Yesterday, powerlifter Julius Maddox hit a huge gym PR and broke a major barrier for the bench press. For the last few months (and years), Maddox has been on a driven mission to break the 700 lb bench ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Announces New Movement Standards With 18.0 Workout
Yesterday evening, we shared an article in regards to Dave Castro's latest CrossFit Open 18.0 (zero) announcement/hint. Later that night, CrossFit went live streaming the announcement on their Facebook ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Hints At CrossFit Open 18.Zero Workout
We can't say we're completely surprised by Dave Castro's latest Instagram post, but it's definitely got our undivided attention. Every year, Castro does a "great" job at leading athletes through a maze of ... Continue Reading
Romela Begaj May Lose Snatch Gold Medal for Doping Violation; Mattie Rogers in Line for Silver
Will Mattie Rogers be retroactively named a World Championships silver medalist? According to the English-language Albanian newspaper Tirana Times, the -69kg Romela Begaj may lose the medals she won at the ... Continue Reading
Iron Biby “Strict” Presses an Insane 220 Kilograms (485 Pounds)
Canadian strongman Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou doesn’t have quite as much name recognition as the World’s Strongest Man competitors, but if he keeps coming out with lifts like this, he’ll be a household ... Continue Reading
Mario Martinez, Three-Time Olympian and 1984 Silver Medalist, Passes Away At 60
With heavy hearts we report on the passing of Mario Martinez, one of America's most decorated weightlifters of the past 40 years. USA Weightlifting and Martinez's long-time coach, Jim Schmitz, both ... Continue Reading
Tom Martin Deadlifts a Huge Personal Best 410kg (903 lbs)
British powerlifter Tom Martin continues on his war path of hitting huge lifts. In the last few weeks, Martin has put up some of his best lifts to date. Martin as of lately, a regular competitor in the ... Continue Reading
With One Working Arm, James Spurgin Crushes His First Weightlifting Meet
James Spurgin is a rare athlete in that he’s an active Olympic weightlifter, powerlifter, strongman, and CrossFit® athlete. That’s already pretty darn unusual, but when you add to that the fact that ten ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts 425kg for a Double. Can He Take Hall’s Record in 2018?
Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated Hafthor Bjornsson deadlifted 435kg. The actual weight lifted was 425kg. We apologize for the mistake. While we spent most of the last year ... Continue Reading
Junior Powerlifter Jessica Buettner Deadlifts 211kg (465 lbs) at 78kg Bodyweight
Canadian junior powerlifter Jessica Buettner is already off to a strong start with her training for 2018. She's been posting some ridiculously strong videos, and one of the most impressive comes from a ... Continue Reading
Check Out Jaisyn Mike’s Latest 612 lb Raw Bench Press
Powerlifter Jaisyn Mike recorded a strong performance at his latest meet over the weekend. He topped his personal total meet PR by 5 lbs, hit a new squat PR, and benched a massive 612 lbs. If you're ... Continue Reading
John Haack Hits a Massive 895kg (1,973 lb) Total In Training
About two weeks ago, we wrote an article about powerlifter John Haack's 227.5kg (501 lb) bench PR. To conclude the article, we wrote that we were excited to see what strength feats Haack would end up ... Continue Reading
Powerbuilding Programs: How to Choose the Right Accessory Movements
If you’re just starting out with serious training, you probably want to get pretty darn big and pretty darn strong. But when you’re scrolling through your Instagram Explore page, maybe you notice that, ... Continue Reading
Ilya Ilyin Eligible to Compete in 2018
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) updated their Sanctioned Athlete list on Friday, January 12th, and several athletes who failed reanalysis drug testing from the London and/or Beijing ... Continue Reading
Why the Belt Squat Could Be Your Secret to Strength Gains
There’s a certain simplicity in a lot of basic barbell movements. Squatting is a natural human movement, so rack some weight on your back and make the muscles that perform the squat get stronger. Picking ... Continue Reading
Fernando Reis and Alyssa Ritchey Win 2018 Wodapalooza Weightlifting Face Off
The annual Wodapalooza festival is currently underway in Miami, Florida. It kicked off on January 11th and goes through January 14th. This festival brings thousands of athletes from multiple countries ... Continue Reading
Registration for the 2018 CrossFit Open Is Live
We're already two weeks into 2018, which means we're a little over a month out from the 2018 CrossFit Open. Every year, the Open acts as the proving grounds for new athletes pushing for Regionals and the ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus Hits a Very Strong 185kg Clean Triple for a New PR
Fresh off his podium finish from last year's IWF World Championships, Harrison Maurus is already back to moving big weight. And in case you missed Maurus' performance at Worlds, he ended up earning a ... Continue Reading
The 10 Commandments of Deadlift Day
Few athletes know this, but Broses, aka the founder of the "10 Commandments of Leg Day," also built a comprehensive list of commandments for the deadlift in his tenure as an ancient strength ... Continue Reading
Check Out Kianoush Rostami Taking His Workout to the Desert
While some weightlifters are worrying about whether or not their platforms should rest on rubber or plywood, Iran’s Kianoush Rostami is dragging a shard of rubber into the desert to do snatches. The ... Continue Reading
Australian Powerlifting Union Is Australia’s Brand New IPF Member
After months of uncertainty, the International Powerlifting Federation has announced the formation of a new federation for Australian lifters: The Australian Powerlifting Union (APU). The IPF made the ... Continue Reading
Jim Schmitz Talks Modern Weightlifting, Competition, and His All-Time Favorite Lifters
Jim Schmitz is a pillar of American weightlifting. He's competed since the 1960s and coached Team USA at the 1980, 1988, and 1992 Olympics. He's a man who helped the United States win multiple Olympic ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Hits His Heaviest Axle Clean & Press Double to Date
Icelandic professional strongman Hafthor Bjornsson is making solid progress on other lifts outside of his squat and deadlift. In the last couple months, Bjornsson has been making some serious gains on his ... Continue Reading
Jonnie Candito Explains How the 3-Second Pause Bench Can Be Beneficial
Powerlifter and coach Jonnie Candito recently posted a video on his YouTube channel, CanditoTrainingHQ, breaking down benefits of the 3-second pause bench. In this video, he briefly discusses why this ... Continue Reading