The 2017 Canadian Junior National Championships has concluded, and once again Boady Santavy has left his name in multiple record books. Competing in his new weight category of 94KG (207lb), the soon ... Continue Reading
Canadian Junior National Championships to Feature Top Weightlifters
Tomorrow the Canadian Weightlifting Federation (CWF) will host their 2017 Junior National Championships in the city of Brossard, Quebec, just outside of Montreal. Unfortunately, for currently undisclosed ... Continue Reading
Frank Spellman, America’s Oldest Olympic Weightlifting Champion, Has Passed Away
On Thursday this week, Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting Frank Spellman passed away at the age of 94. Spellman set several Olympic records and earned a gold medal at the first post-World War II ... Continue Reading
New CrossFit Games Site Makes Following Athletes Easier Than Ever
The CrossFit Games began in 2007 and have since grown into a worldwide competition. The Games are approaching their tenth year, and it only seems fitting The CrossFit Games website receives a new look and ... Continue Reading
Increase Your Bench Press Power with this Upper Body PAP
A strong press is dictated by how much weight you can move. Although, a powerful press is indicative by how fast you can move that weight. Strength and power go hand-in-hand, which is why I love ... Continue Reading
Chinese Weightlifting Could Face 1-Year Competition Ban After Positive Retests
Earlier today, the BBC reported China's weightlifting federation could face a 1 year ban from international competition after three of the country's gold medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics tested ... Continue Reading
Try This Weightlifting Warm-Up by Aleksey Torokhtiy and His Cute Assistant
Every strength athlete understands that a quality warm-up is essential for a successful lift. In most cases warm-ups differ from athlete to athlete and are catered to one's goals and needs. When you're ... Continue Reading
USA’s Cheryl Haworth Awarded Youth World Record
On September 25th, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) approved the creation of two new youth weight categories for women: 75KG (165lb) and 75+KG (over 165lb). Yesterday, the IWF formally ... Continue Reading
The Glute Ham Raise: Your Key to Stronger Hamstrings
There's a common denominator between strong deadlifts, squats, Olympic lifts, sprint speed, jumping, and athletic performance. This denominator is strong hamstrings. The hamstrings are composed of ... Continue Reading
2 Simple Ways to Test If Your Hamstrings Are Weak
Hamstrings are the neglected stepchildren of the well-built body. It's usually true that strength athletes are a step above the gym bros who only hone their trophy muscles, and serious lifters ... Continue Reading
Watch Dwayne Johnson Do Strongman In the New “Baywatch” Trailer
“This has nothing to do with saving people!” Today the new international trailer for the upcoming Baywatch reboot dropped, and we were pleased to see that it contains a hefty dose of strongman events – ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Find Your 1-Rep Max (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced lifter, having an idea of your 1-rep max (1-RM) can help support your training. Once you have an understanding of the maximal weight your body can ... Continue Reading
Charis Chan Receives Four Year Sanction from Weightlifting for Doping Violation
The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced that weightlifter and functional fitness athlete Charis Chan will receive a four year sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance at the ... Continue Reading
Washington Nationals All-Star Bryce Harper Deadlifts and Squats Heavy in Training
Whether you compete in strength sports, love to lift, or play regular sports, there should be a celebration of strength when someone performs a heavy lift. After all, most athletes build their athletic ... Continue Reading
Could This Armband Make the Apple Watch Great for Lifting?
Wearable fitness trackers have become a common piece of technology for those who like to track their workouts. The most common trackers on the market are the Fitbit, Jawbone, and the Apple Watch. The ... Continue Reading
The 3 Best Moments of the 2016 World’s Strongest Man Grand Final
Mateusz Kieliszkowski’s Lightning Fast 825lbs (360kg) Frame Carry Mateusz Kieliszkowski was the youngest competitor at the 2016 World’s Strongest Man. At 23-years-old, the Polish newcomer astounds in his ... Continue Reading
Watch Bradley Martyn Clean 315 Pounds for Reps
With more than 2 million Instagram followers, 2.5 million Facebook likes, and 840,000 YouTube subscribers, Bradley Martyn is one of the better known fitness celebrities on the web and to many, that’s all ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Names BarBend Official Media Partner
USA Weightlifting & BarBend.com have agreed a to quadrennial-long sponsorship agreement which will see BarBend.com viewers receive some exclusive content from USA Weightlifting, and will be ... Continue Reading
The New Reebok CrossFit Nano 7.0 Is Now Available
The CrossFit Games made the announcement this morning on their Instagram page: The Reebok CrossFit® Nano 7.0 is now available on Store.CrossFit.com for purchase starting at ... Continue Reading
The 5 Strongest Vegans On Earth
Meat consumption is rising faster than ever, but plenty of strength athletes have shattered records without touching the stuff. Check out our list below to learn some of the best known ... Continue Reading
Assess High Bar Back Squat Form to Benefit Your Gains
A great high back squat requires four important aspects: coordination, proper movement mechanics, muscular strength, and neuromuscular efficiency. Coordination: The way the ... Continue Reading
Catching Up with Paul Smith, 22 Year Old Strongman Phenom
Last month, we ran an article entitled 5 Strongman Competitors You Don’t Follow on Instagram (But Should), and amongst those five was one Paul Smith. The young strength sensation who has already ... Continue Reading
6 Weird (But Strangely Effective) Types of Barbells You’ve Never Heard Of
In your typical Globo gym setting there's a good chance you'll never see any of the barbells listed below. For awhile trap bars were seen as strange, but with the continued growth of strength sports ... Continue Reading
Coal Miner Strong: How to Win the World Coal Carrying Championship
You can always rely on drunk men to come up with new ways to test their fitness. “It was an idea that was started fifty-four years ago in a pub with a bit of banter between two men in the village who ... Continue Reading