About Jake Boly, CSCS
Jake holds a Master's in Sports Science and a Bachelor's in Exercise Science. Jake formerly served as BarBend's Fitness and Training Editor.
Jake is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), who has spoken at state conferences about writing in the fitness industry and brand building.
Jake has published over 1,300 articles related to strength athletes and sports, powerlifting concepts, advanced strength & conditioning methods.
Prior to BarBend, Jake worked as a strength and conditioning coach for hockey and lacrosse players, a personal trainer, and a content writer at The Vitamin Shoppe's corporate office.
Jake competes in powerlifting in the 181-pound weight class, and considers himself a professional knee-rehabber after tearing his quad squatting.
Apparel
- The Best Weightlifting Shoes of 2025, Approved by Trainers and Lifters
- NOBULL Mesh Runner Review | Are They That Good for Running?
- Allbirds Tree Dashers Review | Good for Cross Training?
- Nike SuperRep Go Review | Good for Class Workouts?
- Reebok Nano X Review | Versatile and Stable
- Nike Metcon 5 Vs. Reebok CrossFit Nano 9: The REAL Winner
- Adidas Adipower 2 Review
- Inov-8 F-Lite 260 Knit Trainer Review
- Inov-8 F-Lite 235 V3 Cross Training Shoe Review
- Reebok CrossFit Nano 9 Review — Best Model Yet?
- Adidas Pureboost Trainer Review
- Converse Chuck Taylor Review — Why Do Athletes Love Them?
- Adidas Power Perfect 3 Review
- Nike Metcon 4 XD Review
- NOBULL Trainer Review
- Adidas Powerlift 4 Review — Best Version Yet?
- Under Armour TriBase™ Reign Cross Training Shoe Review — Hit or Miss?
- Reebok Froning Training Shoe Review — Better Than the Nano?
- Reebok CrossFit Speed TR Flexweave Review — Same As Speed TR?
- Reebok JJ Watt II Shoe Review — Can They Support Weight?
- Nike Metcon DSX Flyknit 2 Review — Most Mobile Metcon?
- Nike Free TR V8 Review — Good for Heavy Lifting?
- Reebok Speed TR Review — Best for Speed Training?
- Nike Metcon 4 Vs. Nike Free x Metcon — What’s the Difference?
- Nike Free x Metcon Review – Comfiest Cross Trainer Yet?
- Nike Metcon 4 Review
- Nike Metcon 4 Vs. Nike Metcon DSX Flyknit 2
- Nike Metcon 4 Vs. Reebok CrossFit Nano 8 Flexweave
- Nike Romaleos 3s Vs. Adidas AdiPower
- Adidas AdiPower Vs. Adidas Powerlift 3.1
- NOBULL vs. Nike Metcon 3 vs. Reebok CrossFit Nano 7
- Nike Romaleos 2 Vs. Nike Romaleos 3
- Adidas Leistung 16 II Vs. Adidas AdiPower
- Reebok Legacy Lifter Vs. Nike Romaleos 3
- Inov-8 FastLift Weightlifting Shoe Review
- Position USA Weightlifting Shoe Review
- Adidas Powerlift 3.1 Weightlifting Shoes Review
- Adidas AdiPower Review – Good Lifting Shoe for Beginners?
- NOBULL Lifters Review
- Adidas Leistung 16.II Review
- Nike Romaleos 3 Weightlifting Shoes Review
Best Cardio Equipment
Best Strength Equipment
- The 7 Best Battle Ropes of 2025 and Buying Guide
- The 10 Best Weighted Vests, Picked by Trainers and Coaches
- Best Barbell Collars for Budget, Heavy Lifts, And More
- Best Rogue Squat Racks For Pull-Ups, Small Spaces, And More
- Best Medicine Balls for Grip, Slamming and Durability
- Best Deadlift Socks
- Best Landmine Bases
- Best Aquatic Dumbbells
- Best Triceps Pushdown Bars
- Best Back Extension Machines
- Best Lifting Belts
- Best Rogue Fitness Barbells: Picks for Weightlifters, Powerlifters, and More
- Bowflex PR3000 VS. Bowflex Blaze
- Bowflex PR1000 Vs. Bowflex Blaze
- Bowflex PR1000 Vs Bowflex PR3000
Best Supplements
Cardio Equipment Guides
Crossfit News
- How to Watch the 2020 Norwegian CrossFit Championship Sanctionals
- 2020 CrossFit Mayhem Classic Results and Recap
- CrossFit HQ Dishes Out Multiple Penalties for Open Workout 20.5
- Sara Sigmundsdottir, Justin Medeiros, and Team ROMWOD Win CrossFit Filthy 150
- CrossFit HQ Releases Penalties Issued for Open Workout 20.4
- Five More Athletes Suspended Due to CrossFit Drug Policy Breach
- CrossFit Open Workout 20.3 Penalties, Jacob Heppner’s Knuckle Handstand Push-Ups Legal
- 7 CrossFit Athletes Banned From Competition for Drug Policy Breach
- Brent Fikowski, Kristin Holte, and CrossFit Mayhem Freedom Win Asia CrossFit Championship
- Four More Sanctionals™ Announced for 2020 CrossFit Games Season
- 2019 CrossFit Open Leaders and the BIG Difference Between National Champion Scores
- 19.5 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
- CrossFit® Open Workout 19.5 Announced
- CrossFit® Open Workout 19.4 Announced
- 19.2 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
- CrossFit Reveals New Program For Licensing Competitions, Why It Matters
- The 2019 CrossFit Open Leaderboard Now Offers Customized Hashtags
- 3 New Sanctioned CrossFit Events Announced for 2020 Games Season
- The 5 Biggest Changes to the 2019 CrossFit Games Rulebook
- Annie Thorisdottir Withdraws From Dubai CrossFit Championship, More Workouts Announced
- First Event for the 2019 CrossFit Games Season Includes a Swim
- West Coast Classic Announced As 2020 CrossFit Games Qualifier
- 15th Sanctioned Event Announced for the 2019 CrossFit Games
- 5 More Qualifiers Announced for 2019 and 2020 CrossFit Games
- The 2019 CrossFit Games Schedule
- Brent Fikowski Quits Day Job, Plans to Train for CrossFit Games Full-Time
- Four Qualifiers and Seeding Information Announced for 2019 CrossFit Games
- Wodapalooza Named 2019 CrossFit Games Qualifier
- Four More 2019 CrossFit Games Sanctioned Qualifiers Announced
- New Elimination Style Format Coming to 2019 CrossFit Games
- Second Qualifier for 2019 CrossFit Games Announced
- First Qualifier for 2019 CrossFit Games Season Announced
- Reebok and CrossFit, Inc. Come to Agreement Over Licensing Dispute
- Report: Big Changes Expected for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games Season
- Reebok CrossFit Games Individual Day 2 Recap: Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey Lead
- Top Muscle-Up Finishers, Who Leads At Reebok CrossFit Games After 2 Events
- Update: Sam Briggs Makes It to the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
- Top Athletes React to Marathon Row At Reebok CrossFit Games
- Reebok CrossFit Games Events 1 & 9 Details Announced, Plus a Look At This Year’s Gear
- The “CrossFit Total” Will Make Appearance At 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
- The Obstacle Course Is Back for the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
- Dave Castro Reveals Individual Event 2 for 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
- CrossFit HQ Comments On Athletes In Breach of Drug Policy
- Emily Abbott Responds to 4-Year Ban for Breach of CrossFit Games Drug Policy
- How Much Money Is On the Line At the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games?
