Larry Williams, better known to the strength community as Larry Wheels, is an enormously successful powerlifter and bodybuilder who has achieved world record totals in the 242 pound class (2,171) and the 275
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a multi-faceted combat sport that combines many striking and grappling disciplines such as wrestling, jiu jitsu, judo, and kickboxing. Matches generally consist of 5 minute rounds that include
Morgan McCullough, aka #minifreedomfridge as per his Instagram page, and Mash Elite Performance athlete has once again dropped our jaws with one of his lifts. In McCullough’s latest video he smokes a 190kg/418
Whether you’re a powerlifter or an Olympic weightlifter, if you compete at any level there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the fabled pre-meet cut. The cycle is like clockwork: spend a few
We’re officially halfway into BarBend’s 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting giveaway campaign and we’ve had some awesome giveaways thus far. Today’s giveaway comes from the equipment and barbell company Uesaka Barbell. This giveaway entails a $100.00 discount
At-home training can be tricky, especially if you do not have the right equipment, tools, and/or loading. For more serious lifters, gaining maximal strength, muscle mass, and sports performance (powerlifting, CrossFit, weightlifting, etc)
Qatari weightlifter Meso Hassona has been moving some serious weight the last two weeks. Four days ago, Hassona posted a 270kg/595 lb back squat double on his Instagram page and teased the question
You know Olympic weightlifting is an awesome sport. You want to see it become better known, better appreciated, more widely practiced. And you probably know that when Olympic sports lose funding, weightlifting is
Olympic weightlifting requires great amounts of leg strength to produce successful snatches, cleans, and jerks. Movements like back squats, front squats, and pulls are the main movements used to acquire strength and hypertrophy
Olympic lifts have been shown to be one of the most effective ways to increase peak power output. In a 2001 study that surveyed 28 professional NFL (National Football League) strength and conditioning
