In a new post, CrossFit HQ has announced how the scoring will work for individual athletes and teams at this year's CrossFit® Games. On August 1st in Madison, Wisconsin, the individual field will see 148 ... Continue Reading
Portugal Pro Bodybuilding Results: Mohamed Shaaban Wins
When you look at a bodybuilding lineup for a pro show, you might see the biggest names and predict that one of them will take the victory. This is especially true if you only see one or two big names and ... Continue Reading
Swiss Archeologist Squats Sheep for 104 Reps, Becomes First Foreign Champion in 1,000 Years
As first reported by The Daily Mail, for the first time in 1,000 years, a foreigner has won a sheep squatting contest in the remote Russian republic of Tuva. The ancient tradition features contestants ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Kate Nye Jerks 145kg/319lb for a Big PR a Week Out From Pan American Games
It has been a week of personal records for Team USA weightlifter Kate Nye. But given how successful her year has been, we can't say we're surprised that her strength is continuing to increase. Nye ... Continue Reading
Watch the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games Live on BarBend
BarBend will be streaming the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games on our site! The Reebok CrossFit Games kick off on July 28th in Madison, Wisconsin, with a formal competition running from Thursday, August 1st ... Continue Reading
On His 80th Birthday, This CrossFit® Trainer Finished a Workout That Would Humble Anyone
Jacinto Bonilla, a CrossFit® trainer based in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, celebrates his birthday every year by performing a seriously impressive workout of the day (WOD). For the last 13 years, Bonilla has ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Katherine Nye Squats 182kg/400lb for a New PR
USA weightlifter Katherine Nye is a name on everyone's radar heading into the upcoming Olympic year. She's had a record-setting 2019 season so far, being crowned champion on more than one occasion, and has ... Continue Reading
This Powerlifting Documentary About Bryce Krawczyk Is One of the Best We’ve Seen
It's not that hard to find good documentaries about CrossFit and strongman but as far as movies about strength sports go, powerlifting isn't quite as popular. That's why we were excited to find this ... Continue Reading
Study: Fruits and Vegetables May Help Switch Off Genes Responsible for Obesity
A new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is giving some weight to the old adage that “Nobody got fat eating too much broccoli.” OK, fruits and vegetables contain calories and ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Officially Signs with NOBULL
Two-time defending CrossFit Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey officially signed with NOBULL, the company announced on Tuesday. NOBULL announced the partnership with Toomey on their Instagram, and Toomey ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall, Robert Oberst, Brian Shaw, and Nick Best Flip Car on “Good Morning America”
Four of the elite strongmen in the world were showing why they are just that. Brian Shaw, Eddie Hall, Robert Oberst, and Nick Best were on ABC’s Good Morning America to promote their series on History ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Julius Maddox Bench Presses 610 Pounds for Eight Reps
Less than a month after setting a new American bench press record, super heavyweight powerlifter Julius Maddox has no interest in slowing down. Maddox beat the American raw bench press record by 1.1 ... Continue Reading
Under Armour Releases HOVR™ Apex Cross Training Shoe
If you love cross training shoes that are also great wear on a day-to-day basis, then we have great news for you. Under Armour just announced the release of their brand new UA HOVR™ Apex cross training ... Continue Reading
Hadi Choopan Wins Vancover Pro Bodybuilding Competition
There was a lot of buzz leading up to the Vancouver Pro about one bodybuilder in particular. Hadi Choopan is from Iran and has been unable to compete in the United States because of travel and visa ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Announces Daily Schedule for 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games
The highly anticipated daily schedule for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games is finally here. CrossFit HQ announced that the Games will formally kick off on Thursday, August 1st at 9 a.m. in Madison, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Shawn Rhoden Banned from Olympia
On July 12th, The Deseret News reported that 2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden has been charged with one count of rape, one count of object rape, and one count of forcible sexual abuse in the state of Utah. ... Continue Reading
What 4 of the World’s Strongest Men Eat for Breakfast (Eddie Hall, Brian Shaw, Robert Oberst, and Nick Best)
This week, the History Channel premiered a new series, ‘The Strongest Man in History,’ which features four of the world’s greatest strongman athletes. The show is hosted by four-time winner of the ... Continue Reading
Vegan Strongman Hits Back at Joe Rogan and Robert Oberst’s Discussion of His Diet
This week, World's Strongest Man competitor Robert Oberst guested on Joe Rogan's podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, and while the conversation hit a wide range of topics including deadlifting and (of ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Announces How Cuts Will Work at 2019 CrossFit Games
The 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games are already shaking out to be one of the most thrilling to date. We're less than a month out from the Games, which are being held in Madison, Wisconsin, and start on July ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Sohrab Moradi Dislocates Shoulder, Will Not Attend World Championships
Olympic Gold medalist Sohrab Moradi has dislocated his shoulder and will not compete at the Weightlifting World Championships this year. While we don't know exactly when the shoulder was dislocated, Inside ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Clarence Kennedy PRs His Clean & Jerk With 222.5 Kilograms
It was a good day of lifts for Irish weightlifter and YouTube personality Clarence Kennedy, who completed a massive clean & jerk of 490 pounds, or 222.5kg for a new personal record. He made the lift ... Continue Reading
Most People Shouldn’t Deadlift, Strongman Robert Oberst Tells Joe Rogan
Robert Oberst competes regularly at the World's Strongest Man competition. He's been a finalist twice and recently competed at the 2019 competition, although he suffered a torn brachialis on day ... Continue Reading
Everything Rich Froning Eats in a Day
With the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games less than a month away, top athletes all over the world are fine tuning their training and diet plans in preparation. For Rich Froning, a man who won the Reebok CrossFit ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Athlete Kara Saunders Shares Full Day Of Training Post-Pregnancy
In December of last year, seven-time CrossFit Games athlete Kara Saunders announced that she wouldn't be competing in the 2019 Games season because she was expecting a child. The big day arrived last ... Continue Reading