I like to do silly things. If you read my article on attempting to run 100 miles in 24 hours with nothing but strength training behind me, then this statement won’t surprise you. While that particular ... Continue Reading
5 Effective Tips for Stronger Handstands
Handstands: for some, they feel more natural than standing on feet, and for others, they may seem foreign or even downright impossible. As a bodyweight athlete and avid handbalancer, one of my most ... Continue Reading
Evlution Nutrition BCAA Energy Review — Surprising Benefits?
Evlution Nutrition is a Florida-based supplement company that really likes to focus on Branch Chain Amino Acids. They sell three different kinds: BCAA 5000, the slightly more expensive BCAA Lean Energy, ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of the Kettlebell Clean and Jerk
While many athletes and coaches are familiar with the barbell clean and jerk, only a select few train the kettlebell clean and jerk variation. The kettlebell variation offers us many unique benefits that ... Continue Reading
Could You Eat Like a Top Ranked Super Heavyweight Powerlifter?
Strength sports are a few of the occasions when an athlete's bodyweight can dictate their success, and their failure. It's common to hear about athletes gaining weight in the off-season, then cutting to ... Continue Reading
Tom Martin Tears His Bicep Attempting a Deadlift World Record
At the World Powerlifting Congress’s European Championships this weekend, -110kg British powerlifter Tom Martin had a goal. He didn’t just want to beat the record in his weight class, he wanted to beat ... Continue Reading
How Soon Can I Squat After an ACL Tear?
Please note that the following article does not constitute medical advice. Speak to a licensed medical practitioner before starting an exercise program or any form of physical rehabilitation. Tearing ... Continue Reading
After Two Hip Replacements, Ed Coan Squats 585 Pounds for Reps
Ed Coan wouldn’t let a hip replacement or two stop him from beating your squat PR. The man who some consider the greatest powerlifter of all time is wowing his fans with this new clip of himself squatting ... Continue Reading
15 Things Only CrossFitters Understand
When asked why we love CrossFit® training, most of us will tell you it’s all about the community and personal growth we’ve experienced since joining a box. In herds, people sign up to give the sport a try, ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Hits a 220kg Clean in Training, Closes in on American Record
Less than two weeks after the last update, we're putting together another article covering 105kg weightlifter Wes Kitts' impressive lifts. On June 27th, we reported on Kitts' new snatch and total ... Continue Reading
Here’s the First Announced Event of the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
Director of the CrossFit Games Dave Castro has taken to Instagram to announce the very first event of the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games. Using what appears to be his favorite announcing method of scrawling ... Continue Reading
Celebrating America’s 5 World’s Strongest Man Winners
In the Revolutionary War, Americans proved they were of strong resolve and conviction… but did they even lift? As you toast to our independence, remember these five exceptional Americans who proved to ... Continue Reading
Squat Alternatives for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Functional Movement
In some circumstances, a lifter may want to vary their squat training to increase squat performance, work around injury, induce metabolic hypertrophy, or promote sound functional movement ... Continue Reading
Alexander Eriksson Deadlifts 281kg at 74kg for an Unofficial Junior World Record
Swedish athlete Alexander Eriksson has exploded onto the global powerlifting scene with an unofficial IPF junior world record deadlift of 281 kilograms, or 619.5 pounds. Eriksson competed raw in the -74kg ... Continue Reading
Kendrick Farris Talks Vegan Pancakes and Weightlifting Prehab in a New Video Series
Kendrick Farris, one of the world’s strongest vegans, has started his own vlog series on YouTube to provide a glimpse into his life inside and outside of the gym. Farris is promising that the show, ... Continue Reading
AG1 Vs. Kylea Total Living Drink Greens — Surprisingly Similar?
AG1 is considered by many as the gold standard in green superfood drinks: it has a wide variety of ingredients that perform just about every function you could want from a greens drink. There's grasses and ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers Talks Missing the Lift That Would Have Sent Her to the Olympics
Think about the disappointment you felt the last time you failed an attempt at hitting a one-rep max. Now imagine how that would feel if took place on a stage in front of your family, friends, and ... Continue Reading
How to Make Two-A-Day Strength Training Work for You
I try to avoid talking too much about lifting outside of the strength world. Understandably most people just don’t care what you do in the gym, and for the most part the ones who do are often after ... Continue Reading
Light Therapy: Why Putting Red Light Up Your Nose Can Increase Strength
You know that old quote that says any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic? That’s how it feels to look through the scientific literature for light therapy, also called ... Continue Reading
Is It Okay to Work Out With Sore Muscles?
Ah, one of the age old fitness questions: Is it okay to work out on sore muscles? More isn't always better when it comes muscle growth and strength, but where do you draw the line between some soreness, ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Casually Breaks His 400kg World Deadlift Record In Training
“Lol. Just felt like it,” says Cailer Woolam in his latest Instagram post, hauling 884 pounds (401 kilograms) off the floor. Lol. Just felt like it. He just felt like breaking the world record in ... Continue Reading
Is Konstantin Pozdeev Coming Out of Retirement?
Pretty big news for people who like extremely big weights: Konstantin Pozdeev is heading back to the sport of powerlifting. That’s according to this recent Intagram post that’s gaining traction in the ... Continue Reading
Aleksey Torokhtiy’s Slow-Mo Training Videos Are the Best Yet
When it comes to the sport of weightlifting, it's always tough finding perfect simple videos breaking down the movements. There's a ton of content out there on social media, and a lot of great coaches, but ... Continue Reading
Mike Tuchscherer Finally Hits a 500-Pound Bench Press
Mike Tuchscherer's bench is back. After years of training to bring his bench up to the mighty 500-pound mark, the founder of Reactive Training Systems (who usually competes in the -120kg weight class) ... Continue Reading