Arms
Transform Your Legs and Core with Block Cleans Workout
Block cleans are a variation of cleans used by Olympic weightlifters to simultaneously work on the power position and drop under the barbell. These can help…
Olympic Weightlifting
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CrossFit
11 CrossFit Coach-Approved Workouts for Functional Fitness You’ll Wish You’d Known About Sooner
CrossFit comprises three modalities — monostructural, gymnastics, and weightlifting. The training methodology is an effective way to get fit but can also improve your sense of…
Exercise Guides
Master the Squat Jerk: Target Your Legs, Core, and Shoulders
Overhead presses and squats are two of the best exercises to build strength and muscle mass; the squat jerk delivers a bang for your buck by…
Fitness Calculator
Sinclair Calculator: Calculate Sinclair Total Points
The Sinclair Calculator is a tool used in the sport of Olympic weightlifting to standardize and compare lifters’ performances across different body weights. Understanding the Sinclair…
News
Eddie Hall Tackles Olympic Lifting and Faces a Brutal Challenge
Even though all strength sports revolve around the same principle, they differ substantially in terms of technique. So, Strongman and Olympic Weightlifting are not interchangeable, despite…
Powerlifting
Powerlifting vs. Weightlifting: What’s the Difference?
Strength has been celebrated for thousands of years. For as long as humans have lived on planet Earth, they’ve tested their physical prowess by lifting rocks,…
News
Transgender Olympic Athletes Will Not Be Forced To Lower Testosterone, Per New IOC Guidelines
Transgender athletes’ involvement in sports is one of the most discussed and sensitive topics in the sports world today. The debate gets heated especially when it…
News
8-year-old Weightlifter Rory Van Ulft Completes 90kg Deadlift
Rory Van Ulft started training just after her fifth birthday. At seven years old, the Ottawa native was crowned USA weightlifting under-11 and under-13 Youth National…
News
Trans Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Says Being In The Olympics Shouldn’t Be Historic: ‘People Like Me Are Just People’
At the Tokyo Games, Laurel Hubbard made history by being the first transgender weightlifter to compete at the Olympics. However she does not think this is…
News
Team USA’s Sarah Robles Scores Bronze Medal At Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Games continued on Monday with weightlifting in the +87kg division. While this event did not take place without some controversy, Team USA walked away…
News
Trans Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Out Of Tokyo Games, After Failing To Score A Snatch
There was a lot of concern about how transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard would do, after being controversial allowed to compete at the Tokyo Games. In the…
News
IOC Backs Laurel Hubbard Ahead Of Olympic Debut, But Promises Policy Changes After Tokyo Games
Laurel Hubbard is set to make her first Olympic appearance at the Tokyo Games. While the trans athlete is getting support from the IOC, they know…
News
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz Becomes First Philippino To Win Olympic Gold Medal
There is no better way to represent your country’s athletic ability, and to bring home gold at the Olympic Games. Hidilyn Diaz became the first person…
Olympics
Weightlifters Katherine Nye, Mattie Rogers, and CJ Cummings Look To Bring Team USA Gold In Tokyo Games
The Olympic Games are back, with the 2020 Tokyo Games slated for going from July 23rd — August 8th. Before the games kick off, we take a…
CrossFit
Mat Fraser Discusses Overcoming Broken Back To Become 5x CrossFit Games Winner
Without a doubt, Mat Fraser is one of the greatest CrossFit athletes of all time. That said, he had to overcome some major obstacles to get…
Nutrition
How Long Should You Wait to Workout After Eating?
Have you ever started a workout only to feel nauseous after a few minutes? Or maybe you’ve begun to feel tired partway through your training session…
News
Olympic Weightlifter Yury Vlasov Passes Away At 85 Years Old
Russian weightlifter Yury Vlasov accomplished a lot in his time as an elite +90kg athlete. Unfortunately he has passed away at the age of 85 years…
Programs
Olympic Weightlifting Guide and Beginner’s Program
Olympic weightlifting is the original strength sport. Before powerlifting and bodybuilding were officially recognized, Olympic lifting was a popular activity. There are two official Olympic weightlifting…
News
Olympic Weightlifter Antonio Krastev Dies In Tragic Car Accident
Some heartbreaking news has struck the weightlifting community, as Antonio Krastev has reportedly passed away. He was just 58 years of age. Born October 10th, 1961,…