- Woman Credits CrossFit for 2-Hour Long Endurance Fishing Bout With Shark
- Dave Castro Hints Street Bikes Will Be In 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
- Reebok CrossFit Games Set to Stay in Madison Through 2021
- On to the Games: 2018 CrossFit Games Regionals Week 3 Recap
- 2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Week 2 Recap
- The Crazy Story Behind a Truck Strike and Latin America CrossFit Regional
- 2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Workouts 5 and 6 Announced (All Events Included)
- Here Are the Voting Options for CrossFit Open Workout 18.5
- CrossFit Open Workout 18.4 Fastest Times (Plus Who Tops the Leaderboard)
- 10 Athletes Who Got Their First Muscle-Up During CrossFit Open Workout 18.3
- Top Performances of CrossFit Open Workout 18.3 (and Leaderboard Mishaps)
- 18.3 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
- CrossFit® Open Workout 18.1 Men’s and Women’s Top Ten Leaders
- CrossFit Shares Athletes to Compete At 2018 Open Workout Announcements
- Dave Castro Announces New Movement Standards With 18.0 Workout
- Dave Castro Hints At CrossFit Open 18.Zero Workout
- Meet the CrossFit® Athlete Who Gave a Kidney to His Coach
- Registration for the 2018 CrossFit Open Is Live
- Dave Castro Drops First Hint for 2018 CrossFit Open
- CrossFit Games Announces Liftoff Winners. How Do Your Lifts Compare?
- Full Schedule for the 2018 CrossFit Games Season Released
- Why Are Jason Khalipa, Mat Fraser, and Rich Froning Training Together?
- First Event Announced for the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational
- Full Teams Named for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational
- Top Athletes Respond to CrossFit Games Athlete Ricky Garard’s Failed Substance Test
- 2017 CrossFit Games Masters (60+) Athlete Saves Drowning Fellow Competitor
- Check Out This Strongman-Inspired 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games Event
- Cylcocross & Muscle-Up Clean Ladder Confirmed for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
- How to Watch the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
- Thursday and Friday 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games Event Ordering Revealed
- Dave Castro Shares Second 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games Individual Event
- Dave Castro Announces Max Snatch Event for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
- BREAKING: CBS Sports Set to Air 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games (And Pre-Games Coverage)
- Obstacle Course Confirmed for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
- Dave Castro Announces Second 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games Event
- How Corvette Racing Pit Crew Uses CrossFit Training to Boost Performance
- Here’s the Full List of the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games Qualifiers
- CrossFit Games Pacific Region Recap: Webb & Newbury Win, Toomey Close Behind
- 2017 CrossFit® Regionals Workout 2 (Dumbbells Are Back!)
- Dave Castro Drops First Hint for CrossFit® Games Regionals Workouts
- Julie Foucher Announces Her Plans for 2017 CrossFit® Games Regionals
- 17.5 CrossFit® Open Workout Announced
- 17.4 Open Workout Tips From Top CrossFit® Athletes
- 17.3 Workout Tips from Top CrossFit® Athletes
- 17.3 CrossFit Open Workout Announced
- Are These Two Videos the Most Epic 17.1 Showings Yet? (We Say Yes)
- New CrossFit Games Site Makes Following Athletes Easier Than Ever
Exercise Guides
- How to Do Hip Thrusts the Proper Way: Variations and Benefits
- How to Deadlift: Proper Form, Benefits, and Variations
- How To Do a Barbell Row: Correct Form and Muscles Worked
- 16 Best Quad Exercises and Quad Workouts for Muscle Gain
- The Best Shoulder Exercises and Workouts for Bigger, Stronger Shoulders
- The Snatch-Grip Deadlift Is an Underrated Strength-Building Exercise
- The Differences Between the Lunge Vs. Split Squat Explained
- Best Foam Roller Exercises For the Quads
- 12 Science-Backed Benefits of Squats You Should Know About
- Squat Vs. Deadlift — Which Is Better For Strength, Mass, and Power?
- The Differences Between High-Bar Vs. Low-Bar Squats Explained
- 3 Ways to Fix Dreaded Good Morning Squats
- 3 Exercises to Build Powerful and Strong Feet
- Does the Side You Load Matter In the Lunge and Split Squat?
- 2 Front Loaded Squat Variations Every Lifter Needs More Of
- 7 Upper Body Landmine Exercises for Building Strength and Mass
- 3 Progressions for Nailing the Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift (RDL)
- 5 At Home Exercises to Strengthen Adductors
- 7 Barbell Back Exercises That Are NOT the Deadlift
- Ultimate Squat Warm Up | Seven Moves to Prep for Big Squats
- Squat Vs Step-Up: Which Is Best for Sprint Acceleration and Change of Direction?
- Maintain These Points of Contact for a Stronger Bench Press
- Trouble “Feeling” the Glutes In Squats? Try This
- When and Why to Use the Neutral Grip Bench Press
- When Squatting, What Does It Mean When Lifters Say “Create a Shelf”?
- Rethinking the Squat Cue “Chest Up”, Where It Can Go Wrong
- 4 Great IT Band Exercises for Improving Hip Stability (Ft Jordan Shallow)
- The Ultimate Beginner Pull-Up Guide (4-Weeks to Your First Rep!)
- How Many Times a Week Should You Bench Press for Strength and Mass?
- 7 Steps for Nailing the Perfect Squat (Feat 2-Time IPF World Champion Taylor Atwood)
- 5 Ways to Improve Your Bench Press Lockout
- What Do Lifters Mean When They Say “Bend the Bar” In the Bench Press?
- 3 Quick and Easy Tips to Improve Your Bench Press Today
- How to Use Inter-Set Work to Build a Stronger Bench Press
- 3 Reasons Why No Two Squat Stances Look Exactly the Same
- 3 Close-Grip Bench Press Mistakes and How to Fix Them
- How the Larsen Press Can Be a Secret Weapon For Bench Press Gains
- 8 Ways to Bust Through a Stubborn Bench Press Plateau
- 10 Commandments of the Overhead Press
- Press With Purpose: 3 Ways to Cue the Bench Press for Stronger Lifts
- Pro Strongman Rob Kearney Teaches Us How to Z Press (VIDEO)
- Bench Press Guide With IPF World Champion Taylor Atwood (VIDEO)
- The 8 Most Common Bench Press Form Mistakes
- Feet Rotating In the Squat: What Does It Mean?
- How Including More Narrow Stance Squats Could Improve Your Lifting
- EMG Differences Between the Deadlift, Hex Bar Deadlift, and Barbell Hip Thrust
- 10 Commandments of the Bench Press
- The Bench Press Arch — Is it Safe and Effective?
- Chin-ups Vs Pull-ups: Why the Difference Is Important
Fitness Deals
- Under Armour TriBase Reign 2 and Apparel Giveaway
- Reebok Legacy Lifters and Apparel Giveaway
- Need Gear and Supplements? Check Out Onnit’s Massive Semi-Annual Sale
- 25 Days of Gifting: Mighty Bear Prints
- 25 Days of Gifting: Kettlebell Kitchen Giveaway
- 25 Days of Gifting: Isopure Giveaway
- 25 Days of Gifting: Wags & Weights Giveaway
- 25 Days of Gifting: IdealFit Giveaway
- 25 Days of Gifting: IdealRaw Giveaway
- 25 Days of Gifting: Xebex AirPlus Performance Bike
- 25 Days of Gifting: Reebok CrossFit Nano 8 Flexweave Giveaway
- 25 Days of Gifting: Trifecta Giveaway
- 25 Days of Gifting: Sling Shot Giveaway
- BarBend’s 25 Days of Gifting Giveaways 2018!
Fitness Tech
- Tonal Home Gym Review — Worth the Money?
- Best Bluetooth Earbuds
- Jabra Elite 65t True Wireless Earbuds Review
- Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones Review — Worth the Price?
- JBL Under Armour True Wireless Flash Headphones Review
Home Gym Setup
Nutrition
- 5 Perfect Pre and Post-HIIT Workout Meals (With Kettlebell Kitchen)
- 25 Days of Gifting: Kettlebell Kitchen Giveaway
- Study: Breakfast Pre-Exercise May Increase Nutrient Metabolization
- Powerlifter Andrey Malanichev Discusses Insane Diet on Russian Talk Show
- Is Breakfast a Must for Strength, Muscle Growth, and Fat Loss?
