In competition, Olympic weightlifters don’t have to worry about having a powerful squat. That didn’t stop Mattie Rogers from showing off some of her recent gains on the compound lift.  On June 8, 2022, the 26-year-old Rogers locked out a 190-kilogram (419-pound) squat for a new personal record (PR). Rogers wore a lifting belt and … Read more
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This High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) guide is probably the best interval training guide in the galaxy. My justification for such a bold claim? We’re really good at this stuff, AND we have dinosaurs and Muppets. Plus, lots of great gifs: We build custom interval training programs just like the ones in this guide for our […]
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On June 7, 2022, the 2022 Giants Live World Tour revealed its 13-person roster. The strongman competition will take place on October 8, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. From two-time reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman and former WSM Champion (2020) Oleksii Novikov, to rising stars like Charles “Trey” Mitchell, it’s a stacked field with … Read more
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Strongwoman/powerlifter Rhianon Lovelace is undoubtedly one of the strongest people on the planet. The 2018 World’s Strongest Woman (WSW) Champion proved it again during a recent session at the gym.  On June 7, 2022, Lovelace shared footage of herself locking out a 240-kilogram (528-pound) axle bar deadlift in a training session. Lovelace did not disclose … Read more
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Last year, Nick “The Mutant” Walker had one of the better competitive outputs for a bodybuilder in recent memory. The 27-year-old International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League athlete won both the 2021 New York Pro and the 2021 Arnold Classic. He also came in fifth place at the 2021 Mr. Olympia — … Read more
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For our Pride edition of Meet the Trailblazers, we spoke with three extraordinary POC and LGBTQ+ creators about how they’re making waves with their work.
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*Throws confetti into the air* I’m SO SO pumped for this week’s episode and so thrilled to welcome a good friend to the show: Caitlin Boyle, whom many of you may know from the very popular blog Healthy Tipping Point.  Caitlin is one of the OG healthy living bloggers, and I’m so thankful that the…
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Powerlifter Sherine Marcelle is on a mission. With recent strength feats like a 233.6-kilogram (515-pound) beltless deadlift personal record (PR) from early June 2022, and a 274.4-kilogram (605-pound) squat from late May 2022, she’s leaving no stone unturned. Marcelle’s latest achievement might be her best yet.  On June 6, 2022, Marcelle squatted 297 kilograms (655 … Read more
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On June 6, during the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships, Heather Connor broke the raw deadlift IPF World Record for the 47-kilogram weight class with a pull of 185 kilograms (407.9 pounds). That weight is four times her official competition body weight of 46.6 kilograms (102.7 pounds). It’s been a little … Read more
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