For many of us, mobility isn’t a process. We go into the gym, and start our movements, roll with a foam roller, get to working out, and when it’s time for the next workout, we do it all over again. If ... Continue Reading
10 Things Every Beginner and Intermediate Olympic Weightlifter Should Learn
Weightlifting is a lifestyle. It takes years of dedicated hours, reps, and methodical training to develop yourself into a stronger, more power, and technically-improved lifter. The snatch and clean and ... Continue Reading
John Cena: The Bench Press Is “A Worthless Test of Skill”
The debate as to whether or not the bench press is functional, useful, or worth the injury risk still rages today. It's seldom implemented in functional fitness workouts and it's a touchy ... Continue Reading
7 Ways to Finish Faster on Timed WODs
Functional fitness athletes and members know all too well the uncertainty that can be felt during the countdown of starting a new Workout of the Day (WOD). Whether they are nerves knowing you will be ... Continue Reading
Watch the Trailer for the New CrossFit Games Documentary, “Fittest On Earth: A Decade of Fitness”
"I love the pain, I love the suffering." Those are the first words of the first trailer for CrossFit HQ's new documentary about the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games, "Fittest On Earth: A Decade of ... Continue Reading
Sunwarrior Ormus Super Greens Review
With more and more people ditching vitamins for greens powders, I decided to test out Ormus Super Greens, the "probiotic greens superfood." The product is manufactured by Sunwarrior, a Utah-based health ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Hints at Dumbbells in 2017 CrossFit Open
Get ready for the dumbbells, folks. After all, "You've Been Warned." Earlier today, CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro posted an Instagram image of 50 and 35 pound dumbbells with the chalk caption ... Continue Reading
Watch Kara Webb Pistol Squat 42 Reps For a World Record
Reebok is on a mission to break multiple Guinness World Records with some of their top athletes. Their mission is part of an activation movement that they plan to role out in four cities including: ... Continue Reading
Ranking the 2017 Britain’s Strongest Man Performances
New athletes shining, the return of old favorites, a few upsets, a few surprises, and Eddie Hall showing that he’s more than a static monster. This past Saturday’s Britain’s Strongest Man had it all and ... Continue Reading
4 Fundamental Strongman Movements Every Athlete Can Add Into Their Training
Strongman training can offer the average gym goer the opportunity to diversify their strength potentials in varying, highly functional movement patterns and positions. For lifters with minimal strongman ... Continue Reading
Is It Bad If My Knees Click When I Squat?
We’re all lumpy, burpy, gassy organisms that make a lot of weird, loud, and gross noises. There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s what animals do. Biological functions are messy and awkward. That’s a fact ... Continue Reading
James Hobart Won’t Be Competing with CrossFit Mayhem This Year
When it comes to Reebok CrossFit Games teams spearheaded by well-known athletes, CrossFit Mayhem Freedom (also known as just CrossFit Mayhem) is among the top of the list. This team gained a lot of ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting, USOC Release Statements on President’s Immigration Order
On Friday, January 27th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that, among other stipulations, suspends admissions for Syrian refugees and limits the flow of other refugees and entrants from ... Continue Reading
How to Improve Running Without Sacrificing Strength
Functional fitness typically attracts two groups of people: those who like to lift weights, and those who like to do cardio. So every time the coach writes up a running WOD on the whiteboard, you're likely ... Continue Reading
The 2017 Arnold Classic Strongman Preview: Athletes to Watch
In just a few short weeks, Columbus, Ohio will play host to the largest gathering of strength sport athletes on the planet. Everyone who considers themselves a serious weight training fan or athlete knows ... Continue Reading
Watch Yury Belkin Finish Five 300kg Squats Weighing ~100 Kilograms
In the chilly far Eastern Russia city of Khabarovsk, just thirty kilometers from the Chinese border, Yury Belkin is squatting up a storm. Usually weighing somewhere in the vicinity of 225 pounds, Belkin's ... Continue Reading
Harbinger Contoured FlexFit™ Belt Review
Harbinger is a company that makes supportive strength gear for multiple types of athletes. Whether you're a powerlifter, weightlifter, or a recreational lifter, chances are Harbinger makes a piece of ... Continue Reading
63kg Jennifer Thompson Benches 317.5 lbs for New IPF World Record
For two weeks in a row we've been fortunate enough to see 43 year old elite powerlifter Jennifer Thompson bench press big numbers. Last week, we saw Thompson bench a personal best of 325 lbs at ... Continue Reading
How High Should Your Elbows Be In the Jerk?
“Elbows Up!” We have all heard this cue (elbows up, meaning 90 degrees/perpendicular to the torso) during the jerk, where a coach or fellow lifter repeatedly urges the lifter to drive their elbows up ... Continue Reading
How Strongman Athletes Can Enhance Recovery and Progress Outside Training
In my preceding article I discussed how taking more than just your training seriously could have major benefits to your long term gains. By compounding the interest of proper recovery and minimization of ... Continue Reading
Harbinger 4″ Padded Leather Belt Review
Harbinger is a company known for supportive strength gear. Their equipment can be found in most gyms, regardless of the strength sport. Weightlifters, powerlifters, and even recreational gym goers have ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: Eddie Hall Wins Four-Peat at Britain’s Strongest Man
The Giants Live Britain's Strongest Man event just wrapped up in Doncaster, England. This event is known for bringing out out some of the strongest athletes in the sport, which ... Continue Reading
PharmaFreak Greens Freak Greens Powder Review
With promises like one scoop delivering the antioxidants of a dozen serves of vegetables, the greens powder industry seems intent on replacing the multivitamin. Made from the freeze-dried or light-dried ... Continue Reading
Russia Withdraws Its Appeal of One-Year Doping Ban
After a meeting between the new president of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (Maksim Agapitov) and the head of the International Weightlifting Federation (Dr. Tamas Ajan) in Budapest on Wednesday ... Continue Reading