Podcasts
- Kevin Oak: Thoughts You Have Before An 860 lb Squat (Podcast)
- Ryan Dorris: The Issue of Inclusivity In Strength Sports (Podcast)
- JamaRR Royster: Find Your “Why” for Endless Motivation (Podcast)
- Meg Squats: Getting a Barbell Into Every Woman’s Hands
- Kyle Traynor: Find Your Zen to Build Your Fitness Empire (Podcast)
- Dr. Andy Galpin: The Art of Training Our Muscle Fibers (Podcast)
- Eugen Loki: Blending Art and Fitness to Educate (Podcast)
- Alex Uslar: Overcoming Addiction and Creating Opportunity (Podcast)
- Joey Szatmary: Building a Home for Strongmen and Powerlifters (Podcast)
- Ian Kaplan: Navigating the Complexity of Pain
- Hayden Bowe: Youth Athletes in Powerlifting and Weightlifting
- Alan Thrall: Where Can Powerlifting & Strongman Grow?
- Jordan Shallow and Pat Davidson: Answer Powerlifting, Fitness, and Sports Questions
- Stefi Cohen: What It Takes to Build a Fitness Empire
- Zack Bartell: What No One Tells You About Opening A Gym
- Eric Helms: Truly Understanding RPE and Hypertrophy
- Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum: What We Get Wrong About Pain
Powerlifting News
- Kiera Aston Deadlifts a Monstrous 230kg for 5 Easy Reps
- How Russel Orhii and Amanda Lawrence Overcome Tough Training Days
- Powerlifter Blaine Sumner Squats a World Record Shattering 515kg (1,135 lbs)
- 16 Year Old Mahailya Reeves Bench Presses a Jaw Dropping 375 lbs
- What Do Lifters Mean When They Say Create “Long Arms” In the Deadlift?
- Stefi Cohen Smashes Three New All-Time Powerlifting World Records
- Powerlifter John Haack Crushes 90kg All-Time World Record Total
- Jon Call “Jujimufu” Hits a Big Squat PR In Prep for His Powerlifting Meet
- Wayne Van Nostrand Is the Second Man to Bench 600+lb At 50+ Years Old
- Jesse Lanuevo Deadlifts a Monstrous 605 lbs At 145 lbs Bodyweight
- Kheycie Romero Deadlifts 545 lbs for a Hook Grip PR
- How to Watch the 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships
- The Epic Deadlift Battle Between Kristy Hawkins and Brianny Terry, World Record Broken 3-Times
- Cailer Woolam Breaks All-Time Deadlift and Total World Records With 953 lb Pull
- Larry “Wheels” Williams Injures Ankle Under 920 lb Squat, Still Plans to Compete
- Max Shethar Becomes Youngest Powerlifter to Deadlift 722 lbs In Competition
- Kimberly Walford Wins Her Seventh IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championship
- Watch the Epic Powerlifting Showdown Between Maria Htee and Meghan Scanlon
- Powerlifter Ida Ronn Defies the Odds to Bring Home World Championship Title
- Who’s Best At Sports: a Weightlifter, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, or CrossFit Athlete?
- Ray Williams Squats an Incredible 490kg (1,080 lbs) RAW
- How to Watch the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival LIVE
- Powerlifter Kimberly Walford Qualifies for 2019 IPF Classic World Championships
- Check Out Jen Thompson’s Bid for The World Games 2018 Athlete of the Year
- The 7 Most Epic Strength Feats and Performances of 2018
- Hafthor Bjornsson Puts Up Big Total At Powerlifting Meet
- Powerlifter Tom Kallas Grinds for an Epic All-Time World Record Squat
- Powerlifter Vlad Alhazov Squats a Superhuman 525kg
- Powerlifter Nathan Tanis Squats 3.7x His Bodyweight for New World Record
- IPF Serves a Cease and Desist to USAPL Over WADA Complaint, USAPL Responds
- Powerlifter Dan Green Deadlifts 330kg Beltless for Easy Set of 7
- Powerlifter Dave Hoff Squats a Mind Blowing 1,234 lbs
- Kristy Hawkins Breaks Four All-Time World Records In One Meet
- Powerlifter Andrew Hause Totals Over 1,000kg At 20 Years Old
- Powerlifter Keith Correa Deadlifts a Huge 4x+ Bodyweight PR
- Hafthor Bjornsson Is Competing In Powerlifting, What Will He Total?
- Samantha Calhoun Dethrones Jennifer Thompson’s 10 Year National Meet Reign
- Best Weightlifting Shoes for Wide Feet
- Reebok Launches New Power Lite Mid Deadlift Shoes
- Do Knee Sleeves Increase the Weight In Squats?
- Larry Wheels Bench Presses 225 lbs for 70 Reps
- Why Samantha Calhoun Is Someone to Watch At USAPL Raw Nationals
- Joseph Pena Squats An Easy 870 lbs, Will He Be Youngest to Hit 1,000 lbs Raw?
- Ian Daniel Destroys a Huge 408kg Trap Bar Deadlift PR
- Powerlifter Sarah Lewis Deadlifts An Easy 215kg Beltless Triple
- Grip Training Tips from a Dinnie Stones World Record Holder
- Isabella von Weissenberg Walks Us Through Her Squat Warm-Up
- Powerlifter Kelsey Horton Squats a Big 191kg PR
- Powerlifter Gabriel Torrence Reminds Us to Never Give Up
- Try Powerlifter Jen Thompson’s Favorite Tip for a Stronger Bench Press
- 6 Ways to Eccentrically Load Exercises and Their Advantages
- Cailer Woolam Back to Moving Weight; Pulls Very Fast 400kg Single
- Powerlifter Chakera Holcomb Squats an Epic 227kg Raw Triple
- Watch Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Shock the Texas Tech Football Team
- Powerlifter Yury Belkin Is Back, Deadlifts 380kg for Reps
- Powerlifter Aysha Haley Moves Big Weight, Deadlifts 195kg for Four Reps
- The Powerlifting Results From This Year’s Special Olympics USA Games
- Study: Breakdown of USA Powerlifting Federation Data From 2012 to 2016
- Powerlifter Jesse Norris Deadlifts 225kg (495 lbs) for 15 Speedy Reps
- Masters Powerlifter Andrea White (67kg) Smokes a 220kg (485 lb) Deadlift
- Ray Williams Sinks Two 1,000+ lb Squats In His Thrilling IPF Worlds Feature
- Dalton LaCoe (53kg) Pulls First Ever 5x Bodyweight Deadlift At IPF Worlds
- 3 Effective Ways to Put On Tight Knee Sleeves
- From the Ground Up: 6 Ways to Cue the Squat for Better Movement
- How to Watch the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (Plus Schedule)
- Powerlifter Chakera Holcomb Deadlifts 282kg (622 lbs), Breaks All-Time Raw Wilks
- 15 Year Old Powerlifter Max Shethar Squats a Massive 260kg (575 lb) PR
- Elbow Tuck and Flare In the Bench Press: How to Find the Perfect Amount
- The Ultimate Kern US Open Powerlifting Preview (Who & How to Watch)
- Study: Volume & Intensity, Not Frequency, Weigh Heaviest for Maximal Strength Gains
- Stefanie Cohen Comments On Her Feature Story In Major Miami News Outlet
- 90kg Powerlifter Andrey Sapozhonkov Benches 260kg Raw, Breaks 32 Year Old Record
- Two Ways Forward Banded Deadlifts Can Improve Your Pulling Strength
- Double and Tandem Deadlifts Are On the Rise. Here’s How to Choose the Perfect Partner
- Powerlifter Cyprian Thompson Jr. Squats 408kg (900 lb) for a PR Double
- Powerlifter Chris Duffin Raises Money for Special Olympics By Squatting #800EveryDay
- Powerlifter Kevin Oak Squats 377.5kg (832 lb) for New All-Time World Record
- Hips Or Knees: Which Should Break First In the Squat?
