Once an obscure tool for self-massage, today it’s rare to find a commercial gym without an area dedicated to foam rolling, and with good reason. When used correctly, foam rolling can be used for myofascial ... Continue Reading
Hey, Athletes! Stop Apologizing For Selfies
Self-obsessed. Insecure. Narcissist. I’ve heard these words thrown around with little-to-a lot of venom and disgust to describe someone who “takes too many selfies.” That someone is often female, though ... Continue Reading
D’Angelo Osorio Sets a New PWA Clean & Jerk Record With 215Kg
D’Angelo Osorio has proven himself a force to be reckoned with. The 105-kilogram weightlifter (who rose to fame as a 94-kilo junior) set a person record and a new PWA record this weekend at a meet ... Continue Reading
78 Year Old Janis McBee Proves It’s Never Too Late to Start Olympic Lifting
If you're running low on motivation and need a Monday pick me up, then look no further than 78 year old Janis McBee. She is currently a U.S. National Masters Record holder for two age groups in the snatch, ... Continue Reading
How to REALLY Set Goals in Strongman Competition
Strongman is very much unlike two other contests designed to test strength: powerlifting and weightlifting. When you participate in one of the aforementioned meets, you know what you should be capable of ... Continue Reading
Emerge Fitness 7mm Knee Sleeves Review
Emerge Fitness is an online retailer that provides supportive knee and elbow compression sleeves, wraps, bands, and more. They are also one of the leading sellers of 7mm knee sleeves on Amazon.com. After ... Continue Reading
Watch the Jerry Pritchett Documentary About His 1,031lb Deadlift
The full-length Jerry Pritchett documentary, Be Legendary, has been released on YouTube, and at sixteen minutes long, it’s the perfect length for your next lunch break. We first covered the trailer for ... Continue Reading
2017 World’s Strongest Man Qualification Groups Leaked
As seems to always be the case with World’s Strongest Man, the only exciting news in the build up to the main event of year and the cornerstone of many athletes and fan’s calendars comes from something we ... Continue Reading
Yury Belkin Deadlifts 410kg to Break Ed Coan’s Famous Record
Details are still coming in, but it looks like one of powerlifting's most famous records has finally fallen — after nearly 26 years. Earlier this weekend at the IPL European Championships in Dolgoprudny, ... Continue Reading
The Sickest Angles: An Interview with Steve Galvan, the IWF’s Official Photographer
For sports fans, there is nothing more exciting than seeing a live competition. This is especially true if that competition consists of the best athletes in the world performing their craft. Unfortunately ... Continue Reading
Strongman Showdown: Can Eddie Hall Beat Brian Shaw in 2017?
Perhaps the only person as tenacious as Eddie Hall is an Eddie Hall fan. Strength enthusiasts seem to rally behind him more than any other strongman. This claim is not merely anecdotal, though teems of ... Continue Reading
Need Motivation? Watch Oscar Figueroa’s Epic Comeback to Win Gold in Rio
Very rarely do the best athletes ever have it easy. There always seems to be a great obstacle one must overcome before achieving true greatness. In an athlete's case, this could be a comeback from injury, ... Continue Reading
Nike Romaleos 3 Weightlifting Shoes Review
The Nike Romaleos 3s are the newest edition in Nike's weightlifting shoe line. They're an updated version from Nike's previous Romaleos 2 model, which have grown in popularity through a variety of ... Continue Reading
Trap Bar Squat vs Deadlift – What’s the Difference?
Two pulling variations that are often seen in every training facility are the deadlift and trap bar “squat” (see below for clarification of this often misnamed movement). Both exercises can develop shear ... Continue Reading
Exclusive: Eleiko Unveils Their New Generation of Barbells
To celebrate 60 years in business, the strength sports giant Eleiko is making some changes. The first of these changes was the new logo they released last week, but as 2017 progresses, Eleiko plans to ... Continue Reading
Throwback to Lamar Gant’s 5x Bodyweight Deadlift, World’s Oldest Powerlifting Record
Possibly one of the best resourced athletes to ever grace the sport of powerlifting was Lamar Gant. He competed in both the 123 lb and 132 lb weight classes and was a dominant force throughout ... Continue Reading
I Kept A Fitness Journal For A Month. Here Are 6 Things I Learned
I balance two 25 pound plates on the barbell, place the sweat rag along the bench and position myself beneath the bar to warm up on the bench press. I stare up at the bar, check in with my body, and ... Continue Reading
Hookgrip Neoprene Knee Sleeves 2.0 Review
Hookgrip is a popular weightlifting media brand known for their photography and videography, and has also been producing weightlifting apparel and supportive gear. In an earlier article, we reviewed the ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces 2017 Summer Universiade Team
Earlier tonight, USA Weightlifting announced the official lineup for their Summer Universiade Team, the group of young American athletes who are headed to Taipei to compete from August 19-30 of this ... Continue Reading
Amazing Grass Vs. Organifi Green Juice — Which Is a Better Green Superfood Powder?
Amazing Grass is one of the most well-established greens powders on the market: it’s the most reviewed on Amazon, it’s got over 150,000 Facebook likes, and it’s extraordinarily cheap to boot. Organifi ... Continue Reading
Can This New App Revolutionize Powerlifting Meets? (Plus a Guide)
A new powerlifting referee app was recently released by Norwegian powerlifter Stian Walgermo, and it's available for Android and iOS. Today's options for judging parameters can be ... Continue Reading
The Differences Between Powerlifting and Weightlifting (Feat Meg Squats & Kristin Pope)
Most of the time strength sports seem easy and straightforward. Yet, for those who don't compete or may be new to strength sports sports in general, then there may be confusion between what differentiates ... Continue Reading
Marianna Gasparayn (59kg) Puts Up a 555kg Powerlifting Total (9.4x Her Bodyweight)
This year's CETC US Open could best be described as a roller coaster ride filled with multiple ups and downs. Some of the downs included lifters suffering injuries (Larry "Wheels" Williams and Andy Huang), ... Continue Reading
Rocktape Assassins 7mm Knee Sleeves Review
RockTape is a popular brand in the kinesiology tape sector, and they also manufacture supportive gear for lifters and fitness athletes alike. The RockTape Assassins 7mm knee sleeves can be seen being ... Continue Reading