coaches Danny Camargo, Sean ... Continue Reading

5 Life-Skills for Effective Strength Coaching

“Success” is a very subjective term. One person’s definition of success may be from a financial standpoint, while another may seek merit based upon accolades, accreditations, or simply the amount of lives ... Continue Reading

The Ultimate Guide to Performing a Planche

A sound foundation of bodyweight strength is an asset to anybody that lifts weights, and we’re not just talking about pull-ups. (Though pull-ups are awesome.) It’s no secret that many of the world’s ... Continue Reading

IOC Officially Sanctions 9 Weightlifters from Beijing Olympics, Asks for Return of Medals

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally announced sanctions for nine (9) weightlifters from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including medal winners. These are not the only weightlifters with ... Continue Reading

BarBend to Live Stream the MFLH Invitational on Saturday, December 3rd

BarBend and Move Fast Lift Heavy are pleased to announce a new partnership that will bring the MFLH Invitational to more people than ever. Photo: @ericalivoti  On December 3rd, some of the ... Continue Reading

Larysa Soloviova Sets Three NEW Records at IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships

This year’s World Open Powerlifting Championships in Orlando, Florida has been one for the record books, literally. With only three days left in the competition, there's not much time left to check out ... Continue Reading

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