Illustration of Cyr performing people lifting feat of strength while lying on his back

Ivy Russell studio portrait performing a deadlift with a trophy behind her

Cover & Table Of Contents from the April, 1928, issue of Strength magazine. Articles include: Preventing Spring Fever, Those Hand Balanacing Hands

As the daughter of German circus performers, Katie Sandwina (born Kathi Brumbach in 1884) was raised in a world uniquely encouraging of female athleticism and physicality. At a young age, she routinely defeated her male counterparts in various strength challenges, and by the 1910s, she was arguably America’s first true celebrity strongwoman; known as “Lady […]

Known to the world as “The Russian Lion”, George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) was one of the true pioneers of modern strength athletics. A world champion in both weightlifting and wrestling, he was perhaps most famous as an ambassador for strength itself—showcasing not only an unrivaled physique, but a work ethic and intellectual fitness philosophy that influenced […]

There are few places on earth as intimately tied to historic feats of strength as the Highlands of Scotland. Lifting stones, formed over centuries by wind and river erosion, can be found all over Scotland – each with its own history and local lore.

Rogue Journeyman Matt Chan sets up his brand new garage gym from scratch using Rogue’s ZEUS Gym Builder program. Based on the dimensions and layout of his garage, he’s able to explore and visualize different ideas and equipment combinations before making a purchase: https://www.roguefitness.com/zeus Matt’s build includes: 2 Monster Mass Storage Systems with a corner […]

The Ohio Bar 2.0S is the first barbell to feature built-in sound dampening properties. In testing, it consistently measures 10 decibels (dB) quieter than typical bars when dropped in the same conditions. To the human ear, that’s equivalent to being half as loud as what you’d expect from your current barbell. For nearly 100 years, […]

We are very proud that three of Midwest’s top independent casting foundries stepped up to the challenge and helped us bring this work to the US. Designed in Columbus Ohio and manufactured in Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin the new kettlebells are setting the bar. The people of Cadillac, Michigan and Portsmouth, Ohio have reached out […]

We know that many people in Ohio are losing their jobs and we want to help.  Rogue manufactures and supplies fitness equipment, this is a major contributor to our health and well-being.  The demand for our equipment is very strong and we need people to help us build and pack out the orders.   We are […]

Columbus, OH – February 28, 2020  Rogue and Westside Barbell Joint Venture:  All Westside Product Development will be handled by Rogue Legendary strength coach and equipment developer Louie Simmons—the founder of Westside Barbell—has been working together with Rogue Fitness since 2009, manufacturing Westside power racks, barbells, sleds and hypers. Now, as part of a new […]

The Rogue Iron Game™, a new live show dedicated to Strength, Conditioning and Iron Game sports, will turn its attention to the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. The show will feature a panel of experienced commentators and analysts—including Sean Woodland, Chase Ingraham along with past Games athletes Dan Bailey, Annie Sakamoto, and more. They will be […]

Ohio Strongman and log and stone aficionado Steve Slater walks us through the steps of a log press. Pick up a Slater True Log.

From the beginning of competitive weightlifting, bigger men and smaller men have argued about who, based on body weight, are the better lifters. Starting in the 1930s, a series of formulas were introduced to the sport to help answer this question. Dr. Terry Todd from the University of Texas explains. View in 4k HD. Produced […]

Rogue Athlete, Lauren Fisher, shows how to move 213 lbs using Rogue’s newest 25mm Olympic bar. Designed and manufactured in Columbus, Ohio.

4x Defending Fittest Woman on Earth It’s getting hard to remember a time when Tia-Clair Toomey wasn’t the “Fittest Woman on Earth,” and it’s even harder to imagine anyone else exemplifying that title quite like she has. The 27 year-old Australian has now won four straight CrossFit Games and, since 2017, has stood atop the […]

Boldly described by Dave Castro as “the future of CrossFit,” 21 year-old Rogue athlete Justin Medeiros has taken a quick road from obscurity to celebrity, highlighted by an impressive podium finish in his CrossFit Games debut.

Kyle Snyder isn’t just the first wrestler to join the Rogue Athlete roster; he’s arguably the most accomplished amateur wrestler in American history. The Maryland native entered the national stage here in Columbus as an Ohio State Buckeye, posting a 75-5 career record with three straight Big Ten and NCAA Division I Championships as a […]

The third annual Rogue Invitational will take place in Texas in October, 2021. The competition will be held within the greater Austin area, with the exact venue to be announced in the coming months.  As with past Rogue Invitationals, the CrossFit competition will feature some of the biggest names in the sport. Past competitors have […]

The 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games Finals featured 10 athletes competing over three days for the titles of Fittest Man and Fittest Woman on Earth. These long-awaited Finals also delivered some familiar comforts, including a return to “The Ranch” and the competition’s Northern California roots, as well as a pair of encore dominant performances from the […]

Watch the 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic here while also streaming on Facebook and Youtube live starting Friday, March 6. Also, view the full gallery of the weekend.

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To reward our massive team at Rogue HQ, we held a day-long cookout to feed all three shifts — about 600 employees. Starting at 5:30 a.m., we fired up 10 Arteflame grills and 10 Big Green Eggs, and throughout the day we cooked 500 split chicken breasts, 600 burgers, hundreds of eggs and even more […]

A Rogue Fitness barbell begins its life in fire. From the foundry to the factory, molten steel is formed into columns, shaped into rods and machined to be the barbell we know and recognize. Whether it’s in your garage or on the competition floor at the CrossFit Games, each Rogue barbell is built by the […]