There are few powerlifting fans today who don’t know Isabella von Weissenberg’s name. The Swedish IPF athlete is a bona fide phenomenon in the sport, regularly setting world records on the stage and ... Continue Reading
Elbow Tuck and Flare In the Bench Press: How to Find the Perfect Amount
In the last few weeks, the bench press has gotten a ton of attention across the internet and social media. Strength athletes from all walks of life are searching and talking about the bench press more than ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Discusses Injury Leading Up to 2018 World’s Strongest Man
Right off the bat, professional strongman Brian Shaw makes it evident that his latest video isn't intended to be seen as an excuse for the results at the 2018 World's Strongest Man, but to be taken as a ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 CrossFit Games Regionals
It’s that time already: the 2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals. We’ve had a truly unprecedented Open — well, there was one precedent. The final workout of the Open, 18.5, was a repeat of 11.6. But even that ... Continue Reading
Do Fitter Dads Have Smarter Offspring? New Study Explores the Topic
If you know that your personal exercise schedule could create smarter offspring, would you do more in the gym? An interesting study published from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Rostislav Petkov Sets New World Record Total
Bulgarian-born powerlifter Rostislav Petkov had a good weekend. A force to be reckoned with in the -165lb weight class, he competed at the hotly anticipated Kern US Open and became the lightest man to ever ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships
A few days ago, Team USA touched down in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. USA Weightlifting's top athletes are set to compete in the 2018 Senior Pan Am Weightlifting Championships, which kicked off ... Continue Reading
Watch Stefi Cohen’s New World Record 518lb Deadlift at 119lb Bodyweight
Dr. Stefanie Cohen needs no introduction for most powerlifters. A force in the sport, she also has a state record in Olympic weightlifting and spent time as a member of the under 17 Venezuelan soccer team, ... Continue Reading
Watch Hassan El Belghiti’s World Record 4.8x Bodyweight Deadlift
When’s the last time you saw someone a man deadlift over 4.8 times his bodyweight? If the answer was “never” you’d be in a majority. It’s a feat rarely accomplished and though it has been done on a few ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Kern US Open Powerlifting Preview (Who & How to Watch)
Powerlifting fans rejoice: One of the biggest powerlifting meets of the year is about to kick off this weekend, and believe me, you don't want to miss it. The Kern US Open is taking place in San Diego, ... Continue Reading
Watch This Deadlift-Off With a Powerlifter, CrossFitter, Bodybuilder, and Weightlifter
As a website that focuses on powerlifting, weightlifting, and CrossFit, we know it’s kind of a silly question to ask “who would win” in various fitness-related scenarios, but it sure is fun to think ... Continue Reading
Study: Volume & Intensity, Not Frequency, Weigh Heaviest for Maximal Strength Gains
Resistance training is composed of major variables like intensity, volume, and frequency when building perfect workout programs. New research published earlier this month explores the topic of varied ... Continue Reading
Check Out the 2018 CrossFit Games Regionals Workouts 3 & 4
There are now less than three weeks remaining until the 2018 CrossFit Games Regionals kick off, and we're finally getting a steady stream of individual workout announcements. Over the last week, Dave ... Continue Reading
Stefanie Cohen Comments On Her Feature Story In Major Miami News Outlet
Over the weekend, Miami, Florida, based powerlifter Stefanie Cohen made mainstream waves with her feature story on a major Miami news outlet. For those plugged into the powerlifting community, or for ... Continue Reading
Linda Is 2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Event 2, Handstand Walks Confirmed for Event 3
CrossFit is a sport that incorporates an enormous variety of exercises, from Olympic weightlifting to push-ups to strongman to jumprope, but there’s one movement that’s always seemed to take a back seat: ... Continue Reading
First Individual Event of 2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Announced
It's been a great day for CrossFit® athletes and fans. Yesterday, Dave Castro provided a hint for one the 2018 CrossFit Games Regionals workouts, and now we're getting a glimpse of the first full ... Continue Reading
The “Burpee” World Record That’s Stirring Up Controversy
If someone asked you what a burpee is, you probably have a solid answer: squat down, jump your feet out to a plank, jump them back to your hands, and jump up in the air with your hands above your ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces the Strongest High Schoolers in America
If you're curious about what some of the strongest high school athletes across the nation are lifting, now you can find out. On March 1st, we reported on USA Weightlifting's new method to seek out ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Finalists Vs. Internet Trolls
Over the course of the weekend, the finals for the 2018 World's Strongest Man concluded in an epic fashion. If you missed the competition, or have yet to read the full recap of placings and events, ... Continue Reading
Why Two Multi-Time Olympians Are Launching the USA Weightlifting Podcast
I am a thinker. I ask “why” and “why not” about anything and everything all day every day. Why do many athletes that perform the Olympic lifts on a regular basis not do any of their squats to an extreme ... Continue Reading
Watch Terry Crews’ and Kevin Hart’s Best Ring Muscle-Ups
Kevin Hart is nine episodes deep into his pretty great YouTube series “What the Fit,” which has shown him exploring everything from sumo wrestling with Conan O’Brien to recreational rodeo with Leslie ... Continue Reading
Nike Drops New Americana and Viking Quest Colorways (Metcon 4, Free x Metcon & Romaleos 3)
Sneaker heads and lifting shoe fans, if you're on the market for a new pair of cross-training shoes or lifters, then you may want to take a look at the new colorways Nike just dropped. Yesterday, Nike ... Continue Reading
Jezz Uepa Is Back, Squats 420kg (924 lbs) and Calls It “Bebe” Weight
We're quickly approaching that time of year where we all get to witness one of the biggest raw squat battles to take place in the sport of powerlifting. If you're an avid fan of the sport, then you ... Continue Reading
Football Is Back: Check Ole Miss’ Rossino Donelly’s 272kg (600 lb) Raw Squat
If you love strength and you love football, then you probably already know we're heading into one of the best times of the year for big lifts in the weight room. May tends to be the best month to see ... Continue Reading