Long Qingquan is just 25 years old, but he's already had a career full of ups and downs in the sport of weightlifting. In Rio, though, Qingquan proved he's still one of the sport's best lifters, winning ... Continue Reading
Hsu Shu-Ching Wins Gold in 53kg Class As Li Yajun Fails to Total
The second weightlifting class of the 2016 Rio Olympics has its champion, and while the "A" session field was relatively small with just seven lifters, the competition featured numerous accomplished ... Continue Reading
Sopita Tanasan Wins 48kg Gold, Morghan King Sets American Snatch Record
The women's 48kg class kicked off Olympic competition in Rio today, and the session also featured the first American lifter of the Olympics. After an exciting session — the women's 48kg class only had one ... Continue Reading
Norik Vardanian Talks Seminars, Training, and Being an Olympic Power Couple
On August 2nd, 2012 Olympian Norik Vardanian took to Instagram to announce an upcoming seminar schedule for this fall. In addition to himself, the other featured clinician will be his girlfriend Jenny ... Continue Reading
The NPGL Is Still a Thing, and This Is What’s Going On With It
With everyone getting wrapped up in the CrossFit Games and the Olympics, the National Pro Grid League has been quietly waiting in the wings for its turn to make some noise in 2016. Entering into its ... Continue Reading
The Final Olympic Weightlifting Start List Is Published. Here’s Who to Watch
Last night, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) held the technical meeting for the 2016 Olympic Games. This included the verification of final entries from all countries and in each weight ... Continue Reading
There’s a New Nike Romaleos 2 Color Scheme
We tend to think the coolest Nike Romaleo lifters are of the customized variety, but that's not to say there aren't some solid options straight off the line. We've seen them in traditional black, bright ... Continue Reading
Court of Arbitration for Sports Upholds Ban, Rejects Russian Weightlifting Federation Appeal
Last week, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced it would be prohibiting all Russian weightlifters and weightlifting officials from taking part in competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic ... Continue Reading
Here Are the 2016 World’s Strongest Man Groups and Events
The Commerce World's Strongest Man competition is taking place this month (August) from the 13th through the 20th in Botswana. And while there will be some big names missing, there's still plenty of ... Continue Reading
From 1000lb Squats to Dumbbell Cartwheels, Bud Jeffries Has Something Figured Out
If you’ve never heard of Bud Jeffries, you need to hear about Bud Jeffries. In his prime, Bud Jeffries has squatted 1000lbs, raw, from the bottom. Bud Jeffries walked a mile in a 300lb weight vest. Bud ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Makes 155kg Clean & Presses Look Like a Joke
When you can deadlift more than any other human being in history — 500 solid kilograms, to be specific — 155kg/340 pounds probably doesn't seem that intimidating. But Eddie Hall wants to prove he's ... Continue Reading
Danny Camargo on Coaching and His Upcoming Competition, The Praelium
Danny Camargo has established himself as one of the most respected weightlifting coaches in North America, traveling the world to lead US international teams, give dozens of seminars and year, and support ... Continue Reading
Is the Fitness Industry About to Go Crazy Over Instagram Stories?
If you thought your favorite strength athletes, coaches, and, uh, influencers (?) were already obsessed with Instagram, it's only just begun. Today, the social media giant — which is owned by social media ... Continue Reading
Almost But Not Quite: The Ill-Fated Life & Career of Serge Reding
When we talk about history's best weightlifters, the same names tend to pop up. Vasily Alekseyev, Norb Schemansky, Yury Vlasov — these guys are the pioneers of modern day weightlifting. They ... Continue Reading
IWF Updates Rio Start List, Which Could Shake Up These Weight Classes
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has released an updated entry list for Rio 2016, and the changes signal some new potential favorites in several weight classes. The original, ... Continue Reading
How (and When) to Watch Team USA’s Weightlifters at the 2016 Rio Olympics
In previous Olympic competitions, weightlifting fans haven't had the easiest time finding coverage of their favorite sessions. Time zone differences and more prominent mainstream sports often meant ... Continue Reading
Ghana’s Weightlifting Team Is Young, Dedicated, Inspirational in New Video
Pulse Ghana has recently released a video highlighting members of Ghana's weightlifting federation, a relatively new sporting body founded in 1997. Though weightlifting in the country is still young, it's ... Continue Reading
IWF: All Russian Weightlifters and Weightlifting Officials Barred from Rio Olympics
On July 24th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Russian athletes will be allowed to compete subject to final approval of their International Federation (IF). Today, the International ... Continue Reading
Want to Try Strongman? Follow These Steps to Be the Best Rookie, Period
So your curiosity is piqued and you want to give strongman training a try, but how? Like anything other sport, you need equipment, guidance and the right attitude. I want to show you how you can find great ... Continue Reading
A Strongman Record You’ll Want to Try (and Fail) to Beat: Double Overhand Axle Deadlift
If you're professional strongman competitor Terry Hollands, 240 kilograms/528 pounds isn't a whole lot of weight on most lifts. That's especially true when it comes to deadlifts, as Terry (and other top ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Suspends 11 More Lifters After London Retests
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced today that International Olympic Committee (IOC) retesting of London samples has returned positive tests for 11 weightlifters. This is the latest ... Continue Reading
America’s Strongest Nerds? Squats & Science Opens NYC’s First 24 Hour Barbell Gym
New Yorkers expect (and normally get) everything on demand, whenever they want: Food, booze, entertainment, Uber Black Cars. Fitness is no exception, and 24-hour gyms dot the five boroughs ... Continue Reading
Russian Official: Tatiana Kashirina and Anastasia Romanova Out of Rio Olympics
In a move confirming what's been suspected since earlier this week, Alexander Zhukov — Head of the Russian Olympic Committee — has confirmed weightlifters Tatiana Kashirina and Anastasia Romanova won't be ... Continue Reading
Who Will Become the Strongest Woman in the World?
On August 27 & 28th, Jacksonville, Florida will host the biggest Women’s Professional Strongman contest ever held. With a guaranteed prize money payout of $10,000 and Reebok sponsoring the event, you ... Continue Reading