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Is It Bad If My Knees Click When I Squat?

We’re all lumpy, burpy, gassy organisms that make a lot of weird, loud, and gross noises. There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s what animals do. Biological functions are messy and awkward. That’s a fact ... Continue Reading

Watch Yury Belkin Finish Five 300kg Squats Weighing ~100 Kilograms

In the chilly far Eastern Russia city of Khabarovsk, just thirty kilometers from the Chinese border, Yury Belkin is squatting up a storm. Usually weighing somewhere in the vicinity of 225 pounds, Belkin's ... Continue Reading

63kg Powerlifter Jennifer Thompson Just Benched 325 lbs

There are a few lifters who seem to possess super human strength, and Jennifer Thompson definitely ranks in that category. Thompson is 43 years old, stands at 5' 5", and competes in the 63kg (138 lbs) ... Continue Reading

Liz Craven’s 341lb Raw Squat Just Unofficially Broke the 52kg World Record

Weighing in at a lean 51.25 kilograms (113 pounds), Liz Craven is a titan in the powerlifting world. Currently the top ranked 52kg powerlifter on Earth and the top lifter in IPF Australia overall, Liz has ... Continue Reading

Cailer Woolam Shows Sumo Haters He Can Deadlift Conventional, Too

Cailer Woolam, 22 years old, is plain and simple a deadlift guy (though he's working hard on rounding out his lifts). There's no questioning the strength he possesses when pulling obscene amounts of weight ... Continue Reading

Increase Your Bench Press Power with this Upper Body PAP

A strong press is dictated by how much weight you can move. Although, a powerful press is indicative by how fast you can move that weight. Strength and power go hand-in-hand, which is why I love ... Continue Reading

The Glute Ham Raise: Your Key to Stronger Hamstrings

There's a common denominator between strong deadlifts, squats, Olympic lifts, sprint speed, jumping, and athletic performance. This denominator is strong hamstrings. The hamstrings are composed of ... Continue Reading

2 Simple Ways to Test If Your Hamstrings Are Weak

Hamstrings are the neglected stepchildren of the well-built body. It's usually true that strength athletes are a step above the gym bros who only hone their trophy muscles, and serious lifters ... Continue Reading

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3 Ways to Find Your 1-Rep Max (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)

Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced lifter, having an idea of your 1-rep max (1-RM) can help support your training. Once you have an understanding of the maximal weight your body can ... Continue Reading

Washington Nationals All-Star Bryce Harper Deadlifts and Squats Heavy in Training

Whether you compete in strength sports, love to lift, or play regular sports, there should be a celebration of strength when someone performs a heavy lift. After all, most athletes build their athletic ... Continue Reading

The 5 Strongest Vegans On Earth

Meat consumption is rising faster than ever, but plenty of strength athletes have shattered records without touching the stuff. Check out our list below to learn some of the best known ... Continue Reading

Assess High Bar Back Squat Form to Benefit Your Gains

A great high back squat requires four important aspects: coordination, proper movement mechanics, muscular strength, and neuromuscular efficiency. Coordination: The way the ... Continue Reading

6 Weird (But Strangely Effective) Types of Barbells You’ve Never Heard Of

In your typical Globo gym setting there's a good chance you'll never see any of the barbells listed below. For awhile trap bars were seen as strange, but with the continued growth of strength sports ... Continue Reading

Cailer Woolam on How He Deadlifts 900 Pounds at 206lbs Bodyweight

In case you missed it, we recently wrote a piece on Cailer Woolam and his impressive 900 lb deadlift. This new max gained a lot of attention because Woolam performed it at 206 lbs and used a hook ... Continue Reading

The 12 Best Strength Sports Movies, Ranked

Wondering why you don’t see more strength sports in Hollywood movies? We’ve scoured the web and spent many, many hours watching barbells clang and strongmen scream so you can know exactly what you want for ... Continue Reading

Earth Fed Muscle Primitive Protein Review

Whey protein powder companies are a dime a dozen, but few deliberately target strength athletes. That's where Earth Fed Muscle comes in, a new supplement company from the brains behind Garage Strength, a ... Continue Reading

5 Exercises for Gloriously Strong Glutes

Whether you’re a powerlifter, weightlifter, or functional fitness athlete, your butt is your engine. Practically every key athletic movement, from the deadlift to the snatch to the kettlebell swing to a ... Continue Reading

Rogue Fitness 4 inch Nylon Belt

Rogue Fitness 4″ Nylon Weightlifting Belt Review

Rogue Fitness is known for a lot of things, and as of this year being the official manufacturer of USA Weightlifting is one of them. They were founded in 2006 and are based in American out of Ohio. Over ... Continue Reading

10 Celebrities Who Have No Business Being This Strong

A list of the world's strongest famous people usually turns up the Schwarzeneggers, Stallones, and Johnsons. We wanted to know about the people you wouldn't expect—the politicians, celebrities, and ... Continue Reading

Charity Witt: Strongwoman, Elite Powerlifter, and Full-Time Student

Charity Witt is more than your average strength athlete. She balances being a full-time student - studying to be a Naturopathic Doctor ND - along with excelling in not one, but two strength ... Continue Reading

John Haack Squats 595lbs x 6 RAW and Continues a Great 2016

There’s no question about John Haack being one strong dude, especially when its comes to squats. Haack recently shared a video to his Instagram of a 270kg (595 lb) raw squat for six. A video ... Continue Reading

Rootz Paleo Protein Superfood Review

Paleo workout supplements were always going to happen, but are they really a substitute for guilty pleasure, sweetener-laden whey powder? Rootz is betting that there’s a market for folks wary of the ... Continue Reading

Long Day of Sitting? Try These 8 Stretches to Unlock Your Hips

We’re not going to bore you with all the stats and scary science about how sitting is the new smoking and sitting is killing you why are you sitting right now buy a treadmill desk already. But every ... Continue Reading

Why You Should Do More Bulgarian Split Squats

Single-leg work often falls by the wayside as schedules get tight, time gets short, and lifters want to chase, well, the lifts. Who’s got time for single leg accessory work when there are PRs to ... Continue Reading

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