Olympian Joe Kovacs and Mitchell Hooper Teach You How To Properly Jerk
The overhead jerk, a combination of strength, power, and technique, is a cornerstone of weightlifting. In a mid-January 2025 collaboration, 2023 World’s Strongest Man and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth Mitchell Hooper learned the art of split jerks from Olympic shot putter Joe Kovacs as Hooper readies for the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic, which features a max overhead jerk, […]
Watch Graciano Rubio Press and Then Overhead Squat 200 Kilograms (440 Pounds)
Loading 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds) on a barbell would be a respectable deadlift for seasoned gymgoers, but what about as a press to a squat? On Jun. 30, 2022, U105KG strongman and CrossFit coach Graciano Rubio posted a (very) heavy overhead squat to his social media — a whopping 440.9-pound, or 200-kilogram lift. Rubio loaded the […]
The Best Multi-Sport Strength Athletes Of All Time
Reaching the pinnacle of one strength sport — powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, CrossFit, strongman, bodybuilding — is a monumental feat. Becoming the top dog in more than one strength sport is a legendary display of strength, discipline, and ability to push the human body to limits only a few handfuls of people can relate to. Best […]
1047 Pound Squat DOUBLE! (And Nick Walker Is Back) — Strength Weekly 3/29
Strength Weekly is bringing you all the news from around the barbell game. This week, we’re covering: Zahir Khudayarov Squats a 475-Kilogram Double In Wraps Nick Walker’s Post Hamstring Tear Leg Training 9 Weeks Out From the 2024 New York Pro 2024 HYROX Houston Results — Kristi O’Connell Wins In Her Debut Russel Orhii (83KG) […]
Hadi Choopan Wins Again, Mattie Rogers Out of Olympic Contention — Strength Weekly 3/22
Strength weekly is bringing you everything you need to know from around the barbell game! This week, we’re covering: Hadi Choopan Wins 2024 Arnold Classic UK Mattie Rogers’ “Soul-Crushing” Injury Ends Her 2024 Paris Olympic Games Hopes Victoria Long Retires From Competitive Strongwoman Mitchell Hooper on the Value of Body Composition in Strongman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjiPdXFQvycVideo can’t […]
World Record 1,053 Pound Squat (and What If Tom Haviland Did Strongman)? — Strength Weekly 2/16
Strength weekly is bringing you everything you need to know from around the barbell game! This week, we’re covering: Sheffield Insanity: Powerlifting Records Fall Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Sets IPF Raw Squat World Record of 478 Kilograms at 2024 Sheffield Mitchell Hooper Thinks Tom Haviland Can Win the World’s Strongest Man HYROX to Expand to Canada […]
Watch 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper Try Olympic Weightlifting
Strongman catches a bad rap sometimes for being perceived as less elegant than other strength sports like powerlifting or, particularly, weightlifting. While any dedicated fan will tell you that’s not true, a good athlete isn’t afraid to borrow from other disciplines to strengthen their own performance. That’s what Mitchell Hooper appears to be doing. In […]
Heaviest Deadlift EVER (Plus America’s Best Weightlifter) — Strength Weekly
Welcome to Strength Weekly, keeping you updated on everything from around the barbell game! This week, we’ve got an action-packed rundown. American weightlifting phenom Olivia Reeves sets MULTIPLE World Records, Karlos Nassar recovers from injury to take his own new World Record. And who is Ventsislav Dimitrov? Well, he just pulled the heaviest deadlift of […]
Official Strongman Games and CrossFitter Dominates Weightlifting, Strength Weekly 12/7
Strength Weekly is the show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond. This week, we break down the four biggest stories in strength. We’ve got Official Strongman Games Results for 2023, CrossFit Champ Laura Horvath wins the Hungarian Weightlifting Championship, powerlifter Russel Orhii squats 22 kilograms OVER the world […]
Strongman Martins Licis Trains With Olympic Weightlifter Lu Xiaojun in Tianjin, China
On June 29, 2023, Martins Licis returned to his YouTube channel for the second episode of his “Strength Unknown” series. The opening of the episode comprised a dramatic narration from the 2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion as drone footage captured the overhead shots of stadiums, strength centers, and parks, wherein elders tossed around heavy […]