Strength sport enthusiasts may have heard of IronMind before. IronMind Enterprises was founded in 1988 by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D., who’s also the editor-in-chief and publisher of MILO Journal. In ... Continue Reading
How To Watch The 2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Championship
The 2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Championships are about to be underway in Orlando, Florida. Official dates for the competition are from December 8th-11th, which means there's only four days to ... Continue Reading
More Protein: How Strength Athletes Can Save Time, Money, & Hassle on Nutrition
It’s a love hate relationship that anyone living the “Iron Life” is intimately familiar with. It evolves into an increasingly expensive, time consuming necessity that some never get the hang of while ... Continue Reading
6 Reasons Strength Athletes Should Do Rope Climbs (Plus How To Master Them)
My first encounter with rope climbing, contrary to popular belief, wasn’t a positive one. In fact, it took me nearly 15 years to rediscover my long lost love for climbing. If only I had known at the time ... Continue Reading
The Best and Worst Fitness Tips From Old-Timey Strongmen and Strongwomen
There's just something about old-timey strongmen and strongwomen. Their combination of physicality, mystery, showmanship, and flowery, grandiose language made their sport fresh, ... Continue Reading
Davon Mahon Squats 180kg For 42 Reps
In case you need motivation to squat later, a video shared on Powerlifting Motivation's Facebook page definitely got us pumped up to train legs. The video highlights a lifter named Davon Mahon ... Continue Reading
Average Broz Gym Stretch Tape Review
A good hook grip can be the difference between missing a lift and crushing a PR. Yet, hook gripping isn’t always easy to perform, especially when we experience thumb pain. In most cases we push through the ... Continue Reading
When Butt Wink Is a Problem (And When It Isn’t)
The guy who founded Squat University knows a lot about squatting. Dr. Aaron Horschig is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist, certified strength and conditioning specialist, USAW Olympic ... Continue Reading
“Finish Your Pull”: Snatch Training Tips and Weightlifting Considerations
“Finish Your Pull!” We have all heard this shouted from coaches and athletes at meets, on the training platform, or in class WODs. Failing to “finish the pull” in the snatch can results in missed lifts ... Continue Reading
Chris Spealler Will Compete at the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games (If He Qualifies)
Contrary to previous reports, Chris Spealler may not be sitting out next year's Reebok CrossFit Games after all. You might remember him announcing his retirement from the CrossFit Games after his ... Continue Reading
Breaking: USA Weightlifting Names Rogue Fitness Official Equipment Manufacturer
Earlier today, USA Weightlifting made a big announcement confirming that Rogue Fitness will be their new official Equipment Manufacturer. Rogue Fitness is now part of a 4-year agreement with USA ... Continue Reading
Chin-ups Vs Pull-ups: Why the Difference Is Important
If you asked any elite strength athlete or coach, what their favorite upper body exercises are for strength, power, and size, then there's a good chance the chin-up and pull-up would fall within their ... Continue Reading
Rootz Paleo Protein Superfood Review
Paleo workout supplements were always going to happen, but are they really a substitute for guilty pleasure, sweetener-laden whey powder? Rootz is betting that there’s a market for folks wary of the ... Continue Reading
Strength Through Instability: Boost Control and Stability with These 3 Moves
When it comes to training, you have to walk a fine line. Delicately balancing the big and exciting, with the boring yet necessary. Go too far either way and watch your numbers and health drop. Take the ... Continue Reading
How Weightlifters Can Better Prepare for Competition Day
The American Open kicks of this weekend, and I’ve had a lot of athletes come tell me that this is their first big meet to enter. Most are filled with excitement, but as you would expect, some athletes get ... Continue Reading
Warm Up Your Wrists, Arms, and Shoulders With This Push-Up Routine
Wrists are an often overlooked part of warming up — and ironically, they are one of the most susceptible areas to damage in most strength sports and functional fitness. This gets amplified tremendously ... Continue Reading
Long Day of Sitting? Try These 8 Stretches to Unlock Your Hips
We’re not going to bore you with all the stats and scary science about how sitting is the new smoking and sitting is killing you why are you sitting right now buy a treadmill desk already. But every ... Continue Reading
Jezza Uepa Squats 1,036 lbs Raw, 31 Pounds Over Ray Williams’ Record
Jezza Uepa, 36, a powerlifter from the tiny island of Nauru, is one seriously strong guy. In a recent video shared on his Instagram, he’s squatting 470kg (1,036 lbs) raw, and he makes it look pretty easy ... Continue Reading
Watch Jon North Snatch 300 Pounds in His First Lifting Since Cardiac Arrest
In late September of this year, weightlifter, bodybuilder, and author Jon North suffered a cardiac arrest while visiting the zoo with his family. After having a defibrillator installed to address ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Do More Bulgarian Split Squats
Single-leg work often falls by the wayside as schedules get tight, time gets short, and lifters want to chase, well, the lifts. Who’s got time for single leg accessory work when there are PRs to ... Continue Reading
7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Weightlifting
Olympic weightlifting requires an incredible amount of technique, strength, flexibility, agility, balance, focus, and determination. There's a lot to work on — and that means that getting better ... Continue Reading
Watch Thor Björnsson Do Chin-Ups at 400 Pounds for Reps
Sure, hanging plates off your waist is one way to get stronger at chin-ups. Or you can just gain a couple hundred pounds. Hafthor Björnsson is usually recognized for crushing skulls as The Mountain on ... Continue Reading
The Single-Arm Snatch: Should You Do Them?
The single-arm snatch is more than just a cool looking exercise. Long ago, our strong and stoic forefathers were performing this lift regularly to develop raw power and strength. I must admit, at first ... Continue Reading
16 Year Old Harrison Maurus Rack Jerks 420 lbs
Harrison Maurus has caught our attention for the second time this week putting up another big number. We first shared a video of this 16 year old’s 400 lb clean & jerk, but in his most recent ... Continue Reading