In the world of strength sports, grip is an issue. Holding on to a bar, axle, stone, or other implement can sometimes be the biggest obstacle standing between you and another rep or a new PR. And even if ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Anatoli Ciricu Tests Positive from London; 9th Place Moves to Bronze
In the latest announcement after a series of doping retests from both the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games, Moldovan weightlifter Anatoli Ciricu has tested positive for the anabolic agent ... Continue Reading
America’s Strongest Artist: Blending Weightlifting & Art with Caine Wilkes
If you follow American weightlifting, you probably know Caine "The Dragon" Wilkes for his string of National Championships, appearances in international competition, 500+ pound clean & jerks, ... Continue Reading
Monday Motivation: Ali Ludwig’s (Hilarious) Squat Jerk PR
Weightlifting is hard, so it's good when lifters can laugh off training mishaps – because otherwise, that sh!t will drag your whole day down. So when Ali Ludwig (a +75kg lifter out of Waxman's Gym) ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Profiles: Anthony Pomponio (85kg) From Juggernaut Strength
On Saturday, September 3rd I had the chance to catch up with Anthony Pomponio at the Hassle Free Invitational in Sacramento, CA before he won the grand prize of $3,000. Since leaving the US Olympic ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Nathan Damron Sets Milestone PR with 200kg Clean & Jerk
Last week, 20-year-old American weightlifter Nathan Damron hit a big 300kg PR squat, and the internet (well, at least the American weightlifting community) went wild. Damron, who has waffled back and forth ... Continue Reading
2020 Olympic Games: Weightlifting Venue, New Spectator Access Announced for Tokyo
In an information release published on their website, the International Weightlifting Federation outlined some news regarding weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Among the updates was ... Continue Reading
Check Out This Old School Reebok “Pump” Weightlifting Belt
File this under awesome things we wish we'd bought back in the 1990s (then kept around to show off today). Russian weightlifter Timur Ovchinnikov recently posted on Instagram about a Reebok "Instapump" ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Profiles: Mary Peck (63kg) from Napa, California
On Saturday, September 3rd I had the chance to chat with Mary Peck at the Hassle Free Invitational in Sacramento, CA after she won the grand prize of $3,000. She told me training has been going well for ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting, GRID, and Finding the Right Size: An Interview with Tom Sroka
If you've been following American weightlifting online for the past few years, chances are you've stumbled across Tom Sroka in any number of videos from California Strength and (the now defunct) ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Nathan Damron Squats 300kg (660lbs), Just 2.5kg Off Powerlifting World Record
American weightlifter Nathan Damron is taking some time to focus on his back squat strength, and it seems to be paying off with new PRs almost every week. Now, the 20 year old training out of Mash Elite ... Continue Reading
ASICS Releases LIFT MASTER LITE Training Shoe. Would You Try Them for Lifting?
Though ASICS is no stranger to weightlifting shoes — their blue suede 727 model is the stuff of legend at this point and is still a go-to shoe for elite lifters from countries including North Korea — ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Releases Qualifying Totals for Anticipated New Weight Class
Yesterday, USA Weightlifting (USAW) released a statement regarding the IWF's proposal to introduce a new women's weight class, bringing to total number of weight classes for women to eight (equal with the ... Continue Reading
Here Are the 2017 Canadian Weightlifting National Championships Qualifying Totals
Breaking news out of Canada, the qualifying totals for the 2017 Canadian Senior National Championships for 2017 have been released, and they have increased over the 2016 Totals. (Click here to ... Continue Reading
IOC Officially Disqualifies 5 Beijing Weightlifters, Requests Return of Three Medals
Though we've known about their provisional suspensions since earlier this summer, earlier today the International Olympic Committee officially announced the disqualification of five weightlifters from the ... Continue Reading
How to Mentally & Physically Prep for Your Next Personal Record: The 24-Hour Approach
f“Failure to plan is planning to fail.” Like most feats, setting a personal record takes proper preparation over months of sport-specific training, nutrition, focus, and practice. Often, beginners and ... Continue Reading
Russian Athletes and Events Announced for Second Annual Klokov Power Weekend
In early July, Dmitry Klokov announced his second-annual Power Weekend, a Moscow-based event where international lifters (both active and retired) come together to put on some feats of strength we ... Continue Reading
Report: Romania’s Gabriel Sincraian, Rio 85kg Bronze Medalist, Fails Doping Test
According to Romanian language media outlet Stiripesurse.ro, Rio Bronze Medalist Gabriel Sincraian has tested positive for a banned substance and will subsequently lose his medal and award; the exact ... Continue Reading
Can OpenBarbell Start a New Wave of Data-Obsessed Strength Training?
When I last visited S& S Barbell in Williamsburg, what stuck out most weren't the Oly platforms, power racks, and competition plates stacked and sorted into every crevice; it was the tech. ... Continue Reading
Watch The Praelium LIVE Courtesy of BarBend.com!
Watch Team Oly Concepts present The Praelium, live on BarBend's Facebook page! We'll also be embedding the live streams of Sunday's sessions below. ... Continue Reading
5 Tips to Break Through Weightlifting Plateaus
Everyone who trains in one sport long enough will eventually reach a plateau — that point where no matter what you do or how hard you work, nothing seems to improve. It can be frustrating and discouraging, ... Continue Reading
Jessica Phillips Sanctioned by USADA for Intravenous Infusion of Non-Prohibited Substances
Earlier this week, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced weightlifter, multi-time CrossFit Games athlete, and National Pro Grid League competitor Jessica Phillips accepted a 14-month sanction for ... Continue Reading
After the Games: A Rio Recap with USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews
Less than a week after the Rio Olympics, and weightlifting fans in American and abroad are still re-watching records, highlights, and even some downright odd moments from the 2016 Games. While many of us ... Continue Reading
Behdad Salimi’s Arbitration Application Denied by CAS
In an eight-page decision by an Ad hoc Division assembled at the 2016 Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has officially denied Behdad Salimi and the National Olympic Committee of the ... Continue Reading