On Dec. 26, 2021, Jon “Jujimufu” Call posted a YouTube video that was filmed at the EliteFTS training equipment headquarters in London, OH. Call, along with fellow YouTube creator Joey Szatmary (a.k.a. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jessica Buettner (76KG) Deadlifts 405 Pounds for 12 Reps
Christmas may be a time of rest for some, but it definitely wasn't a day off for Jessica Buettner. The 76-kilogram International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) record-holder pulled a solid 183.71 kilograms ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Nick Walker Is Adding Density to His Back via High-Volume Training
2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker is not taking much of the holiday season off from the gym. The fifth-place finisher of the 2021 Mr. Olympia contest took to his YouTube channel on Dec. 27, 2021, to ... Continue Reading
Watch Oleksii Novikov Kick Off His Training For The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
The holiday season was filled with rest and recovery for the 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Oleksii Novikov. After one of the most consistent competitors in the back half of 2021, where he ... Continue Reading
1982 Mr. Olympia Chris Dickerson Reportedly Dies at Age 82
1982 Mr. Olympia Chris Dickerson has reportedly passed away on Dec. 23, 2021, at the age of 82. The cause of death has not yet been made available. Dickerson was the sixth winner of bodybuilding’s ... Continue Reading
Rebecca Roberts Victorious — 2021 World’s Strongest Woman Results
What a way to close out 2021. Rebecca Roberts, representing Wales, is the 2021 World's Strongest Woman (WSW) champion. From Dec. 12-14, 2021, the competition took place in Daytona Beach, FL, and featured ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Melissa Peacock Deadlifts 550-Pound Beltless PR
The 2020 Arnold Strongwoman Classic champion in the U82KG class gave herself a pretty nice gift for the holidays. On Dec. 21, 2021, Melissa Peacock of Canada took to her Instagram page to share a video of ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Performs 111-Kilogram (245-Pound) Seated Barbell Curls
Powerlifter, strongman, and current arm-wrestling competitor Larry Williams, a.k.a. “Larry Wheels” posted a video on his Instagram account featuring himself performing a unique lift — the seated barbell ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Announces Proposed Bodyweight Categories for 2024 Olympics
On Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes' Commission unveiled their proposed weight category changes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Per their announcement on ... Continue Reading
Mart Seim’s 300KG Squat Triple Proves He’s Got Some of the Strongest Legs in Weightlifting
Blink and you'll miss it. In the training hall of the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Estonian weightlifter Mart Seim was seen squatting 305 kilograms (672.4 pounds) in ... Continue Reading
BarBend Grant Program: Rules, How to Apply, and Proposal Tips
BarBend is seeking competitive grant applications that align with our mission “to help people live stronger, healthier lifestyles by delivering the best, most-informed content in the strength sports and ... Continue Reading
A Look at the 2022 IFBB Pro League Men’s Open Bodybuilding Calendar
As with many people that follow strength sports, bodybuilding fans are always looking ahead. As soon as the 2021 calendar season finished, anticipation was already building for what lay ahead in 2022. ... Continue Reading
Full Results From the 2021 NPC Bodybuilding National Championships
The 2021 professional bodybuilding season may have wrapped up, but the sport's final overall event is an annual tradition for the non-professional side. The National Physique Committee (NPC) National ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Congress Approves Updated Election Process and Competition Host Countries
On Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) issued a press release highlighting the events of their Electoral Congress meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. According to the ... Continue Reading
International Olympic Committee Outlines Conditions for Weightlifting’s Reentry Into 2028 Olympic Games
Weightlifting was not included on the initial list of included sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games program, per a Dec. 9, 2021 announcement on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ... Continue Reading
Check Out Bodybuilder Nick Walker’s Full Arm Workout
When 2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker shares what his full arm training session in the gym looks like, best get the pen and pad ready to jot down notes. "The Mutant" took to his YouTube channel ... Continue Reading
2021 IWF World Championships Results
The 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from Dec. 7-17, 2021, and featured a bounty of world records. The story entering the contest was ... Continue Reading
Arnold Sports Festival Releases Athlete Rosters for 2022 Arnold Classic
On Dec. 17, 2021, the Arnold Sports Festival officially announced the athletes that will be competing in the 2022 Arnold Classic, which will be held on the weekend of Mar. 3-6, 2022 at the Battelle Grand ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG) Sets Three World Records at 2021 IWF World Championships
Expectations were met and somehow still exceeded by super heavyweight weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia. He entered Tashkent, Uzbekistan, as the favorite to win gold at the 2021 International ... Continue Reading
2022 Shaw Classic Will Be Held At Budweiser Event Center
Four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw teased a new venue for the third edition of his namesake strongman contest, the Shaw Classic. The 2022 Shaw Classic will be held from Aug. 13-14, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii Squats 332.5 Kilograms (733 Pounds) in Training
The final month of 2021 has seen some incredible lifts in the world of powerlifting. Early in December, John Haack deadlifted 410 kilograms (903.9 pounds) and benched 272.5 kilograms (600 pounds). Now ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Records 600-Kilogram Powerlifting Total and Runs 37 Miles in One Day
Fergus Crawley has made quite the name for himself as a gifted endurance athlete in a short time. Once exclusively a powerlifter, the Scotsmen is a hybrid athlete specializing in feats of both strength and ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting is Out of the 2028 Olympic Games, At Least for Now
The sport of weightlifting is not currently on the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) list of inclusion for the 2028 Olympic Games, set in Los Angeles, CA. The news was announced on Dec. 9, 2021, on ... Continue Reading
Team USA Athlete Mattie Rogers (76KG) Wins Silver Medal at 2021 World Weightlifting Championships
Just one day after Meredith Alwine became Team USA's first World Champion at the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 76-kilogram athlete Mattie ... Continue Reading