The deadlift can be generalized to encompass any movement that has a lifter lift an object from a dead start position (no momentum) off the floor from an unsupported position to standing. While this is a ... Continue Reading
Watch Jenn Rotsinger Deadlift Triple Bodyweight for 23 Reps
Something crazy happened at the Bay Harbor Hotel in Florida this weekend. The hotel was hosting a USPA event called "The Jenn," or the 2nd Annual Jenn Rotsigner Women's Empowerment Weekend. According to ... Continue Reading
Do-Win Weightlifting Shoe Review
The Do-Win Shoe is relatively well-known in the sport of weightlifting and originally rose to popularity in the 90s. The Do-Win Weightlifting Shoe originally started as the Pendlay Do-Win, but is now ... Continue Reading
The -72Kg Women’s Squat World Record Was Just Broken Twice
A pretty intense squat battle just took place in Belarus. The scene: a powerlifting platform at the 2017 IPF World Championships in Minsk. The weight class is the women’s -72kg division. The ... Continue Reading
Pavlo Nakonechnyy Deadlifts 355.5kg for a New Junior World Record
Pavlo Nakonechnyy, a Ukrainain powerlifter born in 1997, has just broken the junior world record for the raw deadlift. It's one of many awe-inspiring performances we've seen come out of the IPF World ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Crushes a 585 Bench Press for a Near Triple
In the last year, Larry "Wheels" Williams has made some crazy strength progress and has arguably become one of the better known powerlifters in the sport. After a minor setback in April when Williams fell ... Continue Reading
Is Eddie Hall Playing a Role In the New Transformers Movie?
Eddie Hall may be playing a minor role in the new Transformers movie: The Last Knight. There still hasn't been confirmation of an acting role on Eddie Hall's end, but an Instagram post shared by Trent ... Continue Reading
Daniella Melo Breaks the Squat World Record With 206.5kg at 84kg Bodyweight
At 18 years of age, Daniella Melo has broken the open world record for the back squat in the 84kg weight class — and she’s a junior. At the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships that are ... Continue Reading
Deuce Gruden, Jon Gruden’s Son, Wins Gold at IPF World Championships
Over in Belarus, the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships are well underway and Jon “Deuce” Gruden II has earned himself a gold medal in the 183-pound weight class with a total of ... Continue Reading
Mart Seim Squats 210kg for 20 Reps, Plus Other High Rep Lifts
If you're ready to feel winded with an indirect quad pump, then check out the video below of Estonian 105kg+ weightlifter Mart Seim squatting 210kg for an easy 20-reps. Besides hitting 462 lbs for the easy ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of the Overhead Press
It is often impressive to see a lifter pressing huge weights overhead (with good form), and should be a place of pride. The overhead press is a foundational compound movement that is great for ... Continue Reading
Maddy Myers Clean & Jerks 122kg for a New Junior American Record
Maddy Myers has clean & jerked 122 kilograms (267 pounds) at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Tokyo, Japan, setting a new Junior American record in the 63kg category and placing 4th ... Continue Reading
Kara Webb Just “Accidentally” Jerked 130kg (286 Pounds)
In what might have been a "Wayback Wednesday" workout, Australian CrossFit® Games athlete Kara Webb decided to hit up a memorable workout from the past: the Pyramid Double Helen from the 2010 CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Watch This 52-Year-Old Bodybuilder Bench 500 Pounds
Kevin Levrone is a 52-year-old IFBB Hall of Famer who has won twenty-three IFBB bodybuilding contests. For a time, that was the record, until Ronnie Coleman surpassed him in 2004. What’s really ... Continue Reading
Egypt May Face Lengthy Ban and Fine Over Teenage Doping Scandal
The Egyptian Weightlifting Federation may be facing a hefty fine and ban from international competition over a recent violation of the IWF's doping policies. As first reported by Reuters, Seven Egyptian ... Continue Reading
Why Do Some Lifters Pass Out from Heavy Deadlifts?
When you're pushing your body to new limits, such as hitting maximal deadlifts, there's always a chance (often small) of injury. We've seen a few viral videos of lifters passing out from lifts lately on ... Continue Reading
Jason Khalipa and Tim Ferriss Talk 5×5, Squat Technique, and Deadlift Setup
Tim Ferriss is perhaps best known for his first book, The Four Hour Work Week, which positioned him as a productivity guru and a role model for entrepreneurs everywhere who want to upend the 9-5 way of ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2017 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
It's one of the most eventful times of the year for the sport of powerlifting, as some of the world's top athletes get ready to compete in the 2017 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, which begin ... Continue Reading
Anaheim to Host 2019 Youth World Weightlifting Championships
Yesterday, the IWF announced the locations for the 2019 Junior World Championships and Youth World Championships. The IWF's executive board recently met in Tokyo, Japan, where they unanimously decided ... Continue Reading
Jezza Uepa Just Squatted 460kg Raw in Training
It looks like Jezza Uepa is interested in adding some more world records to his resume. The 37-year-old powerlifter from the tiny Micronesian nation of Nauru (population: 10,000) is training hard for ... Continue Reading
Andrei Aramnau Cut Off a Finger to Compete in Weightlifting
The story of Andrei Aramnau is an interesting one, and a brand new interview on his YouTube channel is shedding some light onto his past — and raising questions about his future. Aramnau hails from ... Continue Reading
4 Tips for Training Masters Weightlifters
Along with the continuous participation growth of Olympic Weightlifting at the Youth, Junior, and Senior levels, we are also seeing an increased interest in Masters level competition. For those of you who ... Continue Reading
Judge Rules the NSCA Made False Statements About the Safety of CrossFit
CrossFit has just won a significant victory in a legal battle with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, as a court has agreed the NSCA deliberately made a "false statement" about the safety ... Continue Reading
Snatch Grip 101 – Hook Grip, Proper Width, and More
The snatch is a highly technical movement that can be affected by the slightest of errors in the set up, pull, transitions, recovery, and timing. Often overlooked is the first, and very critical phase of ... Continue Reading