On Sept. 9, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board announced that the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) will take place on Dec. 7-17, 2021 in Tashkent, ... Continue Reading
Getting Calisthenic — Strongman Oleksii Novikov Trains With Streetlifting World Champion Vitaliy Feschuk
The strength sports world is vast. You've probably heard of powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, strongman, bodybuilding, and CrossFit, but you may not be as familiar with streetlifting. Like its strength ... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
BarBend Acquires Breaking Muscle: Here’s What Comes Next
For strength athletes and fans around the world, the internet has been a major catalyst of growth. There are more competitions, more lifters (of all levels), and more fans of strength than ever before. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Hits a Deadlift PR of 405 Kilograms in Training
John Haack wants to leave nothing to chance at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown. Just under five weeks before the competition (Sept. 25-26), Haack showed off a 405-kilogram ... Continue Reading
RX Smart Gear Has Developed the World’s First Inflatable Plyometric Box
One too many shin scrapes seem to have pushed the minds over at RX Smart Gear to their limit. On Thursday, August 19, 2021, the equipment brand announced its answer to the woes of cross-trainers the world ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov and Robert Oberst Withdraw From 2021 Shaw Classic
On August 23, 2021, Brian Shaw announced on the Shaw Classic Instagram page that both Robert Oberst and Oleksii Novikov withdrew from the 2021 Shaw Classic due to injuries. Strongman Gabriel Peña will ... Continue Reading
Donna Moore Wins 2021 UK’s Strongest Woman — Final Results and Event Recaps
The 2021 UK's Strongest Woman competition took place in Bangor, Northern Ireland on August 21-22, 2021, held by Ultimate Strongman. After two groups of eight competitors battled it out during day one, the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Deana D’Andrea (82.5KG) Totals 812 Kilograms to Win 2021 WPO Super Finals
As of August 21, 2021, Deana D'Andrea is one of the strongest equipped female powerlifters in the world. At the 2021 World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) Super Finals in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG) Snatches 225 Kilograms In Training…Again
Lasha Talakhadze must have a recurring subscription to strength gains. In the early hours of Saturday, August 21, 2021, a video was posted on Instagram showing the +109-kilogram Georgian weightlifter ... Continue Reading