Twenty-eight-year-old chiropractic student Pat Vellner had podium finishes at the last three Reebok CrossFit Games. In 2016 and 2017 he finished in third place, last year he came in second, and this year, ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Benches 723.1 Pounds For a New American Record
Remember that time powerlifter Julius Maddox first joined the 700 pound bench press club? Us too. Last year, Maddox broke the major bench press barrier when he pressed 700 lbs, and this year he's reached ... Continue Reading
The 2019 World Deadlift Championships Preview
Now that the World’s Strongest Man has come and gone, you might think that strongman goes into an offseason. But the calendar keeps going, and the one of the next events to keep your eyes on will take ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Discusses What Went Wrong at World’s Strongest Man
For the casual, outside observer outside looking in, the 2019 World's Strongest Man followed the script as one would predict: There were heated events, a close final, and someone was crowned the 2019 ... Continue Reading
Watch How Martins Licis Became This Year’s World’s Strongest Man
After one of the most exciting World's Strongest Man competitions to date, Martins Licis rose to the top to be crowned the 2019 World's Strongest Man this past Sunday. Licis, 28 years old, claimed his ... Continue Reading
French Throwdown: How to Watch, Roster Breakdown, and More
The CrossFit Sanctionals™ will wrap up with the CrossFit French Throwdown in Paris, France, which takes place between June 28th and June 30th. The French Throwdown is the final competition ahead of the ... Continue Reading
Watch the Trailer for History Channel’s “The Strongest Man in History” With Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw
Who is the strongest man in history? On July 10th, the History Channel will air a new nonfiction series, 'The Strongest Man in History,' which will feature four of the world's strongest men. The four ... Continue Reading
Strongman Adam Derks (105kg) Deadlifts 885lbs For a New World Record
Strongman Adam Derks may have suffered a minor injury, but that didn't stop him from setting a new world record in the -105kg weight class with a massive deadlift of 402kg/885 pounds. Derks pulled 402kg ... Continue Reading
2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships Open RECAP
The 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships wrapped up over the weekend in Helsingborg, Sweden, and several athletes in the Open categories set new world records. Each weight class brought ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Mayhem’s Elly Kabboord Tests Positive for a Banned Substance
CrossFit Mayhem Independence member and team captain Elly Kabboord, has tested positive for banned substance, Clenbuterol, at the Reykjavik CrossFit Championship in Iceland. Kabboord is a three-time ... Continue Reading
Nathan Epler Is the 2019 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding Champ
If you want an idea of who the stars of bodybuilding will be in the next decade, you can start by looking at the NPC Junior Nationals. Some stars of the IFBB Pro League have made their first mark on the ... Continue Reading
Breaking News: Martins Licis Wins 2019 World’s Strongest Man
After one of the most exciting, back-and-forth competitions in recent memory, we have a new World's Strongest Man: Martins Licis of the United States. With his victory, Licis becomes one of the few ... Continue Reading
These Are Your Finalists for the 2019 World’s Strongest Man (Day 3 Results)
On the last day of the qualifying events for the World’s Strongest Man, the name of the game was Atlas stones. The event was Last Man Standing: the second and third place finishers from each of the five ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei and Sigfus Fossdal Both Tear Achilles, Withdraw From World’s Strongest Man
Two Achilles torn, two athletes dropped out. Both Laurence Shahlaei (Great Britain) and Sigfus Fossdal (Iceland) have dropped out of the 2019 World’s Strongest Man event due to injuries sustained on the ... Continue Reading
2019 World’s Strongest Man Day 2 Results
In Bradenton, Florida, the World’s Strongest Man has wrapped Day 2 of its four-day competition and it’s clear that this year’s event is a real nailbiter. After winning last year’s event with a ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson Tore His Plantar Fascia, Will Still Compete at World’s Strongest Man
As we kick off Day 2 of the World’s Strongest Man down in Bradenton, Florida, many strongman fans around the world were holding their breath waiting from news from last year’s champion During the Super ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 World’s Strongest Man Competition
The most hotly anticipated strongman competition of the year is upon us: the 2019 World's Strongest Man event will take place in Bradenton, Florida from Thursday, June 13th until Sunday, June 16th. Every ... Continue Reading
Hidetada Yamagishi Wins in Dallas, Qualifies for Olympia
There aren’t many shows that have the 212 pound division as the headlining contest, but when the athletes in that division are in the main event, you can be sure those in attendance will be treated to ... Continue Reading
Jimmy Paquet Tears Hamstring, Will Not Compete at 2019 World’s Strongest Man
With just days until the 2019 World’s Strongest Man competition kicks off in Bradenton, Florida, there has been a roster change. Twenty-four-year-old Canadian strongman Jimmy Paquet injured his left ... Continue Reading
Video: Brian Shaw, Robert Oberst Take On Speed Deadlifts Before World’s Strongest Man!
Strongman training and athletes are always good for inspiration or to pump you up before training yourself, but you have to understand that the weights they use may be a little heavier than what you may be ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kevin Oak Pulls 815 lbs for an Unplanned Sumo Deadlift PR
Powerlifter Kevin Oak just hit a sumo deadlift PR with an impressive 815 lbs! Oak pulled this massive personal milestone during a training session this week. Oak has been a big name in the powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii Squats An Easy 680 lbs Ahead of IPF Worlds
By the looks of what powerlifter Russel Orhii has been up to in training, if you haven't already tuned in to the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships, you ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Announces Lauren Herrera and Chantelle Loehner Receive Bans from Competition
CrossFit HQ announced on Wednesday that Chantelle Loehner, a member of Invictus X, and Lauren Herrera, a member of the SouthEast Beasts, have both been banned from CrossFit competition until ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Keith Correa Shows Off A Smooth 650 lb Deadlift Triple
It's been awhile since we've written about what powerlifter Keith Correa has been up to, and his most recent lift most definitely caught our attention. Correa is arguably best known for his deadlift ... Continue Reading