Conventional wisdom holds that powerlifting, or weight training in general, is for the relatively young.  However, powerlifting is unconventional, and so too are the competitors.  Take, for example, Fred Glass of Allentown, Pennsylvania, who at the age of 72 is still hoisting iron competitively.  Last year the septuagenarian set an International Powerlifting Association world record in his age and weight class… Read More

January 27 saw the first ever (and hopefully annual) Cheryl Haworth Classic weightlifting meet at Performance Initiatives gym in Savannah, GA. The 3-time Olympian notes that she was there to compete along side the competition, not against it, in this community outreach event.

 

Haworth wanted to work at the grassroots level to generate excitement for the sport that means so much to her. The competitors (20 in all) ranged from a 9 year old girl in her first competition, to masters lifters in their 50s, to the strongest female lifter in the country, Haworth.

 

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Lost in the hype and publicity of high-profile strength events are the local meets, contests, and games. While we lay adoration and praise on the best in strength sports, there is a new generation getting there feet wet.

 

Young boys and girls that struggle to hold onto that 35Kg snatch or launch a wobbly "wounded duck" discus into the field are starting to feel the elation and inspiration… Read More

With the advent of Nautilus, Hammer Strength, Cybex, and a host of other high-tech lifting machinery, why is it that the biggest and strongest guys in the gym stay pretty basic with their routines? Could it be because it produces results? I’m not totally sure, but I would guess that the likes of Benedict Magnusson, Phil Pfister, and Brad Gillingham, don’t spend a whole lot of time with dumbbell concentration curls on a 30 degree incline bench with a peak contraction at the top, super-setted with high rep tricep cable push-downs.

 

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