“What’s your bench?” Like it or not, it’s often the first question people ask when they meet a powerlifter — there’s something about the bench press translating to brute strength. Regardless of the sport, ... Continue Reading
19 Year Old Ashton Rouska Deadlifts 765 lbs
We've seen a fair share of strong teenagers in the last few months, so it's only fitting we take the time to add Ashton Rouska to the list. Rouska is only 19 years old and has already built an ... Continue Reading
Watch Kara Webb Pistol Squat 42 Reps For a World Record
Reebok is on a mission to break multiple Guinness World Records with some of their top athletes. Their mission is part of an activation movement that they plan to role out in four cities including: ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Versus Strongman: 605 lb AMRAP Deadlift Competition
One of the age old questions within every gym is, "Who's the strongest athlete?" Or for this specific scenario, "What type of strength athlete is the strongest?" These questions are older than Broses ... Continue Reading
How to Improve Running Without Sacrificing Strength
Functional fitness typically attracts two groups of people: those who like to lift weights, and those who like to do cardio. So every time the coach writes up a running WOD on the whiteboard, you're likely ... Continue Reading
The 2017 Arnold Classic Strongman Preview: Athletes to Watch
In just a few short weeks, Columbus, Ohio will play host to the largest gathering of strength sport athletes on the planet. Everyone who considers themselves a serious weight training fan or athlete knows ... Continue Reading
63kg Jennifer Thompson Benches 317.5 lbs for New IPF World Record
For two weeks in a row we've been fortunate enough to see 43 year old elite powerlifter Jennifer Thompson bench press big numbers. Last week, we saw Thompson bench a personal best of 325 lbs at ... Continue Reading
5 Steps for Restful Sleep After Late Night Workouts
If you're someone who works out at night and constantly fights the battle of having a restful night's sleep afterwards, you're not alone. For a lot of strength athletes, the night is the only time to ... Continue Reading
Elisabeth Akinwale Talks Body Image and a Problem with With “Strong Is the New Sexy”
Elite CrossFit® athlete Elisabeth Akinwale knows fitness. Not only is she a five-time CrossFit Games competitor and two-time North Central Regional champion in the sport, she also has three USA ... Continue Reading
How to Train for the Truck Pull
If you ask the average person what strongman is, they’ll probably reply with, “The guys that pull trucks, right?” Of all the strongman events it might be the most iconic, and it’s typically the focal ... Continue Reading
Watch 66kg Powerlifter Rodrigo Manzo Pull 4.2 Times His Bodyweight
Juggernaut Training Systems held their second USA Powerlifting event this past Sunday on January 22nd. This event was called the Juggernaut Winter Open and offered the chance for youth to masters ... Continue Reading
How to Choose The Perfect Heel Height for Your Body and Squat Style
In the last two months we've written multiple articles about new lifting shoes being released. Whether it was Nike, Adidas, Reebok, or even NOBULL, there was always something new coming our ... Continue Reading
The 8 Best Yoga Poses for Olympic Weightlifters
Olympic weightlifting places more demands on the body’s mobility, balance, coordination, and flexibility than perhaps any other sport, but that’s not the only reason it pairs well with yoga. When we ... Continue Reading
4 Exercises to Strengthen Your Receiving Position in the Snatch
It’s pretty natural for many lifters to question their overhead strength, stability, and confidence when fixing themselves under a near-maximal (or maximal) loaded barbell in the snatch. Many lifters may ... Continue Reading
Fight Collapsing Elbows With These 6 Lat Mobility Drills
In weightlifting the cue "quick elbows" is typically easily understood, but can be difficult to perform. Unlike a static cue such as, "turn your toes out," that involves a quick change in body ... Continue Reading
This Russian Weightlifter’s Clean Is a Clinic in Never Giving Up
Russian weightlifter Sergey Koptev isn't a huge name in the weightlifting world, and he's not attacking world or national record weights during training or competition (yet). And while it remains to be ... Continue Reading
Biofeedback Testing: How to Tell If You Should Lift Heavy Today
Most of us have experienced a situation where you walk into the gym feeling like you're going to crush a new PR, only to fall short. Or the flipside: you feel like you're going to have a subpar workout and ... Continue Reading
Why You Sweat More as You Get Stronger
If you find yourself frustrated on a daily basis due to sweat, you're not alone. It seems like the stronger and fitter you get, the more you're actually sweating during your day. Even if it's 15 ... Continue Reading
Harbinger 4″ Nylon Lifting Belt Review
Harbinger is known worldwide for their supportive strength gear. Their supportive gear covers a variety of needs including powerlifting, weightlifting, bodybuilding, and recreational lifting. Chances ... Continue Reading
13 Undeniable Benefits of the Snatch
There are full-body exercises, and then there’s the snatch. It’s a phenomenally difficult exercise that can require years to properly master, but when performed correctly, it could provide a wider array ... Continue Reading
John Cena Squats Al Roker for a Three Rep PR
John Cena was recently on the Today Show talking fitness and workouts you can do at home. He was leading three trainees through various workouts and showing them how to perform bodyweight ... Continue Reading
This Strength Athlete Crushes Workouts and Inspires With One Arm
We can't always choose the cards life deals us. Nor can we change events that happen in our lives that change us forever, but we can choose how we live our lives after. Victor Hugo Castro Assaf is the ... Continue Reading
What to Eat Before an Olympic Weightlifting Meet
What you eat before you exercise should depend on what kind of exercise you’re doing. If you’re doing a medium- to high-rep functional fitness workout, L-citrulline might be useful. Powerlifters ... Continue Reading
Training Masters Fitness Athletes: Lessons on Goals, Volume, and Intensity
As functional fitness training continues to grow into 2017, the number of participants aged 50+ also continues to rise. Whether they be former athletes, or your average weekend warrior, it is important to ... Continue Reading