On April 1, 2022, bodybuilder and powerlifter Stan Efferding was in the gym training legs. The creator of the vertical diet does not limit his leg day solely to hack squats, leg presses,
Reaching the pinnacle of one strength sport — powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, CrossFit, strongman, bodybuilding — is a monumental feat. Becoming the top dog in more than one strength sport is a legendary display
If you’re even a little familiar with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), you know Jon “Bones” Jones. He is a former two-time UFC light heavyweight champion (up to 205 pounds) and is considered
To gain lots of muscle and strength, you need to be in a caloric surplus — that is, eating more calories than you burn. But after a while, all that excess food can
The powerlifting world has had some extremely impressive performances in Masters divisions recently. Many of which have involved world record setting lifts. It gives credence to the long used trope that, when it
Six feet, nine inches tall. Over four hundred pounds. The 2018 winner of the World’s Strongest Man™ (and, sure, The Mountain on HBO’s Game of Thrones) Hafthor Bjornsson literally carries hundreds of pounds
Sodium is a lot more useful for strength and performance than you’ve been told. If you’re a fan of strongman, you might have seen Brian Shaw pouring many, many times the recommended daily
“You see, it ain’t glamorous you know, just a matter of logistics, have to make sure the fridge is big enough for all the food. How do you feed The Mountain, how do
Larry “Wheels” Williams had a great meet this past weekend at the RPS Powerlifting meet Insurrextion, which was held over the course of November 18-19th. This time last year, we were writing about
On a recent episode of Shark Tank, Stan “The White Rhino” Efferding appeared looking to make a deal. He was seeking to partner with one of the sharks for $50,000 in exchange for
