There are a lot of well-made documentaries about strongmen, like Eddie Hall’s Eddie Strongman, Brian Shaw’s Tossing Kegs on 7 Meals a Day, and Hafthor Bjornsson's screentime in The Giants of Iceland. ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts 390kg for a Speedy Five Reps
Professional strongman Hafthor Bjornsson, aka "The Mountain", has taken little time off from training heavy after the holiday season. All throughout this fall and winter Bjornsson has been on a war path to ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: BarBend Banner & Apparel!
To continue our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend is giving away a gym banner and apparel package! One lucky winner will receive a full-size BarBend banner, perfect for hanging in your home, ... Continue Reading
Things Strength Athletes Hear When They Go Home for the Holidays
"When are you getting engaged?" and "Oh wow, you look great, have you lost weight?" These are the common questions and statements that most receive when they go home for the holidays, but not everyone ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of Glute Ham Raises
In this article we will discuss four primary benefits of the glute ham raise, which is often seen in strength, power, and fitness sports accessory programming. This movement, which can done in a wide array ... Continue Reading
The Different Exercises Used With an Axle Bar and Their Benefits
If you’re looking for something to change up your training with, then the axle is a simple yet effective way to switch it up. Although not commonly used in traditional strength training, the axle is a ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Named World’s Strongest Man Official Equipment Provider
Earlier today, The World's Strongest Man announced on their social pages that Rogue Fitness would be their new exclusive equipment provider. Outside of this announcement, there hasn't been much more ... Continue Reading
7 Reasons You’re Not Getting Stronger (and How to Fix Them)
How often do you feel like your progress is slowing, or should be moving faster than it is? In a majority of the cases, you're probably improving in the gym at a fine pace, but then again, maybe you're ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Half Squat
In an earlier article we discussed the benefits of and muscles worked in the half squat, a slightly controversial exercise in strength and power sports. Additionally, we then compared the half squat vs ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis’ 500-Pound Steinborn Squat Is the Heaviest We’ve Ever Seen
Latvian strongman Martins Licis is currently ranked as the fourth strongest man on Earth — that’s where he placed at this year’s World’s Strongest Man contest — but he may have the strongest obliques we’ve ... Continue Reading
How to Choose the Perfect Knee Sleeve
Knee sleeves are useful pieces of supportive strength equipment for a variety of reasons. First, they can help keep the knee joint warm, which is a plus for those using longer rest periods. Second, they ... Continue Reading
2018 Arnold Strongman Classic Roster and Events Announced
The roster and event schedule for the 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic was just released, and it's going to be an epic event. In March, the Columbus, Ohio-based Arnold Classic acts as finals for the Arnold ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Prowler Push
In this article we will discuss the prowler push, a versatile piece of equipment to train muscle hypertrophy, leg strength, metabolic conditioning, and more. We will cover five benefits of prowler pushes ... Continue Reading
James Hall, Strongman Eddie Hall’s Brother, Sets World Record in the Ski Erg
It looks like record-breaking feats run in the Hall family. James Hall, the brother of 2017’s World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall, is an incredibly accomplished athlete in his own right: he’s been a ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Is Getting Scary Close to His 1,000 lb Squat Goal
In another impressive squat video, Hafthor Bjornsson, aka "The Mountain" is taking another step closer to reaching his 1,000+ lb squat goal. In early October, Bjornsson projected that we'd be seeing a ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Bench Presses 496 Pounds for 10 Reps
Eddie Hall has stated he's retired from the World’s Strongest Man competition, but he’s still maintaining some seriously elite pressing strength. In a YouTube video casually dropped on the International ... Continue Reading
Does Eddie Hall Still Want to Be a Weightlifter?
After winning the World's Strongest Man this summer, Eddie Hall's life was a whirlwind of interviews and accolades. During one such interview with the United Kingdom's Express newspaper, he ... Continue Reading
Watch 4x World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw Try On Lululemon Clothes
Have you ever worn trendy athletic apparel before? If so, then you can probably sympathize with the fact that while some companies make their clothes out of quality material, they don't always make their ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Breaks the Partial Deadlift World Record With 536 Kilograms
He may have said he was retiring from World’s Strongest Man, but it looks like Eddie Hall hasn’t retired from smashing world records. The British behemoth recently made a partial deadlift of 536 kilograms ... Continue Reading
Is Strongman Terry Hollands the World’s Strongest Bodybuilder?
Veteran strongman Terry Hollands may take his newly sculpted physique out for a foray into the bodybuilding world. “…if I can get the dates to fall right next year, I think I'll get on stage at some ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Squats 925 lbs, Another Step Closer to 1,000+
Hafthor "Thor" Bjornsson is currently on a war path. Over the last few months, Bjornsson has been gunning for a 455kg (1,003 lb) squat. It all started on October 4th in one of his Instagram post's ... Continue Reading
Jerry Pritchett Wins the 2017 America’s Strongest Man
Jerry Pritchett has taken first place in America’s Strongest Man, a two-day event that took place in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend. He finished with 32 points, three points ahead of ... Continue Reading
Is This the Heaviest Tandem Clean & Jerk From Two Women?
Meanwhile in Dubai, two weightlifters just made a 23 kilogram PR. That might sound like a pretty insane jump until you realize they're comparing their previous max in the very rare, never tested, but ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Makes a Blisteringly Fast 400kg X 2 Squat PR
Hafthor Bjornsson is closing in fast on his stated goal to squat 455 kilograms (1,003 pounds). With the requisite powerlifting trinity of screaming, speed metal, and cheering spotters, the Icelandic ... Continue Reading