- Powerlifter Daniella Melo Pulls a Smooth 495 lb Deadlift Triple
- Check Out 97 Year Old Powerlifter Edith Traina
- Janis Finkelman Deadlifts 440 lbs for Four Easy Triples
- Powerlifter Dan Green Tears Bicep, Withdraws from Meets
- Check Out Powerlifter Dan Green’s 408kg (900 lb) Beltless Deadlift
- Powerlifter Sean Green Deadlifts a Massive 415kg (915 lb) Double for a PR
- Powerlifter Stefanie Cohen Deadlifts 507 lbs for a 4x+ Bodyweight Triple
- Check Out “Dear Brian”, a Moving Special Olympics Powerlifting Documentary
- Powerlifter Joe Sullivan Uses Quick Thinking to Avoid Injury After Equipment Failure
- Gina Aversa Talks World Records and the Growth of Women’s Powerlifting
- Larry “Wheels” Williams Wins His First Bodybuilding Contest
- 52kg World Record Holder Jenn Rotsinger Deadlifts a 193kg (425 lb) Lifetime PR
- Julius Maddox Makes a 700 lb Raw Bench Press Look Easy
- Tom Martin Deadlifts a Huge Personal Best 410kg (903 lbs)
- Check Out Jaisyn Mike’s Latest 612 lb Raw Bench Press
- John Haack Hits a Massive 895kg (1,973 lb) Total In Training
- Jonnie Candito Explains How the 3-Second Pause Bench Can Be Beneficial
- Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts 390kg for a Speedy Five Reps
- Alan Thrall Teaches Us How to Overhead Press Efficiently
- Matt Sohmer Squats 805 lbs for Three Easy Singles
- Things Strength Athletes Hear When They Go Home for the Holidays
- Vlad Alhazov Squats 465kg (1,023 lbs) for an Insanely Heavy Double
- Watch Sarah Lewis Deadlift 520 lbs for Four Reps
- 7 Reasons You’re Not Getting Stronger (and How to Fix Them)
- Watch Paralympic Powerlifter Siamand Rahman Bench 311kg (685 lbs) With Ease
- Larry “Wheels” Williams Totals 2,275 lbs for New All Time World Record
- How to Choose the Perfect Knee Sleeve
- Check Out These Epic 4x+ Bodyweight Squats At the IPF Open World Championships
- Check Out Junior Powerlifter Yi-Chun Lin’s 4.5x Bodyweight Deadlift
- Jason Legrand Quietly Broke the 242 lb All Time Squat World Record
- Deciding Between the Flat, Decline, and Incline Bench Press for Your Goals
- 10 Elite Powerlifters Share Why They Started Lifting
- Powerlifter Stefi Cohen Deadlifts 503 lbs for 4 Reps at 120 lbs Bodyweight
- Watch Ray Williams Easily Squat 467.5kg (1,030 lb) and Closely Miss 490kg
- 72kg Kimberly Walford Deadlifts 246kg (542 lbs) to Seal First at USAPL Nationals
- 72 Year Old Linda Leightley Deadlifts 273lbs and Holds 12 World Records
- Mojtaba Maleki Joins the 500kg Raw (With Wraps) Squat Club
- Powerlifter Mark Bell Teaches Us How to Safely Spot the Squat, Bench, and Deadlift
- Powerlifter Andrey Malanichev Discusses Insane Diet on Russian Talk Show
- Will Julius Maddox Be the Next Lifter to Join the 700 lb Bench Club?
- How to Wear and Use a Lever Belt
- Damien Pezzuti Crushes a 700 lb Beltless Back Squat
- Josef Eriksson Benches 223kg at 97.5kg for New European Record
- Could Your Tongue Be the Secret Weapon to Stronger Lifts?
- Marte Elverum Deadlifts 248.5kg (546 lbs) at 72kg and Sets IPF Record
- Layne Norton Wins First Powerlifting Competition After Two Year Injury Hiatus
- Mart Seim Squats 210kg for 20 Reps, Plus Other High Rep Lifts
- Why Do Some Lifters Pass Out from Heavy Deadlifts?
- How to Watch the 2017 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
- 14-Year Old Alayna Easterly Deadlifts 147.5kg (3.1 Times Her Bodyweight)
- 52kg Powerlifter Liz Craven Squats 155.5kg for New World Record
- Karen Skalvoll Competes at Powerlifting Nationals Under Oxygen Therapy
- Kevin Gray Squats More Than 4 Times His Bodyweight to Set New World Record
- Watch Blaine Sumner and Kelly Branton Drink Chicken Shakes and Squat 915lbs
- John Cena Celebrates His 40th Birthday With a 602 Pound Deadlift
- Throwback to Lamar Gant’s 5x Bodyweight Deadlift, World’s Oldest Powerlifting Record
- Can This New App Revolutionize Powerlifting Meets? (Plus a Guide)
- The Ultimate Guide to Lifting Shoes
- Charles Okpoko (66kg) Squats 317.5kg at USAPL Collegiate Nationals
- 2 Easy Methods to Strip Plates After Deadlifts
- April Mathis Squats 320kg (705lbs) RAW to Set New World Record
- Watch a Competitive Powerlifter Try Snatching for the First Time
- 18 Year Old Joseph Pena Squats 1,025 lbs
- 8 Women Who Are Squatting 400, 500, and 600+ lbs
- 178lb Phillip Brewer Bench Presses 490lbs Raw (2.75x His Bodyweight)
- 71kg Kimberly Walford Deadlifts 257.5kg (14.5kg Over Current IPF World Record)
- 93kg David Woolson Breaks Norris USAPL Raw Deadlift Record With 350.5kg
- DIY: How to Build Your Own Deadlift/Olympic Lifting Platform
- Chris Ruden Deadlifts 655 With One Hand in Arnold Classic Prep
- 74kg Powerlifter Owen Hubbard Crushes 700kg Total In Competition
- Need Motivation? Watch Jennifer Millican’s 2017 Road to the Arnold
- Check Out Ray Williams Deadlifting 800 for an Easy 2 Reps
- Blaine Sumner Talks 2016 Arnold and What We Can Expect This Year
- 18 Year Old Daniella Melo Squats 455 lbs
- Natalie Hanson Squats 3x Her Bodyweight and Sets a New American Record
- 63kg Powerlifter Jennifer Thompson Just Benched 325 lbs
- Cailer Woolam Shows Sumo Haters He Can Deadlift Conventional, Too
- Increase Your Bench Press Power with this Upper Body PAP
- The Glute Ham Raise: Your Key to Stronger Hamstrings
- 3 Ways to Find Your 1-Rep Max (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)
- Washington Nationals All-Star Bryce Harper Deadlifts and Squats Heavy in Training
- Assess High Bar Back Squat Form to Benefit Your Gains
- 6 Weird (But Strangely Effective) Types of Barbells You’ve Never Heard Of
- Cailer Woolam on How He Deadlifts 900 Pounds at 206lbs Bodyweight
- Rogue Fitness 4″ Nylon Weightlifting Belt Review
- Charity Witt: Strongwoman, Elite Powerlifter, and Full-Time Student
- John Haack Squats 595lbs x 6 RAW and Continues a Great 2016
- 6 Easy Ways To Start Programming Progressive Overload
- How I Became One Of Meg Squat’s Strong Strong Friends
- John Cena Shows Off His Weightlifting Skills By Hitting a 304 lb Snatch
- Kirill Sarychev Lifts World Record Raw Powerlifting Total At 2,386.5 lbs
- Larysa Soloviova Sets Three NEW Records at IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships
- The Top 6 Fitness Mannequin Challenges (So Far)
- NFL Player Michael Pierce Squats 725 lbs Unbelted
- Watch Larry Williams Crush the Powerlifting Total Record at 242 Pounds
- Eugen Sandow Was a Groundbreaking Strength Pioneer and Father of Bodybuilding
- How to Watch The 2016 World Open Powerlifting Championships
- How Coffee Naturally Boosts Your Workout Performance
- Lifters Rejoice: Strength Training Does The Brain Good
- The 3 Most Common Types of Training Periodization (and When to Use Them)
- Milo Steinborn Is One Reason We Squat The Way We Do Today
- Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP) Training for the Lower Body
Programs
- 8 Powerbuilding Program Benefits: Strength, Muscle, Focus, and More
- Gyms Are Re-Opening, Use This 4-Week Guide to Strategically Increase Weight
- The Best Powerbuilding Guide and Program (Brought to You by Gravitus)
- 3 Keys to the Perfect Weightlifting Workout Program (Partnership with TrainingIQ)
- Program Comparison: Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 Vs. StrongLifts 5 x 5 Vs. Starting Strength
Recovery Equipment Reviews
- VYBE V2 Massage Gun Review | Strongest On the Market?
