There's a little over two weeks until some of the strongest athletes take the stage at the Arnold Classic, March 2-5th. One of these athletes is elite powerlifter Blaine Sumner, or the "Vanilla Gorilla" as ... Continue Reading
Do You Agree With These Top 10 Strength Feats of All Time?
The very smart folks over at Juggernaut Strength Training Systems are stirring up trouble with a well-researched, but unavoidably controversial list: the top ten strength feats of all time. A ... Continue Reading
74kg Peter Hoang Deadlifts 288kg in Prep for the Arnold
As a strength sports writer you develop a love for the lead up of any major strength competition, exhibition, or invitational. Why? This is when the big lifts are happening in training, ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Preview of the 2017 USA Weightlifting Junior National Championships
On February 8th, USA Weightlifting published the latest version of the athlete start list for the 2017 Junior National Championships; to be held February 24th to 26th of this year in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Continue Reading
18 Year Old Daniella Melo Squats 455 lbs
Daniella Melo, 18, may be the strongest female teenager you see today (or this week). She puts up weight most athletes struggle with like it's nothing. Melo competes in the 84kg weight class and has ... Continue Reading
Clarence Kennedy Talks Switching to Powerlifting, Vegan Ethics, and Rabid Reddit Fans
Clarence Kennedy is a bit of an enigma in the weightlifting world: strong as an ox, quiet as a mouse, he's a weightlifter with no interest in competing, and he's the creator of one of ... Continue Reading
Could 2017 Be the Year Brian Shaw Breaks the Log Press World Record?
There are few events that look as grueling and impressive as the log press. It's a strength event unlike many others because it requires the utmost brute strength, but still needs to be performed with ... Continue Reading
5 Unconventional Tips for a Bigger Bench Press
Bench is a favorite amongst bodybuilders and powerlifters alike. When it comes to adding size and strength to the upper body, it's hard to beat. Building a big bench comes from mastering your technique, ... Continue Reading
The 17.1 Reebok CrossFit Games Open Announcement Will Be Held In Canada AND France
The 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games Open begins in less than two weeks, and the 17.1 announcement is going to be a double header: it will take place on the same day in Montreal, Canada and Paris, France. The ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Releases 2016 Executive Board Minutes
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has released minutes from their Executive Board Meetings that were held throughout the year in 2016. The calendar year of 2016 through January of this year ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons Why Weightlifters Should Do Sumo Clean Pulls
When we look at the pulling movements in formal weightlifting programming, we often see clean and snatch grip pulling variations, from various heights, tempos, and intensities. While those are all ... Continue Reading
Watch 94kg Weightlifter Nathan Damron Squat 595 Pounds for 5 Reps
At this point, Nathan Damron is a bona fide phenomenon. The 94kg American weightlifter — just off his record-breaking performance at the 2016 American Open — posted an Instagram video of a beautiful set ... Continue Reading
Nigerian Bodybuilder Does Farmers Walks with Gas-Powered Generators
We've written on Nigerian bodybuilder Azekhumhe Omoh before, but I thought it was only fitting to highlight his latest video featuring what could be described as a, "No excuses farmers walk." His latest ... Continue Reading
Emily Abbott Shuts Down Dating App Match Who Said He Prefers a “Real Woman”
Even if you’re a world-class athlete, it's hard to catch a break on dating apps. Emily Abbott, a three-time Reebok CrossFit Games athlete and the eighth place finisher at the 2015 Games, is currently ... Continue Reading
Watch Hafthor Bjornsson’s Road to the Arnold 2017 by Rogue Fitness
Any time elite strength athletes and Rogue Fitness come together to create videos, there tends to be a unique outcome. We saw that when Rogue Fitness posted their Stoneland video, and now we're seeing ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Update: Sara Sigmundsdottir Is Moving to California
The five weeks of the 2017 CrossFit Open won't begin until February 26, but Games season is (basically) fully in swing, with athletes around the globe dialing in their training, nutrition, and ... Continue Reading
Can You Use Olympic Weightlifting to Get Better at Boxing?
There’s an old Hungarian proverb that goes, “A man with one ass can’t ride two horses.” If you want to be great at something, don’t try to be great at anything else – pick a goal and focus. ... Continue Reading
The Russia Weightlifting Cup Is Currently Streaming Live
The Russian Cup is currently in full swing and it has three cameras streaming live. Currently there are two platform cameras and one camera on the warm-up room. To check out the stream follow this ... Continue Reading
Andy Bolton: Back to Training After Cancer and Kidney Failure
“I mean yesterday I maxed out at 440, I just can’t imagine what it feels like to pull a 1000lbs” “No. You can’t.” Fortunately both my deadlift and interviewing skills have improved a lot since the first ... Continue Reading
Kianoush Rostami Wins IWF’s Lifter of the Year, Two Days After Being Dropped From National Team
One day after the Kianoush Rostami was dropped from Iran's national weightlifting team, the International Weightlifting Federation has named him 2016's male Lifter of the Year. The award is decided by a ... Continue Reading
Dan Green Presses 374 for an Easy 11-Reps Post-Surgery
Dan "The Boss" Green, 34, is one of the more elite powerlifters in both the 110kg and 100kg weight class. As of recently, Green has been a little more quiet on social media and unless you follow him ... Continue Reading
Rich Froning, Josh Bridges, and Dan Bailey Have Started a Coffee Company
Coffee and fitness go together like peanut butter and jelly, and some of the biggest names from the Reebok CrossFit Games have teamed up to create their own company to power WODs around the world. Josh ... Continue Reading
Natalie Hanson Squats 3x Her Bodyweight and Sets a New American Record
A week ago at the USA Powerlifting Wisconsin State Open, Cooper Wage wasn't the only powerlifter putting up big lifts. Natalie Hanson was also leaving her mark by setting a new Open American squat ... Continue Reading
7 Strategies to Improve Recovery and Adapt from Hard Training
Recovery and adaptation at the physiological level (muscles, cells, endocrine system, etc) is critical for every athlete, especially when determining the differences between an elite lifter versus a very ... Continue Reading