Cardio vs Strength Training: Balancing Your Fitness Approach
Cardio and strength training seem to have been in fierce competition since the dawn of modern fitness—and both have hordes of fans who are downright passionate about which form of exercise they root for. Whether you’re Team Cardio, Team Strength Training, or have just jumped into your fitness journey, chances are high that you’re here […]
Interview: The One Item 2020 Olympian Mattie Rogers “Must Have” in Her Gym Bag
For Mattie Rogers, preparation is everything: “I keep everything I could possibly need to train or compete in my gym bag,” says Rogers, Tokyo 2020 Olympian and perhaps the United States’ most decorated female weightlifter ever. After a grueling but ultimately unsuccessful push to qualify for the upcoming 2024 Olympics, Rogers took some much-needed time […]
Glute Exercises for the Gym: Enhancing Your Workout Routine
Whether you’re gearing up for another leg day or dedicating your session solely to sculpting your derriere, one thing’s for certain: You want a few tried-and-true glute exercises up your sleeve to strengthen and shape your backside while enhancing your athletic performance. So, which exercises should you include on glute day—and what else should you […]
Is Lasha Talakhadze Strong Enough to Win the 2024 Olympics?
The 2024 Olympics begin in less than two months. And as the commencement of the summer Games on Jul. 26 looms ever closer, we’re starting to wonder who will take home those precious gold medals in Paris. On Monday, Jun. 10, two-time Olympic Champion Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG) posted a 320-kilogram, or 705.4-pound, back squat double […]
Report: 18 Weightlifters Caught Violating Anti-Doping Policy in 2023
The 2024 Olympics begin in about two months. Paris will host 120 weightlifters — the fewest in decades — as a downstream consequence of the International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) years-long negligence of policing corruption and performance-enhancing drug abuse. However, things seem to be looking up for the IWF: On May 30, 2024, the organization published […]
2024 Olympics: Meet the 5 Weightlifters Representing Team USA
The 2024 Olympics are approaching, and fast. With just a hair over two months left until the summer Games kick off in Paris, France, all eyes turn upon the Olympians selected to bring some hardware home to the United States. This year, America is sending perhaps its strongest roster of weightlifters ever to compete at […]
2024 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships Results
All eyes are turning toward the upcoming 2024 Olympics later this summer. But before things kick off on the Olympic lifting platform this August, the best and brightest young weightlifters in the world will get their turn in the limelight. The International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) 2024 Youth World Championships run from May 22 to 26 […]
2024 Olympian Olivia Reeves “Doesn’t Think About Calories,” Trains Weightlifting Only 4X Per Week
In just about 90 days, freshman Olympian Olivia Reeves will take to the stage during the Women’s 71-kilogram weightlifting event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The clock may be winding down, but Reeves — a Junior world-record holder and possibly the States’ best hope for a gold medal in weightlifting this year — isn’t […]
Team China’s Weightlifting Roster for 2024 Olympics Revealed
In 2021, China sent eight weightlifters to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. They returned with seven gold medals and one silver. With less than 100 days to go until the commencement of the 2024 Olympics, the world has waited anxiously for the most dominant country in weightlifting’s modern history to reveal which of their athletes […]
2016 Olympian Oleksandr Pielieshenko Dies in Ukraine-Russia War
According to multiple sources, weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who won two continental titles for Ukraine and finished fourth in his weight class at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, has died while fighting in the Ukraine-Russia war. The news of Pielieshenko’s passing was announced on May 6, 2024, by Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) […]