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“Bodybuilding Is the Only Sport Where You’re in the Worst Shape on Show Day” — Larry Wheels Trains & Preps With Wesley Vissers and Urs Kalecinski
Powerlifter turned Classic Physique bodybuilder Larry Wheels is getting peeled for his reattempt at an IFBB pro card at an upcoming bodybuilding show in May 2025. Wheels, a record-holding powerlifter, took a hiatus from the stage after silver-medaling the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia Amateur event due to dieting difficulties. For his comeback, Wheels trained chest and practiced…
Crossfit
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6 Athletes We Expect to Crush the CrossFit In-Affiliate Semifinals This Weekend
On Monday, CrossFit announced the individual In-Affiliate Semifinals workouts, giving us a clearer picture of what this weekend’s online competition will look like for the men and women competing for 11 invitations each to this summer’s CrossFit Games in Albany, NY. Remind Me Athletes must complete the five workouts between Thursday at noon PT and…
Strongman
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World’s Strongest Man Makes Significant Changes
Last week, 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper voiced several concerns about the competition, including: Hooper’s candid remarks sparked a range of positive and negative reactions. The following day, he released a video announcing a fundraiser to support the families and friends of competitors traveling to Sacramento, CA, for the WSM, scheduled for May 15-18, 2025. The effort has…
Weightlifting
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China’s Weightlifting Team’s Core Training Floats Weights on Their Upper Back
The Chinese weightlifting team has dominated the global stage, with five of their six athletes clinching gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Their remarkable performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics saw eight Chinese weightlifters acquire seven golds and one silver. In mid-April 2025, Shenzhen Weightlifting, a training association for elite weightlifters, shared the Chinese weightlifting team’s updated…
Powerlifting
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Train as Much as an Elite Powerlifter to Get Stronger
Powerlifting has a straightforward goal: to maximize relative strength for one’s size by lifting the heaviest weight possible in the bench press, squat, and deadlift. If your goal is to build strength, training like a powerlifter prioritizes improving performance in these three foundational lifts. French powerlifter Panagiotis Tarinidis recently shared insights on optimizing training for bench press, squat, and deadlift…
Bodybuilding
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Is the Overhead Press Worth It for Hypertrophy?
Overhead presses are widely regarded as the king of shoulder exercises, but have they been dethroned by science? Are lateral raises and chest training better for complete deltoid development? In April 2025, the House of Hypertrophy (HoH) investigated whether omitting overhead presses is a missed opportunity for shoulder gains. Takeaways [Related: 4 Studies to Determine the Best…
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PRVN Fitness to Turn In-Affiliate Semifinals Into an Elite In-Person Throwdown
The 2025 CrossFit Games season is well underway, with the Individual In-Affiliate Semifinals for elite individuals beginning this week. Once the dust settles over the weekend and the leaderboard is finalized (by May 19), 11 more men and women will have tickets in hand for Albany, NY, later this summer. Remind me: In-Affiliate Semifinals is…
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Men’s Open Bodybuilder’s Ultimate Muscle-Building Breakfast Recipe
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Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and PRVN Want To Take Over HYROX
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Olympia Champions Unite to Build Bigger Glutes and Hamstrings
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World’s Strongest Man Makes Significant Changes
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New Research on Creatine: Is It Effective for Untrained Individuals?
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The Chest Session Martin Fitzwater Recommends When Training Alone
