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
This Rubik’s Cube Pause Squat Is Taking the Strength World By Storm
We've highlighted him before, but now, Dan Weierich has really outdone himself. The 60-meter dash track athlete out of Rutgers University just solved a Rubik's Cube in 35 seconds while doing a pause back ... Continue Reading
10 Celebrities Who Have No Business Being This Strong
A list of the world's strongest famous people usually turns up the Schwarzeneggers, Stallones, and Johnsons. We wanted to know about the people you wouldn't expect—the politicians, celebrities, and ... Continue Reading
After Losing Gov’t Funding, British Weight Lifting Receives £2.2 Million From a New Source
After a tough week, life just got a little easier for British Weight Lifting. On December 9, the United Kingdom governmental body, UK Sport, announced that they were withdrawing all of their funding for ... Continue Reading
Watch Lu Xiaojun’s Insane 180kg Snatch (at 77kg Bodyweight)
At this point, we're used to seeing footage of Lu Xiaojun doing some impressive things in training. And there are few active weightlifters who can match his competition pedegree: Three time World Champion, ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts Sets New American Record Snatch in 105kg Class
In breaking news at the 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) American Open, Wes Kitts made two successful lifts in the snatch portion of the competition to set a new American Record of 174KG (383lb). The old ... Continue Reading
Colin Burns Sets New American Snatch Record in 94kg Weight Class!
The final day of the 2016 USA Weightlifting (USAW) American Open kicked off right where Saturday night ended. Competing in the 94KG session, Colin Burns made three successful lifts in the snatch ... Continue Reading