Yesterday evening, USA Weightlifting announced the qualifying totals for the national 2019 competitive weightlifting season. Last year, we saw qualifying totals increase slightly in some weight classes due ... Continue Reading
Iranian Weightlifter Behdad Salimi Announces Retirement After 2018 Asian Games
At the age of 28, Iranian +105kg weightlifter Behdad Salimi announced his retirement after winning gold at the 2018 Asian Games. Salimi's latest gold — which comes as his third at the Asian Games — could ... Continue Reading
Study: How Long Should Weightlifters Rest Between Sets?
There are a lot of controversial areas of fitness. We’re not just talking about the big, easy-to-bust myths like deep squats are bad for the knees or lifting will make women bulky (no and no) but even ... Continue Reading
What Is An EMOM Workout? And Why Is It Effective?
EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) workout programs are effective, time-efficient, and can be scaled to meet the needs of every level of lifter/athlete depending on their training goals and abilities. Most ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Quiana Welch Hits a 110kg Snatch PR
Meanwhile in California, Juggernaut Training Systems athlete Quiana "Chuckie" Welch has been making waves with her latest training videos. A few days ago, Welch smoked a new snatch PR, which has gotten her ... Continue Reading
Morgan McCollough Hits 170kg Clean & Jerk PR At 15 Years Old
Consider the bar raised, literally and figuratively. Mash Mafia athlete Morgan McCullough, aka self-proclaimed mini Freedom Fridge (per his Instagram page), has been perusing through big lifts over the ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Kianoush Rostami Announces Move to 96kg Weight Class
Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami recently made an Instagram post that disclosed which weight class he'll be making the move to for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualification. Before the new weight class ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Vasily Polovnikov’s 152kg Muscle Snatch May Be the Heaviest Ever
Russian weightlifting champion Vasily Polovnikov is currently based in New York City and has been spending the summer making some seriously impressive muscle snatches. The -94kg athlete (who appears to ... Continue Reading
Shi Zhiyong (69kg) Snatches An Insane 170kg, 4kg Over World Record
Before scrolling onto the video below, I want to share a bit of advice. When you watch the clip, don't blink, if you do you're going to miss the lift because that's how fast it happens. Over the last two ... Continue Reading
Study: Sub-Elite Weightlifters Should Train Three Characteristics In the Snatch
As a strength sports journalist, few things are as exciting as reporting on newly published research that's applicable for strength athletes everywhere. In the recent research, we get a very specific ... Continue Reading
In Move to Bust Dopers, USA Weightlifting Introduces New Blood Test Device
USA Weightlifting is about to hold the most tested event in the organization’s history. In a new article published on their official website, USAW has revealed a new they're implementing a pilot program ... Continue Reading
Brandi Darby Becomes First Blind Weightlifter to Place At National Event
In late July, the American Open Series 2 weightlifting competition took place in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This competition was big for a few reasons. First, it served as the last US national competition ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces Youth Olympic Games Team
Earlier today, USA Weightlifting announced the two athletes that will be representing the United States of America at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The Youth Olympic Games occur every four years similar to ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Shares New Junior/Senior American Record Standards
By now, there's probably little chance you haven't seen the new weight classes that were announced by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) in early July. These new weight classes will be ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Fernando Reis Goes Big With a 230kg Jerk Triple
'Welp, I guess I should just pack it up and go home.' These were the thoughts going through my head last night as I deadlifted and watched the Instagram video below. In the latest edition of super ... Continue Reading
Aleksey Lovchev’s 210-Kilo Apollon Axle Clean & Jerk May Be a New Record
While he continues to serve a doping suspension from international weightlifting competition, Aleksey Lovchev has been nothing if not creative with how he spends his time. Last year he starred in a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Alyssa Ritchey Speaks Out On Bullying: “I Am Over It”
As a whole, the internet, and more specifically social media, have brought a lot of good to strength sports. On a daily basis, we have the availability of multiple great-minded coaches, athletes, and media ... Continue Reading
Calf Raises: Are They Worth It?
The calf raise is an exercise that can be done primarily in two distinct ways. The first targets the soleus and is done with the knee flexed/bent. The other targets the gastrocnemius and is done with an ... Continue Reading
The IWF, USAW, and USADA Collaborate to Improve Anti-Doping Education
Announced in a recent news release from USA Weightlifting, there will be an enhanced push from major weightlifting federations and anti-doping agencies to improve anti-doping education. The IWF, USAW, and ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Nathan Damron Hits a Monstrous 320kg Squat PR
It hasn't been incredibly long since the last time we covered one of Mash Elite Performance athlete Nathan Damron's monstrous lifts. Damron, aka #freedomfridge as per Instagram, recently hit a squat PR ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting’s Women’s Team Take Gold At Junior Worlds, Men Take Fourth
Over the weekend, Team USA concluded their strong performance at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships, which took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 6th to the 14th. The world's best junior ... Continue Reading
20 Year Old Meso Hassona Snatches 170kg, Clean & Jerks 215kg At Junior Worlds
Only two days remain at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. We've seen our fair share of big lifts thus far at the World Championships, but we have a good ... Continue Reading
More Medals for Team USA: Meredith Alwine Sweeps Silver At Junior Worlds
Another day, another round of medals for Team USA. This year, Team USA has been doing a stellar job at bringing home hardware at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships and are in contention for team ... Continue Reading
Jordan Delacruz and Kate Vibert Sweep Silver At 2018 IWF Junior World Championships
We're five days into the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships, which are taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 6th - 14th. The best junior weightlifters across the world have gathered to go ... Continue Reading