Meticulous training and disciplined diets are crucial for competitive bodybuilding success. However, most athletes allow themselves some dietary flexibility in their off-seasons to increase strength and ... Continue Reading
Jeff Nippard Offers Pro Bodybuilders Form Advice Mid-Workout
The world of strength sports combines diverse training methods, from old-school bodybuilding wisdom to cutting-edge, science-backed, ever-evolving approaches. Most elite athletes agree that willingness to ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilders Unite — Wesley Vissers Gets A Leg Day Schooling From William Bonac
A three-hour commute is more than worth its weight in fuel to train with a legend. Dutch IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Wesley Vissers recently formed a training coalition with Olympia veteran and fellow ... Continue Reading
Austin Perkins (74KG) Totals 37.5 Kilograms Over IPF Raw World Record in Training
74KG competitor Austin Perkins is the highest-ranked tested powerlifter in the world using the DOTs formula. He recently returned to the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) fold and is ... Continue Reading
Exercise Scientist Critiques Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Leg Training
Pro wrestler-turned-actor-turned-tequila-entrepeneur Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has one of the most imposing physiques in Hollywood. He frequently posts glimpses of his grueling workouts on social media, ... Continue Reading
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 ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson and Graham Hicks Train for the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth Contest
Hafthor Björnsson is back in the swing of competitive strongman. After a fourth-place performance at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic, Björnsson knows his next three strongman contests in 2024. One of ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Uses FST-7 Training For Leg Hypertrophy and Definition
The reigning Mr. Olympia, Derek Lunsford, is training intensely in his off-season. That includes hypertrophy-focused leg training using the FST-7 training methodology designed by Lunsford's coach, Hany ... Continue Reading
Behind the Scenes: Kristi Eramo O’Connell’s First Ultra Marathon
After seven years of competing in the CrossFit Games, Kristi Eramo O’Connell has shifted focus to endurance sports. Her training regimen blends weightlifting with endurance ... Continue Reading
Zahir Khudayarov Squats 490 Kilograms, Raw, in Training
Finland-based powerlifter Zahir Khudayarov has lofty ambitions. He holds the all-time world records in squat and total in the 125KG class, but now seeks to join an elite group who have has squatted ... Continue Reading
The 4,000-Calorie Diet That Helped Tristyn Lee Gain 40 Pounds
Bodybuilder Tristyn Lee has taken his physique transformation seriously. Over a year, the 21-year-old bulked up from 138 pounds (62.6 kilograms) to 175 pounds (80 kilograms). The most notable change he ... Continue Reading
Betty Aborah (63KG) Raw Deadlifts 240 Kilograms; 9 Kilograms Over IPF World Record
Dutch powerlifter Betty Aborah began her lifting career in 2022 but is already knocking on the door of a world-record deadlift. Aborah lifts in the 63KG class in the International Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Grocery Haul Battle: World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper Vs. IFBB Fitness Pro Taylor Learmont
On April 25, 2024, the YouTube community was greeted by reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper and 2023 Fitness Olympia runner-up Taylor Learmont at a Walmart Supercentre. The power duo hoped ... Continue Reading
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 ... Continue Reading
Why Chris Bumstead Uses Isometric Holds to Promote Chest and Back Hypertrophy
For seasoned bodybuilders, breaking through plateaus to stimulate new muscle growth can be a persistent challenge. Five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead uses an isometric hold ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman vs. Mariusz Pudzianowski: A Fantasy Strongman Showdown
Bodybuilding and strongman training methodologies vary significantly. The former focuses on building muscle for aesthetics, while the latter focuses on the efficiency of movement patterns and max lifts. ... Continue Reading
Men’s Physique Bodybuilder Ryan Terry’s Arm Workout to Get Jacked While Traveling
Maintaining a workout routine while traveling can be challenging. The reigning Men’s Physique Olympia champion Ryan Terry published a video on his YouTube channel sharing his jet-lag-busting travel workout ... Continue Reading
Wesley Vissers’ Top 3 Exercises to Build Golden Era Biceps
The reigning Arnold Classic Physique champion Wesley Vissers has taken it upon himself to divulge his secrets for sculpting biceps reminiscent of classic bodybuilders of the sport's Golden Era. While many ... Continue Reading
Samson Dauda’s Off-Season Arms & Shoulders Workout
Men's Open bodybuilder Samson Dauda entered the upper echelons of the IFBB Men’s Open division by winning the 2023 Arnold Classic and finishing third behind Derek Lunsford and Hadi Choopan at the 2023 ... Continue Reading
Rob Kearney Will Retire From Competitive Strongman After 2024 World’s Strongest Man
Strongman Rob Kearney, affectionately known in strength circles as “The World’s Strongest Gay,” has announced he will retire from competitive strongman following the conclusion of the 2024 ... Continue Reading
Taste Will Tennyson’s 3 High-Protein Dessert Recipes (French Toast Bagels!)
Never shying away from a challenge or funny innuendos, fitness entertainer Will Tennyson has won the hearts (and appetites) of 2.5 million YouTube subscribers with his eating agendas, off-topic ... Continue Reading
Agata Sitko (76KG) Hits a Training Total 2 Kilograms Over the IPF World Record
If you haven’t heard of Agata Sitko, you haven’t been paying attention. The Junior Polish powerlifter has collected scalps on the lifting platform for the last three years. She is the top-ranked ... Continue Reading
Rondel Hunte (120KG) Deadlifts a 400 -Kilogram Raw Double; 4.5 Kilos Over the IPF World Record
Trinidad and Tobago powerlifter Rondel Hunte is one of the strongest tested powerlifters in the world. He ranks in seventh place on total for tested lifters and is the only lifter in the top 10 ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Prioritizes Sandbag Steeplechase Training In His Final 2024 World’s Strongest Man Workout
Two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom “The Albatross” Stoltman (2021-22) performed his final training session ahead of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man competition, set ... Continue Reading