In a statement released on Valentine’s Day, American Media, LLC announced that they have sold the rights to the Olympia Weekend contests and promotion as well as the titles of Muscle & Fitness, FLEX, ... Continue Reading
Despite Coronavirus Scare, IOC Says 2020 Olympic Games On Schedule
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) met with organizers of 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo for a series of meetings and press inquiries the past two days regarding the state of the Games with the looming ... Continue Reading
2020 Norwegian CrossFit Championship Preview
The seventh Sanctional of this young CrossFit season shifts the focus across the Atlantic to Norway where the Norwegian CrossFit Championship is set to take place February 14-16. The prize on the line? ... Continue Reading
Watch Weightlifter Lu Xiaojun’s First International Interview
Lu Xiaojun is one of the most decorated athletes in weightlifting. His numerous accolades include 2012 London Olympic Games gold medalist, current -81kg world record holder in the clean & jerk (207kg) ... Continue Reading
Rob McElhenney from “Always Sunny” Reveals How He Got So Ripped
Few celebrity fitness transformations captured our attention like that of the creator and star of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rob McElhenney. About eight years ago he ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2020 Norwegian CrossFit Championship Sanctionals
The seventh CrossFit Sanctionals competition kicks off this weekend from the snowy mountains in Gol, Norway, and yes, we literally mean mountains. That's right, the Norwegian CrossFit Championship ... Continue Reading
Ultimate 2020 Wodapalooza Fitness Festival Preview
The 2020 Wodapalooza Fitness Festival is a four day fitness extravaganza that will take place from February 20th through the 23rd (Thursday-Sunday) in Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida. Wodapalooza serves as ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2020 Wodapalooza Sanctionals Qualifier for the CrossFit Games
The next CrossFit Sanctionals competition for the 2019-2020 CrossFit season is just around the corner and it's none other than the popular Wodapalooza Fitness Festival. This year, the Wodapalooza Fitness ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox’s Favorite Bench-Boosting Accessory Lifts
If you want to be at your best, you should take some time to learn from the best, right? When it comes to the flat barbell bench press, no one is better on the raw version of the classic powerlifting move ... Continue Reading
Strongman Luke Richardson Beltless Deadlifts 320kg/705lb for 10 Reps
Luke Richardson of Great Britain has earned the nickname "The Future" and for good reason. At only 21 years, he became the youngest powerlifter to ever total 1000kg/2,204lb in the 120+kg weight class at ... Continue Reading
Squat Vs Step-Up: Which Is Best for Sprint Acceleration and Change of Direction?
When programming exercises for development of athletic skills like acceleration, maximal speed, and change of direction, coaches will utilize multiple strategies to support success. One strategy in ... Continue Reading
The Best Answers from Weightlifter Katherine Nye’s Reddit AMA
It sometimes seems like all eyes are on Katherine Nye when it comes to women’s weightlifting in the United States, and she’s all but confirmed to be representing the country in Tokyo later this ... Continue Reading
What Do Lifters Mean When They Say Create “Long Arms” In the Deadlift?
An awesome, and sometimes misunderstood cue in the deadlift, is to create long arms. In theory, it seems like a simple cue, right? It's just means make sure the arms are straight and make them "long" ... Continue Reading
Check Out Strongman Trey Mitchell Deadlift a 376kg/830lb Axle Bar Triple
Charles "Trey" Mitchell III of the USA made his World's Strongest Man (WSM) finals debut in 2019 to an eighth place finish. He gathered a lot of attention in a the Last Man Standing event during ... Continue Reading
5 Foolproof Tips to Build a Stronger Deadlift
If there is one thing that's certain in life, it's that everyone wants a bigger deadlift. In fact, we would guess that's the exact reason why you clicked on this article in the first place! One program ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson and Martins Licis Are Training Legs Together
In 2019, Martins Licis of the United States won his first World's Strongest Man title after back-to-back fourth places finishes in 2017 and 2018. Iceland's Hafthor Bjornsson won World's ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifter Alyssa Ritchey Diagnosed With Hashimoto’s Disease, May Withdraw From 2020 Olympics
Alyssa Ritchey is a Team USA weightlifter who competes in the -49kg weight class. She swept gold at the 2019 Pan American Championships where she set United States and Pan American records in both the ... Continue Reading
Check Out Daniel Bell Deadlift 370kg/817lbs For a Set of 4
When you see a headline that says, "Daniel Bell did some type of lift of an inexplicably heavy weight", it might be easy to just cock your head and say, well, of course he did. The man put up the biggest ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Does a Backflip in YouTube Video
Strongman competitors are professional athletes and are among the elite of the world because of the effort and ability it takes to perform their incredible feats in competition. While Eddie Hall is ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Cayco’s 735lb Deadlift Is Made All the Better By His Setup
There are more and more things that make Jonathan Cayco standout in the world of powerlifting. Not only is he immensely strong as proven by his unofficial world record total of 868.5kg/1,914lb in the -93kg ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Enahoro Asein Holds 330kg/727lb Deadlift for Six Seconds
The last time we covered Enahoro "Rocket Man" Asein last December, he was just 19 years old and crushing 325kg/716lb deadlifts at about -83kg/183lb. (His impressive lifting speed is likely one of the ... Continue Reading
Everything You Want to Know About Katrin Davidsdottir’s Diet
Only three people in history have repeated as the Fittest Woman on Earth™ and Katrin Davidsdottir is one of them. She only started CrossFit in 2011, but she had ten years of gymnastics training under ... Continue Reading
Watch Hayden Bowe Overcome This Insane 290kg/640lb Deadlift Grinder
There were a lot of big stories and memorable moments from the World Raw Powerlifting Federation Hybrid Showdown II this past weekend. Stefi Cohen smashed three new all-time world records in the -52kg ... Continue Reading
Josh Lenartowicz to Compete in 3 Arnold Events in 2020
Australian bodybuilder Josh Lenartowicz will be making his return to the bodybuilding stage at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7th. It will be his first time competing since winning the Big ... Continue Reading