The small island nation of Iceland is a country with an international reputation of strength and tenacity. It’s a land of Norse gods, towering vikings, and a people molded by its harsh terrain.
Bodybuilding has, in the past decade or so, become a very complicated affair. Since the creation of physique and classic categories, aspiring competitors can choose from a host of different competitions, divisions, and
Innercity Weightlifting (ICW) is a nonprofit organization in Boston, Massachusetts that aims to “to reduce gun violence by amplifying the voice and agency of people who have been most impacted by systemic racism and
Marybeth Baluyot has no interest in being an “inspiration” to average athletes, at least not in a way that suggests she should be worth less than them. A competitive powerlifter, occasional Olympic weightlifter, and the co-founder
No big deal, just the heaviest bench press of all time. In late June, 35-year-old Will Barotti made a jaw-dropping multiply equipped bench press of 1,105 pounds (501.2kg) and the biggest bench in
If heat exposure is a staple in your recovery routine, or if you’d like it to be, you might not need access to a sauna or steam room. There is always a way
Brazilian jiu-jitsu and deadlifts are about the coolest ways to spend your time, but should you train them both? Probably not. Why? We’ve roped in Chad Wesley Smith to answer this hotly debated
On screen there is a man, a man possessed of incredible athletic ability. In other countries he would be revered and celebrated but here, he is caught between two worlds, two countries, and
The longer you’re in the lifting game, the risk of picking up a niggling injury becomes more of a factor, especially as you get older. You cannot prevent traumatic, collision, or accidental injuries
The last thing we want anyone to think is that if they’re over 35, fitness is out of their reach. There are countless folks in that “Masters” age group lifting hundreds of kilograms
