2017 promises to have a lot in store for weightlifting superstar Dmitry Klokov. Despite officially retiring from international competition in 2015, Klokov has been keeping extremely busy. He's been ... Continue Reading
Watch Tian Tao Attempt a 215kg Clean & Jerk (at 17 Years Old!)
Tian Tao is one of the weightlifting world's most exciting athletes to watch. Maybe it's because of his near-superhuman strength. Maybe it's because of the way he attacks the barbell with each attempt. ... Continue Reading
Watch Hafthor Bjornsson & Zydrunas Zavickas Try and Break the Record for Throwing Washing Machines
Not to be outdone by Dwayne Johnson lifting fridges last week, Hafthor Bjornsson and Zydrunas Savickas haves raided the laundry to try their hand at hurling washing machines. The footage, ... Continue Reading
Watch KC Mitchell, the First Amputee to Complete a Full USPA Powerlifting Meet
There's a good chance you've heard the name KC Mitchell or "That 1 Leg Monster" before, which is how he goes on social media. Mitchell is a military veteran who's building his name and reputation as a ... Continue Reading
Video Shows Lu Xiaojun’s Return to Training and Future Aspirations
Very few elite strength athletes are as decorated as China's top 77kg weightlifter, Lu Xiaojun. He's a world record holder, an Olympic champion, and has won multiple World Championships. It's exciting news ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Shows Sumo Haters He Can Deadlift Conventional, Too
Cailer Woolam, 22 years old, is plain and simple a deadlift guy (though he's working hard on rounding out his lifts). There's no questioning the strength he possesses when pulling obscene amounts of weight ... Continue Reading
Liu Hao Makes a 280kg Squat for Five Reps Look Like a Warmup
Liu Hao, 28 years old, is a Chinese weightlifter who's no stranger to putting up big numbers. He's normally a competitor in the 94kg weight class and has built a reputation around his strength under the ... Continue Reading
IWF: Khadzhimurat Akkaev Tests Positive from 2012 Olympic Games
In a public disclosure released on January 13th, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) reports that Russian weightlifter Khadzhimurat Akkaev tested positive from a test taken prior to ... Continue Reading
Boady Santavy Re-Writes Canadian and Commonwealth Weightlifting Records
The 2017 Canadian Junior National Championships has concluded, and once again Boady Santavy has left his name in multiple record books. Competing in his new weight category of 94KG (207lb), the soon ... Continue Reading
Canadian Junior National Championships to Feature Top Weightlifters
Tomorrow the Canadian Weightlifting Federation (CWF) will host their 2017 Junior National Championships in the city of Brossard, Quebec, just outside of Montreal. Unfortunately, for currently undisclosed ... Continue Reading
Frank Spellman, America’s Oldest Olympic Weightlifting Champion, Has Passed Away
On Thursday this week, Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting Frank Spellman passed away at the age of 94. Spellman set several Olympic records and earned a gold medal at the first post-World War II ... Continue Reading
New CrossFit Games Site Makes Following Athletes Easier Than Ever
The CrossFit Games began in 2007 and have since grown into a worldwide competition. The Games are approaching their tenth year, and it only seems fitting The CrossFit Games website receives a new look and ... Continue Reading
Increase Your Bench Press Power with this Upper Body PAP
A strong press is dictated by how much weight you can move. Although, a powerful press is indicative by how fast you can move that weight. Strength and power go hand-in-hand, which is why I love ... Continue Reading
Chinese Weightlifting Could Face 1-Year Competition Ban After Positive Retests
Earlier today, the BBC reported China's weightlifting federation could face a 1 year ban from international competition after three of the country's gold medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics tested ... Continue Reading
Try This Weightlifting Warm-Up by Aleksey Torokhtiy and His Cute Assistant
Every strength athlete understands that a quality warm-up is essential for a successful lift. In most cases warm-ups differ from athlete to athlete and are catered to one's goals and needs. When you're ... Continue Reading
USA’s Cheryl Haworth Awarded Youth World Record
On September 25th, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) approved the creation of two new youth weight categories for women: 75KG (165lb) and 75+KG (over 165lb). Yesterday, the IWF formally ... Continue Reading
The Glute Ham Raise: Your Key to Stronger Hamstrings
There's a common denominator between strong deadlifts, squats, Olympic lifts, sprint speed, jumping, and athletic performance. This denominator is strong hamstrings. The hamstrings are composed of ... Continue Reading
2 Simple Ways to Test If Your Hamstrings Are Weak
Hamstrings are the neglected stepchildren of the well-built body. It's usually true that strength athletes are a step above the gym bros who only hone their trophy muscles, and serious lifters ... Continue Reading
Watch Thor Bjornsson Muscle Clean & Press 430lb Like It’s Nothing
At an exhibition event sponsored by WOW Airlines in Reykjavik last week, many of Iceland's most elite strength athletes gathered for an incredible competition of strength and functional ... Continue Reading
Watch Dwayne Johnson Do Strongman In the New “Baywatch” Trailer
“This has nothing to do with saving people!” Today the new international trailer for the upcoming Baywatch reboot dropped, and we were pleased to see that it contains a hefty dose of strongman events – ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Find Your 1-Rep Max (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced lifter, having an idea of your 1-rep max (1-RM) can help support your training. Once you have an understanding of the maximal weight your body can ... Continue Reading
A Strongman Coach and Athlete’s Thoughts on the Eddie Hall Documentary
I was scheduled to attend Matt Bell’s documentary film at the 2016 Arnold in Columbus, Ohio; unfortunately for me, flight changes made that impossible. There is good news for the for the strongman fan ... Continue Reading
Charis Chan Receives Four Year Sanction from Weightlifting for Doping Violation
The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced that weightlifter and functional fitness athlete Charis Chan will receive a four year sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance at the ... Continue Reading
Washington Nationals All-Star Bryce Harper Deadlifts and Squats Heavy in Training
Whether you compete in strength sports, love to lift, or play regular sports, there should be a celebration of strength when someone performs a heavy lift. After all, most athletes build their athletic ... Continue Reading