Jay Cutler hasn’t stepped foot onstage in a competitive capacity since placing 6th at the 2013 Mr. Olympia, but the four time Olympia winner and three-time Arnold Classic champion is still regarded as one ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athlete Samantha Briggs Suffers Injury During Open Workout 20.4
Six-time Reebok CrossFit Games athlete Samantha Briggs posted on her Instagram page that she injured her lower leg during Open Workout 20.4. We're at the tail end of the 2020 Open season, so the injury ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 Lima IWF Grand Prix
The last great (international) Olympic weightlifting event of 2019 is happening this week in Lima, Peru, and you can watch it all from the comfort of your own home. The IWF Grand Prix ODESUR CSLP 2019 ... Continue Reading
2019 IWF Grand Prix Lima Preview: Who to Watch and Why
This week, dozens of the world’s best weightlifters will be competing in one of the most exciting weightlifting events of the year: the IWF Grand Prix, which is being held in Lima, Peru. Hosted by the ... Continue Reading
Watch -63kg Powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil Squat 185kg for Three Reps
French powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil is known for her killer celebrations after big lifts, and most of the excitement is very well earned. This week, the -63kg athlete shared a video of her squatting 185kg ... Continue Reading
Jessica Griffith’s CrossFit Open Workout 20.4 Video Submission Got Rejected
Four-time Reebok CrossFit Games athlete Jessica Griffith's video submission for CrossFit Open 20.4 has been rejected. Griffith shared the news on her personal Instagram page on Tuesday morning, and wrote a ... Continue Reading
22-Year-Old Pavlo Nakonechnyy Squats 395kg for An Easy Double
22-year-old powerlifter Nakonechnyy Pavlo is lifting well beyond his age. The +120 kg athlete showed off a video of himself this week squatting 395kg or 870.8 lbs for two reps. What is even more ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses An Unbelievable 700 lbs for Three Reps
Powerlifter Julius Maddox is having an absolutely incredible year. Maddox, often regarded as a raw bench press specialist, just hit potentially the heaviest raw bench triple we've seen to date. ... Continue Reading
Junior Powerlifter Richard Cho Deadlifts a Ridiculous 330kg
Few things compare to the excitement that we get when we start off our week by covering a massive deadlift. Powerlifter Richard Cho is currently on a warpath chasing big numbers in the -74kg ... Continue Reading
Cedric McMillan Wins Muscle Fest Pro in Romania
Bodybuilding fans in Romania got to see a show this past weekend that featured a few Mr. Olympia competitors as well as one of the rising stars in the ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open 20.4 Tips From Top Athletes And Coaches
The second last workout of the 2020 CrossFit Open season has been announced. On Thursday night, Diablo CrossFit in Pleasant Hill, California hosted the live reveal and Games athletes Ben Smith, Jason ... Continue Reading
Kendall Vincelette: Going At It Alone
Kendall Vincelette isn’t like many of her elite CrossFit peers. When they show up to Wodapalooza this February, the other elite CrossFit athletes will undoubtedly have a team of coaches and ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 20.4 Announced
We're closing in on the final stretch of the 2020 CrossFit Open season, and on Thursday, Workout 20.4 was announced live from Diablo CrossFit in Pleasant Hill, California. There was all sorts of ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Injures Ankle Under 920 lb Squat, Still Plans to Compete
In a video that's making the rounds on social media, powerlifter and strongman athlete Larry Wheels appears to have injured his ankle to some degree under a 920 lb squat. This squat would have been a ... Continue Reading
More Top CrossFit Games Athletes Receive Penalties for Open Workout 20.2
After video review for Open Workout 20.2, several top CrossFit Games athletes have received penalties. Some names that probably ring a bell are reigning Reebok CrossFit Games champions Mat Fraser and ... Continue Reading
Shawn Rhoden, Big Ramy to Compete at 2020 Arnold Classic
Two of the top bodybuilders in the world were noticeably absent from the 2019 Mr. Olympia stage but will (as of this writing) be present and competing in Columbus, Ohio. 2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden ... Continue Reading
Strongman Hafthor Bjornsson Said He Might Give A Plant-Based Diet A Try
Could Icelandic strongman Hafthor Bjornsson be the next great vegan? Recently, IFBB professional bodybyuilder Kai Greene posted a photo on his Instagram poking at Bjornsson to try the plant-based diet ... Continue Reading
Kristin Holte And Frederik Aegidius Win CrossFit Open Workout 20.2
CrossFit HQ announced that Reebok CrossFit Games athletes Kristin Holte and Frederik Aegidius are the official winners of CrossFit Open Workout 20.2. With their officially confirmed victory, ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athletes Samantha Briggs And Frederik Aegidius Respond to 20.1 Penalties
Last week, CrossFit HQ announced a list of several athletes that were issued penalties for 20.1. These penalties not only shuffled up the Open leaderboard drastically, but also knocked some big-time ... Continue Reading
How To Watch CrossFit Open Workout 20.4 (Ft: Ben Smith, Jason Carroll, And Sean Sweeney)
We're more than halfway through the 2020 CrossFit Open and only two workout announcements remain. This Thursday night, CrossFit Open Workout 20.4 will go live featuring three Reebok CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading
After Penalties In 2018, Here’s How Jacob Heppner Is Tackling CrossFit Open Workout 20.3
By now, you're probably well aware that CrossFit Open Workout 20.3 is a repeat of the dreaded 18.4 workout. CrossFit Open Workout 18.4 was a notoriously frustrating one for certain athletes, ... Continue Reading
Annie Thorisdottir Improved Her CrossFit Open 20.3 Score By Almost a Minute
Once again, Icelandic CrossFit Games athletes Annie Thorisdottir and Sara Sigmundsdottir shared a video of themselves taking on the weekly CrossFit Open workout. On Friday, they took on Open Workout ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open 20.3 Tips From Top Athletes And Coaches
At this point you're probably well aware that CrossFit Open Workout 20.3 is a repeat from Open Workout 18.4. On Thursday, 20.3 was presented by the Norwegian CrossFit Championship, and ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 20.3 Announced
Now that Open Workout 20.1 and 20.2 are behind us, we can welcome the third workout of the 2020 CrossFit Open! On Thursday, 20.3 was announced live from CrossFit Gamlebyen in Oslo, and was ... Continue Reading