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Master the Pendlay Row for More Back Size and Stronger Lifts

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How to (Safely) Train to Failure to Boost Your Intensity and Muscle Mass

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Every Winner of the Figure Olympia

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2022 Shaw Classic Events Announced

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Cadoo Announces Push-Up Challenge Featuring Formguru’s “Computer Vision” Technology (Brought to You by Cadoo)

Cadoo is a fitness app that allows its users to bet money on a fitness challenge that they then participate in. If the user successfully completes the challenge within the allotted time frame, they earn back their entry fee plus...

Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead, wearing a beige t-shirt, black shorts, and knee sleeves, performs seated leg presses as Iain Valliere spots him

Bodybuilders Chris Bumstead and Iain Valliere Get a Quad-Focused Leg Session In

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How to Watch the 2022 CrossFit Semifinals

Chris Bumstead 5,000 Calorie Bulking Diet

Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead Reveals His 5,000-Calorie Bulking Diet for the 2022 Olympia

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73-Year-Old Rudy Kadlub Squats 206 Kilograms in Training for Unofficial Powerlifting World Record

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How to Watch the 2022 World’s Strongest Man — Behind-the-Scenes Coverage and Results

Training

Train for Bigger Pecs (and Better Hugs) With the Dumbbell Flye

Compound, multi-joint movements should make up the bulk of a strength training program. Due to their functional nature, they elicit a fantastic training response that helps to build lean muscle mass and burn body fat. The drawback to compound movements,...

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Master the Pendlay Row for More Back Size and Stronger Lifts

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The CrossFitters’ Guide to Surviving Murph

How to Clean and Care for a Barbell

Exercises

The 16 Best Ab Exercises for Strength and Definition

Even if having a ripped six-pack doesn’t matter to you, a strong core will help you deadlift, squat, and bench press more weight. Like any other muscle in your body, you need to train your core for it to grow...

The 12 Best Triceps Exercises for More Mass and a Bigger Bench Press

The 10 Best Chest Exercises for Big Pecs and a Strong Bench Press

The 16 Best Bodyweight Exercises for Muscle Gain and Mobility

Don’t Skip Leg Day. The 16 Best Leg Exercises for Muscle and Strength

The 16 Best Back Exercises for Strength and Muscle Gain

The 16 Best Biceps Exercises for Greater Growth

Gear Reviews

Best Squat Racks For Beginners, Powerlifting, Small Spaces, and More

Best Home Gyms For the Money, Bodybuilding, and More

The Best Kettlebells for Beginners, CrossFit, and Cardio

The Best Barbells For CrossFit, Weightlifting, Powerlifting, Deadlifts, and More

Best Treadmills for Streaming, Folding, Running and More

Nutrition Reviews

The Best Whey Protein Powders For Taste, Muscle Growth, and More

The Best Creatine Supplements for Muscle Growth, Mixing, and More

Best Pre-Workout Supplements For Muscle Gain, Running, And More

The Best Greens Powders For Digestion, Fiber, Value, and More

The Best Meal Replacement Shakes for Weight Loss, Building Muscle, Low-Carb, and More

Popular Reviews

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