In an announcement that can only be taken as a warning for individual athletes, Dave Castro has stated the day one of the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games will be the hardest in history. On his Instagram page, ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
The 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games are just days away, and there are more ways than ever to watch all the action live. A big aspect of this year’s season is the increased participation of CBS Sports, a ... Continue Reading
The “CrossFit Total” Will Make Appearance At 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
We don't know about you, but we're fired up about the next workout that's been released for the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games. The next event that will take place on the first day as workout three for ... Continue Reading
The Obstacle Course Is Back for the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
We're another day and another hint closer to the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games. Last night, Dave Castro shared yet another look into this year's CrossFit Games. For those who love watching elite athletes ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Keith McHoney Smokes a Raw 4x Bodyweight Squat
Over the weekend, powerlifter Keith McHoney took the platform at the 2018 USA Powerlifting Palmetto Powerlifting Classic. At the meet, McHoney weighed in at 68kg (150 lbs) and he put in work on the ... Continue Reading
4-Person Deadlifts Will Make It to the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
We're less than two weeks out from the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games, and Dave Castro has released another event hint via his Instagram page. The video below has received a lot of mixed feedback from both ... Continue Reading
Aleksey Lovchev’s 210-Kilo Apollon Axle Clean & Jerk May Be a New Record
While he continues to serve a doping suspension from international weightlifting competition, Aleksey Lovchev has been nothing if not creative with how he spends his time. Last year he starred in a ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Shock the Texas Tech Football Team
In today's rendition of strength athletes pranking others we have Cailer Woolam lifting with the Texas Tech Raiders football team. Whenever you throw a strength athlete (in this case a multi-time world ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Petr Petras Back In Big Way, Squats 400kg and Deadlifts 370kg
Elite Russian powerlifter Petr Petras is coming back to competition in a big way. After sustaining an injury (a torn pec) that forced him to withdraw from the first ProRaw Big Dogs meet in 2016 and take a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Alyssa Ritchey Speaks Out On Bullying: “I Am Over It”
As a whole, the internet, and more specifically social media, have brought a lot of good to strength sports. On a daily basis, we have the availability of multiple great-minded coaches, athletes, and media ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Comments On Athletes In Breach of Drug Policy
Whether you're an avid CrossFit athlete, fan, or partake in another strength sport, then chances are you've seen some of the news that's dropped this week about the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games. The first ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tom Martin Deadlifts 405kg At 103kg Bodyweight
In the latest installment of monstrous conventional deadlifts, British powerlifter Tom Martin is back to moving mountain sized weight. And now, we've seen Martin pull big weight before, so more than likely ... Continue Reading
Watch Eddie Hall Progress His Axle Clean & Press from 160kg to 200kg
When you see athletes like Eddie Hall moving monumental amounts of weight, it can be very easy to forget just how long it took them to get there. For example, we frequently see strength athletes at the top ... Continue Reading
Roman Khrennikov Forced to Withdraw from 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games
This week has been absolutely huge with news impacting the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games, and we'll catch you up to speed on everything below. The latest news comes from European Regionals first place ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Yury Belkin Is Back, Deadlifts 380kg for Reps
It's been a while (pretty much a year) since we've seen any training videos surface from Russian all-time deadlift world record holder Yury Belkin. In terms of posting lifting videos online, he's been on a ... Continue Reading
Calf Raises: Are They Worth It?
The calf raise is an exercise that can be done primarily in two distinct ways. The first targets the soleus and is done with the knee flexed/bent. The other targets the gastrocnemius and is done with an ... Continue Reading
The IWF, USAW, and USADA Collaborate to Improve Anti-Doping Education
Announced in a recent news release from USA Weightlifting, there will be an enhanced push from major weightlifting federations and anti-doping agencies to improve anti-doping education. The IWF, USAW, and ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Nathan Damron Hits a Monstrous 320kg Squat PR
It hasn't been incredibly long since the last time we covered one of Mash Elite Performance athlete Nathan Damron's monstrous lifts. Damron, aka #freedomfridge as per Instagram, recently hit a squat PR ... Continue Reading
Emily Abbott Responds to 4-Year Ban for Breach of CrossFit Games Drug Policy
Yesterday, CrossFit HQ released a list of athletes who were in breach of their drug policy following the 2018 CrossFit Regionals competition. This list originally included 13 names (but has increased to 14 ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Hits a 585 lb Bench Press for Two Sets of Seven
When it comes to Julius Maddox and his bench press, where do we start? Maddox is arguably one of the world's strongest raw bench press athletes and consistently hits feats that not only show off his power, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jezza Uepa Moves the Earth With This 450kg Squat Double
Instagram posts from Nauru's strongest powerlifter Jezza Uepa come far and in-between on his social media page, yet when he does post, it's often a lift that stops everyone in their tracks. If you felt the ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting’s Women’s Team Take Gold At Junior Worlds, Men Take Fourth
Over the weekend, Team USA concluded their strong performance at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships, which took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 6th to the 14th. The world's best junior ... Continue Reading
Professional Strongman Iron Biby Presses 190kg for Five Reps
For many strength athletes, squatting and deadlifting 190kg for reps is an impressive feat, but what about pressing this weight? For 26 year old professional strongman Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou this weight ... Continue Reading
20 Year Old Meso Hassona Snatches 170kg, Clean & Jerks 215kg At Junior Worlds
Only two days remain at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. We've seen our fair share of big lifts thus far at the World Championships, but we have a good ... Continue Reading