Meanwhile in China… That’s the 69kg weightlifter Shi Zhiyong hitting a clean and squat jerk of 205 kilograms (452 pounds). We don’t know what bodyweight Shi is training at here, but if he had hit ... Continue Reading
AllMax Aminocore BCAA Review — Do You Need These B Vitamins?
AllMax is a supplement company that's based in Nevada, and they sponsor a variety of bodybuilders and figure athletes in an effort to corner that market. They sell fat burners, mass gainers, and protein ... Continue Reading
Olympic Weightlifting or Calisthenics? Why You Should Do BOTH!
Olympic weightlifting and calisthenics: at a glance, they may seem like disciplines on complete opposite sides of the strength training spectrum. One involves lifting an external object through space, and ... Continue Reading
Kipping Ring Dips — Exercise Guide and Technique Tips
Before you decide to jump on a set of rings to give kipping dips a go, be sure to master the strict and stable versions first, only adding the kip after you have shown control and strength in strict ... Continue Reading
Watch Nathan Damron and Clarence Kennedy’s Epic Squat Battle
Very strong YouTube personalities John “Jujimufu” Call and Clarence "Harry Squatter" Kennedy have been collaborating this week, and the result is some of the funniest weightlifting content we’ve seen in a ... Continue Reading
How Finger Length and Hand Size Relate to Grip Strength & Athleticism
The body has some pretty unique ways of telling us things about ourselves. For example, there are various areas of research that have made suggestions about our motor abilities, cognitive function, and ... Continue Reading
MAN Sports ISO-AMINO BCAAs Review — Is Basic Better?
MAN Sports is based in Texas and their name is actually an acronym: it stands for "metabolic augmenting nutrition" and they promise "hand-crafted, hand-bottled, microbatch" supplements — phrasing that ... Continue Reading
Prowler Push Alternatives
The simple act of pushing loads across the floor using the legs, core, and upper body as one that demands the utmost strength, muscular endurance, and cardiovascular fitness, no matter who you are. In ... Continue Reading
Harbinger Training GripHarbinger Training Grip® Gloves
Strength athletes can utilize lifting gloves for a variety of reasons, which will vary depending on an athlete's needs. Bodybuilders, functional fitness, and calisthenic athletes are typically the ... Continue Reading
4 Things I Learned Setting a Squat World Record in 4 Different Weight Classes
When I began powerlifting, my goal was to break one all-time world record. I used to say that being the only person in the world who can do what you do (in your weight class, anyway) was my lifelong ... Continue Reading
Naked Whey Protein Review 2025, Personally Tasted and Tested
Whey protein powders are one of the most popular workout supplements, with a $22.6 billion market worldwide in 2025 – and it’s easy to see why. (1) From muscle gain to workout recovery, supplementing with ... Continue Reading
Kirill Sarychev Shows the Real Reason He Doesn’t Do Weightlifting
Kirill Sarychev is one of the most influential powerlifters of all time, but he’s no hybrid athlete. The man who holds the world record for the heaviest raw bench press ever (738.5 pounds, or 335 ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athlete Noah Ohlsen Shows Off Fitness Transformation
A few months ago, multi-time Reebok CrossFit Games athlete Emily Bridgers shared her seven year fitness transformation with followers on Instagram, and the photos illustrated just how far even elite ... Continue Reading
Who Are the Strongest Women in Strongman?
The sport of strongwoman is one that is slowly garnering more attention. It isn’t on the same level of visibility as the men’s version, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t any less competitive. The athletes ... Continue Reading
Sled Push Alternatives
Let’s suppose you find yourself eager to get started with sled pushes, yet find yourself without a sled. While this can easily be avoided by investing in any of the sleds for a few bucks, sometimes you ... Continue Reading
Luis Mosquera (69kg) Block Snatches 165kg
Twenty-two-year-old weightlifting star Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano has shared with his Instagram followers a little insight into how he got so darn good at weightlifting. Take a look at this very, very ... Continue Reading
Dymatize Nutrition BCAA Complex 2200 Review — More Than a BCAA
Dymatize is a popular sports nutrition company and while they produce an enormous variety of workout supplements, they're probably best known for their surprisingly cheap hydrolyzed whey protein powder, ... Continue Reading
Nice Cardio: Stefi Cohen Pulls 3.3X Bodyweight for 12 Reps
If you finally broke a world deadlift record after months of dedicated training, you might think about taking a deload week. Just chill a little, get some walking in, eat a couple of those cheat meals ... Continue Reading
Annie Thorisdottir Breaks One-Minute Barbell Thruster World Record
Eight-time CrossFit® Games veteran Annie Thorisdottir made an appearance on NBC's Today Show on September 4th, 2017. She joined the show's hosts in New York City's iconic Rockefeller plaza to attempt the ... Continue Reading
How Sports and Teammates Built My Powerlifting Mindset
Editor’s note: This article is Part Two 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 changing ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Breaks Chin-Up World Record On Live TV
The 2017 Reebok CrossFit® Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey is adding another accolade to her impressive list of fitness accomplishments. She recently topped the Guinness World Record for the most chin-ups ... Continue Reading
How to Master the Clean Pull Under
The clean pull under is an exercise to help learn, strengthen, and develop speed pulling under the bar (as if that wasn't already obvious from the exercise name), as well as develop that feel and skill of ... Continue Reading
6 Benefits of Sled Pulls
Few exercises are as simple and effective as the sled pull. Nearly everyone can perform them, regardless of ability level, background, and/or goal. They work to increase power, strength, muscle mass, and ... Continue Reading
Watch Tian Tao (85kg) With Close Attempts at 222kg and 223kg Clean & Jerks!
The 2017 Chinese National Games are underway, and competition — held once every four years — is often called "the Olympics of China." It's a multi-sport event that features the countries top athletes, and ... Continue Reading