Three-time and defending CrossFit Games Women’s Champion Tia-Clair Toomey is among the latest notable people in the sport of fitness to express her thoughts about the recent controversy surrounding founder ... Continue Reading
“I’m Out”: Noah Ohlsen and Chandler Smith Withdraw from 2020 CrossFit Games
2019 CrossFit Games Men’s runner-up Noah Ohlsen and fellow Games competitor Chandler Smith have both announced on Instagram that they will not participate in the 2020 CrossFit Games under the current ... Continue Reading
Rich Froning Releases Statement on Greg Glassman Twitter Controversy
In a statement and video posted on Instagram, four-time CrossFit Games Individual Champion and multi-time CrossFit Games Team Champion Rich Froning addressed the recent controversy surrounding Twitter ... Continue Reading
Sean Noriega Does Deadlift Cardio With 600lbs for 8 Reps
Sean Noriega is a 23-year-old powerlifter who hit the competitive scene in 2013 at the age of 17 with a win at the International Powerlifting Association (IPA) Long Island Fall Fest after posting a ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Rhianon Lovelace’s Atlas Stone World Record Attempt
British strongwomen Rhianon Lovelace will attempt to break the lightweight Atlas Stone world record which is currently 139kg/306lb. She'll be attempting to lift a 141kg/311lb, a 151kg/333lb, ... Continue Reading
Carola Garra (63kg) Crushes a 308 lb Bench Press, Closes Gap On World Record
There's no denying that the women's IPF -63kg weight class is always one of the most thrilling to watch at the IPF World Classic Championships. With Lya Bavoil's massive squats, Samantha Calhoun's strong ... Continue Reading
Interview: How Robert Oberst Crushes Strongman
Strongman Robert Oberst, originally from Santa Cruz California, is 6 foot 7 inches tall and weighs 400lb. He has been a mainstay at the World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition since his debut in 2013, ... Continue Reading
NBC’s The Titan Games Episode 2 Recap: Dani Speegle Victorious
Episode two of The Titan Games hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson aired on Monday, June 1st after a shocking premiere that saw Central Region athlete and 2012 London Olympic Games track and field ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Has Put 40 Pounds on His Bench Press in 10 Weeks
Four-time World’s Strongest Man and three-time Arnold Strongman Classic Champion Brian Shaw is known for his strength but that is not necessarily the case when it came to the classic flat barbell bench ... Continue Reading
Strongman Oleksii Novikov Sets World Record In Giant Dumbbell for Reps
This past Saturday, the fourth episode of the World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) "Feats of Strength" series took place . It saw 4-time Ukraine's Strongest Man Oleksii Novikov set the new world record ... Continue Reading
10 Questions with Four-Time CrossFit Games Athlete Bethany Shadburne
Bethany Shadburne has become a bit of a household name in the sport of CrossFit. Her breakout year was in 2017, when she placed 22nd in her rookie year at the Games. Since then, she has continued to ... Continue Reading
10 Questions With Two-time CrossFit Games Qualifier Brooke Haas
Brooke Haas had a plan: To compete at the CrossFit Games this summer with her teammates. And it was looking promising. Haas’ ROMWOD MeatSquad team, which also included Kelly Baker, Dex Hopkins, ... Continue Reading
Watch Shelby Sullivan Squat 402 lbs At 19 Years Old
Shelby Sullivan is a 19-year-old powerlifter from California who competes in the -72kg weight class. She started her competitive powerlifting career in 2017 at the age of 16 with a first place finish in ... Continue Reading
10 Questions with Canadian CrossFit Games Athlete Jean-Simon Lemaire
Jean-Simon Lemaire admits his first CrossFit Games experience last year was a disappointment. The now 26-year-old French Canadian was cut after the first event, an event he expected would be a good one ... Continue Reading
How USA Weightlifting Actually Made Money During the Pandemic
Times are tough in the United States and the pandemic’s impact is practically immeasurable. The numbers that get the most attention are the big ones: a six-figure death toll, 40 million unemployed, the ... Continue Reading
NY Giants Running Back Saquon Barkley Makes 4 Massive 585lb Box Squats
Saquon Barkley is the 23-year-old running back for the New York Giants. He was the second overall draft pick in 2018 after playing three seasons at Penn State where he set multiple records, including ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Competes Against Celebrities on CBS Show “Game On!”
Winning a title like the World’s Strongest Man isn’t just about being considered the world champion of strongman; it also makes you a celebrity which can lead you to opportunities to promote your sport ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sherine Marcelle Squats an Incredible 505 lb Raw Triple
From what looks like her patio, powerlifter Sherine Marcelle has been moving some monstrous weight lately. Like handfuls of athletes, Marcelle has not slowed up on her training by any means and has ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Posts About 18 KG Weight Loss
2018 World’s Strongest Man and current deadlift world record holder Hafthor Bjornsson doesn’t appear to be someone who wastes time between goals he is pursuing. Within days of him winning the 2020 Arnold ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Oleksii Novikov’s Giant Dumbbell World Record Attempt
This Saturday, May 30th, strongman Oleksii Novikov of Ukraine will lift a 100kg/220lb giant dumbbell for as many reps as possible in 75 seconds to set the standard for a new world record. It will done on ... Continue Reading
Check Out Jessica Buettner Deadlift 3x Her Bodyweight For a Triple
Just on resume alone, 24-year-old Jessica Buettner of Canada is arguably one of the most impressive powerlifters in the sport. Competing in the -72kg and -84kg weight classes, Buettner has competed in ... Continue Reading
10 Questions with First-Time CrossFit Games Qualifier Andrea Solberg
Unlike most elite CrossFit athletes, 24-year-old Andrea Solberg has never made the CrossFit Games her priority. “I have not chased it, (but) I have always thought it would be cool to qualify, but just a ... Continue Reading
Oleksiy Torokhtiy Interviews Lasha Talakhadze On His Training Secrets
Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia is one of the most decorated weightlifters in the world. Currently competing in the 109+kg weight class, he is a 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalist, a 4-time World ... Continue Reading
Watch Jesus Olivares Crush an 855lb Squat PR at 21 Years Old
Jesus Olivares will be 22 years old in a fortnight. His time as a 21-year-old was jam packed with double-take worthy lifts like the time he deadlifted 388.5kg/857lb in a barn gym, or that memorable moment ... Continue Reading