“Hey, Masters and CrossFitters over the age of 35,” opens the first episode of CrossFit’s new online show. “I’m Rory McKernan, and this is your show.” The new show doesn’t appear to have a name yet — ... Continue Reading
Talakhadze and Valentin Are the IWF Lifters of the Year
The lines are closed, the votes are tallied, and the International Weightlifting Federation has announced the 2017 IWF Lifters of the Year: Georgia’s Lasha Talakhade, +105kg weight class and Spain’s Lydia ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki’s 400kg Raw Deadlift Unofficially Broke His IPF World Record
Polish deadlifting juggernaut Krzysztof Wierzbicki is one of the most accomplished powerlifters on the planet, holding five IPF world records: four raw and one equipped. He currently owns two raw ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of Chest to Bar Pull-Ups
In a previous article we discussed the chest to bar pull-up, a bodyweight movement that is seen in both strict and kipping forms; with the purpose of back development, gymnastic ad competitive fitness ... Continue Reading
Power and Ice: The Training Routine of the U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team
There aren’t a lot of races in which the most important work is over in the first few seconds, but if you ask Jason Hartman, strength and conditioning coordinator for the U.S. Olympic bobsled team, that’s ... Continue Reading
6 Elite Powerlifters Share the Most Underrated Accessory Exercises
"If you want to get better at the squat, bench, and deadlift, you just need to squat, bench, and deadlift, bro!" That's one of the most important powerlifting "rules" you should break. The sport that ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Set to Adopt New Weight Classes for American Open Series 3
Yesterday, USA Weightlifting made a big announcement in regards to the Nike American Open Series 3 competition and weightlifting competitions after it moving forward. The Nike American Open Series 3 ... Continue Reading
Dealing With and Working Past Bad Days In the Gym
We’ve all been there before: You’ve got a big workout coming up. Maybe you’re going to try to hit some big PRs, or maybe you’re starting a new training cycle, or maybe you’ve just been dealing with some ... Continue Reading
The Viking Press: How to Perform and Include Them In Your Workouts
The Viking Press is a Strongman Competition lift that has slowly been gaining popularity in general strength training circles. It is often used in major competitions in a format that is contested with ... Continue Reading
These Are the (Tentative) Events for the 2018 World’s Strongest Man
We're still not sure when the 2018 World's Strongest Man competition will be held — we don't even know for sure where it will be held — but news has broken with details regarding the events at this year's ... Continue Reading
How Much Do Olympic Speed Skaters Squat?
As we head into the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, we’ve been spending a lot of time wondering about how these world class athletes train to reach the pinnacle of their respective ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis and Jujimufu Try Strongman’s Most Brutal Grip Exercises
Very strong YouTube personality Jon “Jujimufu” Call met up with strongman Martins Licis — currently ranked as the fourth strongest man on Earth by the World's Strongest Man contest — to experiment with ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei Predicts Eddie Hall Will Win Britain’s Strongest Man
The 2016 Europe's Strongest Man winner and 9x World's Strongest Man competitor Laurence Shahlaei recently posted a YouTube video with his predictions for the 2018 Britain's Strongest Man competition. ... Continue Reading
The Best Answers from Mattie Rogers’ Reddit AMA
Mattie Rogers is the United States’ strongest -69kg weightlifter, currently holding the national record in the snatch (106kg/233.7lb), clean & jerk (134kg/295.4lb), and total (239kg/527lb). She also ... Continue Reading
Win A Pair of Reebok CrossFit® Nano 8 Flexweave Shoes!
It's that time of year again: New resolutions, new workouts, and new gains, which means it's ALSO prime time for a new pair of training shoes. That's why we're teaming up with Reebok to give away TWO pairs ... Continue Reading
How America’s Olympic Freestyle Ski Team Gets So Strong
The 2018 Winter Olympics are kicking off in South Korea on February 9th and each and every event provides jaw-dropping feats of athleticism. Winter Olympians train all year, every year with some of the ... Continue Reading
Jordan Weichers Talks Training, Growth of Weightlifting, and Olympic Predictions
When it comes to fully embracing a strength sport, Jordan Weichers is the perfect definition. She started as a CrossFit athlete in 2014, then made the switch to weightlifting full-time after meeting ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of L-Sit Pull-Ups
In an earlier article we discussed the l-sit pull-up in great detail, discussing the distinct challenges they pose to individuals adding them to their workouts. This advanced exercise is a combination of a ... Continue Reading
Meet the CrossFit® Athlete Who Gave a Kidney to His Coach
What's your definition of a selfless act? Would you classify giving a kidney to a fellow strength athlete as selfless? Because that's exactly what one CrossFit® athlete did in Muskegon, Michigan. Over ... Continue Reading
Katrin Davidsdottir and Streat Hoerner Top Elite Leaderboard at Wodapalooza
Familiar names sit atop of the 2018 Wodapalooza elite leaderboard. This year's Wodapalooza Fitness Fesitval took place from January 11th-14th, and brought out some of CrossFit's best athletes. Over the ... Continue Reading
Blaine Sumner’s 1,025-Pound Bench Press Is His Best Training Lift Ever
Relatively few people have deadlifted 500 pounds. Even fewer people have bench pressed 500 pounds. So when someone bench presses over a thousand pounds (453.6kg), we have a little trouble processing ... Continue Reading
How Early Strength Pioneers Built Insane Strength with Hand Balancing
Every sport has its old-school heroes: the greats of a time gone by, forgotten in the shadows of ESPN and Instagram. It’s hard to even imagine Wilt Chamberlain dropping 100 points in a single game in the ... Continue Reading
Small Changes, Big Gains: Why Program Hopping Can Be Your Worst Enemy
This is the year you’re finally going to break through that bench plateau you’ve been struggling with for the past 18 months. You’re going to gain 15 pounds of muscle, easy. You’re going to be smashing PRs ... Continue Reading
5 Strength Athletes Who Hit 50+ Reps On the 225 lb Max Bench Test
Author's Note: This article is intended to be a fun and lighthearted celebration of strength. None of these strength athletes are in a formal testing environment, nor are their guidelines for their bench ... Continue Reading