2007 Arnold Classic Champion Victor Martinez is now officially in the 2020 edition of the second biggest contest on the pro bodybuilding circuit. The now United States citizen actually made the news public ... Continue Reading
Sara Sigmundsdottir and Brent Fikowski Win 2019 Dubai CrossFit Championship
After four days of competition and 11 events for Individuals and Teams, the 2019 Dubai CrossFit Championship has determined its winners. Sara Sigmundsdottir and Brent Fikowski walked away with the titles ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Roster for IWF Junior World Championships Announced
USA Weightlifting has announced the women's and men's team rosters for the International Weightlifting Federation Junior World Championships. Both rosters tout athletes quite familiar high-level ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting 2020 Senior Pan American Championships Roster Announced
USA Weightlifting has announced the women's and men's team rosters for the 2020 Pan American Championships. This will be the final gold-level qualifying event for American athletes before the 2020 ... Continue Reading
Pro Bodybuilder Victor Martinez Is Now a U.S. Citizen
IFBB Professional Bodybuilder Victor Martinez has won several titles in the course of his near two decade career, but on December 11 he added another one that has nothing to do with bodybuilding: United ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sam Watt Sets 3 Records at IPF European Championships
Powerlifter Sam Watt of Great Britain opened the record books and autographed his name three times at the 2019 International Powerlifting Federation European Classic Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania. ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Latest Name Announced for Mayhem Classic
On the heels of The Mayhem Classic announcing that Ben Smith will be competing at their event in January, a current champion will also be there to take part in the inaugural Sanctional. Three-time and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Peiman Maheripourehir Wins WRPF World Championship, Sets New Asian Record
Iranian strongman and powerlifter Peiman Maheripourehir is no stranger to the highest levels of competition and pulling unspeakably heavy deadlifts raw. So it should come as no surprise ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Deng Wei (-64kg) Sets New Snatch World Record With 117kg
Over in Tianjin, a city of 15 million people in Northern China, records are continuing to fall as the IWF World Cup continues. At the Silver level qualifying event, which is also known as the IWF Shengxin ... Continue Reading
Ben Smith to Compete in 2020 Mayhem Classic
The 2019-2020 CrossFit season is seeing an increase in Sanctional events taking place and one of those is being promoted by a former Fittest Man on Earth. That event will now feature another former Fittest ... Continue Reading
Kevin Oak Deadlifts a Monstrous 800 lb Triple, Wants to Total 1,000kg at 242 lbs
Kevin Oak has been moving some serious weight in lead up to his next meet. In his latest video, Oak pulls a massive 800 lbs for a smooth triple, and he's looking to accomplish something that's ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Shi Zhiyong Sets Two New World Records At IWF World Cup
Weightlifter Shi Zhiyong of China put up an yet another incredible performance, this time at the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Pattaya, Thailand. Shi was dominant from ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the Dubai CrossFit Championship, Cash Prizes, and More!
CrossFit fans, don't let your finger off the pulse just yet, because we're heading into the fourth Sanctionals competition of the 2020 Games season, the Dubai CrossFit Championship. In less than ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Dmitry Nasonov Deadlift 390kg (860lbs) at -83kg
Russian powerlifter Dmitry Nasonov is dominant in the sport in his home country. According to Open Powerlifting, Nasonov has never competed outside of Russia, but the weight he pulls stands with some of ... Continue Reading
French Powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil Wins IPF European Championship, Sets World Records
French powerlifter Prescillia "Lya" Bavoil is the new International Powerlifting Federation European Champion in the -63kg weight class. Held last week in Kauthas, Lithuania, the European Championships saw ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Documentary “Pursuit for Better” Released
Last week, Beam, a CBD oil product producer, released a short documentary titled Pursuit for Better about Mat Fraser, the 4-time and current CrossFit Games champion, on their YouTube channel. In the ... Continue Reading
Russia Receives 4-Year Ban from International Sports Competition, Including Olympics
Earlier today at a meeting held in Lausanne, Switzerland, global anti-doping leaders voted unanimously to ban Russia from major international competition for four years. This announcement bars Russia from ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Talks Improving Circus Dumbbell Lift
Two-time and defending Arnold Strongman Classic Champion Hafthor Bjornsson has been sharing his training and preparation to win a third straight title in a series of YouTube videos recently on his own ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Jamal Browner Deadlift a Smooth 960 lbs
An athlete who can deadlift unbelievably large amounts of weight never fails to impress. Usually athletes' bodies shake vigorously or have faces painted with the agony of the stress the lift presents. But ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 USAW American Open Finals, Plus Full Platform Schedules
The 2019 USA Weightlifting American Open Finals are officially underway in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event kicked off yesterday, however, the first athletes set to take the platform start this morning and ... Continue Reading
Watch Sean Green Jefferson Deadlift 906 lbs, the New Heaviest Ever!
The title for the heaviest ever Jefferson deadlift has changed hands! Powerlifter Sean Green shared on his Instagram page an unprecedented 906lb Jefferson deadlift, becoming the first ever athlete to ... Continue Reading
Court of Arbitration for Sport Stand By Decision to Suspend Egyptian Weightlifting Federation
Yesterday, it was announced at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that the decision made by the Independent Member Federations Sanctioning Panel (IMFSP) to ban the Egyptian Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
How Arthur Jones’ Nautilus Machines Transformed the Fitness Industry
Go to the gym long enough, and you’ll undoubtedly come across the name Arthur Jones. Famed for his work with High Intensity Training and Nautilus machines, Jones helped effect a change in gym cultures ... Continue Reading
Watch Chinese Weightlifter Lu Xiaojun Train Tibetan Stone Lifters
Lu Xiaojun of China is a legend in the world of weightlifting. His dominance since his competitive debut at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in 2004 where he ... Continue Reading