Last week, weightlifter and bodybuilder Jon North went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital. A few days later, his wife — Jessica Lee North — announced on Facebook that ... Continue Reading
Watch the Weightlifting World Masters Championships for Free
The IWF Master's World Championships are going on right now in Heinsheim, Germany. While the competition started on Friday, September 30th, there's still plenty of weightlifting that runs through October ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Coach John Coffee Suffers Stroke, Improving and Recovering in Hospital
Last Saturday, American weightlifting coach John Coffee suffered a stroke. The founder and owner of Coffee's Gym in Marietta, Georgia, Coffee is currently recovering in the hospital. Check out the posts ... Continue Reading
Advice on Coaching Olympic Weightlifting to Die Hard Fitness Athletes
In 2013, my husband was offered a job at the University of Alabama, so we moved to Tuscaloosa, AL, and I got a job working in a local CrossFit® gym. At first, it was a culture shock, but I was given the ... Continue Reading
5 Things Every New Weightlifter Should Do At Weightlifting Meets
Taking the platform at your first (or any meet for that matter) can be a very nerve racking experience. Preparation can set you apart from others, as you will be more apt to come ready, warm up ... Continue Reading
British Weightlifter Sonny Webster on Mobility, Snapbacks, and the Rio Olympics
At 22 years old, British weightlifter Sonny Webster is on a roll. Less than two months after his first Olympic Games, Webster — the lone British male to compete in weightlifting in Rio — is planning a ... Continue Reading
How the Culture of Fitness Gets Inside You
Editors note: Katie Rose Hejtmanek, Ph.D. is a cultural anthropologist conducting research on the culture of strength sports in the United States. This is the fourth of an in-depth series introducing ... Continue Reading
How Much Should You Clean In Relationship To Your Front Squat
Understanding the relationship between a lifter’s clean and how it correlates to their best front squat can help coaches and athletes better determine whether athletes have limitation in strength or more ... Continue Reading
Can I Stay Competitive As a Parent?
Editor's Note: As a soon-to-be father, athlete Ken Battiston reflects — and looks ahead — on advice he's received from others in his shoes. Does your athletic career come to a halt once kids ... Continue Reading
Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP) Training for the Lower Body
The ability to develop lower-body power is no easy feat. We all have our natural abilities to develop power, but what do we do when we need more? When the sport or activity we partake in demands more to ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Wins the 2016 America’s Strongest Man
This weekend, the America's Strongest Man competition took place in St. Louis, Missouri, and a familiar name emerged victorious in the heavyweight division: Brian Shaw Shaw won every event on his way ... Continue Reading
Jon North Update: May Have Hereditary Condition, to Have Defibrillator Installed
On September 28th, weightlifter and bodybuilder Jon North suffered a cardiac arrest. The 30 year old North — the 2011 USA Weightlifting National Champion and multi-tim Pan American team member — ... Continue Reading
How Olympic Weightlifting Announcer Richard Mason Got the Best Seat in the House
“Loaders, more weight please!” If you have ever heard this phrase, then most likely you have been in the presence of weightlifting greatness. No, not an athlete the caliber of Pyrros Dimas. Or even a ... Continue Reading
Houston IWF World Championships Wins Prestigious SportsTravel Award
On Tuesday, SportsTravel Magazine held their annual awards gala at the TEAMS (Travel, Events and Management in Sports) 2016 Conference and Expo in Atlantic City, NJ. TEAMS represents the world’s largest ... Continue Reading
Weightlifters Getting Gymnasty: Nathan Damron’s One-Legged Back Flip
Nathan Damron has had a busy couple of months. The 20 year old weightlifter out of Mash Elite Performance in North Carolina has officially moved up to the 94kg weight class after bouncing back and forth ... Continue Reading
Snatch Extensions Vs Snatch High Pulls
Snatch extensions (sometimes known as snatch pulls) and snatch high pulls are accessory pulling exercises for weightlifters. Both variations, although very similar, have distinct training outcomes and ... Continue Reading
Ilya Ilyin, Other Guests and Participants Announced for 2016 Klokov Power Weekend
The second annual Klokov Power Weekend is coming up this November, and while some Russian athletes have already been announced for the competition portion, Dmitry Klokov himself has recently ... Continue Reading
Ben Bergeron: East Coast Championships Canceled for 2017
In an announcement posted by coach and ECC organizer Ben Bergeron, it was announced today that the yearly functional fitness competition in Boston has come to an end. The competition's ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews to Host Reddit AMA Friday at 3pm
USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews will take part in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session on Friday, September 30th, at 3pm. The session will be hosted in the r/weightlifting subreddit and was announced ... Continue Reading
Jon North Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Remains in Hospital for Further Evaluation
Weightlifter, bodybuilder, and author Jon North went into cardiac arrest yesterday; his wife — Jessica Lee North — posted an update on Instagram in the early hours of September 29th. North remains in the ... Continue Reading
7 Corrective Exercises to Strengthen Your Shoulders From Injury
Weightlifters, powerlifters, and functional fitness athletes are all at risk for injury. Weightlifters spend much of their training day in an overhead position performing snatches, jerks, and overhead ... Continue Reading
The Strongman Deadlift Cheat Sheet (and How to Fix Your Pull)
“I pick things up and put them down.” This is easily the most obnoxious thing people say when first meeting me and they are not involved in the sport of strongman (or any strength sport). The ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Myths: Spot Toning and Muscle Turning Into Fat
When it comes to believing in the benefits of strength training, there are usually two types of people: those that dive in head first, and those looking for the magic pill without putting in the time to ... Continue Reading
Should Weightlifters Do Static Stretching?
Sit and hold stretching is often overlooked in today's training environments. The rise of myofascial release (MR) using foam rollers and proprioceptive neuromuscular release (PNF) stretching have ... Continue Reading