"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
The Fascinating Story of the First Bodybuilding Show
Astute fans of the Mr. Olympia contest will note that the statuette given each year resembles a stocky mustachioed man of yesteryear. The man in question is Eugen Sandow, a Prussian born physical culturist ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Isabella von Weissenberg “Accidentally” PRs her Deadlift at 495lb
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