Alright, now that the dust has settled from a huge weekend in powerlifting, we can take a step back and recognize another monstrous powerlifting feat that hasn't received nearly enough attention. While the ... Continue Reading
Sohrab Moradi (-94kg) Snatches 189kg For a New World Record
Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi (-94kg) has snatched 189 kilograms (416.7 pounds) at the Asian Games in Jakarta, toppling a nineteen-year-old world record and securing all three Olympic weightlifting ... Continue Reading
The Advanced Kettlebell Skill Circuit for Total Athleticism
Most of you have performed kettlebell circuits before, putting together basic kettlebell lifts and moving from one to the next for a certain number of reps and rounds. But have you done a Kettlebell ... Continue Reading
Report: Big Changes Expected for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games Season
Early this week, only a few weeks after the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games wrapped up, reports started surfacing about big potential changes for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games season. According to a report by ... Continue Reading
What Is An AMRAP Workout? (Plus: Some Famous Examples)
AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) is one of the most common metabolic workout formats set to deliver high amounts of volume, training stimulus, and calorie expenditure in a very, very short amount of ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Meredith Alwine Crushes a 145kg Jerk PR
We don't know about you, but with Meredith Alwine's latest jerk PR, we're foreshadowing an epic battle in the very near future between the top USA weightlifters that currently occupy the newly established ... Continue Reading
5 Things To Do the Week Before Your Weightlifting Meet
After months of tough training, dialing in your technique, failed attempts (and some mild cursing), it’s finally show time. That’s right — it’s Meet Week. As a longtime athlete and performer, I’ve ... Continue Reading
Research Shines Light On How Much Genetics Really Impact Fitness
How often do you hear the statement, "It's all genetics", when it comes to lifting or athletic endeavors? Throughout internet forums, message boards, and in various athletic settings everywhere that ... Continue Reading
Ben Pollack Deadlifts a Strong 360kg After Injury, Still Plans to Compete
Over the last month, meet prep has been everything but perfectly smoothly for Ben Pollack. About four weeks ago, Pollack was going through a routine squat workout when he suffered an injury to the quad ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting American Open 3 May Set Guinness World Record
Today marks the final day of registration for the USA Weightlifting American Open 3 Series, which is taking place September 13th-16th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Typically, that's big news within itself, but ... Continue Reading
Stefi Cohen Squats 195kg, 10kg Over Her Current All-Time World Record
Meanwhile in Miami, Florida at Hybrid Performance Method, huge lifts have been going down. The latest big lift comes from Stefi Cohen who's often known by the masses for her incredible deadlift strength, ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Train the Brain for Bigger Lifts In the Gym
Focus is really important in the gym — for obvious reasons. Whether you’re attempting to hit a new PR or just cranking out some pump-up sets, you’re more likely to get good results if you’re focused on the ... Continue Reading
Leigh Holland-Keen Becomes Second Woman Ever to Lift Dinnie Stones
It's not everyday that we get to cover a legendary strength feat that's literally only been performed a handful of times over its decades of existence. Luckily for us and yourselves, today is one those ... Continue Reading
5 Powerlifting Lessons From a Zen Monk
As a lay zen monk with the Kwan Um School of Zen and long-time lifter of all things heavy, it has thrilled me to see so many articles about the benefits meditation has on the strength athlete. I have even ... Continue Reading
After Government Defunding, British Weightlifters Appeal to Public for Help
After losing government funding, many of Britain’s greatest weightlifters are in serious financial straits and may not be able to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The trouble began in December 2016 ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey Win 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
Tia-Clair Toomey and Mat Fraser have a lot in common. Both finished in second place during their first two years as CrossFit Games competitors. Both established early leads during the 2018 Games and ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Mayhem Freedom Wins Team Competition At 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
After a disappointing finish in 2017 left them just short of a three-peat win, CrossFit Mayhem Freedom is once again at the top of the CrossFit Games Team podium. The squad consists of Lindy Barber, ... Continue Reading
Get Close to the Action: Check Out Brent Fikowski’s Daily Recaps of the 2018 CrossFit Games
How many athletes would take time to write ~1,000+ word daily recaps while locked in a podium battle during their sport's biggest yearly competition? A competition notorious for draining every competitor's ... Continue Reading
Sara Sigmundsdottir Withdraws from 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
As announced on the official 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games broadcast, Sara Sigmundsdottir has withdrawn due to an apparent rib injury. The Icelandic athlete was sitting in 11th place heading into the ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser and Laura Horvath Lead After Day 1 of 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
One day down, three to go (for the individual athletes) at the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games. Yesterday, individual athletes went through a gruelingly tough day one — scratch that — the hardest day one in the ... Continue Reading
Top Muscle-Up Finishers, Who Leads At Reebok CrossFit Games After 2 Events
We're currently two events through day one of the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games and we have our first glimpses at who's sitting on top of the leaderboard. Day one has been continually called the "hardest ... Continue Reading
Should Athletes Wear Flip Flops?
If you’re an athlete, you’ve heard the overused lifting cue “find your feet.” Or to start your squat “from the ground up.” Or “grip the floor” when lifting. Or “push through the floor” when ... Continue Reading
Top Athletes React to Marathon Row At Reebok CrossFit Games
At this point, we think it's safe to say that Dave Castro's prediction about the first day at the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games being the hardest is definitely holding true. Last night, the final event of the ... Continue Reading
Two Years From 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Here’s What’s Changed In Weightlifting
The date July 24th, 2018 had a significant meaning for the sport of weightlifting. This date marked the point officially two years out from the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. A lot has changed in ... Continue Reading