We’re pretty obsessed with unusual, culturally specific strength sports around here. There’s the Finnish sport of wife carrying, where a man carries his partner through a muddy obstacle course. There’s ... Continue Reading
China Could Miss 2017 IWF World Championships After Losing Beijing Olympic Medals
China could miss this year's International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, which will take place in Anaheim, California, this November. This news comes after two of their weightlifters ... Continue Reading
Focus on Weightlifting Technique: Chad Vaughn Breaks Down the Clean Deadlift
"Clean Dead Lift" does not just indicate clean grip and then you can deadlift however you want or feel you are the strongest at picking up weight from the floor (perhaps with back angle close to parallel ... Continue Reading
Jenn Rotsinger Smashes the World Total and Squat Records at 50kg Bodyweight
While there were a ton of historic performances at the Boss of Bosses IV meet this weekend, Jenn Rotsinger was making her own world records at the Treasure Coast Classic in Florida. She added two more ... Continue Reading
Standing vs. Sitting Dumbbell Shoulder Press
In an earlier article we discussed the dumbbell shoulder press, a great movement to gain valuable muscle mass, strength, and address asymmetries for athletes and lifters of all sports. When looking at the ... Continue Reading
Stefi Cohen Talks Cardio, Powerlifting Myths, and 4X Bodyweight Deadlifts
Stefi Cohen isn't just a strong powerlifter. She's an unusually well-rounded athlete and coach who, through the online coaching platform Hybrid Performance Method, is committed to learning the most ... Continue Reading
Meet Recap: Yury Belkin Totals 2,276 lbs at 219 lb Bodyweight for New All Time Record
The 26 year old Russian powerlifting phenom Yury Belkin is continuing to make waves across the sport of powerlifting. Belkin has become best known for his legendary deadlift strength, but is proving he's ... Continue Reading
Ammonia, Deadlifts, and the Splits: A Day With Jujimufu (Jon Call)
From my experience, very few folks can say they've spent a work day doing deadlifts and having Jon Call, or Jujimufu as he's known on social media, take their ammonia virginity. Call is known as the ... Continue Reading
Catching Up with Pedro Meloni, USA Weightlifting Senior Events Manager
When it comes to running weightlifting meets, Pedro Meloni is arguably the world's best. After nearly a decade in the sport starting in the mid-2000s, Meloni built a reputation as a cool, calm, and ... Continue Reading
Zahir Khudayarov Makes a 480kg Squat at 125kg Bodyweight for a New World Record
Finland-based powerlifter Zahir Khudayarov just broke his world squat record with a phenomenal lift of 480 kilograms (1,058.2 pounds) in knee wraps and a Harris singlet, which is made for raw competitions, ... Continue Reading
Fanny Josefine Ahlfors Is an Insanely Strong Real Life Ninja
Fanny Josefine Ahlfors could best be described as a real life ninja. She's a Swedish athlete that's becoming well-known for performing insane ninja feats with her crazy upper body and core strength. ... Continue Reading
Amit Sapir Squats Over 4.3x Bodyweight for a New World Record
Amit Sapir has just squatted 785 pounds (356 kilograms) raw with wraps at 181 pounds (82 kilograms) bodyweight for a new world record in the lift. That’s 4.3 times his own bodyweight. You can watch it take ... Continue Reading
MRM BCAA+G Reload Post-Workout Recovery Review – A “Natural” Product?
MRM is a supplement company based in Oceanside, California, and their name stands for "Metabolic Response Modifiers." That seems to just mean "sports supplements" and their site claims that the company is ... Continue Reading
Stefi Cohen Deadlifts 4x Her Bodyweight for New All Time Record
Stefanie Cohen had a big weekend at the WRPF's Boss of Bosses IV powerlifting meet, which was held at Boss Barbell Club on Saturday, August 26th. The Saturday invitation only meet hosted some of the ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of the Hang Clean
Hang cleans are more than just a clean and jerk variation seen in functional fitness competitions or barbell WODs. They are a vital part to the development and enhancement of the Olympic weightlifting ... Continue Reading
How Using Atlas Stones Can Benefit Almost Every Type of Athlete
The Atlas Stones are often regarded as one of the signature events in the World's Strongest Man contest. They’re typically the final event of strongman competitions, and this event often determines the ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Deadlifts 420.5kg (927 lbs) for New All Time Record
The WRPF's Boss of Bosses IV powerlifting meet wrapped up Saturday, August 26th with a ton of great performances. This meet's final day was invitation only, and was composed of some of the world's ... Continue Reading
Jeison Lopez (Junior 77kg, Colombia) Clean & Jerks 200kg in Training!
Jeison Lopez — the Junior 77kg lifter from Colombia — is at it again. Just a couple weeks after posting an incredibly impressive 170kg snatch to Instagram, Lopez crossed another lifting milestone in ... Continue Reading
Check Out What Happens When a 150 lb Kettlebell Hits Concrete
Have you ever wondered what would happen when certain pieces of lifting equipment hit the ground? Some things in the gym are meant to be dropped like bumper plates and rubber sided dumbbells. But metal ... Continue Reading
Dmitry Klokov and Bradley Martyn Talk Bodybuilding Vs. Weightlifting
If you love strength sports enough to appreciate both weightlifting and bodybuilding, there’s a chance you’ve fantasized about seeing Dmitry Klokov and Bradley Martyn train together. Now the powers that ... Continue Reading
Natrogix Green Superfood Powder Review — Solid All-Rounder?
Natrogix is a Wyoming-based supplement company that claims to help you achieve "nourishment as nature intended." The company positions itself as an alternative health store and sells a lot of "natural" ... Continue Reading
Ben Bergeron Picks His Top Moments from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
CrossFit® trainer Ben Bergeron has been staggering out his top ten favorite moments on his Instagram from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games. Bergeron own CrossFit New England and has coached over six CrossFit ... Continue Reading
The Best Responses from Dave Castro’s Reddit AMA
As Director of the CrossFit Games, Dave Castro has one of the sport's most recognizable faces. The retired Navy SEAL has been the Director of the Games since its inception ten years ago, and he took to ... Continue Reading
Why This Doctor Likes to Prescribe Heavy Lifting
Lifting does a lot more than build bigger, stronger muscles. More and more research is showing it's an effective way to lower the risk of heart disease, bone fractures, depression, Alzheimer's disease, ... Continue Reading