The 2016 European Weightlifting Championships have come to an end. The event, held in Forde, Norway and organized by the European Weightlifting Federation, came to an end on April 16th. Just as notable ... Continue Reading
Is Becca Swanson’s 672 lb Deadlift the Heaviest Ever by a Woman?
We'll be honest: There isn't a ton of context for this video, and we haven't been able to identify the exact meet just yet. But it appears to be longtime powerlifter, bodybuilder, pro-wrestler, and ... Continue Reading
Could Boyanka Kostova Power Snatch Her Way to Olympic Victory?
Could Boyanka Kostova win gold in Rio by power snatching? The answer is probably not (though power snatches were more than enough to earn her a third European Championship). But maybe! At the 2016 ... Continue Reading
Chris Spealler Turns Chapter, Says He’s Probably Sitting Out Regionals
In an interview with Pat Sherwood, Chris Spealler has clarified that despite an impressive Open performance that left him in 22nd place in the South West Region, he will likely sit out Regionals if he ... Continue Reading
Nick Bloch Completes “Grace” In 59 Seconds
Thanks to Instagram's new update that allows for one minute long videos, we get to see a host of longer training (and cat) videos from across the interwebs. Of course, we usually expect only one minute of ... Continue Reading
Andrei Chemerkin Was Crazy, Stupid Strong
For most of the 1990s, Olympic weightlifting's heaviest weight class was ruled by the Russian giant Andrei Chemerkin. At his competition peak, Chemerkin's 6 foot frame supported nearly 400 pounds of ... Continue Reading
Princesses Rapunzel and Elsa Deadlift for a Great Cause
With a little help from Princess Elsa, a group of powerlifters are using their physical strength to bring hope and emotional strength to kids with life threatening diseases. Powerlifter Kayla Heal teamed ... Continue Reading
Dmitry Klokov Is the World’s Favorite Weightlifting Ham
Dmitry Klokov is a living weightlifting legend. Between his 2008 Olympic silver medal, world title, and reputation for just being a really nice guy, he's solidified himself as one of the most ... Continue Reading
Fitness by Numbers: Official Stats from the 2016 CrossFit Open
The 2016 CrossFit Open is far in our collective rear view mirror, but HQ has finally released numbers stats worth reflecting over. Check out the video below with some of the key metrics, along with our own ... Continue Reading
Three World Records (Unofficially) Broken at Chinese National Championships
With the European Championships and Rio test event, it would have already been a big few weeks for international weightlifting -- but add in Chinese Nationals, and you have an entirely different sort of ... Continue Reading
Olympic Weightlifting Champ Aleksey Torokhtiy Releases Free Online Programming
Go ahead and give this man all the karma, folks. Aleksey Torokhtiy -- Ukrainian national treasure and 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the 105 kg class -- has released 11 weeks of free online training via ... Continue Reading
Olympic Weightlifting Champion Dmitry Berestov Starts Strongman Training
Dmitry Berestov is one of Russia's most celebrated weightlifters of the last few decades, and his 2004 Olympic gold in the uber-competitive 105 kilo weight class is still a memorable performance. (For ... Continue Reading
Olga Zubova Jerks 180 Kilos, Reminds Us All How It’s Done
From the Instagram account of Russian weightlifting coach Vladimir Safonov comes another insane lift from behind the former iron curtain. Still just 22 years old, 75 kilo lifter Olga Zubova is training ... Continue Reading
The Pan American Championships Just Moved. Turns Out That’s Pretty Common
You may have seen on the IWF website that June's 2016 Pan American Championships have moved locations. Do not despair, the competition will still he held in the South American country of Colombia. ... Continue Reading
The 6 Most Creative Warm-Ups To Try At Your Box
Functional fitness may be all about constant, varied movement, but we've all showed up to the gym day in and day out and felt like the warm-up is a little stale. There's only so many times you can perform ... Continue Reading
Artist Josh Peters Blows Our Minds with Customized Muscle Romaleos
For nearly 20 years, Josh Peters has pursued dual passions: art and weightlifting. That's led the Hawaii-raised Peters to travel the world and explore numerous outlets in athletics and creativity. Now ... Continue Reading
NOBULL High Top Camo Review: Do These Trainers Stack Up for Fitness?
I finally received my new high top camo basic trainers from NOBULL -- but it took some time. I was certainly one of the first to order them at the stroke of midnight on their launch date, ... Continue Reading
Get 1% Better: Shoulder Blade Isolation
Healthy shoulders are a key to staying active and doing all the things you love to do. One way to ensure they stay strong and injury free are these two drills we review in the video below. Using a band ... Continue Reading
Which Men Will Represent USA Weightlifting at the Rio Olympics?
The final start list has been published, and American Weightlifting is one month away from the men’s trial session at the 2016 Senior National Championships. Unlike the woman’s team, the men do not have ... Continue Reading
Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton Is The Reason Why Women Lift Weights
While social media is great for telling us who broke a world record or who failed a snatch and broke their gym's doors, the constant influx of the latest trends can make us forget how we got here in the ... Continue Reading
Didn’t Make It to Regionals? Mid-Week Fitness Motivation for the Rest of Us
Look, most CrossFitters won't make it to Regionals (unless you're from Iceland), most weightlifters won't make it to Nationals, most strongmen and women won't make it to the Arnold (unless you're from ... Continue Reading
Want to Watch a Huge Powerlifter Try Snatching? Chad Wesley Smith Has You Covered
Chad Wesley Smith is a very strong man: American Record Holding powerlifter, professional strongman competitor, founder of Juggernaut Training Systems, and author. Oh, and he deadlifts in boat shoes, so ... Continue Reading
Vasiliy Polovnikov Has a New Exercise for You, But Maybe Start with Less Weight
Vasiliy Polovnikov is training out of the Norwood Training Center near Boston, and he's up to his usual antics: lifting heavy things and making it look easier than it should. Check out this assistance ... Continue Reading
#WiggleMeOff Is the Next Big Thing in Silly Gym Games
We're not sure EXACTLY where it started or WHO came up with such an idea, but get ready, because #wigglemeoff is about to be the stupid new gym game your friends are constantly playing. Basically, two ... Continue Reading