If you follow USA Weightlifting at all, the name Jourdan Delacruz is not unfamiliar to you. After all, she holds the American records for the snatch, clean & jerk, and total in the -55kg weight class ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Day 3 Recap: We Have Our Winners!
The talk going into the final day of Strength in Depth UK was more about the women's side of the field. There were a few contenders at the top of the leaderboard with Laura Horvath in first place. Gabriela ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Chris Duffin Squat 1,000lb for a Double!
Chris Duffin has a history of squatting mind numbingly large amounts of weight, regularly taking 1,000 pounds for a squat and even recently hitting a 970-pound double. Very, very few human beings in ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Day 2 Recap
The action picked up in London both in the water and on land. The second day of Strength in Depth UK started with rowing and finished with a lot of reps. The men, women, and teams competing are likely ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Day 1 Recap
Many great athletes, including some of the truly elite in the sport of CrossFit, ventured to London, England to compete in the 2020 Strength in Depth UK Sanctional. All of them are looking to punch his or ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Kheycie Romero Deadlift an Incredible 625lb!
Powerlifter Kheycie Romero has set the internet ablaze with discussion about her recent Instagram where she pulled an absolutely unbelievable 283.5kg (625lb) using wrist straps in the gym. We'll dive deep ... Continue Reading
Shaquille O’Neal Named 2020 Olympia Ambassador
American Media and Chief Olympia Officer Dan Solomon, who is in charge of promoting and producing the Mr. Olympia contest, has announced that Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has been named the ... Continue Reading
IWF’s Dr. Tamas Ajan Delegates Responsibilities; Ursula Garza-Papandrea Named Acting President
Editor's Note: This article originally reflected claims that Dr. Ajan was suspended by the IWF. The IWF has since confirmed he will instead voluntarily delegate some duties down for a 90 day period. The ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the CrossFit Strength in Depth UK Sanctional
The CrossFit Strength in Depth (CFSiD) takes place this weekend (January 24th-26th) in London, England! It is the sixth overall leg of 2020 Crossfit Sanctional competition and some of the biggest ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews Shares Thoughts on IWF Allegations and ARD Documentary
ARD, the German broadcasting network, aired a documentary titled Secret Doping – the Lord of the Lifters on January 5th. The documentary alleged financial corruption and cover-up of ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jessica Buettner Deadlifts a Ridiculous 545 lbs
It has been an explosive couple of years for Canadian powerlifter Jessica Buettner and she is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. In her latest Instagram video, Buettner pulls a monstrous ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth UK Sanctional Preview
The next stop on the global road to the 2020 CrossFit Games is across the Atlantic. London, England will be hosting the 2020 Strength in Depth UK event January 24th, 25th, and 26th. This is the United ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Crushes 90kg All-Time World Record Total
Over the weekend, John Haack, a.k.a self proclaimed Captain America, reminded the powerlifting world once again just how strong he is. On Sunday, Haack took the platform at the Metroflex ... Continue Reading
Nathan DeAsha Now In the 2020 Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Contest
IFBB Pro League bodybuilder and 2019 British Grand Prix Champion Nathan DeAsha has now been added to the already loaded lineup of the 2020 Arnold Classic which will take place on March 7 in Columbus, Ohio. ... Continue Reading
Adam Bishop Wins 2020 Britain’s Strongest Man
Giants Live hosted their first event of the calendar year at Sheffield, England, and it saw a new champion of Britain being crowned. Adam Bishop, who finished last year as the runner-up, leaves Britain’s ... Continue Reading
Arnold Strongman USA 2020 Results
With hundreds of fans and celebrities in attendance including Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California sun providing the spotlight, 13 athletes from around the world showed up to the Arnold Strongman USA ... Continue Reading
Brandon Curry Is Living the Bodybuilding Business
Before Brandon Curry won the 2019 Mr. Olympia, he was already working on expanding his profession beyond the stage. Now that he’s won that prestigious title, the reigning world champion of bodybuilding is ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Julius Maddox Destroy This 755lb Bench Press
Okay, here's the deal: Julius Maddox might be a supernatural being walking amongst us common folk. For context, back in November of 2019, he crushed a new all-time world record bench press of 337.5kg ... Continue Reading
2020 Britain’s Strongest Man Preview
This weekend is going to be the first big one of 2020 for the sport of strongman. There’s the Arnold Strongman USA taking place in Santa Monica, California which will determine the final field for the ... Continue Reading
Watch BarBend Team Compete in Strongman Milk Hold Challenge!
Oh, you didn't know?! Well you better call somebody! Because the BarBend team took on the Milk Hold Challenge! The Milk Hold Challenge is inspired by the classic World's Strongest Man (WSM) event known ... Continue Reading
For the First Time, the 2020 World’s Strongest Man Is All Happening In One Venue
As you might have heard, the 2020 SBD World's Strongest Man competition has officially announced its location and dates. Although WSM is making its return to Bradenton, Florida, where Martins ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Matthew Arremony Deadlift a Colossal 673lb at 151lb Bodyweight!
We are not going to waste any time because this lift was huge. Check out Matthew Arremony sumo deadlifting a jaw-dropping 305kg (673lbs) at a bodyweight of 151 pounds raw from his Instagram ... Continue Reading
How Ethan Suplee from ‘Remember the Titans’ Got Jacked
Actor Ethan Suplee has been on performing on the silver screen since 1994. You might recognize him from his major roles in American History X, Remember the Titans, Boy Meets World, My Name ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Announces Final Location and Dates for 2020 Contest
In 2017 the World's Strongest Man competition was held in Botswana, in 2018 it was the Philippines, and we have to say that we were glad when it was announced the 2019 event would be held close to home in ... Continue Reading