The Start List has officially been published for this week’s Pan American Championships in Colombia. For the USA Woman’s team, this will be for bragging rights of who is the best in the Western Hemisphere. ... Continue Reading
“WEIGHT” Powerlifting Documentary Releasing July 12
Attention all powerlifters and lovers of all things strength: a new powerlifting documentary is coming to a screen near you. "WEIGHT: A Powerlifter in Brooklyn" releases on July 12, 2016 and is currently ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Vladimir Sedov Goes Full Heel, Turns Kazakh Nationals into the WWE
In the latest reaction from the IWF doping allegations and rumors, Vladimir Sedov used his first (and only) attempt at Kazakh Nationals to make a big statement: He thinks Alexsandr Ivanov is the true 94kg ... Continue Reading
Onnit and Marvel Launch Captain America Themed Weight Plates
Shut up and take our money. Marvel and Onnit have teamed up to produce a line of superhero-themed fitness equipment — they bill it as "functional fitness equipment," because obviously — and the first ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall and Mark Felix Set New Partner Deadlift World Record
In case you ever wondered how much two humans could pick up off the ground, we have at least a ballpark answer: 850kg/1873lbs. And that answer comes to us thanks to veteran strongmen/world-class ... Continue Reading
Yuriy Belkin Deadlifts 921 Pounds Weighing Just 223 — and Does It Beltless!
In a year filled with big pulls, this is one of the most ridiculous. Russian powerlifter Yuriy Belkin deadlifted 418 kilos/921 pounds at roughly 223 pounds bodyweight, which easily beats Konstantine ... Continue Reading
The Biggest Heart in CrossFit Belongs to Chandler Smith
Just a few weeks ago, Chandler Smith came out of nowhere and made a splash at the CrossFit Atlantic Regionals. At the end of Day 2, Smith found himself in Games qualifying position. After a ... Continue Reading
Where Should They Hold The CrossFit Games?
In an April letter to the CrossFit community, Games GM Justin Bergh opened up about a potential move away from the StubHub center in Carson, California, maybe as early as next season (2017). The CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting’s Pioneers Used Techniques You’ll Never See Today
Weightlifting has come a long way since its Olympic debut in 1896. A quick scroll on Instagram will show athletes from around the world trying to perfect just two movements, the snatch and clean & ... Continue Reading
Living Hale Oatmeal Review: Your New Favorite Bedtime Snack
Protein-infused food is all the rage these days. Protein cookies, protein ice cream, a short lived protein vodka thanks to Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. These protein packed foods only serve as a ... Continue Reading
Sarah Robles On Bombing Out, Staying Focused, and Preparing for Her 2nd Olympics
Over the past four years, few American weightlifters have been surrounded by as many controversial topics as Sarah Robles. Following a 7th place finish at the 2012 London Olympics in the +75kg category, ... Continue Reading
Behdad Salimi Returns to Competition, Goes 205/225 at Fajr Cup
There's been speculation around the weightlifting world whether 2012 Olympic Champion Behdad Salimi could return from knee surgery in time for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Salimi — who injured his knee on a ... Continue Reading
The Deadlift, Demystified
It is the ultimate test of power and brute force. An athlete versus a bar — without technical ability hindering most lifters. Bend down, grip with all your might, and then stand straight and victoriously ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Just Wants to Break Records and Take A Nap
Just a few days after 2016 Weightlifting Nationals, Mike Graber and I got 15 year old weightlifting phenom CJ Cummings on the phone and chatted about his life, his goals, and training. Just to note ... Continue Reading
Win a Pair of Custom Nike Romaleos from BarBend and StrengthToSpare!
BarBend and artist Josh Peters (@strengthtospare) are teaming up to give away a pair of customized Nike Romaleos to one lucky winner. And anyone age 18 and up can enter to win — for free! Entering to win ... Continue Reading
Mohamed Ihab Takes Weightlifting to a Whole New Level
Mohamed Ihab Youssef is certainly a weightlifter to watch closely heading into the Rio Olympics. The 25 year old Egyptian lifter placed second in the 69kg category at the 2014 World Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
The Mat Fraser Show Has Begun
Days after the final weekend of the 2016 CrossFit Regionals, we’re already looking ahead to the Games. The internet is abuzz with Games predictions, and like last year, Mat Fraser tops ... Continue Reading
BarBend and RVA Open Announce Media Partnership
BarBend and the RVA Open — one of the nation's premiere weightlifting competitions — are pleased to announce a new partnership that will bring top-level weightlifting to more fans than ever. And on July ... Continue Reading
Kianoush Rostami Sets New World Record in Clean & Jerk, Total
The oldest World Record in international weightlifting (among senior competitors) has finally fallen. At the Fajr Cup IWF Grand Prix in Iran, 85kg lifter Kianoush Rostami clean & jerked 220 kilograms — ... Continue Reading
Mark Wood Deadlifts 792 Pounds for a Double (with a Hook Grip)
Mark Wood is relatively new in powerlifting circles, but he's making waves on Instagram with a series of ridiculous training lifts while hovering around (or under) 190 lbs. The most recent entry in his ... Continue Reading
5 Olympic Weightlifting Champions Test Positive from London & Beijing
Update: The IWF has released a statement regarding the positive tests from London and Beijing, reiterating that there were 20 total (10 from each iteration of the Games) and that these included some ... Continue Reading
After 255kg Clean & Jerk, Ruslan Albegov Looks Strong for Rio Superheavies
International weightlifting's superheavyweight category has been packed with news the last couple years, from Behdad Salimi's knee injury to Aleksey Lovchev's clean & jerk World Record (and subsequent ... Continue Reading
Pyrros Dimas Returns to Weightlifting Platform After 12 Years
Pyross Dimas remains the most decorated weightlifter in (modern) Olympics history, and after his fourth-consecutive medal — bronze at Athens in 2004 — the legendary athlete took some well-deserved time ... Continue Reading
“How Much Do You Think Baby Jesus Could Squat?” (Bonus Commentary from Chandler Smith)
The 2016 CrossFit Regionals season is over, and while we're sad to see it go, we're not going to miss the ridiculous commentary in the YouTube live chat. It's baffling to us that the same people, ... Continue Reading