Missouri-based Tyler Christophel used to do it all one his own: his own programming, his own nutrition plan, his own mental preparation to thrive in competition. The approach got him incredibly far ... Continue Reading
Five More Athletes Suspended Due to CrossFit Drug Policy Breach
On Sunday, CrossFit HQ shared a press release that provided the names of five athletes who have received suspensions due to drug policy breaches. The five athletes include: Gabor Torok, Vincent Lopez, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Juan Morel Wins 2019 Japan Pro
Thanks to promoter and Japanese bodybuilding legend Hidetada Yamagishi, the IFBB Pro League was brought to the Land of the Rising Sun for the 2019 Japan Pro show. There were three divisions contested at ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Breaks the All-Time Raw Bench Record with 337.5 kg (744.1 pounds)
The people at Big Tex Gym in Austin, Texas this past weekend were able to witness something that has never been done before and something that has happened twice in the past 60 days. Back in September, ... Continue Reading
Thuri Helgadottir, CrossFit Games Veteran, Reveals Shoulder Injury
Thuri Helgadottir has revealed that she has been diagnosed with a superior labral tear anterior to posterior (SLAP) 2 lesion on her shoulder after receiving the results of an MRI performed last ... Continue Reading
How Andrea Nisler Accidentally Finished in the Top 20 in the 2020 CrossFit Open
Andrea Nisler has never taken the Open seriously. “The Open was never that important to me,” said the 30-year-old, who just placed 15th in the world in 2020 CrossFit Games Open. This has always ... Continue Reading
Strongman Athlete Patrik Baboumian Responds to Brian Shaw’s Challenge
In case you missed it, four-time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw answered a fan’s question in a YouTube video about vegan strongman Patrik Baboumian and challenged him to see who would be the stronger ... Continue Reading
Kristof Horvath, Hungarian CrossFit Competitor, Struck by Car
Kristof Horvath, the unofficial 2020 CrossFit Open Hungarian National Champion, was hit by a speeding car while riding his bike to the gym on November 13th. He was transported via ambulance to the ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Shares Unofficial 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic Schedule
Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson has been coming in absolutely clutch with the video content lately. In his latest YouTube video, he provides a solid 6-minutes of commentary breaking down all of the ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships
The 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships are about to be underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This year, the Championships are running from November 18th through the 23rd with 249 athletes ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 20.3 Penalties, Jacob Heppner’s Knuckle Handstand Push-Ups Legal
Another round of CrossFit Open Workout penalties have been issued for 20.3, and this time we're seeing 24 athletes that have been issued minor penalties for their workout execution and false ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates Documentary to Be Released
The producers of Generation Iron are set to release another feature that will be the latest in a string of bodybuilding documentaries. The latest one will be on six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates and will ... Continue Reading
Full #TrashtalkThursday Series Ft: Brent Fikowski, Jason Carrol, Pat Vellner, Lukas Esslinger, Travis Williams
Welp, the second CrossFit Open for this year has come and gone, and with it so has #TrashtalkThursdays. If you're a fan of Brent Fikowski, Patrick Vellner, Jason Carrol, Lukas Esslinger, or Travis ... Continue Reading
Saeid Alihosseini (+109kg) Announces Retirement From Weightlifting
Iranian weightlifter Saeid Alihosseini (+109kg) has announced that he'll be retiring from the sport of weightlifting. This news comes quickly after Alihosseini learned that his hopes for competing at the ... Continue Reading
The Epic Deadlift Battle Between Kristy Hawkins and Brianny Terry, World Record Broken 3-Times
Over the weekend, the Slingshot Record Breakers powerlifting meet went down in Dublin, California at CrossFit CSA. By now, you've probably seen the news about Cailer Woolam breaking the 220 lb all-time ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Vs Eddie Hall: 315 lb Incline Bench Press AMRAP
Strongman Eddie Hall and powerlifter Julius Maddox have a lot in common. For example, they both hold incredible records, Hall with his 500kg deadlift world record, and Maddox with his all-time bench press ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Appears To Be Back On Instagram
In May, CrossFit HQ deactivated its Facebook and Instagram accounts. CrossFit Founder, Greg Glassman initiated the deletion for both of the social media platforms due to privacy concerns. Over the ... Continue Reading
Reebok Drops New Navy SEAL Inspired CrossFit Nano 9 Colorways
Reebok is continuing to innovate and add more colorways to their popular Reebok CrossFit Nano 9 cross training model line with their new collaboration with the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF). Earlier ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Breaks All-Time Deadlift and Total World Records With 953 lb Pull
Over the weekend, Cailer Woolam competed at the 2019 Slingshot Record Breakers powerlifting meet hosted at CrossFit CSA in Dublin, California. Heading into the meet to compete in the 220 lb weight class, ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Attempts 700 Pound Bench Press in YouTube video
After Julius Maddox benched the new all-time world record of 739 pounds, other elite lifters in strength sports have made it a goal to bench at least 700 themselves. Maddox himself did it for a triple ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Commits to Defending Arnold Strongman Classic Title
On November 7th, 2018 World’s Strongest Man and 2-time Arnold Strongman Classic Champion Hafthor Bjornsson posted a video on YouTube announcing that he will end a self-imposed hiatus from competition and ... Continue Reading
Shacasia Johnson (-76kg) Wins Gold for Team USA at IWF Grand Prix
On the second day of the IWF Grand Prix in Peru, Team USA took home six medals: three silver medals from CJ Cummings and three from Shacasia Johnson, a -76kg athlete who put on a stellar performance and ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Wins 3 Silver Medals for Team USA at IWF Grand Prix
When it hit 1pm in Lima today, American weightlifting fans turned their eyes to the IWF Grand Prix at the Eduardo Dibos Coliseum. (It's streaming.) Here in the stadium, there was electricity in the air as ... Continue Reading
Team USA’s Hayley Reichardt (-49kg) Wins Silver at the IWF Grand Prix
On the first day of the IWF Grand Prix in Lima, the only junior weightlifter competing in the -49kg class, Hayley Reichardt, has set two new junior Pan American records and won a silver medal in the ... Continue Reading