“Are you really going to lift that?” “You think I can’t?” B replies. “I didn’t say that,” says Naji, B’s youth services worker. “Anything is possible!” B roars. With a primal grunt, he benches ... Continue Reading
When Will The Human Lifting Stop? Eddie Hall Incline Benches FOUR Women
Honestly, I thought the last article I wrote about Eddie Hall lifting humans was going to be the last of it, but fortunately for everyone I was wrong. Hall’s last video shared on his Facebook ... Continue Reading
Loaded Carries and Walks: Why Every Athlete Should Do Them
Stable movement. Ignited central nervous system. Strength. In the world of strength, power, and athleticism, coaches and athletes have a plethora of exercises, reps schemes, and methodologies to ... Continue Reading
How Much Can Rudolph Snatch?
What fun it is to lift and snatch, a sleighing song tonight! Oh! Twenty-two-year-old British weightlifter Sonny Webster, the only British male to compete this year at the Rio Olympic games, is ... Continue Reading
Establishing Standards in Strongman: Are You Strong Enough for Success?
Self honestly. It’s a tough asset to find and develop, but for the strongman game you can’t excel without it. While having a positive mental attitude is important, convincing yourself that you are better ... Continue Reading
Charity Witt: Strongwoman, Elite Powerlifter, and Full-Time Student
Charity Witt is more than your average strength athlete. She balances being a full-time student - studying to be a Naturopathic Doctor ND - along with excelling in not one, but two strength ... Continue Reading
Official Photos of Nike Metcon 3! (And Updated Release Dates for Multiple Versions)
A few days ago we wrote about the Nike Metcon 3 and Mat Fraser’s Instagram post that shared a release date of January 6th. As more details begin to be released to the public, it would appear the Metcon 3 ... Continue Reading
Report: Liao Hui Ends Retirement, Sets Goal for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
According to outlet Sports.Cina.com, 2008 Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist Liao Hui has announced he's back to training in weightlifting and has his eyes set on competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The ... Continue Reading
Attitude Nation Single Loop Lifting Strap Review
Attitude Nation was founded in 2011 by Olympic Weightlifter Jon North and his wife Jessica. Their company mantra surrounds the attitude and presence North brought to the lifting stage. Can ... Continue Reading
Watch the Trailer for Rogue’s Movie About the Highland Games
You might not know that Rogue Fitness is in the movie game, but they just released a trailer for their upcoming documentary, Stoneland. The film focuses on the beloved Scottish tradition of the Highland ... Continue Reading
Reebok Nano 7.0 Leaked Photos and First Looks
Tis’ the season for cross training shoes, as leaked photos of what appear to be the Reebok Nano 7.0 showed up online last night. Apparently the shoe was posted on CrossFit’s store website — ... Continue Reading
The Elephant-Lifting Guru Who Found Enlightenment in Strength
“The Dalai Lama meets The Incredible Hulk” is how one awestruck newscaster described the feats of Sri Chinmoy, who may have been the world’s only strongman spiritual guru. He’s (literally) lifted up ... Continue Reading
Why Vitamin D Is Extra Important for Athletes
Vitamin D is so essential for our existence that our bodies have evolved to get it from the sun, the only nutrient source that’s available on almost every square inch of the planet. Ironically enough, ... Continue Reading
Watch Mattie Rogers Go 6 for 6 to Win the American Open Championship!
Mattie Rogers made easy work of the 2016 American Open Championship, making all six lifts on her way to winning the women's 69kg category. Rogers went 97-100-103 in the snatch and 123-127-130 in ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Sets New American Record Clean & Jerk at 183kg
Two World Championships simply weren't enough for 16 year-old weightlifting phenom CJ Cummings. On Saturday, the 69kg lifter easily won the American Open Championship on his way to several new American ... Continue Reading
“Shocked and Devastated”: British Weightlifting Loses Government Funding for 2020 Olympics
In what may come as a stunning move to some weightlifting fans, Britain’s Olympic weightlifting team has lost all of their government funding for their Tokyo 2020 training cycle. “We are shocked and ... Continue Reading
3 Total-Body Dumbbell Workouts Every Strength Athlete Should Do
We all know the importance of unilateral training, switching up modalities (barbells, kettlebells, dumbbells, bodyweight, etc), and how athletes can improve baseline fitness and general physical ... Continue Reading
When Butt Wink Is a Problem (And When It Isn’t)
The guy who founded Squat University knows a lot about squatting. Dr. Aaron Horschig is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist, certified strength and conditioning specialist, USAW Olympic ... Continue Reading