- OPOVE M3 Pro Massage Gun Review | Best On a Budget?
- Theragun G3 Review | Worth the Price?
- Average Broz Gym Stretch Tape Review
Recovery Guides
- Try These 8 Stretches to Improve Ankle Mobility
- What’s the Difference Between Passive and Active Stretching?
Strength Equipment Guides
- The Ultimate Guide on How to Choose a Barbell
- Dumbbells Vs. Kettlebells — Choose the Right Tool for Your Goals
- Power Cage Vs Monolift Vs Combo Rack Differences, Powered By Ghost Strong Equipment
- What Are the Different Types of Kettlebells?
- What Are the Different Types of Barbells?
- What Exercises Are Best for Weight Lifting Belts?
- 6 Weird (But Strangely Effective) Types of Barbells You’ve Never Heard Of
- Allergic to Your Barbell? Why Some Bars Give Lifters Itchy Reactions
Strength Equipment Reviews
- Force USA MyRack Modular Power Rack Review
- Onnit Kettlebell Review — 2025 Update
- Rogue Fitness Kettlebell Review — The Right Grip?
- Bowflex PR1000 Review — Great For Beginners, Easy On Joints
- Gold’s Gym XRS 50 Review
- Marcy MWM-990 Home Gym Review
- Under Armour TriBase Reign 2 Review | Welcomed Upgrade
- Under Armour Project Rock 1 Review
- Perform Better Kettlebell Review — Worth The Price?
- Kettlebells USA Metrixx® Classic E-Coat Kettlebell Review — What’s E-Coating?
- Kettlebell Kings Steel Standard Review — An All-Purpose Bell?
- Kettlebell Kings Powder Coat Kettlebell Review — The Best Warranty?
- Kettle Gryp Review — Just Like a Kettlebell?
- SPRI Vinyl Kettlebell Review
- RKC Official Russian Kettlebell Review
- AmazonBasics Enamel Kettlebell Review
- Yes4All Vinyl Coated Kettlebell Review
- TRX Kettlebell Review — The Right Grip?
- Rep Fitness Kettlebell Review
- Pseudois Weight Lifting Gloves Review
- Rogue Fitness Competition Kettlebell Review
- Ader Pro Grade Kettlebell Review
- Reebok CrossFit® Nano 8 Flexweave Review
- Rogue Fitness Rubber Coated Kettlebell Review
- BodyCraft Xpress Pro Home Gym Review
- BodyCraft Galena Pro Home Gym Review
- Total Gym 1400 Deluxe Home Gym Review
- Powerline BSG10X Home Gym Review
- The Best Garage Gym? Rogue Fitness W-4 Garage Gym Review
- Bowflex PR3000 Review
- Fit Active Sports Weight Lifting Gloves Review
- Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym Review
- Bowflex Blaze Review
- SEEU Weight Lifting Gloves Review
- Contraband Women’s Weightlifting Gloves Review
- Trideer Ultralight Weight Lifting Gloves Review
- Pioneer Fitness 13mm Thick – 4″ Suede Lever Powerlifting Belt Review
- Kettlebell Kitchen Review – Good for Paleo?
- Rogue Ohio Leather Lifting Belt Review
- Rogue Ohio Cotton Lifting Strap Review
- IronMind Strong Enough Lifting Straps Review
Strongman News
- The Hype Is Real In Strongman Martins Licis’ “Road to the Arnold” Video
- Hafthor Bjornsson Shares Unofficial 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic Schedule
- Strongman Martins Licis Steinborn Squats an Incredible 565 lb World Record
- Sandra Bradley and Liefia Ingalls First Women In Recorded History to Lift Husafell Stone
- Benedikt Magnusson Wants to Pull 528kg At the World Deadlift Championships
- Hafthor Bjornsson Wins 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic (Plus Final Results)
- How to Watch the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival LIVE
- Check Out the Schedule for the 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic
- Strongman Rob Kearney Log Lift Splits Jerks a Huge 205kg Double
- The 7 Most Epic Strength Feats and Performances of 2018
- Hafthor Bjornsson Puts Up Big Total At Powerlifting Meet
- Hafthor Bjornsson Wins World’s Ultimate Strongman, Walks Away With $75k
- Martins Licis Wins Arnold Classic Europe (Watch His Epic Deadlift Set)
- Grip Training Tips from a Dinnie Stones World Record Holder
- From 0 to 1,000 Fans, How to Build a Successful Strength Competition
- Only a Handful of Men Have Ever Lifted the Incredibly Heavy Dinnie Stones
- World’s Strongest Man Finalists Vs. Internet Trolls
- Here Are Your 2018 World’s Strongest Man Finalists
- Strongman Eddie Hall Sets a New 100 Meter SkiErg World Record
- Double and Tandem Deadlifts Are On the Rise. Here’s How to Choose the Perfect Partner
- Hafthor Bjornsson Wins 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic
- Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts a 472kg Elephant Bar Deadlift World Record
- Hafthor Bjornsson Wins Bag Over Bar, Mateusz Kieliszkowski Dominates Stone Shoulder
- What It Costs to Feed Brian Shaw and Hafthor Bjornsson for Three Days
- The Hype Is Real In Jerry Pritchett’s 2018 Road to the Arnold Video
- Giant’s Live Announces 2018 North American Date and Location for Strongman Competition
- Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts 390kg for a Speedy Five Reps
- Things Strength Athletes Hear When They Go Home for the Holidays
- Rogue Fitness Named World’s Strongest Man Official Equipment Provider
- 7 Reasons You’re Not Getting Stronger (and How to Fix Them)
- How to Choose the Perfect Knee Sleeve
- 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic Roster and Events Announced
- Hafthor Bjornsson Is Getting Scary Close to His 1,000 lb Squat Goal
- Hafthor Bjornsson Squats 925 lbs, Another Step Closer to 1,000+
- Hafthor Bjornsson Projects a 455kg (1,003lb) Squat In His Future
- Ken Patera Was the First American to Clean & Jerk 500 lbs
- Could Your Tongue Be the Secret Weapon to Stronger Lifts?
- Is Eddie Hall Playing a Role In the New Transformers Movie?
- What Brian Shaw’s 12,000-Calorie Diet Looks Like
- WWE Wrestler Braun Strowman Flips an Ambulance: Is That Humanly Possible?
