When you see athletes like Eddie Hall moving monumental amounts of weight, it can be very easy to forget just how long it took them to get there. For example, we frequently see strength athletes at the top ... Continue Reading
Calf Raises: Are They Worth It?
The calf raise is an exercise that can be done primarily in two distinct ways. The first targets the soleus and is done with the knee flexed/bent. The other targets the gastrocnemius and is done with an ... Continue Reading
Professional Strongman Iron Biby Presses 190kg for Five Reps
For many strength athletes, squatting and deadlifting 190kg for reps is an impressive feat, but what about pressing this weight? For 26 year old professional strongman Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou this weight ... Continue Reading
420 Kilograms: Is This the Most Weight Ever Lifted On a Safety Squat Bar?
When it comes to an impressive sports and strength sports resume, Alex Simon is an athlete to be idolized. He's not only one of the top powerlifters in the world, but he's also held the Australia's ... Continue Reading
Only a Handful of Men Have Ever Lifted the Incredibly Heavy Dinnie Stones
What truly defines a legendary strength athlete? Often times, it's the fact that these athletes were years beyond their time when it comes to lifting, competition, and fitness knowledge. And in my opinion, ... Continue Reading
Dynamic Warm Up – Why (and How) Fitness, Strength, and Power Athletes Should Do Them
Every training session, regardless of goal, ability level, or sport should include a dynamic warm-up. The dynamic warm-up will aid help to develop an athlete’s/lifter’s daily mental preparation and ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Discusses Injury Leading Up to 2018 World’s Strongest Man
Right off the bat, professional strongman Brian Shaw makes it evident that his latest video isn't intended to be seen as an excuse for the results at the 2018 World's Strongest Man, but to be taken as a ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Finalists Vs. Internet Trolls
Over the course of the weekend, the finals for the 2018 World's Strongest Man concluded in an epic fashion. If you missed the competition, or have yet to read the full recap of placings and events, ... Continue Reading
Aleksey Lovchev Hits a 200kg Axle Clean Thruster
The axle clean & thruster isn’t a move you see performed on stage very often, but Aleksey Lovchev probably just made a record in the lift. The twenty-eight-year-old Russian posted this clip of a ... Continue Reading
Double and Tandem Deadlifts Are On the Rise. Here’s How to Choose the Perfect Partner
Double deadlifts, or tandem deadlifts, are back on the rise in popularity, and a lot of that could probably be credited to social video sharing in the strength community. The double deadlift is an act ... Continue Reading
Barbell Shoulder Press & Military Press – Muscles Worked, Benefits, and Sport Considerations
The barbell shoulder press/military press is a compound barbell movement that builds serious upper body mass, strength, and can boost performance for strength, power, and fitness athletes. In this article ... Continue Reading
Watch Martins Licis Squat 705lb for 6 As He Trains for World’s Strongest Man
Latvian strongman Martins Licis only just missed out on the podium at last year’s World’s Strongest Man, and this year, he’s coming in hot. In 2017 he came in fourth place with 36.5 points and while that’s ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 World’s Strongest Man on TV
The World’s Strongest Man is probably the most hotly anticipated event in strongman (rivaled only by the Arnold Classic), and we’re counting the seconds until this year’s event takes place in Manila. The ... Continue Reading
31 Pounds of Meat for 5 Days: Watch Brian Shaw’s Grocery Run
After the training, one of the most fascinating aspects of the sport of strongman is the inhuman amount of food these guys eat. In this year’s fantastic documentary Born Strong, Shaw describes his diet as ... Continue Reading
Watch Brian Shaw Deadlift an SUV as He Trains for World’s Strongest Man
Everyone’s talking about their predictions for Hafthor Bjornsson at the World’s Strongest Man this year, but Brian Shaw has posted a little reminder that he’s one of the most respected and feared athletes ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson Says He Could “Definitely” Deadlift Over 500kg
At this point it’s kind of hard to figure out if the rivalry between the Strongest Man on Earth™ and the second Strongest Man on Earth is genuine or just really good marketing, but another shot has been ... Continue Reading
Rep Ranges for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Cutting
In this article we will discuss the key repetition ranges for gaining strength, muscle hypertrophy (general and for strength and power-based athletes), and for cutting phases (aesthetics and/or for sport ... Continue Reading
What Is Hypertrophy? – Definition
In this article we will discuss muscle hypertrophy, a scientific term used to describe the physiological process of new muscle tissue development. Muscle hypertrophy is a key training process for every ... Continue Reading
Who Has the Best Chance to Take the Strongman Log Lift World Record?
We're currently less than three days out from the 2018 Europe's Strongest Man, which is taking place on April 7th in Leeds, England. Handfuls of strongman's best athletes will go head-to-head for ... Continue Reading
Strongman Eddie Hall Maxes His One-Armed Human Press
Zydrunas Savickas gets a lot of press for his pressing, which is fair enough given that he still holds the world record in the log press with 228kg. But don’t sleep on Eddie Hall. The reigning World’s ... Continue Reading
Zydrunas “Big Z” Savickas PRs His Log Press, Won’t Say How Heavy It Is
As the Europe’s Strongest Man contest approaches, one of the most hotly debated questions is the matter of who will win the log lift event. Some of the strongest overhead pressers on Earth, including Eddie ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of Low Bar Back Squats
In the article we will discuss four unique benefits of the low bar back squat to help strength, power, and fitness athletes further understand this squat ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Crushes a 226kg Seated Log Press, 2kg Shy of World Record
While he doesn’t appear to be competing in this year’s World’s Strongest Man contest in Manila, Eddie Hall still has a big year ahead of him. In multiple interviews with Hall — like ours, you should ... Continue Reading
3 Benefits of Reverse Hyperextensions
In an earlier article we discussed the reverse hyperextension and provided a thorough exercise guide for strength, power, and fitness athletes and coaches. In the reverse hyperextension exercise guide we ... Continue Reading