The 2017 CrossFit® Team Series is in full swing, and the competition runs through October 2nd. This year, a revamped format means athletes pair up, and duos around the world complete two sets of workouts ... Continue Reading
Naim Süleymanoğlu Hospitalized With Liver Failure
Former Turkish/Bulgarian weightlifter Naim Süleymanoğlu has been hospitalized with liver failure and is in need of a liver transplant, according to numerous Turkish and Bulgarian news outlets. At the ... Continue Reading
72 Year Old Linda Leightley Deadlifts 273lbs and Holds 12 World Records
If you're running low on lifting motivation, then sit back and relax, because we've got you covered. How many times have you heard the saying, "It's never too late to start." Probably a whole lot, ... Continue Reading
Kinesiology Taping for IT Band
Kinesiology tape can be a useful tool to support prolonged performance. Tape's main function to guide the body's perception of support and pain through proprioceptive feedback we gain from its touch on the ... Continue Reading
Deadlift World Record: -83kg Kjell Bakkelund Pulls 325.5kg Weighing 73kg
When Kjell Bakkelund turned up at the Arnold Classic Europe this weekend, he was heavier than usual. The Arnold Classic is an IPF-sanctioned, Wilks-only competition, so while he typically competes as a ... Continue Reading
Interview: Aleksey Torokhtiy Talks Building His Brand, Training, and What’s Next
If you're into weightlifting, or strength sports in general, then there's a good chance you've seen Aleksey Torokhtiy. Since his 2012 London Olympic gold medal, he's been very active in the strength ... Continue Reading
NutraBio Naturals Grass-Fed Whey Isolate Review — The Monkfruit Makes It
Nutrabio is based in Middlesex, New Jersey, and the company has been around for about 20 years. They sell an impressive variety of health and fitness supplements like vitamins, minerals, protein, fat ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus PR’d His Snatch With 150kg
Harrison Maurus is continuing his meteoric rise as one of the United States’ most promising young weightlifters. The 17-year-old, -77kg athlete is well-known in the weightlifting community for his ... Continue Reading
Here’s Why All Lifting Referees Should Stay On Guard
Whether it's weightlifting, powerlifting, or any sport involving a barbell, there's always an inherent risk for the athlete lifting and those around them. This past weekend, we received a friendly reminder ... Continue Reading
Renegade Row With Kettlebells
Throughout previous articles we discussed a total body movement that increases back and arm strength, core stability, and increases metabolic demands for any lifter performing them. The renegade row can be ... Continue Reading
Sohrab Moradi (94kg, Iran) Sets New World Record Weightlifting Total
It's a record that's stood for nearly 18 years, but now, the heaviest-ever total in the 94kg weight category belongs to Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi. The weightlifter snatched 185kg and clean ... Continue Reading
Jill Coleman Talks Getting Strong Faster and Helping Women Love Heavy Weight
In 2010, Jill Coleman launched JillFit to help women get stronger, leaner, and happier. That happier part is perhaps the most important aspect of her brand: Coleman spent a large part of her twenties as a ... Continue Reading
Have You Seen Korean Weightlifter Lee Sang’s Drop-and-Catch Lifting Videos?
Editors note: This article is intended to be satirical and light hearted for pure enjoyment. We're not endorsing the performance of this movement, or activity in any form of your training, as it could lead ... Continue Reading
So You Wanna Be A Powerlifter? Registering for a Meet
In our last episode, we talked about equipment – defining the parameters of raw/classic and equipped powerlifting. Now that you’re in the know, and also have some information regarding federations from our ... Continue Reading
Watch Eddie Hall Go Head to Head With a Pro Boxer
Here's some silly fun. At 6'6" and 250 pounds, British boxer Anthony Joshua is currently a unified world heavyweight champion, holding the title in the International Boxing Federation, World Boxing ... Continue Reading
Renegade Row with Push Up/Burpee: Movement Tips and Uses
The renegade row offers us a wide array of benefits for core stability, back strength, and total body fitness (each discussed below). This versatile movement can also be combined with other bodyweight ... Continue Reading
NOBULL vs. Nike Metcon 3 vs. Reebok CrossFit Nano 7
With the rise of functional fitness training came the growth and formulation of cross training shoes. These shoes are designed to support a variety of activities strength athletes may encounter in a ... Continue Reading
Universal Nutrition BCAA Stack Review — Does Aspartame Matter?
Universal Nutrition is a stalwart in the world of bodybuilding. It's been around for forty years and they put out dozens of different products, including nine different kinds of amino acid supplements. We ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Says He’s Aiming for the Deadlift World Record In 2018
Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson has had an eventful year to say the least. From a second place finish at the Arnold Classic, to a first place at Europe's Strongest Man, then to a close second at the ... Continue Reading
New Deadlift World Record: -57kg Joy Nnamani Deadlifts 200kg Without a Belt
At the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships that are taking place in Potchefstroom, South Africa, British athlete Joy Nnamani has become the lightest IPF athlete to deadlift 200 kilograms (441 pounds). ... Continue Reading
Mojtaba Maleki Joins the 500kg Raw (With Wraps) Squat Club
Iranian strongman and powerlifter Mojtaba Maleki just passed a huge powerlifting milestone. Maleki recently squatted 500kg raw with wraps at a Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC) meet. This makes him the ... Continue Reading
Ken Patera Was the First American to Clean & Jerk 500 lbs
When you think Ken Patera, what comes to mind? For most, it's probably a career spent in professional wrestling, but Patera built his strong athletic background through lifting and other sports. For ... Continue Reading
Renegade Row Alternatives
In an earlier article we discussed the renegade row and all that it has to offer. Increased core stability, strength, back isolation, and scapular mobilization were just a few. In this article we will ... Continue Reading
Garden of Life Perfect Food Vs. MacroLife Macro Greens — Which Has More Nutrition?
There's a lot to like about these two green superfood drinks: they're both inexpensive and they both have a nice, descriptive nutrition label — something that can be hard to find in this industry. Macro ... Continue Reading