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) […]
Karlos Nasar Hit a 226KG Clean & Jerk. Is it an Unofficial World Record?
Come and take it: Weightlifter Karlos Nasar wants everyone to know that the top of the podium at the 2024 Olympic Games is already spoken for. On Apr. 28, 2024, Nasar competed at a multi-sport athletic event in Germany called Bundesliga. There, and while weighing slightly more than the cut-off of his usual competition category […]
Opinion: Ego Cost Rahmat Erwin Abdullah a Gold Medal at the 2024 Olympics
For the last year or so, Indonesian weightlifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah has lifted world-record weights like the bar and plates were made of styrofoam rather than steel. The 23-year-old dark-horsed a bronze medal for Indonesia at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Since then, Abdullah has made the 73- and 81-kilogram divisions of weightlifting his personal […]
ICYMI: 3X Bodyweight Squat by Weightlifter Miranda Ulrey — 396 Pounds at 130 Pounds
If you aren’t aware, weightlifters have some seriously-strong legs. 20-year-old Olivia Reeves recently shocked social media with a triple-bodyweight squat. She’s in good company. On April 1, 2024, Team USA Junior weightlifter Miranda Ulrey posted her own shockingly heavy 1-rep max. Ulrey, 19, squatted 180 kilograms (396.8 pounds) in training. She competes internationally for the […]
“Paris Is the Ultimate Goal”: Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG) Will Not Lift at 2024 IWF World Cup
Since 2016, weightlifting fans all over the world have expected major competitions to close out with a bang. Georgian super-heavyweight and two-time Olympic Champion Lasha Talakhadze, who lifts in the final event of every weightlifting meet in the Men’s +109-kilogram division, has routinely ensured that things end on a high note. Lasha must retain the […]
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 […]
Craig Richey (89KG) Wins 2022 British Senior Weightlifting Championships With 291-Kilogram Total
Craig Richey of TeamRICHEY YouTube fame — a channel that covers the current events, athletes, and news in the CrossFit® space — competed at the 2022 British Senior Weightlifting Championships at the Derby Arena in Derby, England, on Jan. 29, 2022. Richey weighed into the 89-kilogram weight class and his prowess with a barbell earned […]
Why a Mouthpiece Can Mean Better Training for Lifters (Brought to You by AIRWAAV)
There are an endless number of variables that can potentially improve or hinder your training at home or in the gym. Some are environmental, such as the size of the space or the availability of the equipment, some are learnable, such as improved form or increasing consistency, and some affect the quality of training. Of […]
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 […]
Weightlifter Dmitry Klokov Tosses Around 330 Pounds In CrossFit Open Workout 21.4
On March 29, 2021, weightlifter Dmitry Klokov shared his results for CrossFit Open workouts 21.3 and 21.4. The workouts test different aspects of participants’ fitness. 21.3 was an intense conditioning workout involving muscle-ups, thrusters, front squats, pull-ups, and toes-to-bar, while 21.4 stresses an athletes’ capacity to lift a four-part barbell complex of a deadlift, a clean, […]