The kettlebell is an amazing tool for all athletes, regardless of sport. Whether you are a weightlifter, strongman, powerlifter, or fitness competitor, kettlebells should be a part of your regular training ... Continue Reading
Watch Lu Xiaojun’s Insane 180kg Snatch (at 77kg Bodyweight)
At this point, we're used to seeing footage of Lu Xiaojun doing some impressive things in training. And there are few active weightlifters who can match his competition pedegree: Three time World Champion, ... Continue Reading
The Elephant-Lifting Guru Who Found Enlightenment in Strength
“The Dalai Lama meets The Incredible Hulk” is how one awestruck newscaster described the feats of Sri Chinmoy, who may have been the world’s only strongman spiritual guru. He’s (literally) lifted up ... Continue Reading
Rogue Ohio Cotton Lifting Strap Review
Rogue Fitness has become a well-known name in almost all gyms across the country. They were founded in 2006 and are American company based in Columbus, Ohio. Rogue Fitness has built such a strong name, ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Announces Nike Metcon 3 Release Date
Nike Metcon fans rejoice; the Metcon 3 has a release date, and it’s very soon. Perfectly timed too, with the Christmas season in full swing, Metcon fans can start off their new year with a new pair of ... Continue Reading
Push Press vs. Power Jerk: Which Barbell Lift Should You Do?
The push press and power jerk are two very common and effective means for moving a load from the shoulders to the overhead position. Weightlifters, functional fitness athletes, and strongman competitors ... Continue Reading
Why Vitamin D Is Extra Important for Athletes
Vitamin D is so essential for our existence that our bodies have evolved to get it from the sun, the only nutrient source that’s available on almost every square inch of the planet. Ironically enough, ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Sets New American Record Snatch in 105kg Class
In breaking news at the 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) American Open, Wes Kitts made two successful lifts in the snatch portion of the competition to set a new American Record of 174KG (383lb). The old ... Continue Reading
Watch Mattie Rogers Go 6 for 6 to Win the American Open Championship!
Mattie Rogers made easy work of the 2016 American Open Championship, making all six lifts on her way to winning the women's 69kg category. Rogers went 97-100-103 in the snatch and 123-127-130 in ... Continue Reading
Colin Burns Sets New American Snatch Record in 94kg Weight Class!
The final day of the 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) American Open kicked off right where Saturday night ended. Competing in the 94KG session, Colin Burns made three successful lifts in the snatch ... Continue Reading
Records Fall: 2016 American Open Championship Day 2 Results
The second day of the 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) American Open kicked off right where Friday night ended. Medals were presented in the men’s 69KG, 77KG, and 85KG categories, along with the woman’s 63KG ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Sets New American Record Clean & Jerk at 183kg
Two World Championships simply weren't enough for 16 year-old weightlifting phenom CJ Cummings. On Saturday, the 69kg lifter easily won the American Open Championship on his way to several new American ... Continue Reading
Jezza Uepa Squats 455kg/1,003lbs for a New RAW World Record!
We'll clarify this from the start: While Ray Williams was the first person to squat over 1,000 pounds raw, without wraps in USAPL competition, his massive and historic squat didn't set a world record ... Continue Reading
Big Lifts in Orlando: 2016 American Open Day 1 Results
The first day of the 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) American Open kicked off with the excitement that you would expect from a national competition with over 800 athletes competing. Medals were presented in ... Continue Reading
“Shocked and Devastated”: British Weightlifting Loses Government Funding for 2020 Olympics
In what may come as a stunning move to some weightlifting fans, Britain’s Olympic weightlifting team has lost all of their government funding for their Tokyo 2020 training cycle. “We are shocked and ... Continue Reading
13-Year Old Morgan McCullough Breaks Multiple American Records at the American Open
The 2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Championships are in full swing down in Orlando, Florida. Last night the youth athletes took the floor, and one young weightlifter made sure to leave his ... Continue Reading
Watch the Second Klokov Power Weekend With English Subtitles
The second annual Klokov Power Weekend took place in Moscow in mid-November, but it was like Christmas for Olympic weightlifters. Both active and retired international lifters assembled for some friendly ... Continue Reading
6 Reasons Why Bodybuilding Routines Can Improve Your Weightlifting Performance
Although weightlifting produces some strong and powerful athletes, it is not what we would call a hypertrophic sport. Often, rep ranges are in the lower ranges, at moderate to high intensities, and rarely ... Continue Reading
John Haack Squats 595lbs x 6 RAW and Continues a Great 2016
There’s no question about John Haack being one strong dude, especially when its comes to squats. Haack recently shared a video to his Instagram of a 270kg (595 lb) raw squat for six. A video ... Continue Reading
2-Time Olympic Weightlifting Medalist Szymon Kołecki Starts MMA Career
According to two Polish news sources, Szymon Kolecki — the 2000 Olympic silver medalist and 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the 94kg category — has announced he's beginning an MMA career starting in ... Continue Reading
8 Things You Should Do the Week Before a Powerlifting Meet
Peaking, cutting, sodium manipulation, carb loading, electrolyte replenishment — and we haven't even mentioned the mental game. The week before a powerlifting meet contains a ton of variables and ... Continue Reading
3 Total-Body Dumbbell Workouts Every Strength Athlete Should Do
We all know the importance of unilateral training, switching up modalities (barbells, kettlebells, dumbbells, bodyweight, etc), and how athletes can improve baseline fitness and general physical ... Continue Reading
Watch Kara Webb Snatch 220 Pounds!
The 2016 Reebok CrossFit Invitational featured a max snatch event, but it looks like Team Australia competitor and multi-time CrossFit Games athlete Kara Webb had her best lifting in the warm-up ... Continue Reading
Antonio Urso Announces Candidacy for IWF Presidency
This past weekend at the Junior European Championships in Eilat, Israel, Italy’s Antonio Urso declared his candidacy for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)’s presidency in elections to be ... Continue Reading