All we have to say is hats off to Brute Strength for putting on another awesome showdown series. If you're late to the party, then we'll quickly catch you up below, but be warned — spoiler alert if you ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Makes a Statement Winning CrossFit® Open Workout 19.4 in Just 8.08
Three-time CrossFit® Games Champion Mat Fraser already secured his spot at this year’s Games back in December when he won the Dubai CrossFit Championships, and while many raised eyebrows at his 59th place ... Continue Reading
2019 Arnold Australia Strongman Results
Now that the 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic is in the history books, it’s time to start determining who will compete at the 2020 event. The field is determined in part by the Arnold Pro Strongman Series. ... Continue Reading
Team USA Sweeps Weightlifting Team Titles At Youth World Championships
American Weightlifting history was made this week in Las Vegas. The 2019 Youth Weightlifting Championships concluded on Friday, and the American team finished in first place for both the men and woman’s ... Continue Reading
19.4 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
We've seen a fair share of 2019 CrossFit Open workouts requiring strategy, but Open Workout 19.4 may take the cake as the most strategic yet. The workout itself is tough and technical, but what we ... Continue Reading
19.3 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
After CrossFit Open Workout 19.2's five-round strength focused repeat workout, athletes are both relieved and scared for what Open Workout 19.3 entails. CrossFit Open Workout 19.3 is a chipper that ... Continue Reading
2019 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique and Classic Physique Results
Outside of the bodybuilding divisions, there were two other men’s divisions in the IFBB Pro League on display at the Arnold Sports Festival. The men’s physique division calls for athletes to be judged ... Continue Reading
Arnold Classic Physique and Bodybuilding 2019: Women’s Recap
While the Arnold Classic started out as a single men’s bodybuilding show, it has evolved over the 30 years since and now has four ladies’ shows that garner just as much attention as the men’s side of the ... Continue Reading
1,003 Pounds: Watch Blaine Sumner’s New All-Time Bench Press Record
This year’s Arnold Sports Festival saw a number of historic lifts, from Thor Bjornsson’s elephant bar deadlift record of 1,046 pounds to Stefi Cohen’s unofficial world record squat of 495 pounds and Ray ... Continue Reading
Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Men’s Recap: Curry Stands On Top!
The Arnold Classic is the season opening event for the IFBB Pro League, and it's generally considered the second most prestigious title in the sport of bodybuilding. The winner is often considered an ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Wins 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic (Plus Final Results)
We asked it before, and we're going to ask it again — can Hafthor Bjornsson be stopped? At the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival, the highly anticipated Arnold Strongman Classic wrapped up Saturday night with ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Squats an Incredible 490kg (1,080 lbs) RAW
Powerlifter Ray Williams has blown the minds of strength fans yet again with his latest performance at the SBD Pro American. The SBD Pro American took place at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival and hosted ... Continue Reading
Stefi Cohen Squats a Massive 495 lb PR and Unofficial World Record
The atmosphere and energy surrounding The Cage hosted by Animal Pak at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival was absolutely ecstatic as Stefi Cohen made her appearance. Cohen, a seasoned veteran to The ... Continue Reading
19.2 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
Athletes and fans thought CrossFit Open Workout 19.1 was tough, but Open Workout 19.2 may have taken the cake by a long shot. This workout is a multi-round time-based workout featuring three movements, and ... Continue Reading
Watch Thor Bjornsson and Larry Wheels Arm Wrestle for Glory
If you’re not following him yet, YouTube personality Jon “Jujimufu” Call has a phenomenal channel that features all the biggest names in strength sports, from Jen Thompson and Stefi Cohen to Clarence ... Continue Reading
Max Clean & Deadlift: Weightlifter, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, and CrossFitter Face Off
Brute Strength had tremendous success last year when they pitted a male weightlifter, bodybuilder, powerlifter, and CrossFit® athlete against one another to see which would fare the best across several ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival LIVE
We're less than one day out from the official kick off of the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival. This year, the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival begins on Thursday, February 28th in Columbus, Ohio, and runs through ... Continue Reading
Can Hafthor Bjornsson Win the 2019 Arnold Classic AND World’s Strongest Man?
He's big, strong, and still young enough to keep the field on its toes for years to come. After an incredible 2018 strongman season — in which he won every contest he entered — Hafthor Bjornsson has the ... Continue Reading
Your 2019 Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Preview
The 2019 bodybuilding season is arriving, and the 31st Arnold Classic will be a great way to start. The lineup that will be competing in Columbus, Ohio is a stacked one with three previous champions in the ... Continue Reading
19.1 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
And just like that, athletes across the globe are off to the races to compete in the 2019 CrossFit Open. CrossFit Open Workout 19.1 is simple in nature and involves a 15-minute AMRAP with wall ball ... Continue Reading
Women’s Showdown: Weightlifter, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, and CrossFitter Face Off
Strength fans, we've been waiting a long time for this series premiere — and it's finally here. Brute Strength has published the first video of their new series highlighting women strength athletes from a ... Continue Reading
Jason Khalipa Discusses AMRAP Mentality and 2019 CrossFit Games Changes
When life throws you an unexpected curveball — the kind of event that turns everything you know upside down — what do you do? In 2016, Jason Khalipa and his wife Ashley would be put in a scenario that ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Wants the World to See a 500 KG Plus Deadlift
For many years the question in the world of lifting was: who would be the first man to deadlift 500 kg (1,102 pounds)? In 2016, Eddie Hall became the answer to that question. So now the question obviously ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces Senior Pan American Championships Team
Earlier today, USA Weightlifting announced the roster of athletes that will be competing at the 2019 Pan American Championships. The 2019 Pan American Championships are set to take place on April 20-28 in ... Continue Reading