It is often impressive to see a lifter pressing huge weights overhead (with good form), and should be a place of pride. The overhead press is a foundational compound movement that is great for ... Continue Reading
Egypt May Face Lengthy Ban and Fine Over Teenage Doping Scandal
The Egyptian Weightlifting Federation may be facing a hefty fine and ban from international competition over a recent violation of the IWF's doping policies. As first reported by Reuters, Seven Egyptian ... Continue Reading
Andrei Aramnau Cut Off a Finger to Compete in Weightlifting
The story of Andrei Aramnau is an interesting one, and a brand new interview on his YouTube channel is shedding some light onto his past — and raising questions about his future. Aramnau hails from ... Continue Reading
Snatch Grip 101 – Hook Grip, Proper Width, and More
The snatch is a highly technical movement that can be affected by the slightest of errors in the set up, pull, transitions, recovery, and timing. Often overlooked is the first, and very critical phase of ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of the Romanian Deadlift
In an earlier article we discussed the origins, purpose, and execution of the Romanian deadlift, a powerful strengthening movement geared for nearly every strength, power, fitness, and sport ... Continue Reading
Long De Cheng Clean & Jerks 3 Times His Bodyweight
The 2014 Junior Asian Weightlifting Champion in the 56kg weight class Long De Cheng is providing inspiration for just about every weightlifter on the planet — again — after appearing in this recently ... Continue Reading
Watch Chingiz Mogushkov’s Unbelievable 230 Kilogram Clean & Jerk Save
We recently wrote about Russian weightlifter Yarkin Vladislav's epic 170kg split/squat jerk combo save, but Chingiz Mogushkov may have just out shined him. Mogushkov's recent 230kg clean & ... Continue Reading
Pyrros Dimas on the Future of Weightlifting and IWF Elections
Pyrros Dimas is one of the world's most famous weightlifters, and more than a decade after his retirement from competition, he's stayed busy as an official and administrator at the sport's highest levels. ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces Senior Pan American Championships Squad
Late yesterday, USA Weightlifting announced the men's and women's teams for this year's Pan American Championships, which will be held from July 20-27 at the Miccosukee Resort in Miami, Florida. The ... Continue Reading
Robles and Wilkes Lead the Way on Day 3 of USA Weightlifting National Championships
The final day of the USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships ended with a lot of big lifts from the strongest athletes in American Weightlifting. Olympic Medalist Sarah Robles posted her highest ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers Sets New Record, Dominates USA Weightlifting National Championships
Once again, Mattie Rogers has shown her dominance in the 69KG weight class. Competing at the 2017 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships, Rogers won her 3rd National championships with a ... Continue Reading
Rogers, Burns, and Tatum Highlight Day 2 of USA Weightlifting National Championships
Day 2 of the USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships picked up right where day 1 ended with the same excitement and energy surrounding American Weightlifting. The day crowned four more national ... Continue Reading
Not Competing at Nationals? Try Fantasy Weightlifting
This weekend, almost 400 of the best weightlifters in the United States will be invading Chicago for the 2017 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships. That means there will be over twenty thousand ... Continue Reading
The 2017 USA Weightlifting National Championships Ultimate Preview
On May 4th, USA Weightlifting published the latest version of the athlete start list for the 2017 National Championships, to be held May 11 through the 14th of this year in Chicago, Illinois. As of this ... Continue Reading
Reichardt and Delacruz Win Medals at Junior Pan American Weightlifting Championships
Picking up where she left off in 2016, Hayley Reichardt has won the first medals for Team USA at the 2017 Junior Pan American Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Reichardt, who represents the Garage ... Continue Reading
USA Brings Home 54 Weightlifting Medals at the 2017 World Masters Games
Last weekend concluded the final day of the 2017 World Masters Games. This year marked the ninth games, and they were held in Auckland, New Zealand. The weightlifting event took place from April 22-29th. ... Continue Reading
Can Practicing Incorrect Form Actually Improve Your Lifting?
In the strength and conditioning world the saying, "there are multiple ways to skin a cat," couldn't be more true when developing an athlete's strength and technique. For this article, we're going to dive ... Continue Reading
The Sickest Angles: An Interview with Steve Galvan, the IWF’s Official Photographer
For sports fans, there is nothing more exciting than seeing a live competition. This is especially true if that competition consists of the best athletes in the world performing their craft. Unfortunately ... Continue Reading
Need Motivation? Watch Oscar Figueroa’s Epic Comeback to Win Gold in Rio
Very rarely do the best athletes ever have it easy. There always seems to be a great obstacle one must overcome before achieving true greatness. In an athlete's case, this could be a comeback from injury, ... Continue Reading
Our Favorite Men’s Lifts From the 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships
The 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships came to a conclusion today. This year’s competition was held over the span of two weekends, with the women competing April 8-11th and the men April ... Continue Reading
Tian Tao Clean & Jerks 221kg for an Unofficial World Record
The 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships are wrapping up in the next couple days. This year's competition was held over the span of two weekends with the women competing April 8-11th, and the ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Lifting Shoes
Supportive strength gear has grown in popularity in the last few years, and weightlifting shoes experienced an especially big spike in visibility. There are now multiple major brands that carry and ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting’s Performance at Youth Worlds Earns 3 Spots at the Youth Olympics
After a triumphant week of incredible performances at the 2017 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Bangkok, USA Weightlifting has been offered three provisional slots at the 2018 Youth Olympic ... Continue Reading
Kuinini Manumua Wins Bronze for America at Youth World Weightlifting Championships
On the very last day of the International Weightlifting Federation's Youth World Championships, a young woman who is based in San Francisco won a bronze medal for the United States. Lifting in the ... Continue Reading