Almost all lifters have experienced some sort of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Waking up a morning or two after a hard training session and it is a struggle to stand up or sit down with out more ... Continue Reading
2 Ways To Increase Intensity Without Adding Weight
One of the main goals of strength training is to get stronger. For those new to the lifting game, getting stronger might seem easy; adding weight is often not a problem. For the more experienced or ... Continue Reading
How To Train To Failure With Just Your Bodyweight
You haven't been able to get any at-home equipment. You know approaching failure is a powerfully effective way to stimulate muscle growth. You’ve gotten better at bodyweight workouts throughout ... Continue Reading
Why Strength Training Is Important For Cyclists
Learning to ride a bike is a rite of passage for a lot of kids. From a tricycle, to a two-wheeler with training wheels to build confidence, to removing those training wheels. Those few wobbly pedal strokes ... Continue Reading
3 Overrated Lifts You Should Do Less Of
For a long time, I deadlifted Sumo and thought deadlifting with a trap bar was cheating. It didn’t matter to me about the benefits of pulling with a trap bar. Even when well-known coaches said it ... Continue Reading
The Benefits of CrossFit for People Age 60 and Above
"It's never too late to start." "Age is just a number." These age old (no pun intended) adages are passed around a lot in the fitness community. Although often only meant as a means of inspiration, ... Continue Reading
More Than 1RMs: 4 Ways to Measure Your Progress In Weightlifting
Every sport measures success differently, but whether you’re using a stopwatch or a scoreboard, numbers are always involved in determining the podium finish. In Olympic weightlifting, the gold medal ... Continue Reading
3 Partial Range Of Motion Lifts To Boost Your Powerlifting Game
Back in the 1800s, strongmen used partial range of motion (ROM) lifts, like the silver dollar deadlift, to impress the crowds with their feats of strength... because they knew they could lift more weight. ... Continue Reading
I Hired a Sports Psychologist for Weightlifting, and This Is What I Learned
Imagine you’re in the middle of a weightlifting session and everything is going wrong. Except, it’s not just one session, it’s a constant occurrence. You beat yourself before touching the barbell and you ... Continue Reading
3 Variations to Make Farmer’s Carries More Fun
The farmer’s carry seems simple. You pick up a heavy weight and start walking. Right around 20 yards in you come to the realization it’s harder than you thought it'd be. Your shoulders ache, your grip ... Continue Reading
Nest of Giants: The History of Icelandic Strongmen
The small island nation of Iceland is a country with an international reputation of strength and tenacity. It’s a land of Norse gods, towering vikings, and a people molded by its harsh terrain. This ... Continue Reading
The Untold History of the First Mr. Olympia Contest
Bodybuilding has, in the past decade or so, become a very complicated affair. Since the creation of physique and classic categories, aspiring competitors can choose from a host of different competitions, ... Continue Reading
6 Ways Weightlifters Can Use “Overload Training” for Better 1RMs
The sport of weightlifting is equal parts technique and strength. One doesn’t go without the other. While technique work is absolutely crucial to perfect both the snatch and the clean and jerk, being ... Continue Reading
The Right Way to Train Your Posterior Chain, With Teddy Willsey (Brought to You by BSN)
Have you ever felt like you’re not quite sure if the way you’re lifting is going to make you more injury resistant or more injury prone? It's a pretty common sentiment among lifters, especially those ... Continue Reading
8 Strength Training Mistakes I See Way More Than I Should
You’ve been lifting for a while and you still enjoy training, but there are times when your gains have slowed and you become frustrated by your lack of results. You think there is something wrong with your ... Continue Reading
How To Go Back To The Gym The Wrong Way
Figuring out when to go back to the gym isn’t about you — it’s about everyone around you. But as gyms reopen in states across the country, getting back to the gym is probably on your mind. When you do ... Continue Reading
The 5 Biggest Coaching Misconceptions in Weightlifting
Some of us enter the coaching profession for a livelihood, and many of us do it for free as a hobby, out of pure love. When you love something you want to share it with everyone. It’s just human nature. ... Continue Reading
5 Bodyweight Exercises to Build Dynamic Total Body Strength
When it comes to warming up, the first thing that usually comes to mind for many of us is jumping jacks, planks, and doing a couple of hamstring stretches, or leg kicks. Over the past few years, as my main ... Continue Reading
Does Powerlifting Improve Jiu-Jitsu Performance?
Brazilian jiu-jitsu and deadlifts are about the coolest ways to spend your time, but should you train them both? Probably not. Why? We’ve roped in Chad Wesley Smith to answer this hotly debated ... Continue Reading
Why Yoga Is Necessary For Strength Athletes
So you’re a strength athlete, but you secretly think it’s super badass when your yogi friends just flip themselves into headstands that look as natural as a barbell-only warmup set. If you’re a lifter ... Continue Reading
7 Tips For Working Out At Home When You Have No Motivation
Even if you have a kettlebell or a couple of dumbbells lying around, it can be hard to muster up the motivation to use them. When you’re used to being able to load up a barbell and lift way more than ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The Myth of “Natural Talent” As a Cover for Racism in (Strength) Sports
Growing up, I wanted to be a geneticist. I also wanted to be a ballerina, a boxer, and an astronaut — but up until my sophomore year in college, I thought I was going to be a geneticist. I don’t know about ... Continue Reading
The Hollow Body Position: Why It’s So Important for Fitness Athletes
The hollow body position is a bit like the foundation of a house: Without a well built foundation, good luck building that house. This is especially true when it comes to learning gymnastics movements: ... Continue Reading
Better Glutes, Better Pulls: How Powerlifters Should Approach Posterior Training
It goes without saying that booty training is, well, a “hot” topic on social media (pun intended). While glute training advice is typically geared towards women, the fact is, everyone, especially ... Continue Reading