USA weightlifter Kate Nye is having an incredible year. On Tuesday, Nye was crowned the -71kg IWF Junior World Champion at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships with a ... Continue Reading
Final Lists of Athletes and Events Released for 2019 World’s Strongest Man
Editor's note: This list was amended after Jimmy Paquet dropped out due to a hamstring injury and was replaced by Gerhard van Staden. With just over a week until the event kicks off in Florida on ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Isabella von Weissenberg Easily Squats 430 Pounds
Swedish powerlifting sensation Isabella von Weissenberg is gearing up for the 2019 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships this month. Weissenberg will be ... Continue Reading
Top Strongman Athletes Share Mindsets Ahead of The 2019 World’s Strongest Man
In just a couple short weeks, the World's Strongest Man will kick off in Bradenton, Florida on June 13th. This year's event runs through June 16th and returns to the United States for the first time since ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter David Troutt Deadlifts 815lbs For a Massive Double
Powerlifter David Troutt wasted no time during his training session deadlifting a massive 815 pounds for two reps. Troutt is a Texas-based raw powerlifter who routinely competes in the -242 class. While ... Continue Reading
Recap: CrossFit Sanctionals™ The Granite Games
The Granite Games wrapped up on Sunday at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. CrossFit athletes Travis Mayer, Emily Rolfe, and Team CrossFit Krypton all picked up big ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Releases List of Team Invitations Sent for 2019 Games
The 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games are just a couple months away, and on Friday, CrossFit HQ released the list of ten teams that have been sent invitations to this summer's Games in Madison, ... Continue Reading
Team USA Competes At IWF Junior World Championships: How to Watch and What to Know
Team USA is ready for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Fiji this weekend. The Junior World Championship holds a high level of importance as a gold-level ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Announces Locations For Events
The World's Strongest Man returns to the United States this year after three years abroad, and next month the event will take off in Bradenton, Florida from June 13th through June 16th. Earlier this ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Announces Final Three Sanctionals™ for 2020 Games Season
The 2020 CrossFit Sanctional™ events list just keeps growing, as CrossFit HQ announced on Thursday the final three locations for the 2020 season in a press release. There will be 28 ... Continue Reading
Watch Larry “Wheels” Williams Hit a Bench PR of 675lbs
What can't Larry "Wheels" Williams do? The powerlifter-turned-bodybuilder-turned-strongman is a strength athlete of many talents. After earning powerlifting world record totals in the 242-pound weight ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting National Championships Will Return to DuPage County in 2020
USA Weightlifting announced on Monday that the 2020 National Championships will return to DuPage County in Illinois. Next year's National Championships will be a major event since it will be the final ... Continue Reading
Three Weightlifters Have Been Disqualified from London 2012 Olympics for Doping
Romanian weightlifter Florin Croitoru has tested positive for three banned substances and has been disqualified from the 2012 London Olympic Games, insidethegames.biz first reported on ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Grants Hunter McIntyre A WildCard Invitation to the 2019 Games
CrossFit HQ and Hunter McIntyre seem to be on the same page. Last week, McIntyre told The Morning Chalkup in an exclusive interview that he thinks he can hang with the fittest on earth, and deserves a ... Continue Reading
Pull-Up Challenge: Strongman Brian Shaw Vs. A Navy SEAL
Pull-ups are one of the most challenging bodyweight movements to master, but if you're a four-time winner of the World's Strongest Man, a pull-up challenge is just another day in the life, ... Continue Reading
Iranian Weightlifter Mohsen Bahramzadeh Hits A 197kg Snatch In Training
Iranian weightlifter Mohsen Bahramzadeh showed off an impressive 197kg snatch in training, which as it stands, unofficially tops the current world record snatch standard of 196 kg. However, Bahramzadeh ... Continue Reading
Lidia Valentin and Lasha Talakhadze Named 2018 Lifters of the Year
Weightlifters Lidia Valentin and Lasha Talakhadze were celebrated at the 2018 Lifters of the Year Award Gala in Georgia on Monday evening. The gala celebrated both of these athletes being named as the 2018 ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jen Thompson Wins 11th IPF Classic Bench Press Championship Title
Powerlifter Jen Thompson just keeps on winning. The 10-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Bench Press Champion didn't just show up at the IPF World Open, Sub Junior, Junior ... Continue Reading
Juan Morel Wins 2019 New York Pro
If you look at the shows that take place in the IFBB Pro League, the shows can be placed in tiers when it comes to the level of prestige. The Olympia is obviously the top show and the Arnold Classic in ... Continue Reading
Martin Tye Deadlifts 505kg For New Seated Deadlift World Record
In March, strongman Martin Tye made headlines and history when he deadlifted 501kg for a seated deadlift world record at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival. Now, just two months later he's making headlines ... Continue Reading
Jason Khalipa and Samantha Briggs Dominate Legends Division At Rogue Invitational
Remember the quote from Babe Ruth in The Sandlot, “Remember kid, there’s heroes and there’s legends. Heroes get remembered, but legends never die"? At the Rogue Invitational over the weekend at Rogue ... Continue Reading
Recap: Brazil CrossFit Championship, Down Under CrossFit Championship, and ROGUE Invitational
It was a jam-packed weekend of CrossFit Sanctionals™, with the Brazil CrossFit Championship, the Down Under Championship, and the ROGUE Invitational all happening simultaneously. Brazil, Australia, and the ... Continue Reading
Oleskii Novikov Wins Arnold Strongman Africa
Even though we are quickly closing in on the World’s Strongest Man competition, there are still other opportunities for the competitors in strongman to win titles, take home prize money, and set themselves ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence (-84 kg) Deadlifts An Incredible 265kg
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence doesn't just like to lift heavy, she loves it. The -84kg athlete showed off her insane deadlift sequence from training, which was highlighted with her incredible 265kg, or ... Continue Reading