CJ Cummings is getting even stronger, and that's great news for fans of American weightlifters (or weightlifters in general). The world record-holding 16 year old is prepping for the 2017 USA Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting, USOC Release Statements on President’s Immigration Order
On Friday, January 27th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that, among other stipulations, suspends admissions for Syrian refugees and limits the flow of other refugees and entrants from ... Continue Reading
Watch 16-Year-Old CJ Cummings Power Clean and Pause Front Squat 170kg
2017 is off to an incredible start for the person the Wall Street Journal dubbed “the LeBron James of weightlifting.” Competing at 69kg, 16-year-old weightlifting wunderkind CJ Cummings began the year ... Continue Reading
Russia Withdraws Its Appeal of One-Year Doping Ban
After a meeting between the new president of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (Maksim Agapitov) and the head of the International Weightlifting Federation (Dr. Tamas Ajan) in Budapest on Wednesday ... Continue Reading
Old Training Footage Shows 77kg Lu Xiaojun Deadlift/Clean Pulling 270kg Beltless
Very few athletes possess the same level of what seems like unlimited raw strength as 77kg Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojun. He's as decorated as he's strong with two Olympic medals in the last five ... Continue Reading
Post-Retirement Matthias Steiner Is Way Slimmer, Still Lifting Heavy
Few athletes have a story as inspiring as Matthias Steiner. Diagnosed with diabetes on his 18th birthday, Steiner was told to quit weightlifting but went on to become a four-time Austrian National ... Continue Reading
Indonesia Just Gave Free Houses to Its Weightlifting Medalists
Indonesia's Olympic weightlifting team may not have brought home gold at Rio, but the country’s government is sending a clear message that they value strength sports. The two weightlifters who won silver, ... Continue Reading
Highlights From Aleksey Torokhtiy’s Latest Reddit AMA
Yesterday, 2012 Olympic gold medalist Aleksey Torokhtiy partook in an Ask Me Anything with Reddit. If you don't know Torokhtiy yet, he's been actively building his online voice and content behind his ... Continue Reading
Clarence Kennedy Talks Snatching 185kg On a Vegan Diet
A lifter doesn’t become strong or weak by virtue of the presence or lack of meat in their diet. They become strong or weak based on their training methods, the nutrients that they consume, and how they ... Continue Reading
62kg Shen Guo Wei Squats 3.5 Times His Bodyweight at 17 Years Old
Chinese weightlifter Shen Guo Wei's squat strength is something to envy. Most 17 year olds are playing video games and worrying about what their Friday night plans, but not this young weightlifter. He's ... Continue Reading
Nike Romaleos 3 Finally Released
This past weekend on January 21st, the Nike Romaleos 3 finally dropped and released for the public. The lead up to the final Nike Romaleos 3 release has been anything but boring. A photo posted by ... Continue Reading
12 Wrist Mobility Drills to Do at Work and Before Lifting
Successful Olympic lifts rely on an athlete's strength, power, and mobility. Nothing can be more frustrating than missing lifts due to issues with wrist mobility. A lot of strength ... Continue Reading
Take a Look at Dmitry Klokov’s New Line of Weightlifting Shoes
2017 promises to have a lot in store for weightlifting superstar Dmitry Klokov. Despite officially retiring from international competition in 2015, Klokov has been keeping extremely busy. He's been ... Continue Reading
Watch Tian Tao Attempt a 215kg Clean & Jerk (at 17 Years Old!)
Tian Tao is one of the weightlifting world's most exciting athletes to watch. Maybe it's because of his near-superhuman strength. Maybe it's because of the way he attacks the barbell with each attempt. ... Continue Reading
Video Shows Lu Xiaojun’s Return to Training and Future Aspirations
Very few elite strength athletes are as decorated as China's top 77kg weightlifter, Lu Xiaojun. He's a world record holder, an Olympic champion, and has won multiple World Championships. It's exciting news ... Continue Reading
Liu Hao Makes a 280kg Squat for Five Reps Look Like a Warmup
Liu Hao, 28 years old, is a Chinese weightlifter who's no stranger to putting up big numbers. He's normally a competitor in the 94kg weight class and has built a reputation around his strength under the ... Continue Reading
IWF: Khadzhimurat Akkaev Tests Positive from 2012 Olympic Games
In a public disclosure released on January 13th, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) reports that Russian weightlifter Khadzhimurat Akkaev tested positive from a test taken prior to ... Continue Reading
Boady Santavy Re-Writes Canadian and Commonwealth Weightlifting Records
The 2017 Canadian Junior National Championships has concluded, and once again Boady Santavy has left his name in multiple record books. Competing in his new weight category of 94KG (207lb), the soon ... Continue Reading
Canadian Junior National Championships to Feature Top Weightlifters
Tomorrow the Canadian Weightlifting Federation (CWF) will host their 2017 Junior National Championships in the city of Brossard, Quebec, just outside of Montreal. Unfortunately, for currently undisclosed ... Continue Reading
Frank Spellman, America’s Oldest Olympic Weightlifting Champion, Has Passed Away
On Thursday this week, Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting Frank Spellman passed away at the age of 94. Spellman set several Olympic records and earned a gold medal at the first post-World War II ... Continue Reading
Chinese Weightlifting Could Face 1-Year Competition Ban After Positive Retests
Earlier today, the BBC reported China's weightlifting federation could face a 1 year ban from international competition after three of the country's gold medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics tested ... Continue Reading
Try This Weightlifting Warm-Up by Aleksey Torokhtiy and His Cute Assistant
Every strength athlete understands that a quality warm-up is essential for a successful lift. In most cases warm-ups differ from athlete to athlete and are catered to one's goals and needs. When you're ... Continue Reading
USA’s Cheryl Haworth Awarded Youth World Record
On September 25th, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) approved the creation of two new youth weight categories for women: 75KG (165lb) and 75+KG (over 165lb). Yesterday, the IWF formally ... Continue Reading
The Glute Ham Raise: Your Key to Stronger Hamstrings
There's a common denominator between strong deadlifts, squats, Olympic lifts, sprint speed, jumping, and athletic performance. This denominator is strong hamstrings. The hamstrings are composed of ... Continue Reading