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Why the Movie “Bigger, Stronger, Faster*” Is More Important Than Ever

It's been eight years since Chris Bell released his first feature-length film, but "Bigger, Stronger, Faster*" remains the best look into the strength athlete's temptations, challenges, and goals ever ... Continue Reading

7 Feats of Strength and Balance That Are As Impressive As They Are Head Scratching

Before we get into this, lets get one unavoidable comment out of the way: aaaaaaaand THIS is why people hate on CrossFit.  There. It's done. Let's all move on now, okay? The point of this ... Continue Reading

Upcoming “WEIGHT” Documentary Is About More than Just Powerlifting

Weight is a powerlifting documentary, but Weight is not about powerlifting. Sure, there are lots of big lifts, training tips to be learned, and and burly red faced men. But much like Sideways, where ... Continue Reading

Flashback Friday: Inna Filimonova Smokes a 419 Pound World Record Deadlift

Russian powerlifter Inna Filimonova is the reigning IPF Raw World Champion, and later this month, she'll look to defend her title in the 57kg weight class at IPF World Championships in Killeen, ... Continue Reading

Onnit and Marvel Launch Captain America Themed Weight Plates

Shut up and take our money. Marvel and Onnit have teamed up to produce a line of superhero-themed fitness equipment — they bill it as "functional fitness equipment," because obviously — and the first ... Continue Reading

Yuriy Belkin Deadlifts 921 Pounds Weighing Just 223 — and Does It Beltless!

In a year filled with big pulls, this is one of the most ridiculous. Russian powerlifter Yuriy Belkin deadlifted 418 kilos/921 pounds at roughly 223 pounds bodyweight, which easily beats Konstantine ... Continue Reading

Win a Pair of Custom Nike Romaleos from BarBend and StrengthToSpare!

BarBend and artist Josh Peters (@strengthtospare) are teaming up to give away a pair of customized Nike Romaleos to one lucky winner. And anyone age 18 and up can enter to win — for free! Entering to win ... Continue Reading

Mark Wood Deadlifts 792 Pounds for a Double (with a Hook Grip)

Mark Wood is relatively new in powerlifting circles, but he's making waves on Instagram with a series of ridiculous training lifts while hovering around (or under) 190 lbs. The most recent entry in his ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Bans Laura Phelps-Sweatt, Disqualifies Westside Conjugate from Competition

In a post published on the Games website, CrossFit has announced that Laura Phelps-Sweatt is banned from sanctioned competition for one year. Her team — Westside Conjugate, which was scheduled to ... Continue Reading

USA Powerlifting Nationals Results and Winners (and a 1,014 lb Squat)

USA Powerlifting Nationals was held from May 20-22nd in Colorado, and in case you missed the live streams, unofficial results and winners are already up on the USAPL's site via Google Spreadsheet. There ... Continue Reading

South Brooklyn Weightlifting Club Is Basically Barbell Disneyland

Tucked away in a narrow warehouse on the edge of Gowanus in Brooklyn exists a gym unlike most others in New York City. No marble locker rooms. No showers. No treadmills. The “cafe” is nothing more than ... Continue Reading

How to Watch USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals

USA Powerlifting Nationals will take place from May 19-22 in Aurora, Colorado, at the Aurora Radisson Hotel. Checkins begin on Thursday, May 19th, with lifting taking place from May 20th through the 22nd. ... Continue Reading

Is This the Heaviest Front Squat of All Time?

The front squat is a lift we rarely — if ever — see tested under "competition" circumstances, but it makes up a big portion of strength training for athletes across disciplines. It's a pillar of ... Continue Reading

Jerry Pritchett With the Easiest 900+ Deadlift You’ll Ever See

The question "Would strongman competitors make great powerlifters?" is finally getting answered lift-by-lift, and records are falling as a result. This beautiful lift by World's Strongest Man finalist and ... Continue Reading

Powerlifting Weight Classes Across Federations (Infographic)

To call powerlifting a divided sport may be an understatement: While the sport and its athlete base are growing, and though the IPF is the oldest and most prominent governing body, there are a dozen ... Continue Reading

Fight the Couch Potato Within: Mid-Week Lifting Motivation

Straight from the mouths of powerlifting champs Stian Walgermo and Brett Gibbs, this week's images are no-nonsense. Honestly, looking at pictures of fit people working out won't get you a single step ... Continue Reading

Meet the Powerlifter Who Formulates Your Supplements

The supplement industry can be a strange, scary place, and for athletes, navigating products and formulations can be a confusing process. But there's at least one "inside man" who's using his own ... Continue Reading

Is Becca Swanson’s 672 lb Deadlift the Heaviest Ever by a Woman?

We'll be honest: There isn't a ton of context for this video, and we haven't been able to identify the exact meet just yet. But it appears to be longtime powerlifter, bodybuilder, pro-wrestler, and ... Continue Reading

Princesses Rapunzel and Elsa Deadlift for a Great Cause

With a little help from Princess Elsa, a group of powerlifters are using their physical strength to bring hope and emotional strength to kids with life threatening diseases. Powerlifter Kayla Heal teamed ... Continue Reading

Artist Josh Peters Blows Our Minds with Customized Muscle Romaleos

For nearly 20 years, Josh Peters has pursued dual passions: art and weightlifting. That's led the Hawaii-raised Peters to travel the world and explore numerous outlets in athletics and creativity. Now ... Continue Reading

Want to Watch a Huge Powerlifter Try Snatching? Chad Wesley Smith Has You Covered

Chad Wesley Smith is a very strong man: American Record Holding powerlifter, professional strongman competitor, founder of Juggernaut Training Systems, and author. Oh, and he deadlifts in boat shoes, so ... Continue Reading

Don’t Miss These Important Powerlifting Dates in 2016

It's a great year so far for powerlifting, including some World Record performances and the emergence of Blaine Sumner as one of the sport's greats (and potential all-time greats). But there's still plenty ... Continue Reading

4 Badass Powerlifters You Aren’t Following on Instagram (But Should Be)

There are Instagram powerlifters, and then there are Instagram powerlifters worth following. The four athletes below have impressed us time and time again with their social media updates (and not always ... Continue Reading

Powerlifting After 40: American Record Holder Joanna Welsh

I sat down with Joanna Welsh, a masters powerlifter and multi-time American record holder, to chat about taking up a new sport at 39 and what’s next for her. In the four years since Welsh started competed ... Continue Reading

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