The 28 year old Polish powerlifter, Krzysztof Wierzbicki, has done it again. Known as "Mr. Deadlift", Wierzbicki is notorious for pulling some of the heaviest weight around. He has a tendency to not only ... Continue Reading
Coronavirus Pandemic Triggers 2020 CrossFit German Throwdown Postponement
The World Health Organization (WHO) made the assessment on March 11th that the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be considered a pandemic. Multiple CrossFit Sanctionals™️ competitions have already made the ... Continue Reading
Coronavirus Lockdown Causes 2020 CrossFit Italian Showdown to Move Online
According to a press release by CrossFitHQ, the CrossFit Italian Showdown scheduled for April 24th-26th at the Riccione Play Hall in Northern Italy will now take place online instead due to the ... Continue Reading
Olympic Torch Relay Continues With Adjustments as WHO Declares Pandemic
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have encountered a lot of difficult circumstances recently. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic (as declared by the World Health Organization) has compelled governments ... Continue Reading
Sling Shot Extreme “X” Vs SBD Knee Sleeves | Who’s the Winner?
There are a lot of different knee sleeve options on the market and it can be overwhelming at times finding the perfect pair for your needs. Factor in that most sleeves come with a fairly hefty price tag ... Continue Reading
Both the European and African Weightlifting Championships Have Been Postponed
The International Weightlifting Federation has announced that two significant events in the sport’s calendar have been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak: The European Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska (-93kg) Wins Arnold Grand Prix, Sets Multiple Records
This was bound to happen. Ashton Rouska's inevitability as the dominant player in the -93kg weight class could have been predicted when he first stepped on the competitive stage at just 15 years old and ... Continue Reading
Four Teens to Watch During The CrossFit Games Age Group Online Qualifier
The CrossFit Games Age Group Online Qualifier (AGOC) kicks off this Thursday, March 12. The top 200 athletes from each age group—including teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 and masters athletes ... 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
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
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
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