Jessica Buettner certainly knows how to leave an impression in the gym. On April 7, 2022, the powerlifter made her presence felt again when she crushed a 212.5-kilogram squat (469 pounds). Buettner ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence Wins Best Overall Lifter at 2022 AMP Classic Open Nationals
At only 24-years-old, Amanda Lawrence is already one of the bigger names in powerlifting. While competing in the 84-kilogram weight class, she showed off her prowess again by winning Best Overall Lifter in ... Continue Reading
The Best Back Workouts for More Muscle, for Strength, for Beginners, and More
Although it isn't one of the “mirror muscles” — body parts looking back in your reflection like the chest, shoulders, and arms — a well-developed back will balance your physique. A strong back will also ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon Exceeds Total & Squat World Records While Training
In a budding career, powerlifter Tiffany Chapon continues to show she is well on her way. On April 4, 2022, the French-born athlete — who competes in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) at 47 ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russell Orhii Grinds Out a Deadlift PR of 345 Kilograms (760.6 Pounds) in Training
It seems any time everyone looks over to powerlifter Russell Orhii, he's lifting staggering amounts of weight. On March 31, 2022, Orhii again demanded attention by pulling a 345-kilogram (760.6-pound) raw ... Continue Reading
Strongman Nick Best Pulls a 755-Pound Deadlift at Age 53, Continues Comeback From Lat Injury
Roughly 11 months after tearing his lat, strongman Nick Best pulled 755 pounds off of the floor — raw. Now that's what you call a comeback. Best's injury happened during the 2021 WRPF Kern US Open on ... Continue Reading
Danny Grigsby (140 KG) Makes Powerlifting History, Logs First-Ever 1000-Plus Pound Raw Deadlift in a Full Power Meet
Danny Grigsby is officially a powerlifting pioneer. At the United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Virginia Beach Classic on March 26, 2022, he became the first-ever athlete to deadlift over 1,000 ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tamara Walcott’s Next Competition Will Be the 2022 WRPF American Pro
It didn't take long for powerlifter Tamara Walcott to make a name for herself in the competitive scene. Since starting her career in 2018, she has won seven of the eight competitions she has participated ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jamal Browner Pulls a Conventional Deadlift PR of 432.5 Kilograms (953.5 Pounds) in Training
Powerlifters dare not overlook the 110-kilogram Jamal Browner any time he gets under a barbell. On March 22, 2022, Browner again snapped more necks when he locked out a 432.5-kilogram (953.5-pound) raw ... Continue Reading
Dark Horses to Watch in the 2022 CrossFit Quarterfinals
CrossFit fans are likely accustomed to a familiar winner's circle in the sport's short history. Since the CrossFit Games started in 2007, five athletes have won the Men's and Women's divisions multiple ... Continue Reading
A Look at Eddie Hall’s Boxing Performance Against Hafthor Björnsson
On March 19, 2022, former World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson defeated fellow former WSM winner Eddie Hall in the "Heaviest Boxing Match in History." After six action-packed rounds at ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jessica Buettner (76KG) Deadlifts 252.5 Kilograms in Training for New PR
Many of us make resolutions to improve ourselves and reach new goals every year, but life happens, and it doesn’t always go according to plan. That isn’t trouble for Jessica Buettner, who starts 2022 in a ... Continue Reading
The 3 Most Common Deadlift Errors and How to Fix Them
The Deadlift. The greatest test of strength. It’s you versus the loaded barbell. A one-on-one battle to pry the bar from the floor, to conquer it, to lift it. The deadlift is my favorite lift to perform ... Continue Reading
The 505kg Deadlift Mark Remains Untouched
In December 2015, Eddie Hall achieved the then world record deadlift at the World Deadlift Championships 2015, with a 463 kg (1,021 lb) deadlift. In 2016, The Beast, as Eddie is known, set a new world ... Continue Reading
Billionaires in Space: World Deadlift Record at Stake
Billionaires in space is a thing. But, let's be frank, they didn't do anything when they go up there other than just look out the window and take selfies. Which seems like a wasted opportunity. ... Continue Reading
Glute Activation in Your 70s Is a Thing
Glute activation is waking up your glutes. It makes the connection from your brain to your muscle and gets the muscle fired up and ready to do some work. Glute activation should be done prior to ... Continue Reading
Prepare for Takeoff With the Deadlift Checklist
The deadlift is an essential human skill. Learn to deadlift well, and you’ll save yourself years of back pain from lifting babies and groceries off the floor wrong. Better still, learn to hinge and then ... Continue Reading
6 Cues to Make Your Deadlift Stronger
When a lifter makes a technical mistake in any barbell lift, it can instantly make them weaker. However, whereas ‘being weaker’ in the squat or the bench press could just mean having an inefficient ... Continue Reading
The 4 Best Squat Alternatives
The squat is often referred to as "the king of the gym lifts"—for good reason, too. A correctly performed barbell squat utilizes virtually every muscle in the body.1 If you want to get stronger, squats ... Continue Reading
Which Deadlift is Right for Your Body Type?
No exercise is quite as feared, or revered, as the barbell deadlift. It is probably the oldest barbell exercise in existence. The day the barbell was invented, you can bet someone tried to pick it up off ... Continue Reading
In Training Innovation, Results Rule
While teaching lifting techniques, constant attention to detail is critical. This isn’t a new concept, but what separates great coaches from the indolent ones is constant innovation and a relentless ... Continue Reading
What We Mortals Can Learn From Eddie Hall’s Deadlift
Eddie Hall, “The Beast,” just deadlifted a savage 500kg, shattering his own record of 465kg from March of this year. This is one of the most impressive strength feats in recent history, a new benchmark for ... Continue Reading
The Subtle Cue That Unlocks Enormous Deadlifts
In my previous videos for Breaking Muscle UK, we’ve covered how to effectively engage your lats and your elbows to give you a more powerful and stronger deadlift. But for some, that isn’t always the ... Continue Reading
How to Brace Your Lats for a Monster Deadlift
In the deadlift, a common error is failing to brace the lats effectively. As the lift starts, the lats are pulled around and down, creating a rounding of the shoulders and upper back. This shift in ... Continue Reading
