Sometimes, fitness, strength, and health don't all seem to go hand in hand. At least, that's what powerlifter and pro figure competitor Leanna Carr wants to remind the world -- especially her 109,000+ ... 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
Pete Rubish’s 10 Second Pause Deadlift Blows Our Minds (and Hamstrings)
Pete Rubish is a 220/242 pound powerlifter who posts some truly crazy sets on Instagram, including sets of 10 back squat and glute ham raises using training partners as extra weight. But his most ... 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
This Video of Scot Mendelson’s 715 Bench Is Why We Started Lifting Weights
Back in the mid-2000s, feats of strength were mostly static for fans. Most were stills from powerlifting or bodybuilding magazines, and internet image search was in its infancy. And video? Forget about it. ... 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
Blaine Sumner Is a Powerlifting Great, Deserves Your Instagram Follow
With the 2016 Olympics on the horizon, powerlifting is about to take a backseat in the public consciousness to its faster, snappier cousin. But that doesn't mean 2016 won't give us reason to celebrate the ... Continue Reading