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
Watch Powerlifter Kevin Oak Lock Out a 275-Pound Behind-The-Neck Push Press
Lifters with better mobility are likely to be more effective in the gym. Many typical training routines in the gym are often biased towards larger muscle groups like the pecs and shoulders. They lack ... 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
Watch Batman (Powerlifter Carter Wu) Deadlift Over 4 Times His Body Weight
In the dark mist that wafts through Gotham City, billionaire Bruce Wayne — who moonlights as a crime-fighting vigilante known as the Dark Knight — shutters fear into the hearts of wrongdoers. The Caped ... 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
Regan Grimes Wins 2021 KO Bodybuilding Pro, Qualifies for 2022 Olympia
Halloween weekend was one of the busier weekends in strength sports. Aside from the strongman and CrossFit contests at the 2021 Rogue Invitational in Round Rock, TX, pro bodybuilding was on the docket in ... 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
Larry Wheels Shoulder Presses 140-Pound Dumbbells for 17 Reps
Larry Wheels is back in action. The powerlifter took to his Instagram page on Oct. 27, 2021, to share a video of himself incline pressing a pair of 63.5-kilogram (140-pound) dumbbells for a ... 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
Strongwoman Nadia Stowers (U82KG) Sets New Log Press World Record
Strongwoman Nadia Stowers rewrote the history books on Oct. 23, 2021, during the 2021 Static Monsters Worldwide (SMWW) competition. Stowers competed in the BIG Speed and Strength gym in Fontana, CA, where ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Patrick Moore Says He’s Taking the 2022 Competitive Season Off
The 2022 qualification season leading up to the Mr. Olympia is underway, and so far two pro contests have been held. Not everyone is planning on competing, though. Men's Open competitor Patrick ... 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 Mariusz Pudzianowski Defeats Serigne Ousmane Dia By Knockout In MMA Fight
Mariusz Pudzianowski holds the record for most World's Strongest Man (WSM) titles in history. He's stood atop the podium of strongman's grandest stage on five separate occasions (2002-03, 2005, 2007-08). ... Continue Reading