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Latest News

  • BREAKING: Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts All-Time World Record 505 Kilograms

    BREAKING: Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts All-Time World Record 505 Kilograms

    The 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), Hafthor Björnsson, has officially broken the all-time world record deadlift with a massive 505 kilograms!  Björnsson pulled the historic lift at the Eisenhart Black Competition event — an invitation-based contest for strongmen and powerlifters — in Bavaria, Germany, on July 26, 2025. This lift is four kilograms more than Björnsson’s previous…

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  • Last One, Best One: Brooke Wells’ 10th and Final CrossFit Games Run 

    Last One, Best One: Brooke Wells’ 10th and Final CrossFit Games Run 

  • Hafthor Björnsson Confirmed for 2025 World Deadlift Championships

    Hafthor Björnsson Confirmed for 2025 World Deadlift Championships

  • Powerlifting United President Ana Perez Speaks on First Year of Success

    Powerlifting United President Ana Perez Speaks on First Year of Success

Crossfit

  • Last One, Best One: Brooke Wells’ 10th and Final CrossFit Games Run 

    Last One, Best One: Brooke Wells’ 10th and Final CrossFit Games Run 

    Brooke Wells has reached CrossFit Legend status. She is now in an exclusive club of athletes who have qualified for the Games 10 times — an extraordinary accomplishment by any standard.  However, this won’t be the last time we see her on a competition floor. The WFP season continues through December, and we hope to…

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  • Meet the 2025 CrossFit Games Demo Team 

    Meet the 2025 CrossFit Games Demo Team 

  • Mayhem, Kriger, Invictus – Top Teams to Watch in a Balanced 2025 CrossFit Games Field

    Mayhem, Kriger, Invictus – Top Teams to Watch in a Balanced 2025 CrossFit Games Field

  • CrossFit HQ Delivers Safety Updates Ahead of 2025 CrossFit Games 

    CrossFit HQ Delivers Safety Updates Ahead of 2025 CrossFit Games 

Strongman

  • BREAKING: Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts All-Time World Record 505 Kilograms

    BREAKING: Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts All-Time World Record 505 Kilograms

    The 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), Hafthor Björnsson, has officially broken the all-time world record deadlift with a massive 505 kilograms!  Björnsson pulled the historic lift at the Eisenhart Black Competition event — an invitation-based contest for strongmen and powerlifters — in Bavaria, Germany, on July 26, 2025. This lift is four kilograms more than Björnsson’s previous…

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  • Hafthor Björnsson Confirmed for 2025 World Deadlift Championships

    Hafthor Björnsson Confirmed for 2025 World Deadlift Championships

  • Is Martins Licis Following the Strongman-to-Arm-Wrestling Pipeline?

    Is Martins Licis Following the Strongman-to-Arm-Wrestling Pipeline?

  • Strongman Shane Flowers Injures Right Pec in Training

    Strongman Shane Flowers Injures Right Pec in Training

Weightlifting

  • Try This Mobility Routine to Help Your Olympic Lifts

    Try This Mobility Routine to Help Your Olympic Lifts

    Mobility enables athletes to execute Olympic lifts with proper technique. Adequate mobility helps establish full range of motion, efficient movement patterns, and stability during dynamic lifts. In mid July 2025, sports performance coach and British Olympic weightlifting expert Sonny Webster shared exercises specifically tailored to improve Olympic lifts. Mobility Routines to Help With Olympic Lifts Ankle Dorsiflexion  Ankle…

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  • How Often Should Weightlifters Max-Out Lifts?

    How Often Should Weightlifters Max-Out Lifts?

  • 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

Powerlifting

  • Agata Sitko Suspended by Poland Powerlifting Organization

    Agata Sitko Suspended by Poland Powerlifting Organization

    69KG powerlifter Agata Sitko has had her powerlifting license withdrawn. According to Sitko, the Polski Związek Kulturystyki, Fitness i Trójboju Siłowego (PZKFiTS), Poland’s governing body affiliated with the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), suspended her license due to a disagreement involving her coach. As a result, Sitko will not be permitted to compete in any IPF-sanctioned event, including the 2025…

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  • Powerlifting United to Introduce New Lighting System for Meets

    Powerlifting United to Introduce New Lighting System for Meets

  • Fix Your Butt Wink

    Fix Your Butt Wink

  • A Pro Powerlifter’s Trick for Bench Press Strength

    A Pro Powerlifter’s Trick for Bench Press Strength

Bodybuilding

  • Charles Glass’ Top 4 Exercises for Thicker Triceps

    Charles Glass’ Top 4 Exercises for Thicker Triceps

    “If your arms still look soft from the back, it’s not your genetics, it’s your triceps training,” renowned bodybuilding coach Charles Glass said. Muscle is approximately 15 to 20% denser than lipid-rich fat cells due to its protein and water content. Though muscle still jiggles, it creates shape and density where fat doesn’t. (1) Triceps,…

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  • Hulk Hogan Passes Away at Age 71

    Hulk Hogan Passes Away at Age 71

  • Chris Bumstead’s Return to Upper Body Hypertrophy Training

    Chris Bumstead’s Return to Upper Body Hypertrophy Training

  • 3 Muscle-Building Strategies (Potentially) Debunked

    3 Muscle-Building Strategies (Potentially) Debunked

More News

  • Meet the 2025 CrossFit Games Demo Team 

    Meet the 2025 CrossFit Games Demo Team 

    On Thursday morning, CrossFit announced the demo team for the 2025 CrossFit Games, which start on Friday, August 1, in Albany, NY. Remind me: Each year, Dave Castro assembles a demo team composed of elite CrossFit athletes – some with Games experience, others without – to test workouts and showcase each event during the Games.…

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  • Mayhem, Kriger, Invictus – Top Teams to Watch in a Balanced 2025 CrossFit Games Field

    Mayhem, Kriger, Invictus – Top Teams to Watch in a Balanced 2025 CrossFit Games Field

  • Strongman Shane Flowers Injures Right Pec in Training

    Strongman Shane Flowers Injures Right Pec in Training

  • Powerlifting United to Introduce New Lighting System for Meets

    Powerlifting United to Introduce New Lighting System for Meets

  • Fix Your Butt Wink

    Fix Your Butt Wink

  • 2025 Irish Strength Cup Results

    2025 Irish Strength Cup Results

  • CrossFit HQ Delivers Safety Updates Ahead of 2025 CrossFit Games 

    CrossFit HQ Delivers Safety Updates Ahead of 2025 CrossFit Games 

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