It has been quite the week for super heavyweight powerlifter Julius Maddox. Maddox set a new American record on bench press with a massive 723.1 pounds over the weekend. Maddox broke the previous record ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Athletes Hinrik Ingi Óskarsson and Elly Kabboord Test Positive For Banned Substance
Hinrik Ingi Óskarsson of Iceland has tested positive for a banned substance at the Reykjavík CrossFit Championship, CrossFit HQ announced in a press release. The 24-year-old tested positive for ... Continue Reading
Under Armour and Dwayne Johnson Release New “Project Rock 2” Training Shoe
Under Armour and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are back at it again with a brand new performance shoe. On Thursday the Project Rock 2, also known as the PR2, became available for purchase. This is the second ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter CJ Cummings Just Set Three New Junior World Records
Nineteen-year-old CJ Cummings, who competes as a -73kg weightlifter for Team USA, had another Junior World Record breaking performance. At the Junior Pan Ams in La Habana, Cuba this week, Cummings broke ... Continue Reading
Leif Sundberg Becomes First Man To Finish American Ninja Warrior™ in Under One Minute
The American Ninja Warrior™ television show has been around for 11 seasons, and for the first time ever in the show's history a man completed the obstacle in under one minute. Leif Sundberg is the first ... Continue Reading
How Playing Pro Hockey Prepared Carolyne Prevost For Her First CrossFit Games
Carolyne Prevost could have put her head down after she found out she didn't make the 2014 Winter Olympic women's hockey team for Canada, but rather she channeled her competitiveness and set new ... Continue Reading
Nike Announces Metcon 5 Release Date and Official Photos
Earlier today, Nike announced official photos and release dates for the Nike Metcon 5. From what we can tell and what was provided, the Nike Metcon 5 has received multiple updates compared to the Nike ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Ashton Rouska Deadlift 716.5 Pounds for Five Reps
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska just keeps getting better. We've been covering the young powerlifter for quite some time now, like when he was just 19-years-old and casually deadlifting an impressive 765 lbs. ... Continue Reading
Carolyne Prevost Will Compete For CrossFit Mayhem Independence At French Throwdown
Carolyne Prevost earned the call-up to represent CrossFit Mayhem Independence at the French Throwdown this upcoming weekend in Paris, France. Prevost and CrossFit Mayhem Independence will be competing ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei Says 2019 World’s Strongest Man Was Poorly Organized
The 2019 World’s Strongest Man did not go according to plan for British strongman Laurence Shahlaei, who ruptured his Achilles during a heavy yoke on the first day of the events. His wasn’t the only ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Dan Mahony Deadlifts 3.9 Times His Bodyweight
-67.5kg Australian powerlifter Dan Mahony may be just 17 years old, but he can lift a lot. This month at the Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC) Australia Nationals in Adelaide, South Australia, he ... Continue Reading
CNN Follows Pat Vellner’s Journey To the 2019 CrossFit Games
Twenty-eight-year-old chiropractic student Pat Vellner had podium finishes at the last three Reebok CrossFit Games. In 2016 and 2017 he finished in third place, last year he came in second, and this year, ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Benches 723.1 Pounds For a New American Record
Remember that time powerlifter Julius Maddox first joined the 700 pound bench press club? Us too. Last year, Maddox broke the major bench press barrier when he pressed 700 lbs, and this year he's reached ... Continue Reading
3 Common Snatch Mistakes (Plus How to FIX Them)
The snatch is a challenging Olympic weightlifting movement that requires strength, power, mobility, and high amounts of technique. In this article we will discuss three (3) common snatch mistakes ... Continue Reading
The 2019 World Deadlift Championships Preview
Now that the World’s Strongest Man has come and gone, you might think that strongman goes into an offseason. But the calendar keeps going, and the one of the next events to keep your eyes on will take ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games
The 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games are here, and now more than ever before, there are plenty of ways to tune in for all of the action. The 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games will kick off on August 1st in Madison, ... Continue Reading
The 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games Will Stream Live From a World Feed
Every year the CrossFit Games bring together elite athletes from all over the world. And this summer, the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games will continue to elevate the global popularity of CrossFit with a live ... Continue Reading
Watch How Martins Licis Became This Year’s World’s Strongest Man
After one of the most exciting World's Strongest Man competitions to date, Martins Licis rose to the top to be crowned the 2019 World's Strongest Man this past Sunday. Licis, 28 years old, claimed his ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Powerlifter Austin White Squats a Massive 661lb PR
Powerlifter Austin White may be just 17 years old, but he's quickly distinguishing himself as a young strength phenom. Take what he did this past week for example... The man showed off an impressive ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ricky Wright Totals 2,000 lbs In First-Ever Powerlifting Meet
22 year-old powerlifter Ricky Wright absolutely crushed his first-ever powerlifting meet. Wright competed at the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF) Nationals on June 15th at Glen Stone Lodge in ... Continue Reading
French Throwdown: How to Watch, Roster Breakdown, and More
The CrossFit Sanctionals™ will wrap up with the CrossFit French Throwdown in Paris, France, which takes place between June 28th and June 30th. The French Throwdown is the final competition ahead of the ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Mayhem’s Elly Kabboord Tests Positive for a Banned Substance
CrossFit Mayhem Independence member and team captain Elly Kabboord, has tested positive for banned substance, Clenbuterol, at the Reykjavik CrossFit Championship in Iceland. Kabboord is a three-time ... Continue Reading
Nathan Epler Is the 2019 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding Champ
If you want an idea of who the stars of bodybuilding will be in the next decade, you can start by looking at the NPC Junior Nationals. Some stars of the IFBB Pro League have made their first mark on the ... Continue Reading
Breaking News: Martins Licis Wins 2019 World’s Strongest Man
After one of the most exciting, back-and-forth competitions in recent memory, we have a new World's Strongest Man: Martins Licis of the United States. With his victory, Licis becomes one of the few ... Continue Reading