The Heaviest Deadlifts Ever Pulled
April 27, 2021
Some people say the squat is the king of the lifts, but we’re not sure it deserves the title outright: After all, there’s something just damn impressive — and impressively simple — about
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The Story of How Body Part Splits Rose to Popularity
January 30, 2021
The past two decades have seen a wonderful and much-needed rise in evidence-based training, much of which is available online. This means that many gym-goers now worry about volume, intensity, reps to failure,
Nest of Giants: The History of Icelandic Strongmen
August 13, 2020
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.
The Untold History of the First Mr. Olympia Contest
August 9, 2020
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 Provides Social Change Through Strength
July 23, 2020
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
Adaptive Powerlifter Marybeth Baluyot Is Not Your Inspiration Clickbait
July 16, 2020
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
Meet the Man Who Just Made the Heaviest Bench Press of All Time
July 8, 2020
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
4 Ways to Mimic the Effects of a Sauna When You Can’t Get to One
July 4, 2020
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
Does Powerlifting Improve Jiu-Jitsu Performance?
July 3, 2020
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
The Unbelievable Life of Naim Süleymanoğlu, the Strongest Pound-for-Pound Weightlifter Ever
July 2, 2020
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