After being postponed several times due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games dates have been officially confirmed. Unique to this year's Games, there will be two ... Continue Reading
Strongman Rob Kearney Performs First CrossFit WOD In a Decade
Strongman Rob Kearney recently set a new American log lift record of 215.8kg/475.75lb on World's Ultimate Strongman's "Feats of Strength" series. His training in the gym since has involved what one might ... Continue Reading
Brandon Breitenbach Sets “Murph” World Record in 24 Hours
It was just three months ago when Lee Davis of Charleston, South Carolina set an unofficial world record for the most number of hero WOD (workout of the day) "Murph" performed in a single day. He completed ... Continue Reading
IWF To Re-Establish Anti-Doping Commission
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is re-establishing the Anti-Doping Commission (ADC). As first covered by insidethegames, the move comes following the revelations of corruption ... Continue Reading
Andrew Herbert Talks All Things Powerlifting
Going into 2020, Andrew Herbert was one of the top ranked competitors in the sport of powerlifting. In the 242 pound (110 kg) class, he ranked 2nd in sleeves (2,066.8 pounds/ 937.5 kg total) and 3rd in ... Continue Reading
2020 CrossFit Games to Move to Hybrid Online Model, Top 5 Men and Women to Compete in Person
Editors Note: The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are live. Check out the latest results and scores from the Games here. On Friday, August 7th, CrossFit Games organizers held a group call with qualified ... Continue Reading
Eric Roza’s Acquisition of CrossFit Is Official
Eric Roza, joined by Boston-based investment firm Berkshire Partners, is the official new owner of CrossFit. After Roza and now former CEO Greg Glassman finalized the the acquisition deal two ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath Announces Return To Mr. Olympia
From 2011 to 2017, Mr. Olympia was a title that belonged to one man: Phil Heath. His seven consecutive wins tied him for the second most ever with Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2018, when Heath was competing ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting American Open Series 3 To Move Online
On July 24th, USA Weightlifting (USAW) announced that the Nike American Open Series 3 (AO Series 3) event initially scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada from September 17th-20th would ... Continue Reading
2020 New York Pro Bodybuilding Show Will Now Be Held in Tampa
The 2020 pro bodybuilding schedule is being changed again. This time, it isn’t a date that will be different. It’s a location. This year’s New York Pro will be moved from New Jersey area to the Tampa ... Continue Reading
Fergus Crawley: A Hybrid Athlete For a Greater Cause
Fergus Crawley of Scotland is a former powerlifter turned hybrid athlete (specializing in both strength and endurance), who performs endurance challenges for charity. Recently, he did a 227kg/501lb back ... Continue Reading
Vaughan DeBarr’s Message to Adaptive Athletes: “Fight the fight. One step at a time.”
It all started with a dog bite when Vaughan DeBarr was just 7 years old. “I was visiting my cousins in Florida for the summer and I was attacked by a pit bull. It basically chewed my leg up like a ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2020 Iceland’s Strongest Man Contest
The Iceland’s Strongest Man contest may have never received as much attention as it has in 2020. That’s because of the news that this year’s rendition may be the final contest for Hafthor Bjornsson. After ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Rebeka Koha of Latvia Retires at Age 22
Rebeka Koha of Latvia has decided to retire from the sport of weightlifting at the age of 22. Koha competed in the -53kg, -58kg, and -59kg weight classes during her career, as well as one appearance at ... Continue Reading
NBC’s The Titan Games Episode 11 Recap: Sutton and Roselle Advance
Previously on The Titan Games, reigning Titan of the East Region Will "Country Strong" Sutton defended his place again atop Mount Olympus against Josh Porter, who seemed to be Sutton's most ... Continue Reading
Watch Katherine Nye Judge “Today Show” Hosts on Their Weightlifting
Team USA weightlifter Katherine Nye is easily one of the most prominent weightlifters in the country and in the world, given she won the title of the International Weightlifting Federation’s 2019 Lifter of ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Predicts a First Round Knockout in His Fight Against Hafthor Björnsson
2017 World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall took to his YouTube page this past weekend to share a few choice words for his future boxing opponent and foe Hafthor ‘Thor’ Björnsson . It should come as no ... Continue Reading
Para Powerlifter Rehab Ahmed Trains to Defy Expectations
Rehab Ahmed is a Para powerlifter representing Egypt with an extensive resume of competitive success. Her biggest accomplishment to date is her silver medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games in the -50kg ... Continue Reading
Luke Sandoe’s Family Confirms Heart Failure As Cause of Death
On May 7th, 2020, the bodybuilding world was shocked to find out that Luke Sandoe had passed away at the age of 31. He was considered one of the next major stars of the sport and had a legion of fans ... Continue Reading
Chloe Lansing: Deadlifting 500 Pounds and Fighting for Inclusivity in Strength
At 148 lb., 29-year-old Chloe Lansing can deadlift 518 lb. Her best squat is 512 lb., and she can bench press 225 lb. What’s even more impressive is that she can do this without two of her fingers, not ... Continue Reading
Strongman Anthony Pernice Sets Silver Dollar Deadlift World Record of 550kg/1212.5lb
Anthony Pernice is a strongman who just set a new silver dollar deadlift world record of an absolutely colossal 550kg/1212.5lb. The lift took place on July 25th as part of the United States Strongman ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada Wins Pro Bodybuilding Debut in Tampa
For the first time since March’s Arnold Classic, the IFBB Pro League held a professional bodybuilding show. The 2020 Tampa Pro took place and featured ten divisions. The main event was the men’s Open ... Continue Reading
Afrobrutality and NYPD’s Fitness Initiative Will Hold Their Third Event on August 6th
The founder of Afrobrutality Sports Syn Martinez and New York Police Department (NYPD) Lieutenant Ronald Perez have partnered together to start a fitness initiative. As the former owner and coach of ... Continue Reading
Strength Legend Odd Haugen: Why You Need to Try Armlifting
Many current fans of strongman know Odd Haugen as the man who is featured in many of Martins Licis’ YouTube videos. Longtime fans of strength know him for far more than that. He’s a former Strongest Man in ... Continue Reading