The Reebok Speed TR Flexweave debuted with Reebok's latest product line of training shoes that feature their signature Flexweave material. Most strength athletes will recognize this material because it ... Continue Reading
Brent Fikowski Quits Day Job, Plans to Train for CrossFit Games Full-Time
Yesterday, Canadian CrossFit Games athlete Brent Fikowski announced that he'd be leaving his day job to begin training as an athlete full-time for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games season. After his 2013 ... Continue Reading
The 8 Most Common Bench Press Form Mistakes
The bench press is one of the most widely used and known movements in all gym settings. Whether you're a dedicated strength athlete, or a recreational gym-goer, then chances are you've bench pressed at ... Continue Reading
I’m a Professional Powerlifter. Here’s What I Think About Bodybuilding
Now, let me be clear here: I am a powerlifter. My one, true passion is powerlifting, and obviously, I’m highly biased in that regard. But, as a strength historian, I try to as objective as possible about ... Continue Reading
Dwayne Johnson’s New Show Is a Mix of Strength Sports and American Gladiators
Earlier this week, the first official trailer for the new NBC game show The Titan Games aired on TV and on Dwayne Johnson's Instagram page, and it immediately grabbed our attention. This show is set to ... Continue Reading
Every American Record Was Broken In the Women’s -84kg Weight Classs
Over the weekend, the 2018 USAPL Raw Nationals in Spokane, Washington wrapped up. This meet hosted well over 1,000 athletes and had a ton of great matchups. In my opinion, one of the best weight classes to ... Continue Reading
3 Major Reasons You’re NOT Progressing In the Gym
I see a lot of mistakes made in the gym, and the thing is, many of them are the same mistakes, made over and over and over again. Of course, the reason I notice is probably because I’ve made all the same ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Is Losing Almost 2 Pounds Per Week — Will He Do Bodybuilding?
Eddie Hall is in the middle of some aggressive fat loss but then again, how else would Eddie Hall lose weight? The man famous for his iron will and his still unbroken 500-kilogram deadlift world record ... Continue Reading
Luke Richardson Becomes Youngest Athlete to Total Over 1,000kg
Over the weekend at the Junior Mens Classic British Championships, 120kg+ powerlifter Luke Richardson completed one of his long-term goals, which was a monumental feat in the sport of powerlifting. At the ... Continue Reading
Watch “Fullsterkur”, Rogue’s Latest Movie About Stone Lifting
Are you a fan of lifting heavy things? How about strongman? Game of Thrones? Big rocks? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, I’ve got exciting news: The Rogue film Fullsterkur has been ... Continue Reading
7 Pre-Workout Ingredients You Can Take for a Better Pump
Usually getting a “pump” during your workout is considered a bodybuilding thing. Skin-stretching biceps and pulsating vascularity seem like they’re just for aesthetic purposes, for gymbros and gals who ... Continue Reading
3 Training Rules Taken From Bodybuilding Legend “Hercules”
Arnold may be the GOAT, but you don’t have to look far down the list of bodybuilding legends before you get to Steve Reeves. Reeves not only won the 1947 Mr. America contest — at the time, the world’s ... Continue Reading
How Much Protein Do You Actually Need Per Day?
A gram per kilogram of bodyweight. A gram per pound of bodyweight. Fifty grams per day for everyone, that's what the FDA recommends. Why is it so hard to agree on how much protein you need to consume? A ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Tian Tao Cleans a Monstrous 230kg
Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao has once again taken the weightlifting social media scene by storm with another monstrous lift. About two weeks ago, we wrote about Tao's huge 280kg/617 lb front squat, which ... Continue Reading
The IPF Is Getting Rid of the Wilks Formula
It looks like the Wilks formula is on its way out. The International Powerlifting Federation’s General Assembly will be held on November 4 in Sweden this year (at the same time as the IPF World ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Deadlifts 430kg, Breaks All-Time World Record
Over the weekend, powerlifter Cailer Woolam showed once again why they call him the doctor of deadlifts. At the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) World Championships, Woolam competed against some of ... Continue Reading
Pain, Grit, and Power: The Strongest Americans You Don’t Know
One year ago, Sean Demarinis was facing a very hard time walking, let alone carrying a 900 lb yoke. During the last event of America’s Strongest Man 2017, he had suffered a potentially career-ending ... Continue Reading
American Airlines Passenger Won’t Stop Doing Pull-Ups, Forces Emergency Landing
There’s a time and a place to work on lat strength and a five-hour flight across the United States is not one of them. On Monday night, American Airlines flight 2763 was just trying to make the regular ... Continue Reading
Why Women Can Handle More Training Volume Than Men
Strong /strôNG/ adjective: having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks. [Synonyms: muscular, brawny, strapping, sturdy, burly, heavily built, meaty, robust, ... Continue Reading
How Timed Holds Can Improve Your Squat, Bench, and Deadlift
Back in the 1960s, the iron game world was a lot smaller than it is today. Now, we’re nearly overwhelmed by choices — what websites to read, which barbell is best, what shoes to wear, and dozens or ... Continue Reading
Wodapalooza Named 2019 CrossFit Games Qualifier
In a recent press release, CrossFit, Inc. has stated that the 2019 Wodapalooza Fitness Festival will serve as a qualifier (sanctioned event) for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. This announcement marks ... Continue Reading
The Pros and Cons of Lifting Belts
A lifting belt can be an extremely useful piece of supportive strength equipment for the gym. Yet, with that extreme usefulness comes an equal level of understanding for when, how, and why you should wear ... Continue Reading
3 Powerlifting Meet Prep Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
As soon as you start to get serious about powerlifting, things change. Maybe you start to pay a little more attention to your training program, and then you decide to set some ambitious goals — say, ... Continue Reading
The Pros and Cons of Meal Replacement Shakes
So you know a guy who knows a guy who has been living on some meal replacement for days now, and you’re starting to wonder to yourself, “What is the big deal with food? Has technology overtaken it like we ... Continue Reading