Apparently, taking a two-handed grip on a barbell for deadlifts is redundant nowadays. On Apr. 18, 2024, recreational powerlifter Yousef Eddessa posted a social media spectacle to Instagram. Eddessa ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Prioritizes Sandbag Steeplechase Training In His Final 2024 World’s Strongest Man Workout
Two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom “The Albatross” Stoltman (2021-22) performed his final training session ahead of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man competition, set ... Continue Reading
2024 Australia’s Strongest Man & Strongest Woman Results — Jordan Osborne & Nicole Genrich Win
The 2024 Australia's Strongest Man and 2024 Australia's Strongest Woman contests occurred in Sydney, Australia, on April 19-20, 2024. The contests featured 17 strongmen and nine strongwomen competing ... Continue Reading
Treadmill Safety Tips: 9 Ways to Avoid Common Treadmill Injuries
Even the best treadmills can pose safety risks for those using them incorrectly. Not only does this include using these exercise machines in a different manner than intended, but it can also mean running ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Faye Pittman Axle Presses U73 World Record of 105 Kilogram (231 Pounds)
Strongwoman Faye Pittman made strongwoman history by breaking the under 73-kilogram (U73KG) class world record in the Axle Press, lifting 105 kilograms (231 pounds). The historic lift was made at the ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Claire Myler is the First Masters Competitor to Deadlift 300 Kilograms (660 Pounds)
Claire Myler made strongwoman history as the first Masters woman to deadlift 300 kilograms (660 pounds). Myler traveled to Derry, Ireland, for the inaugural Official Strongman Record Breakers event on ... Continue Reading
CLMBR Review (2025): Reach New Heights
The best vertical climbers offer a form of low-impact cardio that research has shown can kick your butt even harder than a rowing machine or exercise bike. (1) While these machines don’t typically cater to ... Continue Reading
The 7 Best Post-Run Stretches for Your Cool-Down (+ A Stretch Routine From a Personal Trainer)
When you’ve been bitten by the running bug, even a busy schedule won’t stop you from getting those miles in. Still, you may be tempted to shave time off the beginning and end by skipping a warm-up or ... Continue Reading
Sumer Johnson Scores Under-82KG Strongwoman World Record Deadlift of 300 Kilograms (660 Pounds)
2023 Clash on the Coast Under 82-kilogram (U82) division winner Sumer Johnson is now the U82 strongwoman world-record holder in the deadlift. Johnson was a part of the 2024 Official ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Hand Care Guide: Say Goodbye to Rips, Blisters, and Cracked Skin
Qalo rings aren’t the only things that decorate the hands of CrossFit athletes. Calluses, cracks, rips, and blisters do, too. But while the former is stylish, the latter is painful! That’s why we put ... Continue Reading
SkiErg vs Rower vs Air Bike: Which Should You Buy for Your Home Gym?
Trying to figure out which CrossFit equipment to invest into your home gym is tough, particularly because there’s just so much to choose from and a lot of it is rather expensive. One thing is for certain: ... Continue Reading
Concept2 SkiErg Review: Is This The Ultimate CrossFit Cardio Machine?
Dent-free wallballs, sanded plyometric boxes, well-oiled barbells: The list of underrated CrossFit delicacies is as long as Murph is hard. And one other thing that belongs on that list? The Concept2 ... Continue Reading
Dave Richardson Wins the 2024 ABS Clash of the Titans 2
Advanced Barbell Systems (ABS) held its second edition of Clash of the Titans on April 20, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. This event is scored on the biggest total achieved — no weight classes or formula. This ... Continue Reading
2024 Wasatch Warrior Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Wasatch Warrior Pro show was held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Salt Lake City, UT, and it featured three IFBB Pro League divisions - Men’s Physique, Figure, and Bikini. Sixty-seven competitors ... Continue Reading
2024 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro Results
Sixteen IFBB Pro League athletes representing five countries across three divisions descended on Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, for the 2024 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro show on Saturday, ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada’s 4 Tips for Better RDLs
A strong posterior chain can improve aesthetics and overall functionality. The Romanian deadlift (RDL) is a hip-hinge that biases the hamstrings, glutes, and erector spinae. IFBB Pro League Men’s Open ... Continue Reading
Two-Time Figure Olympia Champion Erin Stern’s 5 Essential Exercises for an Aesthetic V-Taper
A broad-shouldered physique that tapers to a narrow waist is an essential aesthetic for success in competitive bodybuilding. Two-time Olympia Figure champion (2011-12) Erin Stern disclosed five back ... Continue Reading
Opinion: Ego Cost Rahmat Erwin Abdullah a Gold Medal at the 2024 Olympics
For the last year or so, Indonesian weightlifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah has lifted world-record weights like the bar and plates were made of styrofoam rather than steel. The 23-year-old dark-horsed a bronze ... Continue Reading
One-Month Push-Up Workout Plan for More Push-Ups
The push-up is deceptively difficult. A survey of more than 1,400 U.S.-based respondents over the age of 18 conducted by Gymless — an organization devoted to educating the public about the benefits of ... Continue Reading
The Most Effective Workout Splits, Created by Our Experts
Should you focus on strength or building muscle? It’s a predicament lifters — especially gym veterans who are lightyears past the newbie gains phase — find ourselves in at the start of a fresh programming ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn Biography — Career, Accomplishments, and Training
If you’ve been scrolling on social media recently and heard the song “Baby Don’t Hurt Me,” there’s a good chance that it was accompanied by the image of Mike O’Hearn. Since 2023, O’Hearn and the song have ... Continue Reading
MaxiClimber Vertical Climber Review (2025): A Compact Climbing Cardio Machine
When building out your home gym, the best vertical climbers can provide users with a low-impact form of training that can deliver a more high-intensity workout than rowing or running on a treadmill. (1) ... Continue Reading
GoPlus 2-in-1 Treadmill Review (2025): A Low-Cost Treadmill for Low-Intensity Cardio
Many of the best treadmills are goliaths that can take up a ton of space, cost loads of money, and, when neglected, become looming reminders of your flagging fitness goals. The GoPlus 2-in-1 treadmill, ... Continue Reading
How to Calculate Your Maximum Heart Rate (+ Insights From a Physiotherapist)
As a strength athlete, you likely have a working estimate of your one-rep max in different lifts at any given time. It informs your training day to day and week to week. But when it comes to hopping on the ... Continue Reading