Molly Mullikin is a -75kg/165lb powerlifter who has some crazy deadlift strength and continues to prove so in her training. She recently shared a video on her Instagram page pulling 500 lbs conventionally ... Continue Reading
WWE Wrestler Braun Strowman Flips an Ambulance: Is That Humanly Possible?
A recent YouTube clip shared on WWE's YouTube page has me speculating about what the human body can really do. Wrestling has its levels of reality and drama, so when I saw their video of Braun Strowman ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting’s Performance at Youth Worlds Earns 3 Spots at the Youth Olympics
After a triumphant week of incredible performances at the 2017 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Bangkok, USA Weightlifting has been offered three provisional slots at the 2018 Youth Olympic ... Continue Reading
Meet the Elite Cuban Weightlifters Living and Training in America
Over the past year, I would argue that two of the most exciting weightlifters in the United States have been Yadier Nunez Quesada and Asniel Rodriguez Jimenez. Both are elite level, Cuban-born athletes who ... Continue Reading
Victoria Vargas Squats 3.6x Her Bodyweight for an Unofficial World Record
Possibly the most impressive performance at this year's USAPL's Collegiate National Championships was by junior powerlifter Victoria Vargas. She finished with a 623.3 Wilks score, which was the highest ... Continue Reading
The Mistakes You Should Avoid When Recovering From an Achilles Tear
Note: This article is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified medical professional. Please follow your medical professional's advice in order to maximize the effectiveness of recovery ... Continue Reading
Charles Okpoko (66kg) Squats 317.5kg at USAPL Collegiate Nationals
Junior powerlifter Charles Okpoko is no stranger to moving big weight. This past weekend he won his third USAPL Collegiate Nationals in the -66kg equipped category. What might be most impressive about ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Janis Finkelman Deadlifts 460 for 2 at 135 lbs Bodyweight
Janis Finkelman is a powerlifter who competes in the 123 lb and 132 lb weight classes. She currently holds the 123 lb women's deadlift world record with a 454 lb pull, which she set in August 2015. In ... Continue Reading
Kuinini Manumua Wins Bronze for America at Youth World Weightlifting Championships
On the very last day of the International Weightlifting Federation's Youth World Championships, a young woman who is based in San Francisco won a bronze medal for the United States. Lifting in the ... Continue Reading
Nathan Damron Block Cleans 1Kg Over the American Record
Nathan Damron is, in his own words, "getting acquainted with the American record" in the clean & jerk. If by "getting acquainted with" he means "on a path to destroy," that'd be a pretty accurate ... Continue Reading
A 350kg Squat at 90kg Bodyweight: Ashton Rouska Wins USAPL Collegiate Nationals
Twenty-year-old Ashton Rouska has hit a new milestone in his young, but extremely promising powerlifting career. This week, the USA Powerlifting Collegiate National Championships were held in San Antonio, ... Continue Reading
Breaking: Lasha Talakhadze Just Made the Heaviest Snatch Ever in Competition
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