At the USPA's Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge in Glendale, Arizona this weekend, Suzanne Davis made history as the first woman to deadlift 486.1 pounds (220.5kg) in the 132 pound classic raw weight ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Smokes a 215kg Clean & Jerk (5kg Off the American Record)
California Strength is a strength and conditioning facility known for their impressive roster of weightlifting athletes. One of their seriously strong athletes is 26 year old 105kg weightlifter Wes Kitts. ... Continue Reading
Caitlin Hogan Unofficially Breaks 9 Year Old American Weightlifting Record
Records are made to be broken, and that's the mindset 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Champion Caitlin Hogan is training with on a daily basis. This past weekend, in preparation for ... Continue Reading
Watch Thuridur Helgadottir’s Epic Double Save in the Clean & Jerk
Now, this is a lift that will go down as one of the craziest saves we’ve seen at a weightlifting meet. Thuridur Helgadottir is an athlete who is rapidly making a name for herself in her home country of ... Continue Reading
Chris Ruden Deadlifts 655 With One Hand in Arnold Classic Prep
For the first time ever at the Arnold Classic there will be a strongman competition for disabled athletes. Disabled strongman competitions have been taking place for years, but this will be the first ... Continue Reading
74kg Powerlifter Owen Hubbard Crushes 700kg Total In Competition
Owen Hubbard, 23, is a British Powerlifter who just put up a massive total for the 74kg weight class in competition. Hubbard has built a large list of powerlifting accomplishments in his career. He holds ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athlete Alex Anderson on How to Crush the 2017 Open
'Tis the season. The 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games season is upon us all as we eagerly await the unveiling of 17.1 this Thursday night, each of us with our own hopes and expectations for ourselves. To ... Continue Reading
Allie Wiseman Overcomes Spinal Disease to Compete at USAW Junior Nationals
Allie Wiseman, 19, is a New Jersey teenager with a remarkable and unusual story behind her journey to the national weightlifting platform. Next week (February 24-26th), Wiseman will be among the ... Continue Reading
Zydrunas Savickas Injures Deltoid, Withdraws from Arnold Strongman Classic
Legendary strongman — and eight-time Arnold Strongman Classic Champion — Zydrunas Savickas announced via Instagram that he's pulling out of this year's competition after sustaining an injury in training. ... Continue Reading
7 Things Only People Cutting Weight Will Understand
Dieting and exercising for weight loss is seldom as fun as trying to gain weight. A lot of smart coaches advise that if you’ve been competing for less than a year, you shouldn’t cut at all — you ... Continue Reading
2017 Arnold Strongman Classic Schedule Released
The final schedule for the Arnold Strongman Classic was just released for the Arnold Pro Strongman World Championships. This year's Arnold will also host a variety of strongman competitions ... Continue Reading
Does Your Menstrual Cycle Affect Your Lifts?
Few would argue that the hormonal changes that correlate with the menstrual cycle can have some pretty far reaching effects. But it’s completely individual, of course. Symptoms can range from abdominal ... Continue Reading
The Cheapskate’s Guide to Strongman Gear
Not everyone can afford to be a gear hog, but having a full complement of strongman equipment is an essential to having long term success in the sport. Over time I have found a few ways to save a few bucks ... Continue Reading
Could Kelly Branton Join the 1,000 lb Raw Squat Club This Arnold?
There are only a handful of powerlifters who've squatted 1,000 lbs or more raw in competition. Ray Williams and Jezza Uepa are two of the better known competitors in this elite weight club. In ... Continue Reading
Need Motivation? Watch Jennifer Millican’s 2017 Road to the Arnold
Rogue Fitness has released their second video featuring the "2017 Road to the Arnold" theme. This time their athlete of choice is female powerlifter Jennifer Millican, who's a -57kg USAPL raw national ... Continue Reading
Check Out Ray Williams Deadlifting 800 for an Easy 2 Reps
Most strength sports fans know or have at least heard of Ray "Ray Ray" Williams. He's an elite powerlifter who holds multiple American raw records in the 120k+kg weight class. Williams is currently in ... Continue Reading
Blaine Sumner Talks 2016 Arnold and What We Can Expect This Year
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