Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze has made history by snatching 217 kilograms (478.4 pounds) at the European Weightlifting Championships in Split, Croatia. That's the most amount of weight any human ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Sets New World Record & Wins 2017 Youth Worlds!
The 2017 IWF Youth National Championships are currently underway in Bangkok, Thailand. They started April 3rd and will continue through the 10th, and you can check out the live stream here. Living up ... Continue Reading
At 60 Years Old, Eleiko Has Unveiled a New Logo
The weightlifting equipment company Eleiko has announced they have a new logo and brand identity that will be slowly rolled out over the coming weeks and months. Image courtesy of Eleiko. The ... Continue Reading
New Logo Released for 2017 IWF World Championships
The logo for the 2017 IWF World Championships was just released, and it looks awesome. The championships are being held at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 28-December 5th in Anaheim, ... Continue Reading
Kirill Sarychev Works His Cardio by Bench Pressing 440lbs for 18 Reps
At what point do you consider a lift to become cardio? 10-reps, 12-reps, maybe 15? What about an 18-rep bench press with 200kg (440 lbs) on the bar, because that's what Kirill Sarychev just lifted. It's ... Continue Reading
Watch Tian Tao Clean & Jerk a 225kg PR (5kg Over World Record)
Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao, 22, is back to moving some serious weight. Ma Strength, a Chinese weightlifting coaching outlet, shared a compilation video featuring Tao taking a 300kg squat double for a ... Continue Reading
2 Easy Methods to Strip Plates After Deadlifts
Most people would agree that getting stronger is a better thing than worse in every respect for the body. When you can lift more, your confidence improves, you increase your muscular size, and you enhance ... Continue Reading
Would You Pay $7,950.00 for the New CrossFit® Bike?
CrossFit's blog "The Journal" posted an article earlier today that has created quite a buzz in the CrossFit® community. It's a video and article that show off the new official CrossFit Bike. The bike ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2017 IWF Youth World Championships
Planet Earth's best youth weightlifters have descended on Bangkok, Thailand this week in the hopes of setting new PRs — and maybe winning a medal or two — at the 2017 IWF Youth World Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
April Mathis Squats 320kg (705lbs) RAW to Set New World Record
The word "legendary" could be one way to describe April Mathis and her powerlifting career. She's been a dominant force in the powerlifting world, has set multiple records, and continues to do so with no ... Continue Reading
What Type of Strongman Training Do You Really Need?
Let me start out by declaring that I propose a question that has no universal answer: Which type of strongman training is right for you? Every human is unique, but while similarities exist, schedules, ... Continue Reading
5 Powerlifting Rules You Should Break
We all remember what it was like when we first started going to the gym and reading fitness articles: if someone was stronger than you, then you listened to them. When you're starting out, that's all ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki Just Deadlifted Over 4 Times His Bodyweight
Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki calls himself Mr. Deadlift, and especially after his showing this weekend, that name is making a lot of sense. Wierzbicki lifts in the International Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Announces Candidates for Executive Board Elections
Following the conclusion of the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Executive Board meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, the IWF has published the list of candidates who have declared their interest in ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Axle Presses 216kg for a New World Record
The 2017 Europe's Strongest Man competition has come and gone, but the newly set axle press world record by Eddie Hall will continue to stand. This year's Europe's Strongest Man was a nail ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Wins Third Europe’s Strongest Man Title
Europe's Strongest Man recently concluded, and Hafthor Bjornsson has earned back his title as he edged out Eddie Hall to claim first. Yesterday, Bjornsson announced that he had come down with Bell's ... Continue Reading
Eleiko Unveils Revolutionary Line of Anti-Roll Plates
I don't know about you, but I'm tired of plates that roll around when you're trying to lift. Circular plates constantly move when you're trying to setup for lifts and roll away if they bounce ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, Will Compete at Europe’s Strongest Man
The 2017 Europe's Strongest Man takes place tomorrow in Leeds, England. Earlier today, Hafthor Bjornsson made an announcement on his Instagram page that he's recently been diagnosed Bell's ... Continue Reading
Watch a Competitive Powerlifter Try Snatching for the First Time
"It never gets easier, you just get stronger. The stronger you get the more you're rewarded with hard work," says Max Aita, Head Coach at Juggernaut Training Systems. That's arguably one of the most ... Continue Reading
Americans Weightlifters to Watch at the IWF Youth World Championships
USA Weightlifting's top Youth competitors will be competing at the 2017 IWF Youth World Championships starting next week. This year's Youth Worlds are being held from April 3-10th in Bangkok, ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Just Jerked 237kg In Training
During a casual live stream of a run-of-the-mill training session at California Strength, the 105kg weightlifter and former GRID athlete Wes Kitts pulled off one of the heaviest jerks we’ve seen from an ... Continue Reading
Is Oscar Figueroa Coming Out of Retirement?
Oscar Figueroa knows about struggle — it took him four appearances at the Olympic Games to finally win a gold medal, which he did in Rio at age 33 when he totaled 318 kilograms (701 pounds) in the 62kg ... Continue Reading
How to Succeed in Weightlifting: Don’t Make Bad Meets Worse
In mid-March I attended the first of the American Open Series Competitions in Reno, NV, where I was able to witness our new webcast process in action. If you haven’t heard yet, BarBend has partnered with ... Continue Reading
Joe Sullivan Squats 880lbs in Training (and Who to Watch This US Open)
Joe Sullivan has been putting up some serious weight in prep for the USPA US Open. The CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships will be held April 15-16th and take place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San ... Continue Reading