On July 19, 2023, strongwoman Lucy Underdown shared an Instagram video of her deadlifting 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds) for three reps during a recent training session. The strength feat is notable because ... Continue Reading
5 Contenders for the Women’s CrossFit Games Title with Reigning Champ Tia-Clair Toomey Absent
As the history books say, any time a dynasty ends, there will be a struggle to fill in the tremendous power vacuum. After a dominant reign as a six-time Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey will not ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser’s HWPO Training Camp Preps Contenders for the 2023 CrossFit Games
Team HWPO (Hard Work Pays Off) is one of the many arms of five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser's growing organization. Based on an inside look at a recent training camp, Fraser seems to be using his ... Continue Reading
Noah Ohlsen Diagrams Full Day of Eating Before Last Individual CrossFit Games
Noah Ohlsen has been a fixture at the annual CrossFit Games for nearly a decade as an Individual competitor. Competing in each of the last nine consecutive Games, he's earned a top-10 finish on seven ... Continue Reading
2023 North America’s Strongest Man Results — Trey Mitchell Carries The Day
Trey Mitchell is the winner of the 2023 North America's Strongest Man (NASM). The American competitor prevailed in the contest that took place on July 15-16, 2023, in Victoriaville, Canada. It's Mitchell's ... Continue Reading
Pavlo Kordiyaka Log Presses 183 Kilograms (403.4 Pounds) in Shaw Classic Prep
Pavlo Kordiyaka had a spring to remember all-around as a professional strongman. In early April 2023, the Ukrainian athlete won his first-ever Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) title. Then, if not for a ... Continue Reading
Flex Lewis Believes Derek Lunsford Will Be First Olympia Champion in 2 Divisions
Derek Lunsford could be the next heir apparent to true bodybuilding greatness. Already a former 212 Olympia champion (2021), Lunsford shined in his Men's Open debut at the 2022 Olympia, finishing as the ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Benches 91-Kilogram (200-Pound) Dumbbells for 5 Fast Reps Before His Final Strongman Contest
Four-time World’s Strongest Man and three-time Arnold Strongman Classic winner Brian Shaw is preparing to compete in his final competition at the 2023 Shaw Classic, scheduled for Aug. 19-20 in Loveland, ... Continue Reading
The 2023 Shaw Classic Will Determine “The Strongest Man on Earth”
The winner of the 2023 Shaw Classic (SC) will now officially earn the title of "The Strongest Man on Earth." In an interview video posted to YouTube on July 17, 2023, Brian Shaw, four-time World's ... Continue Reading
Andrew Hause Squats 362.8 Kilograms (800 Pounds) For 6-Rep PR
While he's strong and powerful, Andrew Hause could probably not lift an actual house. Though, the mere idea that the powerlifter could even attempt such a seismic feat of strength is a nod to Hause's ... Continue Reading
2023 Vancouver Pro Results — Hassan Mostafa Prevails
The 2023 Vancouver Pro took place July 14-16, 2023, in Vancouver, Canada. It featured six divisions — Men’s Open, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini, Figure, and Fitness — with each of the respective ... Continue Reading
Pavlo Nakonechnyy Bench Presses 200 Kilograms (440.9 Pounds) for 7 Reps in Shaw Classic Prep
On July 13, 2023, strongman Pavlo Nakonechnyy shared an Instagram video of himself completing a 200-kilogram (440.9-pound) bench press for seven reps during a training session. According to the caption of ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Describes His Training Recovery Process
To start a bodybuilding dynasty, an athlete must be meticulous about every aspect of their training. As the reigning four-time Classic Physique Olympia champion (2019-2022), Chris Bumstead has undoubtedly ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Works On Her Snatches For The First Time Post-Pregnancy
After dominating the CrossFit Games for over half a decade, Tia-Clair Toomey will not be a fixture at next month's tentpole contest. Rather than earnestly prepare to extend her historic reign as a ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Records 210-Kilogram (463-Pound) 3-Rep Bench Press PR
In the current strongman pantheon, Canada's Mitchell Hooper is unquestionably the most dominant. The athlete is the reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion and has, at minimum, finished on the podium ... Continue Reading
2023 Ultimate Scotland’s Strongest Woman and Man Results — Izzy Tait, Louis Jack Prevail
Izzy Tait and Louis Jack are the respective champions of the 2023 Ultimate Scotland's Strongest Woman (USSW) and Man (USSM). The contests took place on July 2, 2023, in Grangemouth, United Kingdom, and ... Continue Reading
Lucy Underdown Crushes a 280-Kilogram (617.3-Pound) Deadlift 4-Rep PR
On July 5, 2023, strongwoman Lucy Underdown shared an eye-opening update on her strongwoman training progress. In an Instagram clip, the athlete captures a 280-kilogram (617.3-pound) deadlift for four ... Continue Reading
Nabil Lahlou (75KG) Deadlifts Raw All-Time World Record of 342.4 Kilograms (755 Pounds)
Chances are, when powerlifter Nabil Lahlou loads up his barbell with an unfathomable amount of weight, he's going to make jaws drop to the floor. The athlete's latest remarkable feat in a sanctioned ... Continue Reading
Nick Best Squats 364.2 Kilograms (802.9 Pounds) for the 27th Year in a Row
On July 10, 2023, World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper posted a video to his YouTube channel featuring a leg-training session with strength sports icon Nick Best. After some warm-ups and ... Continue Reading
Eddie Williams, Trey Mitchell Break 2 Respective World Records at 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic
American strongman Evan Singleton wasn't the only big winner at the 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic (GLSC). During the contest that took place on July 8, 2023, in London, England, Australian athlete ... Continue Reading
Miloš Šarčev Thinks 2023 Mr. Olympia Is Between Hadi Choopan, Derek Lunsford
The 2023 Mr. Olympia is slowly shaping up to be a contest of mammoth proportions on paper. As the Men's Open division seemingly enters a new golden era, bodybuilding's flagship contest resembles a gauntlet ... Continue Reading
Inez Carrasquillo Sets Log Lift World Record of 145.9 Kilograms (321.6 Pounds)
A seasoned veteran, strongwoman Inez Carrasquillo has developed a reputation for having uncanny overhead strength. The athlete lived up to this fame rooted in power in her most recent summer contest in the ... Continue Reading
2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic Results — Evan Singleton Victorious
Evan Singleton is the champion of the 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic (GLSC). The athlete emerged triumphant in the contest that took place on July 8, 2023, in London, England. After undergoing biceps ... Continue Reading
Former Champion Ben Smith Hosts Training Camp for 2023 CrossFit Games. Laura Horvath and Gabriela Migala Show Out
The 2023 CrossFit Games are quickly approaching and elite athletes are preparing to go all in for the big week in Madison, WI on Aug. 1-6, 2023. In particular, Ben Smith, the 2015 Fittest Man on Earth, was ... Continue Reading