The 2021 International Powerlifting League (IPL) Drug-Tested World Championships concluded on Nov. 7, 2021, in Costa Mesa, CA, and the Masters athletes and Teen division athletes put on a show. Rudy Kadlub ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Crushes Pizza, Ice Cream, and Burritos on His Cheat Day
The hype for "The Heaviest Boxing Match in History" between 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall and 2018 WSM champion Hafthor Björnsson continues to heat up. Both men recently agreed on ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2021 Official Strongman Games
The 2021 Official Strongman Games (OSMG) are set for Nov. 12-14, 2021, at the Ocean Center Arena in Daytona Beach, FL. The contest will feature the Semi-Finals on Nov. 12-13, where four events will ... Continue Reading
Samson Dauda Wins the 2021 Prague Pro Bodybuilding Show
After entering four bodybuilding contests in five weeks, Samson Dauda has finally earned his first professional victory. The British bodybuilder won the Prague Pro on Nov. 6, 2021, in Prague, Czech ... Continue Reading
2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden Has Passed Away at 46 Years Old
On Nov. 6, 2021, Ron Harris of Muscular Development posted a video to the outlet's YouTube channel announcing the death of 2018 Mr. Olympia winner Shawn Rhoden. Rhoden was 46 years old. No cause of death ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Daniel Ryjov (110KG) Hits 274.4-Kilogram (605-Pound) Bench Press With 5-Second Pause
Powerlifter Daniel Ryjov competes in the 110-kilogram weight class. On Nov. 2, 2021, he took to his Instagram to challenge those who critique his paused lifts. According to the caption of the post, Ryjov ... Continue Reading
Former WWE Wrestler Braun Strowman Uses Intermittent Fasting and Carb Cycling to Get Lean
On June 2, 2021, former strongman and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstar Adam Scherr, who wrestled under the ring name "Braun Strowman," was released from WWE. His release came unexpectedly to ... Continue Reading
2021 Prague Pro Bodybuilding Show — Full Rosters and Men’s Open Athletes to Watch
On Nov. 6, 2021, the IFBB Pro League will host the 2021 Prague Pro in Prague, Czech Republic. Six professional divisions (four men, two women) will compete at this show. The goal for each athlete is to win ... Continue Reading
Will Smith’s YouTube Original Docuseries “Best Shape of My Life” To Premiere Nov. 8, 2021
On May 4, 2021, actor Will Smith took to his Instagram page to share a challenge issued to himself — to lose 20 pounds in 20 weeks. His journey to a renewed leaner physique would be part of a YouTube ... Continue Reading
Rob Kearney Talks Triceps Injury and Strongman on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast
Many strength athletes have graced the airwaves of one of the most listened to podcasts on the internet, The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), hosted by Joe Rogan. World's Strongest Man (WSM) mainstay Robert ... Continue Reading
The Heaviest Bench Presses of All Time (In Competition)
The second lift in any sanctioned powerlifting competition, following the squat and preceding the deadlift, is the bench press. It's a staple movement for muscle hypertrophy and strength gains of the elbow ... Continue Reading
How To Watch the 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships
The 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships (PAWC) are set for Nov. 3-7, 2021, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Delegations will arrive on Nov. 1, 2021, and the competition will kick off on Nov. 3, 2021. The ... Continue Reading
IWF Athlete Elections To Be Held During 2021 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships are scheduled for Dec. 7-16, 2021, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. During that time, the IWF will hold their Athletes Commission elections ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Nadia Stowers Matches Bag Over Bar World Record at 2021 Rogue Record Breakers
Strongwoman Nadia Stowers successfully tossed a 40-pound bag over a 15-foot bar to match the bag over bar world record at the 2021 Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) event. The RRB competition was part of the ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Sets World Record 300-Pound Thor’s Hammer Lift
Less than 24 hours after winning the inaugural 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman title, Martins Licis returned to Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX to win a Rogue Record Breaker event. Licis set the world ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Wins the 2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Contest
The 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman competition is in the history books, and the champion is 2019 World’s Strongest Man Martins (WSM) Licis. Licis defeated 2021 WSM champion Tom Stoltman, who finished in ... Continue Reading
Strongman Oleksii Novikov Hits a World Record 338-Pound Dumbbell Press In Training
One of the strongest heavy dumbbell lifters on the planet is 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Oleksii Novikov. He is one of the 10 strongmen on the roster vying for the biggest prize purse in the sport's ... Continue Reading
2021 KO Pro Bodybuilding Show — Athletes to Watch and Full Rosters
The third post-Olympia bodybuilding show of 2021 takes place in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, Oct. 31. The KO Pro show will host four IFBB Pro League divisions (Men’s Open, 212, Classic Physique, and Men’s ... Continue Reading
2021 Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic Preview
We have entered the era of four-time World Strongest Man (WSM) champions putting on their strongman shows. Strongman greats are giving back to the sport, first with the Žydrūnas Savickas Classic in 2016 ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Clarence Kennedy Clean & Squat Jerks 152KG (335 Pounds) On an Axle Bar
Clarence Kennedy can probably do your strength sport better than you. On Oct. 27, 2021, the YouTube star and competitive Olympic lifter posted a true monstrosity of a movement — a mixed-grip clean and ... Continue Reading
October 2021 — What Hafthor Björnsson Eats In a Full Day
2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor "The Mountain" Björnsson has made the full transition from competitive strongman to professional boxer. His first professional fight against Devon Larratt ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Issues $100,000 Wager for Charity to Hafthor Björnsson
On Oct. 23, 2021, 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall took to his YouTube channel to relay an update regarding his health and a wager to his soon-to-be in-ring opponent, Hafthor "The ... Continue Reading
Strongman Gabriel Peña Sets New Axle Deadlift World Record of 500 Kilograms (1,102.3 Pounds)
On Oct. 23, 2021, strongman Gabriel "Texas Titan" Peña set the axle deadlift world record of 500 kilograms (1,102.3 pounds) at the 2021 Static Monsters Worldwide competition. The 16.75-inch axle was loaded ... Continue Reading
2021 Legion Sports Fest Results & Recap — Shaun Clarida Wins Men’s Open
Shaun “The Giant Killer” Clarida continues to live up to his nickname. The 2020 Olympia 212 champion, who recently declared that he would step into the Men’s Open category, made bodybuilding history by ... Continue Reading