The 2022 Clash of the Coast Super Series is underway. The Super Series consists of five strongman events — four in-person and one virtual — for athletes in the 105-kilogram weight class to qualify for the ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere Deadlifts 675 Pounds for 5 Reps Just 3 Weeks Before 2021 Arnold Classic
Bodybuilders are known for displaying their muscles onstage, but once in a while they like to remind us all that they know how to use them too. On Sept. 6, 2021, Tampa Pro and Texas Pro Champion Iain ... Continue Reading
Luke Stoltman Takes the Title — 2021 Europe’s Strongest Man Recap
On Sept. 4, 2021, some of the best in the business competed at the 2021 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) competition in Leeds, England. Prior to the commencement of the event, 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) ... Continue Reading
How to Train and Diet for Natural Bodybuilding
There are some facts we have to come to grips with as we get older: WWE matches are pre-determined, sumo deadlifts aren’t cheating, and many top-tier bodybuilders have taken or do take steroids. Don’t take ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tom Stoltman Tests Positive for COVID-19, Out of 2021 Europe’s Strongest Man
The 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Tom Stoltman will no longer compete at the 2021 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest due to testing positive for COVID-19. Stoltman shared the news on the ... Continue Reading
Trey Mitchell Wins 2021 Shaw Classic — Results, Event Recaps & Prize Money
The second annual Shaw Classic took place on August 27-28 in Estes Park, CO. Promoter and inaugural champion Brian Shaw was hoping to see two successful events in a row capped by a second straight Shaw ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Squats Gargantuan 827-Pound Raw Triple
Larry Wheels is no slouch in the gym. At the tail-end of 2020, he scored an incline dumbbell bench press world record by hoisting a 124.7-kilogram (275-pound) dumbbell in each hand. At the front end of ... Continue Reading
Performance Wearables Company WHOOP Acquires Velocity-Based Training System PUSH
On Sept. 2, 2021, owner and CEO of WHOOP Will Ahmed announced on his Instagram that the performance wearables company acquired velocity-based training (VBT) system PUSH. The acquisition marks WHOOP's ... Continue Reading
Actor Frank Grillo Gives an Inside Look at His Paleo Diet and Training Routine
What does it take to achieve the physique of an action movie star? For Marvel Cinematic Universe member and star of The Purge franchise Frank Grillo, it's a fridge full of foods that support his paleo ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lu Delin (81KG) Snatches 190 Kilograms From Blocks Ahead of Chinese National Games
Team China seems to have a bottomless pit of world-class weightlifters at their disposal. On Sept. 1, 2021, Lu Xiaojun Barbell posted a video on Instagram showcasing 81-kilogram weightlifter Lu Delin ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Shares Biceps Injury Update and Thoughts On Björnsson vs. Larratt Boxing Match
Right before diving into a strength and conditioning session at his gym in Stoke-on-Trent, England, 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall stepped on camera to share an update about his ... Continue Reading
2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games — Para Powerlifting Results
The rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games closing ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 5, 2021. However, the four days of Para powerlifting competition that spanned from Aug. 26-30, 2021 are complete and the ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan Withdraws From the 2021 Arnold Classic
The Arnold Sports Festival has officially announced that the 2017 Arnold Classic Champion Cedric McMillan will not compete in the 2021 Arnold Classic, currently scheduled for Sept. 25 in Columbus, OH. It's ... Continue Reading
2021 Europe’s Strongest Man — How to Watch, Rosters, and Events
On Sept. 4, 2021, Giants Live will host the Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) competition at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. It is the third event in the official 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) ... Continue Reading
Performance Wearables Company WHOOP Valued at $3.6 Billion After Second Round of Financing
It is a good time to be a fan of WHOOP. On Aug. 30, 2021, the performance wearables giant announced that it reached a valuation at $3.6 billion according to the company's founder and CEO Will Ahmed. Ahmed ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Aaron Reed is Ryan Reynolds’ Very Large Body Double in “Free Guy”
In the silver-screen world of Hollywood, it is common for action heroes or blockbuster movie stars to get into incredible shape. Transformations from commonfolk physique to comic-book chiseled almost feel ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Leroy Walker Sets Strict Curl World Record With 114-Kilogram Lift
On August 28, 2021, powerlifter Leroy Walker made history by setting the all-time world record in the strict curl, with a 114-kilogram (250-pound) lift. The record-breaking performance occurred at the ... Continue Reading
The IPF Issues USA Powerlifting 12-Month Suspension for Refusal to Be WADA Compliant
On Aug. 27, 2021, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) published a press release revealing that the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) issued a 12-month suspension to USAPL. For context, the IPF is the ... Continue Reading
Rehab Ahmed (50KG) Sets Paralympic Bench Press Record of 120 Kilograms (264.6 Pounds)
The second day of Para powerlifting at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games took place on Aug. 27, 2021. It featured four weight categories — Women's 50-kilograms, Women's 55-kilograms, Men's ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Athlete Evan Singleton Didn’t Know What Strongman Was Until 3 Years Ago
On the Aug. 26, 2021 episode of Talking Strongman — an interview show on Laurence Shahlaei's YouTube channel — Big Loz sat down with 2021 Giants Live World Open winner and former professional wrestler ... Continue Reading
Guo Lingling (41KG) Hits World Record 109-Kilogram Bench Press at 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games
On Aug. 26, 2021, the first day of Para powerlifting at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games took place. Four weight categories competed — Women's 41-kilograms, Women's 45-kilograms, Men's ... Continue Reading
2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Roster — Kieliszkowski and Licis Return
The third annual Rogue Invitational is scheduled for October 29-31, 2021 at the outdoor 12,000-seat Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX. For the first time in the competition's history, it will feature ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Recaps His Journey to Bronze at the 2021 Giants Live World Open
At the 2021 Giants Live World Open in Manchester, UK, 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Oleksii Novikov battled his way against some of the best strongmen in the world to a third-place finish. It ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter TJ Marrero (74KG) Sets New Teen (16-17) American Raw Deadlift Record of 283 Kilograms
The American raw deadlift record in the Teen 16-17 (T2) division has fallen. Antonio "TJ" Marrero has claimed the title in the 74-kilogram weight class with a 283-kilogram (623.9-pound) deadlift. The ... Continue Reading