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Mitchell Hooper Shocks Five-Time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser With a 660-Pound Pig Flip
Strongman events are often part of the programming for competitive CrossFit competitions. From farmer’s carries to yoke walks, strongman’s presence is a mainstay of recent CrossFit Games action. One of the events used at the 2023 Games for both Individual and Teams contests was the pig flip — a heavy rectangular object that CrossFit athletes flip end-over-end; a…
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Four CrossFit Games Athletes Join Cast of “Gladiators” Reboot in Australia
The return of popular combat fitness game show from the 90s, Gladiators, is set to return on Channel 10 in Australia in 2024. According to IF Magazine, popular challenges, including “Hang Tough, Duel, The Wall, Power Ball, Pyramid, and The Eliminator,” will be featured for the Aussie competitors. The show will air at a yet-to-be-determined time on 10 and…
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2023 WRPF Nationals Results
One of the biggest powerlifting events in the United States took place in Sin City. The 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) National Championships were held the weekend of Sept. 22-24, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. WRPF Headquarters sanctioned the event and reported an estimated 300 lifters competed in all divisions and weight categories — the most for any…
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2023 Ultimate Strongman World Championships & Strongest Nation Results
The 2023 Ultimate Strongman World Championships (USWC) contest occurred on Sept. 23, 2023, in Fulda, Germany, and featured five divisions: Men’s U105KG, Masters Men’s U105KG, Men’s U90KG, Women’s U82KG, and Women’s U63KG. Additionally, the 2023 Ultimate Strongman World’s Strongest Nation, with teams comprised of Men’s U105KG athletes, occurred one day later on Sept. 24, 2023. Each division competed…
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Amélie Mierger (+84KG) Bench Presses 165 Kilograms (364 Pounds), Half a Kilogram Over IPF Raw World Record
Amélie Mierger is one of the biggest female bench pressers in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). She first broke the IPF raw bench press world record in the +84-kilogram class at the 2021 European … Read more
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Hafthor Björnsson Postpones His Powerlifting Goals, Announces Return to Competitive Strongman
2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson has postponed his powerlifting ambitions to return to competitive strongman. The Icelandic strongman-turned-boxer–turned-powerlifter-turned strongman broke the news in a video published on his YouTube channel … Read more
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Lee Priest Diagnoses How Bodybuilders Botch Cuts
Australian bodybuilder Lee Priest joined Mike O’Hearn on the Sept. 22, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show to discuss bodybuilding strategy. Priest and O’Hearn discuss multiple aspects of the bodybuilding industry, focusing specifically on cutting weight and where … Read more
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How To Use FST-7 Training To Build the Upper Chest
Bodybuilding coach Hany Rambod’s athletes have won 22 Olympia titles, and the tally goes up every year. His current athlete roster includes the reigning Mr. Olympia, Hadi Choopan, the Classic Physique Olympia champion, … Read more
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How To Watch The 2023 EPF European Classic Junior Championships
The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) 2023 European Classic Junior Championships will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from Oct. 10-17, 2023. In total, 345 young athletes will lift for medals, titles, and records, showcasing … Read more
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How To Watch The 2023 IPF World Masters Championships
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 World Masters Powerlifting Championships will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from October 8-15, 2023. A total of 424 veteran athletes from around the world will take part … Read more
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