If ever there was a powerlifting competition to get excited for, it should probably be the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown. The event is scheduled for Sept. 25-26, 2021, in North ... Continue Reading
Four-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler to Be Inducted Into the International Sports Hall of Fame
On Sept. 12, 2021, International Sports Hall of Fame Chairman Dr. Robert Goldman announced the inductees for the International Sports Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Class of 2021 on his personal Facebook page. Among ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kristy Hawkins (75KG) Scorches 280-Kilogram Raw Deadlift in Training — 14.5KG Over World Record
What a week it has been for 75-kilogram deadlifters. On Sept. 9, 2021, the current deadlift world record holder in that weight class, Brianny Terry, blitzed past her current raw deadlift world record by ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Brianny Terry (75KG) Deadlifts 267.5 Kilograms In Training — 2KG Over Her World Record
Powerlifting Brianny Terry is not joking around with her training prep. The 24-year-old, 75-kilogram lifter is scheduled to compete at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown on Sept. ... Continue Reading
Getting Calisthenic — Strongman Oleksii Novikov Trains With Streetlifting World Champion Vitaliy Feschuk
The strength sports world is vast. You've probably heard of powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, strongman, bodybuilding, and CrossFit, but you may not be as familiar with streetlifting. Like its strength ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Squats Awe-Inspiring 950 Pounds With Chains
What a month September has been so far for powerlifter Larry Wheels. In the first week, he took to his Instagram to share a video of his incredible 375.1-kilogram (827-pound) raw squat triple and a ... Continue Reading
Strongman Robert Oberst Suffers Shoulder Tendon Tear, Will Forgo Surgery
The 2021 Shaw Classic took place on August 27-28 in Estes Park, CO. It was won by Texas's Trey Mitchell with the event's namesake, four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw, finishing in second. ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere Deadlifts 675 Pounds for 5 Reps Just 3 Weeks Before 2021 Arnold Classic
Bodybuilders are known for displaying their muscles onstage, but once in a while they like to remind us all that they know how to use them too. On Sept. 6, 2021, Tampa Pro and Texas Pro Champion Iain ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tom Stoltman Tests Positive for COVID-19, Out of 2021 Europe’s Strongest Man
The 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Tom Stoltman will no longer compete at the 2021 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest due to testing positive for COVID-19. Stoltman shared the news on the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Squats Gargantuan 827-Pound Raw Triple
Larry Wheels is no slouch in the gym. At the tail-end of 2020, he scored an incline dumbbell bench press world record by hoisting a 124.7-kilogram (275-pound) dumbbell in each hand. At the front end of ... Continue Reading
Actor Frank Grillo Gives an Inside Look at His Paleo Diet and Training Routine
What does it take to achieve the physique of an action movie star? For Marvel Cinematic Universe member and star of The Purge franchise Frank Grillo, it's a fridge full of foods that support his paleo ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lu Delin (81KG) Snatches 190 Kilograms From Blocks Ahead of Chinese National Games
Team China seems to have a bottomless pit of world-class weightlifters at their disposal. On Sept. 1, 2021, Lu Xiaojun Barbell posted a video on Instagram showcasing 81-kilogram weightlifter Lu Delin ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Shares Biceps Injury Update and Thoughts On Björnsson vs. Larratt Boxing Match
Right before diving into a strength and conditioning session at his gym in Stoke-on-Trent, England, 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall stepped on camera to share an update about his ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan Withdraws From the 2021 Arnold Classic
The Arnold Sports Festival has officially announced that the 2017 Arnold Classic Champion Cedric McMillan will not compete in the 2021 Arnold Classic, currently scheduled for Sept. 25 in Columbus, OH. It's ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Aaron Reed is Ryan Reynolds’ Very Large Body Double in “Free Guy”
In the silver-screen world of Hollywood, it is common for action heroes or blockbuster movie stars to get into incredible shape. Transformations from commonfolk physique to comic-book chiseled almost feel ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Leroy Walker Sets Strict Curl World Record With 114-Kilogram Lift
On August 28, 2021, powerlifter Leroy Walker made history by setting the all-time world record in the strict curl, with a 114-kilogram (250-pound) lift. The record-breaking performance occurred at the ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Athlete Evan Singleton Didn’t Know What Strongman Was Until 3 Years Ago
On the Aug. 26, 2021 episode of Talking Strongman — an interview show on Laurence Shahlaei's YouTube channel — Big Loz sat down with 2021 Giants Live World Open winner and former professional wrestler ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Recaps His Journey to Bronze at the 2021 Giants Live World Open
At the 2021 Giants Live World Open in Manchester, UK, 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Oleksii Novikov battled his way against some of the best strongmen in the world to a third-place finish. It ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter TJ Marrero (74KG) Sets New Teen (16-17) American Raw Deadlift Record of 283 Kilograms
The American raw deadlift record in the Teen 16-17 (T2) division has fallen. Antonio "TJ" Marrero has claimed the title in the 74-kilogram weight class with a 283-kilogram (623.9-pound) deadlift. The ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Hits a Deadlift PR of 405 Kilograms in Training
John Haack wants to leave nothing to chance at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown. Just under five weeks before the competition (Sept. 25-26), Haack showed off a 405-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov and Robert Oberst Withdraw From 2021 Shaw Classic
On August 23, 2021, Brian Shaw announced on the Shaw Classic Instagram page that both Robert Oberst and Oleksii Novikov withdrew from the 2021 Shaw Classic due to injuries. Strongman Gabriel Peña will ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Deana D’Andrea (82.5KG) Totals 812 Kilograms to Win 2021 WPO Super Finals
As of August 21, 2021, Deana D'Andrea is one of the strongest equipped female powerlifters in the world. At the 2021 World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) Super Finals in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG) Snatches 225 Kilograms In Training…Again
Lasha Talakhadze must have a recurring subscription to strength gains. In the early hours of Saturday, August 21, 2021, a video was posted on Instagram showing the +109-kilogram Georgian weightlifter ... Continue Reading
The Strength Community’s Response to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Freedom” Comment, Explained
On Aug. 11, 2021, CNN interviewed seven-time Mr. Olympia winner and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the surge of the Delta variant were brought ... Continue Reading