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Latest News

  • “Opportunity To Be One of the Greatest of All-Time” — Mitchell Hooper Withdraws from 2025 Strongest Man on Earth

    “Opportunity To Be One of the Greatest of All-Time” — Mitchell Hooper Withdraws from 2025 Strongest Man on Earth

    Mitchell Hooper has been a dominant force in strongman for over three years. Competing in 26 international events, he claimed victory in 15 and reached the podium 24 times. His list of accolades includes winning the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), the 2023 and 2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational, the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) three times, and the 2024 Strongest Man…

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  • Why Mike Sommerfeld Uses Myo Reps to Train Legs for the 2025 Olympia

    Why Mike Sommerfeld Uses Myo Reps to Train Legs for the 2025 Olympia

  • The Butt Wink, Explained

    The Butt Wink, Explained

  • 5 Burning Questions Heading Into the 2025 CrossFit Games

    5 Burning Questions Heading Into the 2025 CrossFit Games

Crossfit

  • 5 Burning Questions Heading Into the 2025 CrossFit Games

    5 Burning Questions Heading Into the 2025 CrossFit Games

    We’re only two weeks away from the 2025 CrossFit Games, and with this comes a wave of speculation, excitement, and plenty of unanswered questions. Whether you’re a dedicated fan or a curious newcomer to the sport, here are five of the most pressing questions we’re asking as we approach the sport’s biggest event of the…

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  • 2025 CrossFit Games Event 2 Revealed – Heavy Dumbbells, High Skill, Shoulder Burn 

    2025 CrossFit Games Event 2 Revealed – Heavy Dumbbells, High Skill, Shoulder Burn 

  • Carolyne Prevost Steps in for Injured Alex Gazan — Will Compete at CrossFit Games and Age Group Games in August

    Carolyne Prevost Steps in for Injured Alex Gazan — Will Compete at CrossFit Games and Age Group Games in August

  • Are Wearables Making Us Fitter? It Depends 

    Are Wearables Making Us Fitter? It Depends 

Strongman

  • “Opportunity To Be One of the Greatest of All-Time” — Mitchell Hooper Withdraws from 2025 Strongest Man on Earth

    “Opportunity To Be One of the Greatest of All-Time” — Mitchell Hooper Withdraws from 2025 Strongest Man on Earth

    Mitchell Hooper has been a dominant force in strongman for over three years. Competing in 26 international events, he claimed victory in 15 and reached the podium 24 times. His list of accolades includes winning the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), the 2023 and 2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational, the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) three times, and the 2024 Strongest Man…

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  • Preparing for Future Nuclear Fallout — Eddie Hall’s Home Gym Bunker Is Worth $1 Million

    Preparing for Future Nuclear Fallout — Eddie Hall’s Home Gym Bunker Is Worth $1 Million

  • 2025 Iceland’s Strongest Viking Results

    2025 Iceland’s Strongest Viking Results

  • Why Mitchell Hooper Missed His First Podium In 3 Years: “Strongman Makes You Less Athletic”

    Why Mitchell Hooper Missed His First Podium In 3 Years: “Strongman Makes You Less Athletic”

Weightlifting

  • How Often Should Weightlifters Max-Out Lifts?

    How Often Should Weightlifters Max-Out Lifts?

    Olympic weightlifting demands power, precision, and flawless technique across two lifts: the snatch and the clean & jerk. Raw strength is at the heart of these movements, often measured through the one-rep max (1RM), a benchmark for assessing a lifter’s maximum capacity. (1)  Olympic weightlifting coach Brian Chambers and 2025 National University Champion and coach Calvin Lackey shared their insights on how…

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  • China’s Weightlifting Team’s Core Training Floats Weights on Their Upper Back

    China’s Weightlifting Team’s Core Training Floats Weights on Their Upper Back

  • IPF Bans Stiff Knee Sleeves

    IPF Bans Stiff Knee Sleeves

  • World Record Weightlifter Karlos Nasar Trains Like a Bodybuilder

    World Record Weightlifter Karlos Nasar Trains Like a Bodybuilder

Powerlifting

  • Colton Engelbrecht Sumo Deadlifts 500 Kilograms at a Powerlifting Meet

    Colton Engelbrecht Sumo Deadlifts 500 Kilograms at a Powerlifting Meet

    Colton Engelbrecht has joined an elite strength club thanks to his 500-kilogram sumo deadlift, which he performed at the Nikolay Kagansky Memorial Tournament meet in Moscow, Russia. A video of the lift is below, courtesy of the Lifting Vault YouTube channel: Before his final deadlift, Engelbrecht, who officially weighed in at 122 kilograms, completed a 420-kilogram squat,…

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  • Bodybuilder and Powerlifter Kyle Kirvay Squats an 855-Pound Raw Triple

    Bodybuilder and Powerlifter Kyle Kirvay Squats an 855-Pound Raw Triple

  • You Might Be Making One of These 4 Bench Press Mistakes

    You Might Be Making One of These 4 Bench Press Mistakes

  • You Might Be Making One of These 5 Back Squat Mistakes

    You Might Be Making One of These 5 Back Squat Mistakes

Bodybuilding

  • Nick Walker’s Back Building Guide

    Nick Walker’s Back Building Guide

    Men’s Open bodybuilder Nick Walker is prepping for his highly-anticipated Olympia return in 2025. Walker most recently graced the Olympia stage in 2022, earning a bronze. In 2025, Walker competed at the Pittsburgh Pro to a silver-medal finish. Shortly thereafter, he claimed victory at the New York Pro, officially qualifying him for the 2025 Olympia,…

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  • UPDATED: Bodybuilding Legend Ronnie Coleman Treated for Sepsis

    UPDATED: Bodybuilding Legend Ronnie Coleman Treated for Sepsis

  • 2025 Zhanna Rotar Classic Pro Results

    2025 Zhanna Rotar Classic Pro Results

  • 2025 World of Monsterzym Korea Pro 212 Results

    2025 World of Monsterzym Korea Pro 212 Results

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  • Carolyne Prevost Steps in for Injured Alex Gazan — Will Compete at CrossFit Games and Age Group Games in August

    Carolyne Prevost Steps in for Injured Alex Gazan — Will Compete at CrossFit Games and Age Group Games in August

    Carolyne Prevost admits it was a “weird feeling” to learn she would be competing at this summer’s CrossFit Games in Albany, NY. The 35-year-old returned home and immediately resumed intense training after winning the 35-39-year-old Age Group Semifinals. She will compete this August in Columbus, OH, at the Masters CrossFit Games by Legends. View this…

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  • 2025 Iceland’s Strongest Viking Results

    2025 Iceland’s Strongest Viking Results

  • UPDATED: Bodybuilding Legend Ronnie Coleman Treated for Sepsis

    UPDATED: Bodybuilding Legend Ronnie Coleman Treated for Sepsis

  • Stop Playing Macro Tetris: What These 6 Nutrition Coaches Do Differently

    Stop Playing Macro Tetris: What These 6 Nutrition Coaches Do Differently

  • 2025 Zhanna Rotar Classic Pro Results

    2025 Zhanna Rotar Classic Pro Results

  • 2025 World of Monsterzym Korea Pro 212 Results

    2025 World of Monsterzym Korea Pro 212 Results

  • Danielle Brandon Shifts Coaching Team Ahead of 2025 CrossFit Games

    Danielle Brandon Shifts Coaching Team Ahead of 2025 CrossFit Games

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