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
Guilherme Malheiros Totals 1,101 pounds In Event 4 of the 2022 CrossFit Quarterfinals
The 2022 CrossFit Quarterfinals began virtually worldwide on Thursday, March 24, 2022. In the early goings, Guilherme Malheiros — one of CrossFit's rising stars — has already finished all five of the ... Continue Reading
Watch Bodybuilder Kyle Kirvay Squats 685 Pounds for 5 Reps
Professional bodybuilder Kyle "The Tiger" Kirvay is no stranger to impressive feats of strength. The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) pro and powerlifter recently took to the ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Breon Ansley Explains His Decision to Retire From the Classic Physique Division
On March 19, 2022, two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley shared an update about his future in the division on his Instagram page. While showing off his physique in natural light, the ... 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
Here’s How 5-Time CrossFit Games Champion Tia-Clair Toomey is Eating to Cut Weight
To be a champion CrossFitter, you have to eat like a champion CrossFitter. On March 21, 2022 — mere days before the 2022 CrossFit Quarterfinals begin virtually on March 24 — five-time Fittest ... 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
Strongwoman Inez Carrasquillo’s Overhead Pressing is On a Different Level
The sport of strongwoman can be not only incredibly demanding but also a difficult and competitive sport to make a name for one's self. Inez Carrasquillo, a rising star in the sport, doesn't have this ... 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 Case Against Antioxidants
There are millions of nutritional products in the West that tout “health-boosting” antioxidant properties, particularly in athletic populations. But two European professors analyzed the evidence behind ... Continue Reading
