Stop the presses. It’s not super uncommon to see the world’s most elite athletes breaking their world records in training. For whatever reason, the stars may not be perfectly aligned on competition day, ... Continue Reading
USPA Texas and Pioneer Team Up to Host $150,000 Cash Prize Meet
The United State Powerlifting Association (USPA) Texas and Pioneer Belts appear to be teaming up to host a very high payout powerlifting meet. In a recent Facebook post within the USPA's group, Bobby ... Continue Reading
Dmitry Klokov Bench Presses a 231kg (508 lb) PR….Underwater
When you think of the name Dmitry Klokov, what comes to mind? At BarBend, there's two things, a very strong elite weightlifter and someone who loves to push the boundaries of strength, while having ... Continue Reading
Dennis Cornelius’ 412.5kg Squat Is His Heaviest of All Time
We’ve seen a lot of incredible, earth-shaking squats from Dennis Cornelius, but this is the big kahuna — this is the heaviest squat the man has ever completed. At the LA Fit Expo this weekend Cornelius, ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Addresses the Hafthor Bjornsson Controversy From the 2017 WSM
Eddie Hall has made some interesting comments regarding his future, his deadlift record, and his rivalry with Hafthor Bjornsson. In a new interview with Sport360, he was asked about the controversy ... Continue Reading
Watch Chakera Holcomb’s Monstrous 601 lb Deadlift World Record
In the world of powerlifting, Texas based lifter Chakera Holcomb is a force to be reckoned with. She's been lifting since her freshman year of high school and has since become a multi--time (and all-time) ... Continue Reading
Check Out Clarence Kennedy’s Latest 290kg (640 lb) Pause Squat
People have multiple definitions of an "ass to grass" (ATG) squat. Most often, it's defined as hitting ample depth in the hole well below parallel, or the maximum depth one can hit without completely ... Continue Reading
How I Trained America’s Strongest Teen
In 2012, I met a 140lb high school sophomore named Alex Gauvin. When I met Alex that day in the gym, he already possessed the most important tool necessary for success in any endeavor: drive. As he gave ... Continue Reading
Interview: Stacia-Al Mahoe Talks Competing In Both Weightlifting and Powerlifting
One of the great things about competitive strength sports is that they can create opportunities for athletes to train and possibly be successful in more than their one sport of choice. For example, you ... Continue Reading
What You Should Know to Help Avoid a Pec Tear
A torn pec can put an athlete out of commission for weeks or even months, and it doesn’t just happen to powerlifters. After coming second worldwide in the Open, Noah Ohlsen’s performance at the 2017 ... Continue Reading
New Research Suggests Ammonia Has Positive Effects on Force Development
Two days ago, new research was published about the acute effects ammonia can have on a strength athlete's lifting performance. For those who don't know, ammonia is the substance you sometimes see lifters ... Continue Reading
Here’s What Changed in the IWF’s 2018 Rule Book
The International Weightlifting Federation has made some updates to their official rule book, “Technical and Competition Rules and Regulations.” The 2018 update was just released on New Year’s Day, and ... Continue Reading
IWF Provisionally Suspends Oleg Chen for Doping Violation
The International Weightlifting Federation has provisionally suspended Russian weightlifter Oleg Chen due to a violation of the IWF’s anti-doping policy. The IWF hasn’t said much about the circumstances ... Continue Reading
Review: “Born Strong” Is the Deepest Strongman Documentary Yet
There are a lot of well-made documentaries about strongmen, like Eddie Hall’s Eddie Strongman, Brian Shaw’s Tossing Kegs on 7 Meals a Day, and Hafthor Bjornsson's screentime in The Giants of Iceland. ... Continue Reading
How to Vote for the IWF’s Lifter of the Year
It’s January, which means the International Weightlifting Federation has opened up voting for the 2017 IWF Lifter of the Year — and the competition is fierce. The 2016 winners were Iran’s Kianoush ... Continue Reading
John Haack Smokes a 227.5kg (501 lb) Bench PR
John Haack is wasting no time pushing new strength feats in 2018 with his latest training PR on the bench press. Haack is no stranger to pushing big weight, and he recently surpassed a huge bench milestone ... Continue Reading
Check Out Pete Rubish’s Latest 220kg Bench Press PR
Powerlifter Pete Rubish is currently in prep for a meet that will take place in a little less than three weeks. He'll be competing at the USPA Tennessee Classic on January 13th. Rubish regularly competes ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts 390kg for a Speedy Five Reps
Professional strongman Hafthor Bjornsson, aka "The Mountain", has taken little time off from training heavy after the holiday season. All throughout this fall and winter Bjornsson has been on a war path to ... Continue Reading
Alan Thrall Teaches Us How to Overhead Press Efficiently
Alan Thrall, aka Untamed Strength on YouTube, does a phenomenal job at putting out informational content for the strength community. Thrall is a powerlifter and a strength coach who regularly creates ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Benches 225 lbs for Max Reps. Can You Guess How Many He Made?
If you had to guess how many reps world record holding powerlifter Larry "Wheels" Williams got on an AMRAP 225 lb bench press, what would you guess? To give some context and to aid in your guess, the top ... Continue Reading
Matt Sohmer Squats 805 lbs for Three Easy Singles
New York based powerlifter Matt Sohmer is no stranger to moving heavy weight. He's continually proven that he has a very bright future ahead of him, and his latest squat video furthers this point. In fact, ... Continue Reading
Watch 17 Year-Old Powerlifter Alex Pavlov Squat 675 Pounds
It's not every day a lifter makes a milestone lift, and when they do, it's always better to do it surrounded (and spotted) by friends. And that's probably what makes Alex Pavlov's latest squat PR so ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Throwback: Leonid Taranenko Attempts a 270 Clean & Jerk!
On Christmas Eve, the best weightlifting video we've seen — or at least most interesting, the actual resolution isn't anything to write home about — is a true throwback. It's a video from the 1987 European ... Continue Reading
Research Suggests Whole Eggs Better for Muscle Building Compared to Egg Whites
The day and age of eggs getting a bad rap in the public eye seems to be coming to a close. In the strength world, eggs are often called the "perfect protein" because of their natural bioavailability, full ... Continue Reading