Iranian weightlifter Saeid Alihosseini (+109kg) has announced that he'll be retiring from the sport of weightlifting. This news comes quickly after Alihosseini learned that his hopes for competing at the ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Vs Eddie Hall: 315 lb Incline Bench Press AMRAP
Strongman Eddie Hall and powerlifter Julius Maddox have a lot in common. For example, they both hold incredible records, Hall with his 500kg deadlift world record, and Maddox with his all-time bench press ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Appears To Be Back On Instagram
In May, CrossFit HQ deactivated its Facebook and Instagram accounts. CrossFit Founder, Greg Glassman initiated the deletion for both of the social media platforms due to privacy concerns. Over the ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Attempts 700 Pound Bench Press in YouTube video
After Julius Maddox benched the new all-time world record of 739 pounds, other elite lifters in strength sports have made it a goal to bench at least 700 themselves. Maddox himself did it for a triple ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Commits to Defending Arnold Strongman Classic Title
On November 7th, 2018 World’s Strongest Man and 2-time Arnold Strongman Classic Champion Hafthor Bjornsson posted a video on YouTube announcing that he will end a self-imposed hiatus from competition and ... Continue Reading
Shacasia Johnson (-76kg) Wins Gold for Team USA at IWF Grand Prix
On the second day of the IWF Grand Prix in Peru, Team USA took home six medals: three silver medals from CJ Cummings and three from Shacasia Johnson, a -76kg athlete who put on a stellar performance and ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Wins 3 Silver Medals for Team USA at IWF Grand Prix
When it hit 1pm in Lima today, American weightlifting fans turned their eyes to the IWF Grand Prix at the Eduardo Dibos Coliseum. (It's streaming.) Here in the stadium, there was electricity in the air as ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open 20.5 Tips From Top Athletes And Coaches
The final workout of the 2020 CrossFit Open is officially underway. On Thursday night, Reebok CrossFit One in Boston, Massachusetts hosted the CrossFit Open Workout 20.5 live announcement and CrossFit ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 20.5 Announced
The final workout of the 2020 CrossFit Open is live. On Thursday, Open Workout 20.5 was announced from Reebok CrossFit One in Boston, Massachusetts. CrossFit Games veterans Patrick Vellner and ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler Shares Full Chest Workout in YouTube Video
Jay Cutler hasn’t stepped foot onstage in a competitive capacity since placing 6th at the 2013 Mr. Olympia, but the four time Olympia winner and three-time Arnold Classic champion is still regarded as one ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athlete Samantha Briggs Suffers Injury During Open Workout 20.4
Six-time Reebok CrossFit Games athlete Samantha Briggs posted on her Instagram page that she injured her lower leg during Open Workout 20.4. We're at the tail end of the 2020 Open season, so the injury ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 Lima IWF Grand Prix
The last great (international) Olympic weightlifting event of 2019 is happening this week in Lima, Peru, and you can watch it all from the comfort of your own home. The IWF Grand Prix ODESUR CSLP 2019 ... Continue Reading
2019 IWF Grand Prix Lima Preview: Who to Watch and Why
This week, dozens of the world’s best weightlifters will be competing in one of the most exciting weightlifting events of the year: the IWF Grand Prix, which is being held in Lima, Peru. Hosted by the ... Continue Reading
Watch -63kg Powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil Squat 185kg for Three Reps
French powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil is known for her killer celebrations after big lifts, and most of the excitement is very well earned. This week, the -63kg athlete shared a video of her squatting 185kg ... Continue Reading
22-Year-Old Pavlo Nakonechnyy Squats 395kg for An Easy Double
22-year-old powerlifter Nakonechnyy Pavlo is lifting well beyond his age. The +120 kg athlete showed off a video of himself this week squatting 395kg or 870.8 lbs for two reps. What is even more ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open 20.4 Tips From Top Athletes And Coaches
The second last workout of the 2020 CrossFit Open season has been announced. On Thursday night, Diablo CrossFit in Pleasant Hill, California hosted the live reveal and Games athletes Ben Smith, Jason ... Continue Reading
Kendall Vincelette: Going At It Alone
Kendall Vincelette isn’t like many of her elite CrossFit peers. When they show up to Wodapalooza this February, the other elite CrossFit athletes will undoubtedly have a team of coaches and ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 20.4 Announced
We're closing in on the final stretch of the 2020 CrossFit Open season, and on Thursday, Workout 20.4 was announced live from Diablo CrossFit in Pleasant Hill, California. There was all sorts of ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Injures Ankle Under 920 lb Squat, Still Plans to Compete
In a video that's making the rounds on social media, powerlifter and strongman athlete Larry Wheels appears to have injured his ankle to some degree under a 920 lb squat. This squat would have been a ... Continue Reading
Shawn Rhoden, Big Ramy to Compete at 2020 Arnold Classic
Two of the top bodybuilders in the world were noticeably absent from the 2019 Mr. Olympia stage but will (as of this writing) be present and competing in Columbus, Ohio. 2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden ... Continue Reading
Strongman Hafthor Bjornsson Said He Might Give A Plant-Based Diet A Try
Could Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson be the next great vegan? Recently, IFBB professional bodybyuilder Kai Greene posted a photo on his Instagram poking at Bjornsson to try the plant-based diet ... Continue Reading
Kristin Holte And Frederik Aegidius Win CrossFit Open Workout 20.2
CrossFit HQ announced that Reebok CrossFit Games athletes Kristin Holte and Frederik Aegidius are the official winners of CrossFit Open Workout 20.2. With their officially confirmed victory, ... Continue Reading
How To Watch CrossFit Open Workout 20.4 (Ft: Ben Smith, Jason Carroll, And Sean Sweeney)
We're more than halfway through the 2020 CrossFit Open and only two workout announcements remain. This Thursday night, CrossFit Open Workout 20.4 will go live featuring three Reebok CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading
After Penalties In 2018, Here’s How Jacob Heppner Is Tackling CrossFit Open Workout 20.3
By now, you're probably well aware that CrossFit Open Workout 20.3 is a repeat of the dreaded 18.4 workout. CrossFit Open Workout 18.4 was a notoriously frustrating one for certain athletes, ... Continue Reading