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Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts a 420-Kilogram (925-Pound) Triple In Training

The athletes competing in the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), which will be held from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH, are in the final stages of their preparations. Three-time ASC winner Hafthor Björnsson fired a warning shot at his rivals, letting it be known that he aims to win and make history in Ohio.…
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Crossfit

For Best Fitness Results, Move at an Intensity You Enjoy, New Research Suggests

As CrossFit athletes, we have been groomed to believe intensity is the be-all, end-all for making fitness gains. Further, remember Pukey the Clown, CrossFit’s original mascot, so to speak? The point is that CrossFit has gone hand-in-hand with pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zones and coming close to redlining every time we’re at the…
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Strongman

Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts a 420-Kilogram (925-Pound) Triple In Training

The athletes competing in the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), which will be held from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH, are in the final stages of their preparations. Three-time ASC winner Hafthor Björnsson fired a warning shot at his rivals, letting it be known that he aims to win and make history in Ohio.…
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Weightlifting

Olympian Joe Kovacs and Mitchell Hooper Teach You How To Properly Jerk

The overhead jerk, a combination of strength, power, and technique, is a cornerstone of weightlifting. In a mid-January 2025 collaboration, 2023 World’s Strongest Man and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth Mitchell Hooper learned the art of split jerks from Olympic shot putter Joe Kovacs as Hooper readies for the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic, which features a max overhead jerk,…
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Powerlifting

Champion Powerlifter Russel Orhii to Move to the 93KG Division

The top 83KG powerlifter in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), Russel Orhii, left no doubt of his status atop the division following the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. Orhii achieved a fourth-place overall finish in England. That doesn’t tell the whole story given the contest’s scoring system of comparing athletes by their totals as a percentage…
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Bodybuilding

2025 Arnold Pro Wheelchair Preview

The 2025 Arnold Pro Wheelchair, part of the 2025 Arnold Classic, will be held on Saturday, March 1, in Columbus, OH. This annual event is one of the Men’s Wheelchair division’s two major championship contests and one of seven IFBB Professional League shows featured in the Arnold Sports Festival. Nine competitors are in the lineup, including the…
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What Peak Week Looks Like for a World’s Strongest Woman Champion

Peak week is the final stretch for athletes preparing for competition, when they fine-tune their training and nutrition to ensure their best performance. 2018 World’s Strongest Woman (WSW) and 2023 Masters World’s Strongest Woman (MWSW) Andrea Thompson is amidst her prep for the 2025 Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASC). With guidance from her coach, 2016 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) Laurence Shahlaei, Thompson is…
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