When Ryan Grover sat down with Coach Philip Tabor at CrossFit Coordinate in Cary, North Carolina in April 2019, he had no idea he was about to embark on a journey that would help him lose nearly 100 lb. in ... Continue Reading
Watch -83kg Powerlifter Kafui Hotsonyame Effortlessly Deadlift 302kg
We see a lot of deadlifts. We see a lot of very heavy deadlifts. But rarely do we see deadlifts of over three and a half times an athlete's competition bodyweight move so easily that we have to double ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Addresses Rumors of Arnold Strongman Classic Invite
Four-time World’s Strongest Man and three-time Arnold Strongman Classic champion Brian Shaw released a Q&A video on his Shaw Strength YouTube channel and in that video he addressed rumors about the ... Continue Reading
Lefteris Theofanidis Is In Breach of the CrossFit Games Drug Testing Policy
According to the press release from CrossFit HQ, Lefteris Theofanidis is in breach of the CrossFit Games Drug Testing Policy. The release states that Theofanidis "tested positive for banned substances ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus Wins Silver at Weightlifting World Cup
Harrison Maurus is an American weightlifter who currently competes in the -81kg weight class and is what one might call a big deal. Despite only being 19 years old, Maurus already owns multiple medals from ... Continue Reading
Watch 2019 USAPL -93kg National Champion Jonathan Cayco Squat 700lb
Jonathan Cayco had a super impressive 2019. He won both the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) California State Championships and the USAPL Raw Nationals in the -93kg weight class. During his gold winning nationals ... Continue Reading
Why More and More Bodybuilders Are Flourishing After 40
Most of the athletes we watch compete in their sports of choice do well as they progress into their 30s. The late 20s to mid-30s is considered their “prime.” Any player or competitor that is still ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Daniel Bell Deadlift 795 lbs for a Triple!
Daniel Bell, the man who put up the largest wrapped total in powerlifting history competing in the 308+lb weight class, has been adopting some new tricks and showing off some big lifts. It is tough ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Hit a 415 lb Split Jerk PR In Prep for CrossFit Strength In Depth
Veteran weightlifter and 4x CrossFit Games Champion Mat Fraser has been crushing his training for the 2020 CrossFit Games season. This year alone, Fraser came in 2nd worldwide and 1st in the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kimberly Walford Deadlifts 244kg for New World Record
Kimberly Walford is a seven-time International Powerlifting World Classic champion. Her name has been etched in the powerlifting record books for a long time. She has a history of capturing her personal ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki Deadlifted 400kg at 97kg Without Even Wearing a Belt
Polish powerlifting powerhouse Krzysztof Wierzbicki is pretty popular for his prodigious pulling prowess — OK, we'll stop — and his latest deadlift is making waves. At the Three Nations Powerlifting Open ... Continue Reading
Johnnie Harris Is the Lightest Man to Ever Bench Press 700lbs Raw!
We wrote about Johnnie Harris not even a month ago when he pushed 680lbs raw and paused the lift. We were genuinely flabbergasted by the power it must have took for him to press over 2.3 times his ... Continue Reading
We Tried to Eat Hafthor Bjornsson’s Normal 8,000 Calorie Training Diet
Hafthor Bjornsson is one of the strongest (and largest) men on the planet. The six foot nine inches tall, four hundred plus pound Bjornsson has nine World's Strongest Man podium appearances, including a ... Continue Reading
Jourdan Delacruz Sets Pan Am Records in Rome!
If you follow USA Weightlifting at all, the name Jourdan Delacruz is not unfamiliar to you. After all, she holds the American records for the snatch, clean & jerk, and total in the -55kg weight class ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Day 3 Recap: We Have Our Winners!
The talk going into the final day of Strength in Depth UK was more about the women's side of the field. There were a few contenders at the top of the leaderboard with Laura Horvath in first place. Gabriela ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Chris Duffin Squat 1,000lb for a Double!
Chris Duffin has a history of squatting mind numbingly large amounts of weight, regularly taking 1,000 pounds for a squat and even recently hitting a 970-pound double. Very, very few human beings in ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Day 2 Recap
The action picked up in London both in the water and on land. The second day of Strength in Depth UK started with rowing and finished with a lot of reps. The men, women, and teams competing are likely ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Day 1 Recap
Many great athletes, including some of the truly elite in the sport of CrossFit, ventured to London, England to compete in the 2020 Strength in Depth UK Sanctional. All of them are looking to punch his or ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Kheycie Romero Deadlift an Incredible 625lb!
Powerlifter Kheycie Romero has set the internet ablaze with discussion about her recent Instagram where she pulled an absolutely unbelievable 283.5kg (625lb) using wrist straps in the gym. We'll dive deep ... Continue Reading
Shaquille O’Neal Named 2020 Olympia Ambassador
American Media and Chief Olympia Officer Dan Solomon, who is in charge of promoting and producing the Mr. Olympia contest, has announced that Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has been named the ... Continue Reading
IWF’s Dr. Tamas Ajan Delegates Responsibilities; Ursula Garza-Papandrea Named Acting President
Editor's Note: This article originally reflected claims that Dr. Ajan was suspended by the IWF. The IWF has since confirmed he will instead voluntarily delegate some duties down for a 90 day period. The ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the CrossFit Strength in Depth UK Sanctional
The CrossFit Strength in Depth (CFSiD) takes place this weekend (January 24th-26th) in London, England! It is the sixth overall leg of 2020 Crossfit Sanctional competition and some of the biggest ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews Shares Thoughts on IWF Allegations and ARD Documentary
ARD, the German broadcasting network, aired a documentary titled Secret Doping – the Lord of the Lifters on January 5th. The documentary alleged financial corruption and cover-up of ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jessica Buettner Deadlifts a Ridiculous 545 lbs
It has been an explosive couple of years for Canadian powerlifter Jessica Buettner and she is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. In her latest Instagram video, Buettner pulls a monstrous ... Continue Reading