- Hafthor Bjornsson Diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, Will Compete at Europe’s Strongest Man
- 105kg Strongman Rob Kearney Split Jerks a 207kg Log
- Karen Skalvoll Sets Deadlift World Record Despite Terminal Illness
- DIY: How to Build Your Own Deadlift/Olympic Lifting Platform
- Chris Ruden Deadlifts 655 With One Hand in Arnold Classic Prep
- 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic Schedule Released
- BREAKING: Eddie Hall Wins Four-Peat at Britain’s Strongest Man
- 3 Ways to Find Your 1-Rep Max (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)
- 6 Weird (But Strangely Effective) Types of Barbells You’ve Never Heard Of
- Rogue Fitness 4″ Nylon Weightlifting Belt Review
- Strongman Corporation Will Hold First Competition For Disabled Athletes At 2017 Arnold Classic
- 6 Easy Ways To Start Programming Progressive Overload
- 2016 World’s Strongest Man Television Air Dates Announced
- Eddie Hall Would Rather Use Humans Than Walk Across the Gym for Dumbbells
- Eugen Sandow Was a Groundbreaking Strength Pioneer and Father of Bodybuilding
- How Coffee Naturally Boosts Your Workout Performance
- Lifters Rejoice: Strength Training Does The Brain Good
- The 3 Most Common Types of Training Periodization (and When to Use Them)
- Milo Steinborn Is One Reason We Squat The Way We Do Today
Supplement Reviews
- The Bar Shack Custom Protein Bar Review
- No Cow Protein Bar Review — Best Tasting Vegan Bar?
- MusclePharm® Combat Crunch Protein Bar Review — Are They Too Chewy?
- FitJoy™ Protein Bar Review — The Right Kind of Chewy?
- ONE Bar Review — Best Tasting Bar?
- EPIC Protein Bars Review — Meat Based Bars?
- Quest Protein Bar Review (2025): We Tried 13 Flavors of This Popular Protein Bar
- RXBAR Review — Is Simple Better?
- Optimum Nutrition Protein Cake Bites Review — Tastes Like Real Cake?
- Sunbasket Review (2025): Our Experts Examine This Organic Meal Delivery Service
- Territory Foods Meal Service Review
- The Good Kitchen Review
- Factor Meals Review (2025): Worth the Cost?
- Paleo Meals to Go Review — Portable, But Is It Tasty?
- Paleo Power Meals Review
- CavemanChefs Paleo Meals Review – How Do They Taste?
- Trifecta Nutrition Review – Good for Paleo Eaters and Athletes?
- Ice Age Meals Review – Good for Paleo Eaters?
- BurgaBox Cheat Day Champion Review — Is It Good for Athletes?
- Pete’s Paleo Review
Support Gear
- The Best Lifting Chains For Durability, Heavy Lifting, And More
- Sling Shot Extreme “X” Vs SBD Knee Sleeves | Who’s the Winner?
- SBD vs. Rehband Knee Sleeves: Which Is Better for Competing?
- Trideer Lifting Gloves Review
- Aoliga Workout Gloves Review
- Element 26 Weightlifting Belt Review
- MAVA Cross Training Lifting Glove Review
- Harbinger FlexFit™ Lifting Gloves Review
- Steely Sports Pro Wrist Wrap Glove Review
- Harbinger BioForm™ Wristwrap Gloves Review
- Nordic Lifting Gloves Review
- Harbinger Training GripHarbinger Training Grip® Gloves
- Grip Power Pad Pro Lifting Gloves Review
- Harbinger Pro Wristwrap Gloves Review
- SBD Vs. Slingshot STrong Knee Sleeves — Which Is Best for Squats?
- Leather Vs. Nylon Lifting Belts: What Are the Differences?
- Rehband 7mm Vs. Emerge 7mm Knee Sleeves
- Master of Muscle Beast Tape Review – Did It Stay On?
- FlexU Supreme Kinesiology Tape Review – Better Than Other Brands?
- RockTape Kinesiology Tape Review
- Slingshot STrong Knee Sleeves Review – The Most Supportive?
- SBD Knee Sleeves Review — How Do They Fit?
- Unbroken Designs Knee Sleeves Review — How Did They Fit?
- Harbinger 5″ Foam Core Belt Review
- Schiek Model 6010 Double Prong Competition Power Belt Review
- Schiek Model L2004 Leather Lifting Belt Review
- Schiek Model 2004 Lifting Belt Review
- Unbroken Designs Ahoy 6″ Leather Lifting Belt Review
- Harbinger 4″ Classic Oiled Leather Belt Review
- Harbinger Contoured FlexFit™ Belt Review
- Harbinger 4″ Padded Leather Belt Review
- Eleiko Olympic Weightlifting Belt Review
- Harbinger 4″ Nylon Lifting Belt Review
- Unbroken Designs Stars and Stripes 4″ Leather Lifting Belt Review
- Unbroken Designs 4″ Blue Stealth Lifting Belt Review
- Attitude Nation Pink Lasso Lifting Strap Review
- GoFit Cotton Lifting Strap Review
- Attitude Nation Single Loop Lifting Strap Review
- Harbinger Cotton Padded Lifting Strap Review
- Schiek Leather Lifting Strap Review
- Giants Pro Figure of 8 Lifting Straps Review
Training Guides
- How to Find Your 1-Rep Max (Calculator Included)
- Back Off Sets: What They Are and How to Use Them
- Single Vs. Multi-Joint Exercises — What They Are and When to Use Each
- Add Supersets to Your Training to Make More Gains in Less Time
- How to Use the RPE Scale for Effective Strength Gains
- The Bulldog Grip — Tips, Tricks, & Alternatives for a Better Bench Press
- RPE Vs. Percentage-Based Training Explained
- The Lifter’s Guide to Progressive Overload
- Cluster Sets Are the Intensity Booster Your Workouts Need
- Yes, Office Workouts Are a Thing — Here’s What You Need to Know
- Prime Your Glutes Using These 12 Warm-Up Exercises
- What the Cue “Spread the Floor” Means In the Squat and Deadlift
- Study: How Do Men and Women Respond Differently to Strength Training?
- 3 Triceps Training Rules (for Every Workout)
- Study: Low Vs High Training Frequency for Strength and Mass
- 3 Efficient and Time Saving Shoulder Warm-Ups
- Stop Making These 4 Common Lunge Mistakes (Plus How to Fix Them!)
- I’m Stuck Inside. How Often Should I Do Bodyweight Workouts?
- 6 Great Bodyweight Exercises for Powerlifters (Try These At Home!)
- 5 Fitness Trends That Need to Go Away…FOREVER
- Different Lower Body Training Volumes and Their Effects On Strength and Hypertrophy
- The Beauty of Lunge Variations and How to Reap All of Their Benefits
- Arms Growing Stubbornly Slow? Try Using Biceps and Triceps Eccentric Training
- Partial Vs Full Range of Motion: Which Is Ideal for Muscle Development?
- Deadlift Grip Width | How to Find What’s Ideal for Your Build
- The Ultimate Cross Training and Lifting Shoe Size Guide
- 6 Foolproof Ways to Improve Your Grip Strength Today
- Muscle Fiber Found In Elite Powerlifter Is 22% Larger Than a Rhino’s
- How Should the Shins Be Positioned In the Deadlift?
- Pulling the Slack Out of the Bar Is Key for Strong Deadlifts
- The New Way to Train Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP)
- 5 Ways to Improve HRV (Heart Rate Variability) (Brought to You by WHOOP)
- What Is Heart Rate Variability? How to Use and Monitor HRV (Brought to You by WHOOP)
- The Underrated Benefits of Using Iso Deadlifts In Your Program
- Are Knee Sleeves Worth It?
- 3 Common Deadlift Errors and How to Fix Them
- How to Choose the Perfect Cross Training Shoe
- Why Pulling Is An Underrated Cue for the Bench Press
- Squats and Deadlifts Are Not Enough to Build a Strong, Defined Core
- Why Pushing Is An Underrated Cue for the Deadlift
- How Many Times Should You Squat and Deadlift Per Week?
- Perfect Your Conventional Deadlift Setup In 5 Steps (VIDEO)
- The Ultimate Guide to Building Muscle in College
- What Should You Look for in a Cross Training Shoe?
