In case you needed a reminder of just how awesome strength sports — and more specifically how awesome weightlifting can be — we have you covered. Yesterday, Phillip, aka "wlift84", shared an awesome video ... Continue Reading
Should You Squat or Deadlift First?
Squats and deadlifts are two strength lifts that are at the base of nearly every strength and power sport. Both lifts require high amounts of force production, movement skill, and neural output at ... Continue Reading
Best Weightlifting Shoes for Wide Feet
Let's call it what it is, but weightlifting shoes are an investment. They're a pair of shoes that come with a very specific purpose, so they're only going to be wear the on limited occasions. Factor in ... Continue Reading
Saeid Alihosseini Not Attending 2018 IWF World Championships
Earlier today, news broke that Iranian superheavyweight weightlifter Saeid Alihosseini would not be attending the 2018 IWF World Championships. The Iranian news outlet The Tehran Times reported that ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces 2018 IWF World Championship Teams
In less than two months, USA Weightlifting will make their way to the 2018 IWF World Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. This year's World Championships will be the first international competition ... Continue Reading
Ilya Ilyin Wins 2018 Kazakhstan National Weightlifting Championships
For the first time since 2015, Ilya Ilyin has competed on a platform of any significance. Competing at the 2018 Kazakhstan National Championships, Ilyin snatched 172KG and lifted 208KG in the clean and ... Continue Reading
Iranian Weightlifter Behdad Salimi Announces Retirement After 2018 Asian Games
At the age of 28, Iranian +105kg weightlifter Behdad Salimi announced his retirement after winning gold at the 2018 Asian Games. Salimi's latest gold — which comes as his third at the Asian Games — could ... Continue Reading
Study: How Long Should Weightlifters Rest Between Sets?
There are a lot of controversial areas of fitness. We’re not just talking about the big, easy-to-bust myths like deep squats are bad for the knees or lifting will make women bulky (no and no) but even ... Continue Reading
What Is An EMOM Workout? And Why Is It Effective?
EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) workout programs are effective, time-efficient, and can be scaled to meet the needs of every level of lifter/athlete depending on their training goals and abilities. Most ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Kianoush Rostami Announces Move to 96kg Weight Class
Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami recently made an Instagram post that disclosed which weight class he'll be making the move to for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualification. Before the new weight class ... Continue Reading
Study: Sub-Elite Weightlifters Should Train Three Characteristics In the Snatch
As a strength sports journalist, few things are as exciting as reporting on newly published research that's applicable for strength athletes everywhere. In the recent research, we get a very specific ... Continue Reading
In Move to Bust Dopers, USA Weightlifting Introduces New Blood Test Device
USA Weightlifting is about to hold the most tested event in the organization’s history. In a new article published on their official website, USAW has revealed a new they're implementing a pilot program ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces Youth Olympic Games Team
Earlier today, USA Weightlifting announced the two athletes that will be representing the United States of America at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The Youth Olympic Games occur every four years similar to ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Alyssa Ritchey Speaks Out On Bullying: “I Am Over It”
As a whole, the internet, and more specifically social media, have brought a lot of good to strength sports. On a daily basis, we have the availability of multiple great-minded coaches, athletes, and media ... 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
The IWF, USAW, and USADA Collaborate to Improve Anti-Doping Education
Announced in a recent news release from USA Weightlifting, there will be an enhanced push from major weightlifting federations and anti-doping agencies to improve anti-doping education. The IWF, USAW, and ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting’s Women’s Team Take Gold At Junior Worlds, Men Take Fourth
Over the weekend, Team USA concluded their strong performance at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships, which took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 6th to the 14th. The world's best junior ... Continue Reading
20 Year Old Meso Hassona Snatches 170kg, Clean & Jerks 215kg At Junior Worlds
Only two days remain at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. We've seen our fair share of big lifts thus far at the World Championships, but we have a good ... Continue Reading
Jordan Delacruz and Kate Vibert Sweep Silver At 2018 IWF Junior World Championships
We're five days into the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships, which are taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 6th - 14th. The best junior weightlifters across the world have gathered to go ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter (-85kg) Toshiki Yamamoto Continues Leg Week With 4 X 290kg Squats
We’ll be honest, we’re having trouble coming to terms with Toshiki Yamamoto’s week. The Japanese athlete does hold all of his country’s Olympic weightlifting records in the -85kg weight class, but still, ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Sweeps Gold At 2018 IWF Junior World Championships
As we speak, the world's best junior weightlifters are going head-to-head at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This year's Championships kicked off on July ... Continue Reading
Sohrab Moradi (-94kg, Iran) Clean & Jerks 242 Kilograms in Training
With the IWF's recent announcement of weightlifting's new bodyweight categories — which technically still need to be ratified — lifters around the globe have been pondering where to take their diets and ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Mattie Rogers Is Heading for the -76kg Class
The biggest news to come out of the world Olympic weightlifting in a long time is the new weight classes. Earlier this week the International Weightlifting Federation announced the formation of ten new IWF ... Continue Reading
-85kg Weightlifter Toshiki Yamamoto Squats 200kg for 20 Reps During an Insane “Leg Week”
Japanese weightlifter Toshiki Yamamoto has had a hell of a leg week. We do say “week,” because three times in the last six days the -85kg athlete has managed phenomenal feats of strength, specifically with ... Continue Reading