The gym industry has a long way to go to make up for the damage caused by COVID-19 over the past year, but it got another push in the right direction on Thursday, May 13, 2021. A companion piece of...
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Rogue Fitness' monthly fitness challenges have tested the endurance, grip strength, stamina, and heart rates of willing participants. Most recently, the “Pump-N-Row Challenge” featured a combination of the bench press and rowing machine, and saw top tier CrossFit athletes like 2020 CrossFit Games bronze medalist Kari Pearce rise to the...
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On May 10, 2021, World's Strongest Man announced that the 2021 WSM contest, taking place in Sacramento, CA on June 15-20, will not have in-person spectators. Per the post: "While restrictions are being lifted in California at the start of our event, we will still be operating without fans this...
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Team China is stacked with record-setting machines. Currently, 26 out of 60 world records are held by weightlifters from China. Chen Yarou, the 17-year-old who competes in the 45-kilogram weight class, is the latest addition to a team that has been decimating world records in the lead up to the...
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In April 2021, after 18-year-old Jackson Powell squatted a colossal 419.6-kilograms (925-pound) double, he told BarBend of his goal to squat 452.6 kilograms (1,000 pounds) and total 998 kilograms (2,200 pounds) at the World Powerlifting USA (WPUSA) Tennessee State Championship on May 8, 2021. If successful, he would be the...
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A lot of bodybuilding fans don't consider the season in full swing until the Open competitors take the stage. Well, on May 8, 2021, both the Men's Open and 212 divisions debuted for the first time in 2021 at the Indy Pro in Indianapolis, IN. Leading up to the show,...
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Leading up to the 2021 Kern US Open, all eyes were on John Haack, and for good reason. Haack was considered the favorite at 90 kilograms (198 pounds). However, the fans watching in San Diego, CA as well as on...
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For fans of powerlifting, Dan Bell has become what Patrick Mahomes is to professional football. Whenever the super heavyweight powerlifter (140+ kilograms) competes, it's a must-see event because anything can happen. The Florida native has reached the rarified air that...
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The 2021 Kern US Open, sanctioned by the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF), was expected to be a proving ground for world records — and the first one is now in the books. Many people associate 90-kilogram dominance with powerlifter...
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The official roster for the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest has been announced, but the events have not. Along with speculation about who is most likely to win the title this year, there are rumblings of which events will...
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The medals keep coming, and the records keep falling at the feet of Team USA at the rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships. In the 81-kilogram class, Mattie Rogers set new American and Pan American snatch records on her third attempt....
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The workouts for the CrossFit Games Team Quarterfinals were announced, and they are designed with very, very, very high volume. The first workout consists of 520 reps per athlete and focuses primarily on the shoulders and heart rate. The second...
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