What were you doing when you were 15 years old? I'd guess you were playing a sport(s) and most likely lifting — maybe not seriously lifting with a strength sport in mind — but lifting ... Continue Reading
Did Simon Martirosyan Just Hit One of the Heaviest Hang Cleans (& Jerks) Ever?
Do you have heavy hang cleans today? Do you need a shot of afternoon motivation before heading into the gym after a long work day, then look no further. It's not often we see lifts that completely stop ... Continue Reading
Dwayne Johnson Does Murph With John Krasinski
Memorial Day is a time to honor fallen soldiers, and every year a particularly fit contingent of Americans like to do their part by working out really, really hard and donating to the Lt. Michael P. Murphy ... Continue Reading
63kg Powerlifter Maria Htee Squats 170kg (375 lb) for Doubles
With every day that passes we creep a little bit closer to this year's IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. This year, the Championships are taking place in Calgary, Canada and begin on June 5th ... Continue Reading
2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Week 2 Recap
Two weeks down, one to go. Sunday concluded the second set of the 2018 CrossFit Games Regionals groups, and there was no shortage of excitement. From a Latin America Regional that almost didn't happen ... Continue Reading
Rebecca Voigt Miller Qualifies for 10th Individual CrossFit Games
Don't call it a comeback. She's been here for years. After missing out on qualification last year by three spots, CrossFit Games veteran Rebecca Miller (better known to many and on social media as ... Continue Reading
Check Out the New Trailer For “Ronnie Coleman: The King”
"Ain't nothing but a peanut", "Yeah buddy", and "Lightweight", three terms Ronnie Coleman has forever engraved into strength athletes' minds everywhere. Coleman (among others elite bodybuilders) helped ... Continue Reading
The Crazy Story Behind a Truck Strike and Latin America CrossFit Regional
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Many athletes and fans may not know this, but the Latin America 2018 CrossFit Games Regional being held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil almost didn't happen. If ... Continue Reading
First Looks At the Nike Metcon 4 — Mat Fraser (Plus Release Date)
Tomorrow, three more CrossFit Games Regionals competitions are set to kick off and they include the Latin America, West, and Midwest groups. The Midwest Regional is possibly one of the most anticipated ... Continue Reading
Dynamic Warm Up – Why (and How) Fitness, Strength, and Power Athletes Should Do Them
Every training session, regardless of goal, ability level, or sport should include a dynamic warm-up. The dynamic warm-up will aid help to develop an athlete’s/lifter’s daily mental preparation and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Barbara Lee Breaks Into the 227kg (500 lb) Deadlift Club
The 227kg (500 lb) deadlift club is a monumental feat all throughout strength sports. For most, every plate added on to a lift marks a major career milestone, but for many, the 227kg (500 lb) club tends ... Continue Reading
Watch 69kg Weightlifter Shi Zhiyong’s Insane 190kg Power Clean and Jerk
In a nation with some of the strongest weightlifters on Earth, Shi Zhiyong is one of the brightest stars. The 24-year-old weightlifter competes in the -69kg weight class and just made a pretty darn ... Continue Reading
Study: Does Sex the Night Before Impact Leg Force Output?
Sexual intercourse before an athletic performance or lifting, does it have an impact? If you watch some of the older Rocky movies, then you may be thinking, "Yeah, Mickey said it does," but I'm going to ... Continue Reading
20 Year Old Powerlifter Luke Richardson Deadlifts 375kg (826 lbs) With Ease
"Absolute unit." That's often the main comment that follows any time one of 20-year-old British powerlifter Luke Richardson's videos gets shared on social media. Besides his young age, what tends ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 USA Weightlifting National Championships
Less than a day remains until the kick off of the 2018 USA Weightlifting National Championships. This year's National Championships are taking place in Overland Park, Kansas and will begin on May 24th ... Continue Reading
Isabella von Weissenberg Squats Triple Bodyweight for a Lifetime PR
The woman who currently holds the IPF world record in the squat and European records in the deadlift and total just accomplished a new lifetime goal: the elusive triple bodyweight squat. Here’s the lift ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jen Thompson Benches 144kg at -63kg for a New World Record
Jennifer Thompson secured her place in powerlifting history a long time ago, but she’s still pushing the sport’s limits. This weekend she set yet another IPF world record in the bench press with a ... Continue Reading
2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Week 1 Recap
One down, two to go. The first weekend of the 2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals competition has come and gone, and we now have the first 15 individual competitors for the 2018 Reebok CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Sarah Robles Earns Two Golds and a Silver At Pan Am Weightlifting Championships
Today marks last day of the 2018 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships. Earlier today, +90kg weightlifter Sarah Robles secured multiple medals for Team USA. Robles ended up going 5/6 on the ... Continue Reading
James Hobart Is Out of the 2018 CrossFit Regionals
Everyone who was pumped to see James Hobart’s triumphant return to CrossFit Regionals will have to wait a little longer. Or maybe they’ll never see it at all, who knows, but James Hobart is officially out ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus Puts Up Big Numbers In First International Competition At 85kg
The 2018 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships are currently taking place in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Championships kicked off on the 12th and run through the 18th, so if you're ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting’s Mattie Rogers (69kg) Takes Silver At 2018 Pan Ams
Yesterday, we wrote about USA Weightlifting's athletes CJ Cummings and Caitlin Hogan putting on stellar performances at the 2018 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships. Without giving too many ... Continue Reading
Canadian Weightlifting National Championships: Who and How to Watch
The strongest athletes in Canada will be competing this weekend, May 19 & 20th, at the Canadian Weightlifting National Championships in Mississauga, Ontario at the University of Toronto – Mississauga ... Continue Reading
Brute Showdown Finale: Does the Bodybuilder, Weightlifter, CrossFitter, or Powerlifter Win?
"Actually, I really suck at soccer. I got kicked out when I was about 9 years old, the coach said I was too aggressive with the other kids when they'd come after the ball, so I think the last time I ... Continue Reading