In sad news coming out of Canada this week, Canadian Weightlifting legend Robert “Bob” Santavy has passed away; he was 70 years old. Between 1967 and 1978, he qualified and lifted in two Commonwealth ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Bonica Brown Sets Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, and Total World Records to Secure IPF Championship
Fans of powerlifting know it's Bonica Brown's world, and we're all just living in it. At the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, the multi-time 84+ kg World Champion furthered her domination ... Continue Reading
Jen Thompson (63kg) Benches 142.5kg for New World Record, Wins 10th Championship
Yesterday, we got to see the conclusion of this year's women's -63kg weight class at the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. Over the last two months, the anticipation for this weight ... Continue Reading
CrossFit, Inc. Brings Suit Over Licensing and Marketing Dispute With Reebok
Yesterday, CrossFit announced they plan to take Reebok to federal court over a licensing and marketing dispute that's developed over the last five years. This announcement comes from a press ... Continue Reading
Olympic Weightlifting Champion Chuck Vinci Dead At 85
Olympic weightlifting champion Charles Vinci has died at age 85. No official cause of death has been announced. “Chuck” Vinci is to this day the most recent American male to win an Olympic gold medal in ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Joy Nnamani (52kg) Deadlifts 3.7x Bodyweight for New World Record
Powerlifter Joy Nnamani continually proves that she's a dominant force when it comes to lifting on the international stage. Yesterday, Nnamani competed at the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sergey Fedosienko Deadlifts 4.6x Bodyweight, Wins 5th World Championship
In terms of powerlifting and Russian lifter Sergey Fedosienko, where do you begin? At 36 years old, Fedosienko is possibly one of the most decorated powerlifters (at least in the IPF) from the last ... Continue Reading
Iranian Weightlifter Saeid Alihosseini Makes 370kg (815 lb) Deadlift Look Light
What does it look like to deadlift 370kg (815 lbs) like it's nothing? In this addition of crazy strong Iranian weightlifters, super heavyweight athlete Saeid Alihosseini makes what's normally an insane ... Continue Reading
House of Representatives Introduces Bill to Criminalize Doping in International Competition
A new bill was just introduced in the United States House of Representatives to criminalize doping in international sports. The bill is named the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (RADA) after Grigory ... Continue Reading
Joseph Peña Shatters Junior World Record Squat With 425.5 Kilograms
It’s the squat that had countless powerlifters telling their buddies, “I told you this kid was the real deal.” Joseph Peña is the real deal. There have been a lot of historic lifts made at this year’s ... Continue Reading
IWF Lifts Doping Suspensions On Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan Early
Over the last month, there's been a plethora of news regarding the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and recently formulated anti-doping ... Continue Reading
Kevin Oak Squats 275kg (605 lbs) For An Easy Nine Reps
If you're a Kevin Oak fan, then you were probably pleasantly pleased when you saw him back under the bar two days ago. Oak is best known in the sport of powerlifting for his incredibly consistent ... Continue Reading
Only a Handful of Men Have Ever Lifted the Incredibly Heavy Dinnie Stones
What truly defines a legendary strength athlete? Often times, it's the fact that these athletes were years beyond their time when it comes to lifting, competition, and fitness knowledge. And in my opinion, ... Continue Reading
With 177kg Deadlift at ~57kg, Powerlifter Catherine Smith Sets New Junior World Record
And the records keep falling at the 2018 IPF World Classic Championships. Twenty-three year old Catherine Smith has toppled the Junior world record for the deadlift in her -57kg weight class with a ... Continue Reading
Junior Powerlifter Clifton Pho Sets Open World Record With 285.5kg Deadlift
Canadian powerlifter Clifton Pho still lifts as a Junior, but that hasn’t stopped him from breaking multiple Open world records. The 23-year-old turned up at the IPF World Championships that are currently ... Continue Reading
Jaisyn Mike Smokes a 281kg (619.5 lb) Bench Press for New World Record
As Jaisyn Mike's Instagram handle states, "Mr. Athletic Over Everything." After Mike's epic performance two days ago in the 120kg+ M1 weight class, we feel his Instagram handle certainly rings true. For ... Continue Reading
Dalton LaCoe (53kg) Pulls First Ever 5x Bodyweight Deadlift At IPF Worlds
History has been made. Yesterday morning, junior powerlifter Dalton LaCoe took to the platform to complete an historic strength feat at this year's IPF World Classic Powerlifing Championships. LaCoe ... Continue Reading
At 81 Years Old, Shirley Webb Deadlifts Big Weight At IPF Worlds
We're three days into this year's IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. This year, the Championships are taking place in Calgary, Canada, and the Masters athletes are just about finished with their ... Continue Reading
5 Highlights from The Washington Post’s Greg Glassman Profile
CrossFit’s founder and CEO Greg Glassman is on a war against soda. Right now it’s his raison d’être, his moral obligation, the fire in his belly. As the guy responsible for popularizing functional ... Continue Reading
Check Out CrossFit Games Athlete Jared Enderton’s 305 lb to 193 lb Body Transformation
Yesterday, another CrossFit Games athlete shared their long-term physique progress and transformation with the help of CrossFit-style training via their Instagram page. This athlete is none other than ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Set to Defend New Olympic Qualification System
Earlier today, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced in a press release that they're preparing to defend the newly proposed Olympic weightlifting Qualification System in front of the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry “Wheels” Williams Benches 183kg (405 lbs) For 20 Reps
We're about halfway through 2018 and Larry Williams (Wheels) continues to impress on social media. It feels like almost every day we sign on to Instagram we're witnessing Wheels hit a new high-volume ... Continue Reading
3 Effective Ways to Put On Tight Knee Sleeves
Knee sleeves can be great additions to your supportive strength arsenal, but at times, they can be a major pain to get on, especially when they're tight. For most knee sleeve wearing athletes, more than ... Continue Reading
18 Year Old Harrison Maurus Front Squats a Huge 240kg (529 lbs)
When it comes to crazy squat strength, -85kg weightlifting athlete Harrison Maurus continues to blow our minds. It seems like every time we check Maurus' Instagram page he's posting about a new ... Continue Reading