Olympic weightlifting is not something people naturally pick up and find great success at on a regular basis. While it is true that some gifted lifters may transition/get started very easily into the ... Continue Reading
Watch Pete Rubish’s Incredible Set of Ten 710-Pound Beltless Deadlifts
Raw powerlifter Pete Rubish is redefining the kinds of lifts we thought were possible without a weightlifting belt. At a recent training session at Maxed Out Gym in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the 249-pound ... Continue Reading
Can Mateusz Kieliszkowski Break the Cyr Dumbbell Record?
At the Arnold Classic, Rogue Fitness holds an annual Record Breakers event. This is a series of events that allows strongman athletes to attempt to break world records. Last year they ... Continue Reading
Vibrant Health Green Vibrance Review
Green Vibrance, from the Connecticut-based supplement company Vibrant Health, is one of the top best selling greens powders online. Made largely from pulverized plants, a lot of companies market greens ... Continue Reading
Texas Superfood Single Greens Supplement Review
Are greens powders better in Texas? I tried the popular greens supplement from Texas Superfood Single Powder from Nuplexa, a product that strongly emphasizes the fact that the ground up, “vine-ripened” ... Continue Reading
Watch 90 Minutes of Behind the Scenes Footage from the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games
As the we careen toward the CrossFit Open, which starts tomorrow in Montreal and Paris, CrossFit HQ has released one and a half hours of never before seen footage of athletes preparing for the 2016 Reebok ... Continue Reading
Video: Zydrunas Savickas Talks Diet, Partial Reps, and Why He Loves the Smith Machine
Strongman fans, rejoice! Zydrunas Savickas has appeared in a lengthy interview in which he discusses a tremendous variety of aspects related to his training, and luckily for us, it’s been translated into ... Continue Reading
10 Lessons Learned From a Klokov Olympic Lifting Seminar
There's no question behind the strength and energy Dmitry Klokov brings to the sport of weightlifting. He's one of the most decorated in the sport, has created a complete weekend to honor heavy ... Continue Reading
European Weightlifting Championships Start List and Preview
The initial start list for the 2017 European Weightlifting Championships has been released, and weightlifting fans the world over are in for a great competition if everyone on the list is able to compete. ... Continue Reading
The 1 1/4 Squat: How, When, and Why It Should Be in Your Training
If you are someone who gets stuck at the bottom of squats and/or heavy cleans, this may be the exercise for you. As lifters advance in their training, simply squatting may not be enough to address an ... Continue Reading
132-Pound Bodybuilder Suzanne Davis Deadlifts 486.1 Pounds for a New World Record
At the USPA's Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge in Glendale, Arizona this weekend, Suzanne Davis made history as the first woman to deadlift 486.1 pounds (220.5kg) in the 132 pound classic raw weight ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Smokes a 215kg Clean & Jerk (5kg Off the American Record)
California Strength is a strength and conditioning facility known for their impressive roster of weightlifting athletes. One of their seriously strong athletes is 26 year old 105kg weightlifter Wes Kitts. ... Continue Reading
Caitlin Hogan Unofficially Breaks 9 Year Old American Weightlifting Record
Records are made to be broken, and that's the mindset 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Champion Caitlin Hogan is training with on a daily basis. This past weekend, in preparation for ... Continue Reading
4 Quick Tips to Go Harder During Intense WODs
Whether you are a powerlifter, strongman/woman, weightlifter, functional fitness athlete, or everyday warrior, you have certain phases of your training where there is an increased emphasis on aerobic ... Continue Reading
Harbinger 5″ Foam Core Belt Review
Harbinger is a supportive strength company that makes a plethora of products for a wide range of strength athletes. Whether you're a recreational lifter or someone who is a little more elite in stature, ... Continue Reading
Schiek Model 6010 Double Prong Competition Power Belt Review
Schiek is an American based supportive strength equipment company. They make equipment for both the serious strength athlete and the recreational lifter. Schiek is best known for their unique cone shape ... Continue Reading
Watch Thuridur Helgadottir’s Epic Double Save in the Clean & Jerk
Now, this is a lift that will go down as one of the craziest saves we’ve seen at a weightlifting meet. Thuridur Helgadottir is an athlete who is rapidly making a name for herself in her home country of ... Continue Reading
Chris Ruden Deadlifts 655 With One Hand in Arnold Classic Prep
For the first time ever at the Arnold Classic there will be a strongman competition for disabled athletes. Disabled strongman competitions have been taking place for years, but this will be the first ... Continue Reading
Why I’m Doing a 100-Mile Run (with No Distance Specific Training)
“If there’s ever a Mad Max apocalypse, I’m coming straight to the gym and I’m stealing your car. You're the only real person who leaves his keys in the ignition and I know for a fact you’ll still be ... Continue Reading
74kg Powerlifter Owen Hubbard Crushes 700kg Total In Competition
Owen Hubbard, 23, is a British Powerlifter who just put up a massive total for the 74kg weight class in competition. Hubbard has built a large list of powerlifting accomplishments in his career. He holds ... Continue Reading
Colin Burns Just Unofficially Broke the American Snatch Record… In the Weight Class Above Him
Juggernaut Training Systems is continuing to pump out more and more boundary-pushing athletes, a reputation that Colin Burns is helping by unofficially breaking the American snatch record this ... Continue Reading
A Step by Step Breakdown of the Farmer’s Walk
The Farmer’s Walk, a common strongman event, has grown in popularity amongst athletes, general fitness enthusiasts, and anyone wanting to get stronger. The benefits of farmer’s walks are numerous: improved ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athlete Alex Anderson on How to Crush the 2017 Open
'Tis the season. The 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games season is upon us all as we eagerly await the unveiling of 17.1 this Thursday night, each of us with our own hopes and expectations for ourselves. To ... Continue Reading
Allie Wiseman Overcomes Spinal Disease to Compete at USAW Junior Nationals
Allie Wiseman, 19, is a New Jersey teenager with a remarkable and unusual story behind her journey to the national weightlifting platform. Next week (February 24-26th), Wiseman will be among the ... Continue Reading