- The Pros and Cons of Lifting Belts
- Best Weightlifting Shoes for Beginners
- The Benefits of Towel Pull-Ups, Rows, and Much More
- Beltless Deadlifts: Their Benefits and How to Use Them
- Could Your Memories From PE Class Impact Exercise Habits?
- 5 Useful Strength Training Lessons Everyone Can Benefit From
- Rethinking CNS Fatigue and Recovery: What’s Really Going On Post-Workout?
- 5 Common Struggles That Follow Heavy Deadlift Day
- Autoregulation: Can It Be Beneficial for Every Type of Strength Athlete?
- How Much Is Enough? Finding Your Perfect Workout Frequency
- The Benefits of Ab Rollouts and Progressions to Perform Them
- 5 Strength Athletes Who Hit 50+ Reps On the 225 lb Max Bench Test
- The Top 10 Most Searched Workouts of 2017 (Strength Sports Made It Twice)
- BarBend’s 25 Days of Gifting Giveaways!
- Why Does the Sumo Deadlift Get So Much Hate?
- The History of the Deadlift: How Did This Lift Become So Popular?
- Are the Somatotypes Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph Relevant In Training?
- Should You Spend More Time Warming Up During Fall and Winter?
- Can Sex Impact Your Lifting, Sports Performance, and Gains?
- The “Do”s and “Don’t”s of Critiquing a Stranger’s Lifting Form In the Gym
- Did You Know Some People Are Allergic to Exercise?
- Kinesiology Taping for IT Band
- This Is Why You Should Only Do Bar Muscle-Ups On Straight Bars
- 17 Ways to Break Through a Stubborn Squat Plateau
- How Finger Length and Hand Size Relate to Grip Strength & Athleticism
- How Muscular Athletes Can Still Find Great Fitting Clothes
- Kinesiology Taping for Posture
- Glenn Pendlay Explains the History Behind the Pendlay Row
- Kinesiology Taping for Knee Pain and Stability
- Kinesiology Taping for Tennis Elbow
- Kinesiology Taping for Lower Back Pain and Stability
- Sports Acupuncture – Can It Benefit Strength Athletes?
- What’s the Best Time to Work Out? (For Strength, Power, and Fat Loss)
- Is Breakfast a Must for Strength, Muscle Growth, and Fat Loss?
- How to Use Resistance Bands to Increase Strength, Power, and 1-RMs
- 6 Things That Happen to the Body When You Stop Lifting
- Elite Powerlifters Discuss Deadlifting With a Rounded Back
- What It’s Like to Always Be Hungry from Lifting
- How Being Stressed Can Impact Your Strength Training
- 7 Tips to Build Muscle in College
- Gua Sha Therapy — Does It Work for Strength Athletes?
- How Do Your CrossFit® Open Scores Compare to These Celebrities?
- Why Some Lifters Bleed During Max Lifts (How Common Is It?)
- 5 Steps for Restful Sleep After Late Night Workouts
- How to Choose The Perfect Heel Height for Your Body and Squat Style
- Fight Collapsing Elbows With These 6 Lat Mobility Drills
- Why You Sweat More as You Get Stronger
- How Long Should You Rest Between Sets? What the Science Suggests
- What to Expect When Taking The CSCS (and How to Prep)
- 5 Awesome Benefits of Ring Chin-Ups/Pull-Ups
- How To Decide If A Degree In Exercise Science Is Right For You
- 3 Fool Proof Ways To Start Getting Stronger…TODAY
- 6 Reasons Strength Athletes Should Do Rope Climbs (Plus How To Master Them)
- 6 Reasons You Should Invest In a Pair of Weightlifting Shoes
- 6 Things Only People Who Train Legs Will Understand
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Weightlifting News
- The Reebok Legacy Lifter IIs Look Super Clean (First Look Photos!)
- Finally, a Feature Film About Weightlifting: How You Can Get It Made
- Calling All Weightlifters, the Nike Romaleos 4 Are Officially Out
- Russia Receives 4-Year Ban from International Sports Competition, Including Olympics
- How to Watch the 2019 USAW American Open Finals, Plus Full Platform Schedules
- Court of Arbitration for Sport Stand By Decision to Suspend Egyptian Weightlifting Federation
- Saeid Alihosseini (+109kg) Announces Retirement From Weightlifting
- Katherine Nye Sweeps Gold, Sets Junior World Record At Weightlifting World Championships
- Legendary Weightlifting Coach Glenn Pendlay Passes Away At Age 48
- Check Out Rogue Fitness’ Massive Sale On Cross Training and Lifting Shoes
- CJ Cummings Wins Fourth IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championship
- CJ Cummings Breaks 15 Records At 2019 Pan American Weightlifting Championships
- Improve Your Weightlifting With Aleksey Torokhtiy’s Matrix-Style Lifting Videos
- Who’s Best At Sports: a Weightlifter, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, or CrossFit Athlete?
- How to Watch the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival LIVE
- Weightlifter Katherine Nye Sets New American Snatch Record
- Olympic Gold Medalist Sohrab Moradi May Miss 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- The 7 Most Epic Strength Feats and Performances of 2018
- Weightlifter Meso Hassona Back Squats a Massive 300kg PR
- CJ Cummings Sets Two Junior World Records At Weightlifting World Championships
- At 87 Years Old, Weightlifter Vasily Zubov Has Competed In 43 National Competitions
- Best Weightlifting Shoes for Wide Feet
- Saeid Alihosseini Not Attending 2018 IWF World Championships
- USA Weightlifting Announces 2018 IWF World Championship Teams
- Iranian Weightlifter Behdad Salimi Announces Retirement After 2018 Asian Games
- Weightlifter Kianoush Rostami Announces Move to 96kg Weight Class
- Study: Sub-Elite Weightlifters Should Train Three Characteristics In the Snatch
- USA Weightlifting Announces Youth Olympic Games Team
- Two Years From 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Here’s What’s Changed In Weightlifting
- Weightlifter Alyssa Ritchey Speaks Out On Bullying: “I Am Over It”
- Weightlifting Remains On Conditional Status for 2024 Olympic Games
- The IWF, USAW, and USADA Collaborate to Improve Anti-Doping Education
- USA Weightlifting’s Women’s Team Take Gold At Junior Worlds, Men Take Fourth
- 20 Year Old Meso Hassona Snatches 170kg, Clean & Jerks 215kg At Junior Worlds
- Jordan Delacruz and Kate Vibert Sweep Silver At 2018 IWF Junior World Championships
- CJ Cummings Sweeps Gold At 2018 IWF Junior World Championships
- Weightlifter Nathan Damron Hits a 220kg (485 lb) Clean PR
- IWF Lifts Doping Suspensions On Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan Early
- Five Athletes Provisionally Suspended Per IWF Public Disclosures
- Did Simon Martirosyan Just Hit One of the Heaviest Hang Cleans (& Jerks) Ever?
