A good hook grip can be the difference between missing a lift and crushing a PR. Yet, hook gripping isn’t always easy to perform, especially when we experience thumb pain. In most cases we push through the ... Continue Reading
Chris Spealler Will Compete at the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games (If He Qualifies)
Contrary to previous reports, Chris Spealler may not be sitting out next year's Reebok CrossFit Games after all. You might remember him announcing his retirement from the CrossFit Games after his ... Continue Reading
Rootz Paleo Protein Superfood Review
Paleo workout supplements were always going to happen, but are they really a substitute for guilty pleasure, sweetener-laden whey powder? Rootz is betting that there’s a market for folks wary of the ... Continue Reading
Long Day of Sitting? Try These 8 Stretches to Unlock Your Hips
We’re not going to bore you with all the stats and scary science about how sitting is the new smoking and sitting is killing you why are you sitting right now buy a treadmill desk already. But every ... Continue Reading
Watch Jon North Snatch 300 Pounds in His First Lifting Since Cardiac Arrest
In late September of this year, weightlifter, bodybuilder, and author Jon North suffered a cardiac arrest while visiting the zoo with his family. After having a defibrillator installed to address ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Do More Bulgarian Split Squats
Single-leg work often falls by the wayside as schedules get tight, time gets short, and lifters want to chase, well, the lifts. Who’s got time for single leg accessory work when there are PRs to ... Continue Reading
7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Weightlifting
Olympic weightlifting requires an incredible amount of technique, strength, flexibility, agility, balance, focus, and determination. There's a lot to work on — and that means that getting better ... Continue Reading
Watch Thor Björnsson Do Chin-Ups at 400 Pounds for Reps
Sure, hanging plates off your waist is one way to get stronger at chin-ups. Or you can just gain a couple hundred pounds. Hafthor Björnsson is usually recognized for crushing skulls as The Mountain on ... Continue Reading
16 Year Old Harrison Maurus Rack Jerks 420 lbs
Harrison Maurus has caught our attention for the second time this week putting up another big number. We first shared a video of this 16 year old’s 400 lb clean & jerk, but in his most recent ... Continue Reading
Dmitry Klokov Releases His Own Line of Weightlifting Equipment
“Unleash your inner Klokov.” That’s what the brand new barbells, plates, and collars from Klokov Equipment promise to do. At age 33, the incomparable Dmitry Klokov – Olympic weightlifting medalist, ... Continue Reading
6 Easy Ways To Start Programming Progressive Overload
One of the most fundamental concepts in all forms of strength training is the concept of progressive overload. Think back to the first time you picked up a weight. My guess is you naturally added more ... Continue Reading
The Best Holiday Gifts for the Strongman or Strongwoman in Your Life
It is always fun to give a gift that someone may appreciate and even better to give one that can improve their performance in their chosen sport. With strongman being a niche activity, most of your family ... Continue Reading
All Dates, Cities Announced for 2017 USA Weightlifting American Open Series
In a post on the Team USA website today, USA Weightlifting announced the third and final city to host an American Open Series event in 2017. From the release: “Michigan holds a special place in our ... Continue Reading
Isometrics Are Your Secret Weapon for Heavier Lifts
A lot of lifters forget that there are three basic types of muscular contractions: concentric, which is contraction while the muscle shortens, eccentric, contraction while lengthening, and the all ... Continue Reading
How I Became One Of Meg Squat’s Strong Strong Friends
You may not know the name Meg Gallagher. But if I asked if you'd heard of @MegSquats, you’d probably give me a different answer. Meg is a well-known powerlifter and influencer in the strength sports ... Continue Reading
Here’s How (and Why) You Can Donate to USA Weightlifting on #GivingTuesday
It's #GivingTuesday across the internet, and in the American strength sports community, there are a few causes getting a lot of attention. One very near and dear to our hearts involves one of our favorite ... Continue Reading
John Cena Shows Off His Weightlifting Skills By Hitting a 304 lb Snatch
When you think of John Cena, what’s the first thought that comes to mind? I’m going to guess it’s probably professional wrestler or actor. What about Olympic weightlifter? That’s right: John Cena is ... Continue Reading
On Injuries, Recovery, and the Fight Ahead: CrossFit Games Hopeful Kristine Andali
In my opinion, qualifying for The Reebok CrossFit Games is one of the hardest tasks in fitness. And it's a rare feat to accomplish the first time you try (though there are, of course, exceptions). But even ... Continue Reading
Aleksey Ni Steps Down As Head Coach of Kazakhstan’s National Weightlifting Team
According to outlet Vesti.kz, longtime Kazakhstani National Coach Aleksey Ni is stepping down as head of his country's weightlifting team. Ni officially stepped down on November 25th. Aleksey Ni Ni ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Profiles: Nikolay Varbanov of Canada, 69kg
In any sport, it is rare to find high level talent that directly spans generations in the same family. In America, we can relate to the Vardanian family, where in recent years Norik Vardanian has set new ... Continue Reading
Russian Weightlifting Federation Elects New President
In an article released this week on the website of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF), Maxim Agapitov has been elected as the new permanent President of the Russian Weightlifting Federation. He ... Continue Reading
Nathan Damron Clean & Jerks 205kg, 10kg Above Junior American Record
Twenty year old American weightlifter Nathan Damron continues to make a run at big numbers after moving up to the 94kg weight class (we think permanently; he switched back and forth between 85kg and 94kg ... Continue Reading
Report: Ilya Ilyin Ordered to Return Olympic Medals, Plans to Retire
On November 23rd, two articles from Kazakhstani news outlet Kazinform announced that weightlifter Ilya Ilyin had been ordered to return his two Olympic gold medals (Beijing 2008 and London 2012) following ... Continue Reading
6 Lateral Stability Exercises for the Functional Athlete
Strength athletes usually lift things up and put them down. And it's awesome. But there's sometimes an issue among powerlifters, Olympic lifters, and functional fitness athletes when ... Continue Reading