California Strength's Dave Spitz just put up an awesome video breaking down the jerk in weightlifting. He goes over all of the jerk variations, who they work best for, when to use them, and different ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces 2018 Nationals Location and Qualifying Totals
The 2018 Nike USA Weightlifting National Championships location and qualifying totals have been posted. In 2017, the National Championships took place in Chicago, Illinois, and the 2018 location will ... Continue Reading
Jon Call (Jujimufu) Tries Weightlifting at Mash Elite Performance
Jon Call, or Jujimufu, is the self-proclaimed 'anabolic acrobat' that I can almost guarantee you've seen on Instagram at some point in your life. He's one of the few strength athletes who can pull off ... Continue Reading
Watch CJ Cummings Front Squat 200kg for 5 Reps!
We've known for a long time that CJ Cummings has some seriously strong legs. Between his world record clean & jerk and 222kg front squat double, it's clear he has some of the strongest legs in the ... Continue Reading
Watch Aleksey Torokhtiy’s 260kg Power Jerk Attempt
The 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games are in full swing, and beyond some serious functional fitness, that can only mean one thing: Ukrainian weightlifter and 2012 Olympic Champion Aleksey Torkhtiy is doing some ... Continue Reading
Watch Clarence Kennedy and Spencer Moorman Go Head-to-Head in a Lift Off
Olympic weightlifting personalities Clarence Kennedy and Spencer Moorman descended on 646 Weightlifting Gym in Toronto this week for a lift off, and the entire two-hour event was streamed on the ... Continue Reading
Could Your Tongue Be the Secret Weapon to Stronger Lifts?
Yes, you read that title correctly. The other day I was on Reddit, when I stumbled across a study I hadn't seen since my Exercise Science undergraduate years. When this study was initially published in ... Continue Reading
Report: Los Angeles to Host 2028 Summer Olympics; Paris Gets 2024 Games
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the city of Los Angeles and Olympic Games leaders have reached a deal that would bring the Summer Games to Southern California in 2028. This would be the third time ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Jared Fleming Is Switching to CrossFit, Aims for Regionals 2018
Weightlifter Jared Fleming is making a move to CrossFit. For a time in 2015, the -94kg athlete held the American record in the snatch, which he set at that year’s USAW National Championships with a lift ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts, D’Angelo Osorio Add to Team USA Medal Count at Pan American Championships
Olympic weightlifter Wes Kitts just broke the American record in the snatch at the Pan-American Weightlifting Championships in Miami, Florida. On his third and final attempt, the athlete lifted 175 ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting’s Colin Burns Wins Gold at Pan American Championships
Lifting in the 94kg weight class, USA Weightlifting's Colin Burns went 5-for-6 on his lifts to take home three medals for Team USA: Gold in the Snatch, Silver in the Clean & Jerk, and Gold ... Continue Reading
Team USA Wins 12 Medals (So Far) at Pan American Weightlifting Championship
The 2017 Pan American Weightlifting Championships are currently underway in Miami, Florida, and after three days of competition, Team USA is sitting in a solid position after six Americans brought home a ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Goblet Squats
The Goblet Squat Exercise Guide is a helpful resource to help improve squat performance, specifically: proper progressions, benefits, and exercise demos needed to properly perform the movement. While the ... Continue Reading
Is This the Heaviest Set of Jerks Ever Completed?
Don’t get us wrong, we’re all about the heaviest weights ever lifted around here. But in our opinion, not enough cred is given to the heaviest sets ever lifted. Earlier this week, for instance, Chris ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus PRs His Jerk With 200kg, Three Days Before Pan Ams
The 17-year-old weightlifting prodigy Harrison Maurus looks pretty dead set on breaking some records at next week’s Pan American Weightlifting Championships. Take a look at this behind the neck jerk of ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2017 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships
The 2017 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships are set to kick off on Sunday, July 23rd and go through Thursday, July 27th. This competition will host some of the world's best ... Continue Reading
3 Tips for Pulling Under the Bar in Olympic Weightlifting
It’s not uncommon, especially in beginning lifters or lifters transferring to weightlifting after competing in other sports, to have difficulty getting under the bar while completing full snatches and ... Continue Reading
Watch Rob Blackwell’s Snatch Go from 90kg to 160kg (In One Video)
In strength sports you need three things to be successful and those are strategy, strength, and most importantly, consistency. A lot of athletes can't remain consistent for long periods of time, which ... Continue Reading
Check Out Liao Hui’s Personalized Weightlifting Plates
It looks like one of China’s most successful weightlifters is taking his branding to the next level: Liao Hui has his own personalized weightlifting plates. Popular online weightlifting coach Yang Yang ... Continue Reading
How Soon Can I Squat After an ACL Tear?
Please note that the following article does not constitute medical advice. Speak to a licensed medical practitioner before starting an exercise program or any form of physical rehabilitation. Tearing ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Hits a 220kg Clean in Training, Closes in on American Record
Less than two weeks after the last update, we're putting together another article covering 105kg weightlifter Wes Kitts' impressive lifts. On June 27th, we reported on Kitts' new snatch and total ... Continue Reading
Kendrick Farris Talks Vegan Pancakes and Weightlifting Prehab in a New Video Series
Kendrick Farris, one of the world’s strongest vegans, has started his own vlog series on YouTube to provide a glimpse into his life inside and outside of the gym. Farris is promising that the show, ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers Talks Missing the Lift That Would Have Sent Her to the Olympics
Think about the disappointment you felt the last time you failed an attempt at hitting a one-rep max. Now imagine how that would feel if took place on a stage in front of your family, friends, and ... Continue Reading
Penn State Running Back Saquon Barkley Just Cleaned 405 lbs
We're in that awesome time of year when college football teams are moving towards their their off-season peak and a ton of videos are beginning to surface. This time the video is coming from one of Penn ... Continue Reading