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
3 Ways to Find Your 1-Rep Max (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced lifter, having an idea of your 1-rep max (1-RM) can help support your training. Once you have an understanding of the maximal weight your body can ... Continue Reading
Charis Chan Receives Four Year Sanction from Weightlifting for Doping Violation
The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced that weightlifter and functional fitness athlete Charis Chan will receive a four year sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance at the ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces 2016 Annual Awards
On Friday, January 6th, USA Weightlifting (USAW) announced their annual award winners for 2016 that recognize coaches and athletes (of various age groups) for significant performances throughout the year. ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting American Open Series Registration Now Open
Registration for the first installment of the USA Weightlifting American Open Series is now open. The first event will be held in Reno, Nevada, between the dates of March 16-19th. To register, ... Continue Reading
Watch Bradley Martyn Clean 315 Pounds for Reps
With more than 2 million Instagram followers, 2.5 million Facebook likes, and 840,000 YouTube subscribers, Bradley Martyn is one of the better known fitness celebrities on the web and to many, that’s all ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Names BarBend Official Media Partner
USA Weightlifting & BarBend.com have agreed a to quadrennial-long sponsorship agreement which will see BarBend.com viewers receive some exclusive content from USA Weightlifting, and will be ... Continue Reading
Ric Flair Deadlifts Big Weight at Age 67
We've heard the term, "Old man strength," but what about, "Old man power"? 67 year old, 16-time World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair demonstrates exactly what it's like to possess true power well into your ... Continue Reading
The 5 Strongest Vegans On Earth
Meat consumption is rising faster than ever, but plenty of strength athletes have shattered records without touching the stuff. Check out our list below to learn some of the best known ... Continue Reading
Adidas Releases Two New Shoes Under CrazyPower Model
Adidas appears to be joining the mix in the recent new training shoe releases. They recently shared their new weightlifting shoe, the Leistung 16 II, but now they've posted two other ... Continue Reading
First Looks At the New Adidas Leistung 16 IIs. What Do You Think?
The new Adidas weightlifting shoe - the Leistung 16 IIs - are beginning to make rounds on the internet. An Adidas UK Specialty Sports site has them listed and available for purchase at 179.5 Euros or ... Continue Reading
The 12 Best Strength Sports Movies, Ranked
Wondering why you don’t see more strength sports in Hollywood movies? We’ve scoured the web and spent many, many hours watching barbells clang and strongmen scream so you can know exactly what you want for ... Continue Reading
New 2017 Weightlifting Rules Taking Effect January 1st (Will They Impact You?)
Note: The following rules changes come from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and will affect all participating countries. USA Weightlifting (USAW) has announced four new IWF rules that ... Continue Reading
Earth Fed Muscle Primitive Protein Review
Whey protein powder companies are a dime a dozen, but few deliberately target strength athletes. That's where Earth Fed Muscle comes in, a new supplement company from the brains behind Garage Strength, a ... Continue Reading
5 Exercises for Gloriously Strong Glutes
Whether you’re a powerlifter, weightlifter, or functional fitness athlete, your butt is your engine. Practically every key athletic movement, from the deadlift to the snatch to the kettlebell swing to a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Throwback: Blagoy Blagoev Snatches 195kg at 90kg Bodyweight!
In the late 1970s/early 1980s, Blagoy Blagoev was one of Bulgaria's — and the world's — top weightlifters, helping his national team to an unprecedented era of dominance in strength sport. He was the 1980 ... Continue Reading
Athlete Profiles: Amanda Braddock of Canada (48kg)
At the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, the Canadian Woman’s team had an abundance of success and were able to qualify 3 woman for each team. This was based on dominant team performances at the previous two ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness 4″ Nylon Weightlifting Belt Review
Rogue Fitness is known for a lot of things, and as of this year being the official manufacturer of USA Weightlifting is one of them. They were founded in 2006 and are based in American out of Ohio. Over ... Continue Reading
These Nike Romaleos 3 May Have The Coolest Color Scheme Yet – Do You Agree?
The anticipation continues to build behind the official release of the Nike Romaleos 3. Lukas Hogberg, a European CrossFit Games athlete, shared a photo of another color scheme for the new Romaleos on his ... Continue Reading