There’s no denying that Martha “Mattie” Rogers is one of the United States’ most popular weightlifters, and with good reason. Before the IWF instituted new bodyweight categories earlier this year she held ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus Sets a New American Clean & Jerk Record in Ashgabat
Eighteen-year-old Olympic weightlifter Harrison Maurus has not only set a junior American record, his monstrous clean & jerk at the World Weightlifting Championships is a a new senior American record ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lu Xiaojun Wins Gold, Sets New World Record at Ashgabat
At the Weightlifting World Championships in Turkmenistan, Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojun has won gold and set a new world record in the extremely competitive -81kg weight class… at 34 years old. Lu, ... Continue Reading
Olympic Champion Yurik Vardanian Passes Away At Age 62
In sad news coming out of California, Armenian news sources and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) are reporting that Olympic weightlifting champion Yurik Vardanian has passed away; he was 62 ... Continue Reading
Watch This 14-Year-Old Weightlifter Squat 2.5x Bodyweight for 10 Reps
Hampton Morris is just 14 years old and he’s already hitting what could be a lifetime PR for many athletes. The Team USA weightlifter weighs 55 kilograms (a little over 121 pounds) and measures about 5 ... Continue Reading
Ilya Ilyin Withdraws from 2018 Weightlifting World Championships
In breaking news out of 2018 Weightlifting World Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, the Weightlifting Federation of Kazakhstan has announced on Instagram that Ilya Ilyin will not be competing in the ... Continue Reading
Report: Over 70 Athletes Barred from World Weightlifting Championships
The 2018 World Weightlifting Championships kick off in Turkmenistan on November 1, but according to a report from Inside the Games, more than 70 unnamed athletes have been barred from entry. Why? For most ... Continue Reading
At 87 Years Old, Weightlifter Vasily Zubov Has Competed In 43 National Competitions
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
Weightlifter Tian Tao Shakes the Internet With 280kg Front Squat
This week has been a seriously heave week for big front squats. Two days ago, we wrote about Wes Kitts smoking a lifetime PR front squat with 255kg/562 lbs. Today, we're back writing on another big front ... 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
Wes Kitts Front Squats a Massive 255kg Lifetime PR
Meanwhile out at California Strength, Wes Kitts is continuing on his flow of breaking lifetime PRs. Over the last couple of weeks, California Strength have shared a handful of big PRs from Kitts and many ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Just Barely Misses a 180kg Clean & Jerk Double
American weightlifting phenomenon CJ Cummings is not showing any signs of slowing down. In a recent training video (embedded below) the junior athlete who holds every single Senior American record in the ... Continue Reading
Watch Bradley Martyn’s 265lb Power Snatch
Bradley Martyn is perhaps best known as an talented physique athlete, social media celebrity, and the owner of a Los Angeles gym called Zoo Culture. But the guy actually has a pretty long history as an ... 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
USA Weightlifting Announces 2019 Qualifying Totals
Yesterday evening, USA Weightlifting announced the qualifying totals for the national 2019 competitive weightlifting season. Last year, we saw qualifying totals increase slightly in some weight classes due ... 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 Quiana Welch Hits a 110kg Snatch PR
Meanwhile in California, Juggernaut Training Systems athlete Quiana "Chuckie" Welch has been making waves with her latest training videos. A few days ago, Welch smoked a new snatch PR, which has gotten her ... Continue Reading
Morgan McCollough Hits 170kg Clean & Jerk PR At 15 Years Old
Consider the bar raised, literally and figuratively. Mash Mafia athlete Morgan McCullough, aka self-proclaimed mini Freedom Fridge (per his Instagram page), has been perusing through big lifts over the ... 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