Earlier this summer, equipment/supplement/apparel company Onnit and Marvel teamed up to announce a series of Captain America bumper plates — and the results took the internet by storm. While those plates ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Didn’t Break the 100 Meter Rowing Record, But He Came Darn Close
Still fresh off his victory at the 2016 World's Strongest Man (his 4th overall), American strongman Brian Shaw seems to be having some fun with training, hanging out with 2015 CrossFit Games Champion Ben ... Continue Reading
I’m a Weightlifter: Here’s What I’ve Learned From CrossFit Athletes
Over the past 10 years, I have found myself in between various training mentalities. In high school, it was to look better, and get “bigger, faster, stronger” for football, baseball, and track. When my ... Continue Reading
America’s Strongest Artist: Blending Weightlifting & Art with Caine Wilkes
If you follow American weightlifting, you probably know Caine "The Dragon" Wilkes for his string of National Championships, appearances in international competition, 500+ pound clean & jerks, ... Continue Reading
Monday Motivation: Ali Ludwig’s (Hilarious) Squat Jerk PR
Weightlifting is hard, so it's good when lifters can laugh off training mishaps – because otherwise, that sh!t will drag your whole day down. So when Ali Ludwig (a +75kg lifter out of Waxman's Gym) ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Profiles: Anthony Pomponio (85kg) From Juggernaut Strength
On Saturday, September 3rd I had the chance to catch up with Anthony Pomponio at the Hassle Free Invitational in Sacramento, CA before he won the grand prize of $3,000. Since leaving the US Olympic ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Nathan Damron Sets Milestone PR with 200kg Clean & Jerk
Last week, 20-year-old American weightlifter Nathan Damron hit a big 300kg PR squat, and the internet (well, at least the American weightlifting community) went wild. Damron, who has waffled back and forth ... Continue Reading
2020 Olympic Games: Weightlifting Venue, New Spectator Access Announced for Tokyo
In an information release published on their website, the International Weightlifting Federation outlined some news regarding weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Among the updates was ... Continue Reading
Check Out This Old School Reebok “Pump” Weightlifting Belt
File this under awesome things we wish we'd bought back in the 1990s (then kept around to show off today). Russian weightlifter Timur Ovchinnikov recently posted on Instagram about a Reebok "Instapump" ... Continue Reading
Salty, Crispy, Protein-Packed Salami Chips Will Change Your Snack Game Forever
You're following Paleo(ish), trying to cook your own food, and you can't eat chips. I know, it's a big problem because you want chips. You want that salty, crunchy, crispy texture without the white ... Continue Reading
How to Watch Powerlifting at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games
Today marks the first day of events for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Between September 8th and 14th, 180 athletes from over 50 nations will be competing in the sport of ... Continue Reading
The Future of Women’s Strength Sports: Going Heavy with Strongwoman Dani Schwalbe
With a killer press and boundless enthusiasm, Dani Schwalbe won the biggest paying woman’s professional strongman contest ever — Strongman Corporation’s Strongest Woman in the World (August 27-28th in ... Continue Reading
How Three Broadway Actors Found Community Through CrossFit
On the surface, CrossFit looks like one of the biggest meathead sports around: At competitions, spectators watch ripped athletes toss heavy weight, roar and grunt to the sound of techno or heavy ... Continue Reading
Capturing Powerlifting Like Never Before: Adam Palmer of 9for9 Media
For the first two decades of the Internet Age, powerlifting lagged behind many other sports when it came to coverage. World Record lifts were captured — if at all — via grainy video or stills, and ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Breaks 1,000 Pound RAW Squat Barrier in Training
A little over a week ago, we came across Ray "Ray Ray" Williams going heavy in training with a 975 pound back squat, the heaviest such lift we'd seen raw (in training or competition). The lift was ... Continue Reading
Phoenix Rise Defeat Boston Iron 21-14 in NPGL Finals
In a dramatic (yet commanding) blowout, the Phoenix Rise defeated the Boston Iron 21 to 14 during the finals of the 2016 NPGL Season. Though the Rise proved dominant and clinched the win in Race 9, the ... Continue Reading
4-Time Olympic Medalist, American Weightlifting Legend Norb Schemansky Dies at 92
A Michigan based news outlet is reporting that American weightlifting legend Norbert "Norb" Schemansky has died at 92. Click On Detroit reports that the Michigan native passed away Wednesday night ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Profiles: Mary Peck (63kg) from Napa, California
On Saturday, September 3rd I had the chance to chat with Mary Peck at the Hassle Free Invitational in Sacramento, CA after she won the grand prize of $3,000. She told me training has been going well for ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting, GRID, and Finding the Right Size: An Interview with Tom Sroka
If you've been following American weightlifting online for the past few years, chances are you've stumbled across Tom Sroka in any number of videos from California Strength and (the now defunct) ... Continue Reading
How to Avoid the False Visualization Trap in Strength Sports
Visualization is an extremely important tool athletes can use in the development of the mindset necessary to achieve long and short term goals. The process involves remembering or imagining yourself ... Continue Reading
4 Grip Strengthening Exercises Borrowed From Rock Climbers
Whether you're a powerlifter, weightlifter, CrossFitter, strongman athlete, or just trying to open a jar of pickles, you'll never progress if you can't hold onto the bar (or kettlebell, or log, or ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Nathan Damron Squats 300kg (660lbs), Just 2.5kg Off Powerlifting World Record
American weightlifter Nathan Damron is taking some time to focus on his back squat strength, and it seems to be paying off with new PRs almost every week. Now, the 20 year old training out of Mash Elite ... Continue Reading
3 Minute Morning Mobility: How to Prepare Your Body for the Day Ahead
I am not a morning person (at all). So when I get out of bed, I need all the help I can get. I try to keep my coffee intake to no more than two cups in the first hour or so of waking up. That's ... Continue Reading
Rubets Oleksandr, Squats 416kg, Breaks IPF Junior and Open Records at Just 20 Years Old
At just 20 years old, Ukrainian powerlifter Rubets Oleksandr has absolutely demolished the previous IPF Junior squat record and set a new Open record in the process. At the Sub-Junior and ... Continue Reading