- How to Watch the 2018 USA Weightlifting National Championships
- Sarah Robles Earns Two Golds and a Silver At Pan Am Weightlifting Championships
- Harrison Maurus Puts Up Big Numbers In First International Competition At 85kg
- USA Weightlifting’s Mattie Rogers (69kg) Takes Silver At 2018 Pan Ams
- CJ Cummings Sets American Records, Caitlin Hogan Takes Silver At Pan Ams
- How to Watch the 2018 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships
- USA Weightlifting Announces the Strongest High Schoolers in America
- 18 Year Old Weightlifter Harrison Maurus Squats 275kg (605 lbs) for Big PR
- Weightlifter Shi Zhiyong Totals 360kg At Chinese Nationals, Unofficially Breaks World Record
- Canadian Weightlifter Christine Girard Awarded Gold Medal from 2012 Olympic Games
- 105kg Weightlifter Wes Kitts Goes Big With New 221kg Lifetime Clean PR
- USA Weightlifting Announces 2018 Senior Pan Am Team
- Weightlifter CJ Cummings Snatches 143kg for New American Record
- Harrison Maurus Becomes Youngest American to Clean & Jerk 200kg
- British Weightlifter Sonny Webster Announces His Transition to CrossFit
- Harrison Maurus Front Squats 200kg for a Strong 9 Reps
- IWF Publicly Announces Anti-Doping Results From 2017 World Championships
- Lasha Talakhadze Talks to IWF About Being Named Georgia’s ‘Athlete of the Year’
- Mario Martinez, Three-Time Olympian and 1984 Silver Medalist, Passes Away At 60
- Fernando Reis and Alyssa Ritchey Win 2018 Wodapalooza Weightlifting Face Off
- Harrison Maurus Hits a Very Strong 185kg Clean Triple for a New PR
- Things Strength Athletes Hear When They Go Home for the Holidays
- 7 Reasons You’re Not Getting Stronger (and How to Fix Them)
- Kazakhstani News Outlet Reports Ilya Ilyin Can Return to Sport In Seven Months
- Watch 19 Year Old Meso Hassona Clean & Jerk 220kg, Then Jerk 215kg In Jeans
- How to Watch the 2017 Nike American Open Finals
- British Weightlifter Sonny Webster Tests Positive for Ostarine
- Adidas Fans: What Are Your Thoughts On the New Lifter Colorways?
- CBD Oil Removed From World Anti Doping Agency’s Prohibited List
- How Your Maxes Compare to Some of the Best Athletes at Weightlifting Worlds
- When to Watch USA Weightlifting’s Athletes at the 2017 World Championships
- IWF Executive Board Approves Recommendations of Clean Sport & Sports Programme Commissions
- Weightlifting World Championships Entry List Announced
- Weightlifting World Championship Athletes Can Compete In CrossFit Liftoff
- How to Choose the Perfect Knee Sleeve
- 2 Weeks Out From Worlds: CJ Cummings Puts Up Strong Squat Jerks
- IWF Sport Programme Commission Suggests Weightlifting Changes for 2020 Olympics
- Final Entry List for 2017 Weightlifting World Championships Released
- USA Weightlifting Announces Final 20 Athletes for World Championships Team
- More Weightlifting Changes Speculated for 2020 Olympics
- Check Out Denis Ulanov’s 225kg Clean & Jerk In Training
- IWF Clean Sport Commission Plans to Appoint Independent Testing Authority
- Here’s Why All Lifting Referees Should Stay On Guard
- Ken Patera Was the First American to Clean & Jerk 500 lbs
- Check Out Who’s Representing the USA at the World Weightlifting Championships
- Check Out 69kg Shi Zhiyong and Liao Hui’s Epic Clean & Jerk Battle
- China Could Miss 2017 IWF World Championships After Losing Beijing Olympic Medals
- Kuo Hsing-Chun Awarded Over $60,000 USD for Gold Medal and Clean & Jerk World Record
- Weightlifter Velichko Cholakov Passes Away at the Age of 35
- USA Weightlifting Announces 2018 Nationals Location and Qualifying Totals
- Could Your Tongue Be the Secret Weapon to Stronger Lifts?
- How to Watch the 2017 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships
- Wes Kitts Hits a 220kg Clean in Training, Closes in on American Record
- Aleksey Torokhtiy’s Slow-Mo Training Videos Are the Best Yet
- Do-Win Weightlifting Shoe Review
- Mart Seim Squats 210kg for 20 Reps, Plus Other High Rep Lifts
- Egypt May Face Lengthy Ban and Fine Over Teenage Doping Scandal
- Could This 3D Tracking Technology Create the Perfect Weightlifter?
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Gender Equality for Weightlifting, But Men Lose Weight Class
- Watch Chingiz Mogushkov’s Unbelievable 230 Kilogram Clean & Jerk Save
- How to Watch the 2017 USA Weightlifting National Championships
- USA Brings Home 54 Weightlifting Medals at the 2017 World Masters Games
- Can Practicing Incorrect Form Actually Improve Your Lifting?
- Need Motivation? Watch Oscar Figueroa’s Epic Comeback to Win Gold in Rio
- Our Favorite Men’s Lifts From the 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships
- Tian Tao Clean & Jerks 221kg for an Unofficial World Record
- The Ultimate Guide to Lifting Shoes
- CJ Cummings Sets New World Record & Wins 2017 Youth Worlds!
- New Logo Released for 2017 IWF World Championships
- Watch Tian Tao Clean & Jerk a 225kg PR (5kg Over World Record)
- Eleiko Unveils Revolutionary Line of Anti-Roll Plates
- Watch a Competitive Powerlifter Try Snatching for the First Time
- Americans Weightlifters to Watch at the IWF Youth World Championships
- Motivation: 58 Year Old Mark Solomon Hang Snatches 113kg
- Caffeine Finds Itself Back on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Waiting List
- USA Weightlifting Releases Statement in Response to Trump’s Revised Immigration Order
- 20 Year Old Nathon Damron Squats 310kg and Makes it Look Easy
- DIY: How to Build Your Own Deadlift/Olympic Lifting Platform
- 69kg Liao Hui Makes a 150kg Snatch Look Like a Warm Up
- Wes Kitts Smokes a 215kg Clean & Jerk (5kg Off the American Record)
- Allie Wiseman Overcomes Spinal Disease to Compete at USAW Junior Nationals
- The Russia Weightlifting Cup Is Currently Streaming Live
- Watch 77kg Weightlifter Jeison Lopez 5-Second Pause Hang Snatch 130kg
- Old Training Footage Shows 77kg Lu Xiaojun Deadlift/Clean Pulling 270kg Beltless
- 62kg Shen Guo Wei Squats 3.5 Times His Bodyweight at 17 Years Old
- 12 Wrist Mobility Drills to Do at Work and Before Lifting
- Try This Weightlifting Warm-Up by Aleksey Torokhtiy and His Cute Assistant
- The Glute Ham Raise: Your Key to Stronger Hamstrings
- 3 Ways to Find Your 1-Rep Max (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)
- New 2017 Weightlifting Rules Taking Effect January 1st (Will They Impact You?)
- Rogue Fitness 4″ Nylon Weightlifting Belt Review
- These Nike Romaleos 3 May Have The Coolest Color Scheme Yet – Do You Agree?
- 13-Year Old Morgan McCullough Breaks Multiple American Records at the American Open
- How To Watch The 2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Championship
- Average Broz Gym Stretch Tape Review
- 16 Year Old Harrison Maurus Rack Jerks 420 lbs
- 6 Easy Ways To Start Programming Progressive Overload
- John Cena Shows Off His Weightlifting Skills By Hitting a 304 lb Snatch
- Elle Hatamiya: Follow the 11 Year Old Weightlifter’s Olympic Dream
- Watch Olympic Gold Medalist Aleksey Torokhtiy Make His Transition Into CrossFit
- Allergic to Your Barbell? Why Some Bars Give Lifters Itchy Reactions
- How Triphasic Training Can Improve Your Power Production
- Eugen Sandow Was a Groundbreaking Strength Pioneer and Father of Bodybuilding
- How Coffee Naturally Boosts Your Workout Performance
- 10 Lessons Learned from a College Strength Coach
- Lifters Rejoice: Strength Training Does The Brain Good
- The 3 Most Common Types of Training Periodization (and When to Use Them)
- Milo Steinborn Is One Reason We Squat The Way We Do Today
- Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP) Training for the Lower Body
Workouts
- One-Month Push-Up Workout Plan for More Push-Ups
- Powerbuilding Workout Routine, With Tips from a CPT
- How to Build Your Own Workout Plan (+ Sample Template)
- Push/Pull Workouts Can Take Your Training Up a Notch
- 8 Muscle-Building Home Workouts from Top Athletes and Coaches
- James Harrison Retires: Here Are His 10 Coolest Workout Videos
- 2 No Equipment Workouts To Do While Traveling This Holiday Season