In the past few articles I covered various shoulder isolation movements (front and lateral raises) that can build serious muscle mass, increase shoulder health, and help many strength, power, and fitness ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Makes a 170kg Squat Jerk Look Easy
In what the caption calls a “fun day” of training, CJ Cummings has pulled off a clean and squat jerk of 170 kilograms, or 374.8 pounds. The -69kg athlete manages the lift after a couple of clean and squat ... Continue Reading
Using Strongman to Build Mass: A 4-Week Hypertrophy Program
A love of the iron is often accompanied by a desire to increase the muscle mass on one’s frame. Ask most new trainees and eye popping muscles are one of the things that attracts them to the weight room. ... Continue Reading
USAPL Raw Nats: How to Watch, USA’s Strength Improvement, and Lifters to Follow
We're less than a day away from the 10th Annual USA Powerlifting Raw National Championships. Every year, the USAPL Raw National Championships bring out the best of the best from all 50 states. Athletes who ... Continue Reading
Check Out Julius Maddox’s Insane 688-Pound Raw Bench
The road to a 700-pound raw bench press is a long and lonely one. It’s a goal that, like a thousand-pound deadlift, countless powerlifters have held but few have ever achieved. Julius Maddox looks like ... Continue Reading
Full Teams Named for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational
We're less than a month away from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational, which is set to take place November 5th. This year, the Invitational is being held in Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. The Reebok ... Continue Reading
Compex Wireless Review
Hooking electrodes up to your muscles to improve performance might seem like science fiction, but electronic muscle stimulation, or EMS, is more popular than ever. (Note that it's a little different than ... Continue Reading
Front Lateral Raises: Muscles Worked, Exercise Demo, and Benefits
In earlier articles we discussed the lateral shoulder raise and all it has to offer to athletes than just size and increased muscle (which is ample). In this article, we will dive into the front lateral ... Continue Reading
Steely Sports Pro Wrist Wrap Glove Review
Gloves are one of the many pieces of supportive strength equipment an athlete can utilize. Like gloves, knee sleeves, and straps, gloves are designed to support an athlete with their grip and hand ... Continue Reading
How Kerry Chapman Became New York’s Strongest Female Arm Wrestler
In July 2017, Kerry Chapman became the strongest female arm wrestler in New York. Chapman, a 45-year-old caterer from Long Island, unseated the reigning champion — and her longtime training partner — ... Continue Reading
Watch Wes Kitts Snatch 180kg (5kg Over His American Record)
Much of USA Weightlifting's World Championships squad is in Columbus, Ohio, for a training camp at Rogue Fitness HQ. While big lifts are bound to happen when lifters of this caliber get together with ... Continue Reading
5 Lessons I’ve Learned and Used to Build My Dream Gym
I created Lift Lab Co a little over three years ago. This is the second gym I've owned, and prior to that I was teaching and coaching at Purdue University. Before that, I was in coaching purgatory—a ... Continue Reading
Bodylogix Natural Whey Review — Delicious, But Is It Paleo?
Bodylogix was founded in 2009 with the slogan that reads, "Clean. Trust. Performance." That "Clean" is what interests a lot of customers, and Bodylogix more or less defines this aspect of the brand as ... Continue Reading
5 Plyometric Exercises for a Stronger Deadlift
Plyometric movements are a great way to increase overall fitness, power, and strength, which can lead to a stronger barbell movements like the deadlift, explains Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games GM on Garard Suspension: “I Have a Hard Time Believing This Is News to Him”
The CrossFit Update Show has posted a new interview with Justin Bergh, the General Manager of the CrossFit Games, in which Sean Woodland spends almost twenty minutes questioning Bergh about the ... Continue Reading
Familiar Names Sit Atop the CrossFit Team Series Leaderboard
The annual CrossFit Team Series has come to a conclusion with big names sitting atop the leaderboard in the men's, women's, and mixed pairs divisions. This online competition takes place every year and ... Continue Reading
Lateral Raises – Push or Pull Exercise?
In an earlier article we discussed the lateral raise, a great isolation exercise to target the meaty heads of the deltoid (shoulder). When looking to increase shoulder hypertrophy, increase blood flow, and ... Continue Reading
7 Ways to Stimulate the Vagus Nerve (And Why You Should)
When talking about strength and wellness, you don’t hear a lot about nerves. You might be told that heavy lifting “jacks up” your central nervous system, but you don’t hear much about how you can ... Continue Reading
Top Athletes Respond to CrossFit Games Athlete Ricky Garard’s Failed Substance Test
By now, chances are you've heard the news that Reebok CrossFit Games athlete Ricky Garard failing a doping test and has stripped of his third place medal. For those who haven't, Tuesday evening, CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Catching Up with Chris Peil, Movement Coach to Eddie Hall and Zydrunas Savickas
The age of gigantic immobile strongmen is over. Long live even bigger, more athletic strongmen. While strength might be the name of the game in strongman, there is much more to the sport than just being ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Projects a 455kg (1,003lb) Squat In His Future
Hafthor Bjornsson, or Thor as most know him, continues to crush big weight, while calling out future strength feats. And Bjornsson's latest videos continue to show promise of what he may be capable in ... Continue Reading
Why Visualizing Success Is So Important for Powerlifting
Editor’s note: This article is part three of a three part series that will share insight into Charles Okpoko’s lifting career. The series will cover Okpoko’s athletic beginnings, his developing and ... Continue Reading
Strongman Pushes a Car That Was Deliberately Blocking Driveway
If you’re going to purposely block someone’s driveway, make sure they don’t have a strongman on speed dial. Abi Mustafa lives in Luton, a town about 30 miles north of London, and she had a problem. ... Continue Reading
Ricky Garard Responds to Failed Banned Substance Test
Last night, it came to light that Australian CrossFit Games athlete Ricky Garard, 23, had tested positive for banned substances, including testolone and endurobol. Testolone is a SARM, or selective ... Continue Reading