Meg Reardon, John-Paul Hethcock, and Invictus X all earned big wins at the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge in Washington, D.C and with that have all punched their tickets to the 2019 CrossFit Games in ... Continue Reading
Watch 60kg Powerlifter Marianna Gasparyan Squat 235kg for 5 Reps
We are a little under two weeks out from the 2019 Kern US Open and the athletes competing are beginning to wrap up their final heavy sessions. This year, the Kern US Open is set to take place April ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Is Victorious at the Arnold South America Strongman!
The next chapter in the Arnold Strongman Pro World Series has been written in Sao Paulo, Brazil and it was a man from Ukraine who put the exclamation point at the end. Oleksii Novikov won the Arnold ... Continue Reading
Morel Wins the Arnold South America
The Arnold Classic in Ohio is considered the second largest show in bodybuilding but to win any of the other Arnold shows around the world, like the Arnold South America, is considered a big win. To be on ... Continue Reading
Talakhadze and Kashirina Set Records on Final Day of European Weightlifting Championships
On the final day of the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, Georgia, the two superheayweight World Champions put on a show and sent a simple message: they are in the home stretch to the ... Continue Reading
Arnold Strongman South America Preview
The strongman competitive season has been in full swing and there have been many memorable moments place in North America, Australia, and Europe. Now we move on to South America where the Arnold Pro ... Continue Reading
Watch CJ Cummings’ Jaw Dropping 185kg Clean Into Two Jerks
Eighteen-year-old weightlifter CJ Cummings had some initial difficulty when he made the transition from split jerks to squat/power jerks in 2017, but the man has certainly come into his own and has been ... Continue Reading
2019 CrossFit Games PRO Predictions (Who Will Win???)
In late 2018, CrossFit HQ dropped a series of bombshell announcements regarding the future of The CrossFit Games. (Though to be fair, many were first reported on by independent news outlets.) Regionals ... Continue Reading
Rogue Invitational Announces First Event (It’s a Biathlon!)
Over the course of all CrossFit's competitive seasons, we've seen our fair share of odd events and competition twists. However, the latest announcement from the Rogue Invitational's Instagram page may take ... Continue Reading
Review: The Travel Show That Explores CrossFit in Asia
Amit Tripuraneni is a New Zealand-based CrossFit coach and filmmaker who decided to combine his two passions with an innovative travel show that explores how CrossFit® and its culture are manifesting in ... Continue Reading
Improve Your Weightlifting With Aleksey Torokhtiy’s Matrix-Style Lifting Videos
A dream that Aleksey Torokhtiy and his partner Sergei Putsov have had in the making for years is finally becoming a reality. Torokhtiy and the crew at Warm Body Cold Mind are set to release a series of ... Continue Reading
Report: 41 Athletes Banned from European Weightlifting Championships
The 2019 European Weightlifting Championships began in Batumi, Georgia this weekend but 41 athletes from 18 nations were barred after failing to comply with World Anti-Doping Agency regulations. Note ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Wins 2019 Europe’s Strongest Man
The sport of strongman can be documented by top stars of certain eras. You can start with Bill Kazmaier followed by Jon Pall Sigmarsson, Magnus Ver Magnusson would be after that, then comes Mariusz ... Continue Reading
Study: Elite Weightlifters Have Absurd Amounts of Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers
We have known for quite some time that the Olympic lifts are fantastic exercises for developing power. Athletes from all walks of life practice power cleans, clean & jerks, and snatches on a regular ... Continue Reading
Reebok Brings Back Nano Favorites With “Be More Human” Line
It's always a great time when companies bring back fan favorite products due to popular demand. Reebok has recently announced their Be More Human campaign for the Reebok Nano shoe line. They have ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Announces Final Location and Dates for 2019 Contest
After an eventful competition in the Philippines last year, which followed two consecutive years of the contest taking place in Botswana, the World's Strongest Man is coming back to the United States. ... Continue Reading
Study: Individualize Training Frequency for Better Strength and Hypertrophy
Another interesting study is highlighting the idea that "more is not always more" when it comes to hypertrophy and strength training. There are multiple variables that should be considered when ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Heather Connor Makes a 4x Bodyweight Deadlift Look Easy
Powerlifter Heather Connor has been absolutely crushing big weight in her latest training videos. Connor, a seasoned 47kg/103 lb athlete, has her sights set high as she preps for the 2019 IPF World Classic ... Continue Reading
Kingsnake Strikes At The Indy Pro Bodybuilding Show!
It’s still early in the IFBB Pro League season, but Steve Kuclo is already in midseason form. After starting the season in Columbus with a 6th place finish at the Arnold Classic, the Texas firefighter ... Continue Reading
Andrei Aramnau Jerks a Massive 240 Kilograms From the Rack
Belarusian weightlifter Andrei Armnau retired in 2016 after a spate of injuries, but he’s training hard as he continues his comeback in the sport. Take a look at this monstrous split jerk he made from the ... Continue Reading
2019 CrossFit Open Leaders and the BIG Difference Between National Champion Scores
The dust is finally beginning to settle after an action packed 2019 CrossFit Open. The 2019 CrossFit Open served as the main qualifying event for the CrossFit Games. For this year's Games, the top 20 ... Continue Reading
Watch -72kg Jessica Buettner Pull a Huge 205kg for 5 Reps
The sky’s the limit for 24-year-old powerlifter Jessica Buettner. The Canadian athlete is a tour de force in the sport, holding two IPF junior world records, and in a recent Instagram post she showed that ... Continue Reading
Nike Announces Release Date for Free X Metcon 2
Fans of the Nike Free X Metcon — it is time to rejoice. Nike has officially released announcement details for the Nike Free X Metcon 2, and there are some pretty sizable changes to this model. The Nike ... Continue Reading
New Study Suggests the Keto Diet May Not Be Ideal for Women
The very high fat ketogenic diet is all the rage, but a new study from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, presented at the ENDO 2019 conference in New Orleans, is one of the few to look at how it may ... Continue Reading