For those of you that do not yet know of the weightlifter Zacarias Bonnat of the Dominican Republic who competes in the -81kg weight class, then consider this your introduction to the man who could very ... Continue Reading
Brazilian CrossFit Championship Recap, Melina Rodriguez Wins By Just Two Points
The Brazilian CrossFit Championship took place this past weekend (March 6th-8th) in São Paulo as the eighth CrossFit Sanctionals competition of the 2020 season. The event saw an extremely diverse set of ... Continue Reading
Australian CrossFit Championship Recap, Jay Crouch and Kara Saunders Come Out On Top
The Australian CrossFit Championship took place this past weekend (March 5th-8th) in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia as the seventh CrossFit Sanctionals competition of the 2020 season. Athletes from all ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Blaine Sumner Squats a World Record Shattering 515kg (1,135 lbs)
If you're in need of a jaw dropping feat of strength, then look no further than Blaine Sumner's latest performance at the USA Powerlifting Arnold Grand Prix by SBD that took place at this year's ... Continue Reading
2020 Arnold Classic Saturday Night Results
There was an elephant that was hanging around every room in Columbus, Ohio when the Arnold Sports Festival started. The expo was cancelled and spectator restrictions were enacted due to the risk of the ... Continue Reading
Olga Liashchuk Wins 2nd Straight Arnold Pro Strongwoman Title
The 2020 Arnold Sports Festival can go down as a landmark event in the sport of strongwoman. Earlier in the weekend, Kristin Rhodes and Andrea Thompson both performed 600 plus pound deadlifts. And now the ... Continue Reading
2020 Arnold Strongman Classic Day 2 Recap and Final Results
At the end of the first day of the Arnold Strongman Classic, it appeared to be a contest between two men: Hafthor Björnsson and Mateusz Kieliszkowski. Björnsson is the reigning champion of this contest, ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses 350kg/770lb, Sets All-Time World Record
No need to beat around the bush on this one: Julius Maddox has performed the heaviest raw bench press ever. Competing in the super heavyweight (308+lb) division, Maddox's legendary ... Continue Reading
Mateusz Kieliszkowski Wins Timber Carry, Sets World Record
Strongman Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland seems to perform his best when faced with incredible adversity. After all, he is the man won the 2019 World's Ultimate Strongman in Dubai with a torn ... Continue Reading
2020 Arnold Classic Friday Night Results
The first night of the 2020 Arnold Classic saw many of the world’s best fitness athletes take the stage and showcase their elite physiques and talents. Every competitor in each lineup were winners in their ... Continue Reading
Andrea Thompson, Kristin Rhodes Break 600 Pound Deadlift Mark
Editor's note: An earlier version of this article states that Andrea Thompson was the first strongwoman competitor to deadlift 600 pounds in competition; the feat has been performed previously by several ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Wins Rogue Elephant Bar Deadlift Event
Hafthor Bjornsson pulled some epically large deadlifts in training heading into the Arnold Strongman Classic this weekend; the event he won the last two years in a row. He deadlifted 455kg/1,003lbs for a ... Continue Reading
Asian Weightlifting Championships Postponed; Olympics May Prohibit Spectators
Two developments in the coronavirus outbreak surfaced late this week. https://www.instagram.com/p/BwjTRf2gLKM/ The Asian Weightlifting Championships Postponed First up, the Asian Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Check Out Hafthor Bjornsson’s Training Diet, 10,000 Calories Per Day
Hafthor Bjornsson, the 2018 World's Strongest Man champion, is known for eating a lot of calories per day during training. He has shared his 8,000 calorie training diet which utilizes the vertical ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Sets New Atlas Stone Weight Record
Aside from the Arnold Strongman Classic taking place in Columbus, Ohio, there are other competitions that are offering prizes for breaking records. The title of these contests are “Rogue Record Breakers.” ... Continue Reading
2020 Arnold Strongman Classic Day 1 Recap
Ten of the strongest men in the world made it to Columbus, Ohio looking to leave this weekend as the Arnold Strongman Classic Champion. Only one of these men, Hafthor Bjornsson, has had the title and goes ... Continue Reading
2020 Dubai CrossFit Championship Will Have New Format
Per ArmenHammerTV's exclusive, the 2020 Dubai CrossFit Championship (DCC) will have a significantly different format from not only years' past championships, but also from almost any other CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Crushes a 375kg/826 lb Deadlift PR
Despite the Arnold Sports Festival being cancelled for spectators, then re-opened for spectators, only to be cancelled again, elite powerlifter John Haack is still moving big weight. Yesterday, Haack ... Continue Reading
Heaviest Competition Snatch and Clean & Jerk in American History
Did you know one athlete has both the heaviest competition snatch and clean & jerk in American history? Shane Hamman is a multi-time Olympian who represented the United States in the 2000 Sydney and ... Continue Reading
Arnold Sports Festival Spectators Were Allowed, Then Prohibited Again In Confusing Series of Announcements
The circumstances and communication surrounding the four-day 2020 Arnold Sports Festival, which began today in Columbus, Ohio have caused significant confusion over the past couple of days. Here is a ... Continue Reading
Kazakhstan and Bolivia National Champions Receive CrossFit Games Invites
CrossFit HQ shared a press release yesterday confirming that the male and female national champions of both Kazakhstan and Bolivia are eligible to compete at the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games in August and ... Continue Reading
Jessica Buettner Dominates CPU National Championships, Sets Unofficial World Records
It is almost expected that when Jessica Buettner is making waves in the powerlifting world, it is because she just deadlifted some obscenely heavy weight or flawlessly crushed a competition. She ... Continue Reading
Katherine Nye Will No Longer Compete At the Arnold Sports Festival
Team USA weightlifter Katherine Nye has announced her withdrawal from the American Open Series 1, also known as the Arnold Weightlifting Championships. The event is scheduled to take place at the ... Continue Reading
Long-Time IWF President Tamás Aján Resigns IOC Honorary Membership Amid Corruption Investigation
According to a press release shared on the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)'s website, longstanding IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján is resigning his International Olympic Committee (IOC) honorary ... Continue Reading