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  • 2025 Mr. Big Evolution Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

    2025 Mr. Big Evolution Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

    The 2025 Mr. Big Evolution Pro will be held in Estoril, Portugal, on Sunday, July 6, 2025. This show will host nine of the 11 IFBB Professional League divisions in 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying events. The only two categories not represented are Men’s Wheelchair and Fitness. The winners of the nine events will be eligible to compete…

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  • You Might Be Making One of These 5 Back Squat Mistakes

    You Might Be Making One of These 5 Back Squat Mistakes

  • New Study Dissects Which Is Better: Preacher vs. Incline Biceps Curls

    New Study Dissects Which Is Better: Preacher vs. Incline Biceps Curls

  • “CrossFit for Change” – Fitness Meets Purpose in Small-Town Ohio

    “CrossFit for Change” – Fitness Meets Purpose in Small-Town Ohio

Crossfit

  • “CrossFit for Change” – Fitness Meets Purpose in Small-Town Ohio

    “CrossFit for Change” – Fitness Meets Purpose in Small-Town Ohio

    Living and working in the small town of St. Clairsville, OH, Jessica Cook and her husband, Courtney, sought ways to make a positive difference in their community.  Belmont County, where St. Clairsville is located, has limited resources for youth intervention, especially for kids involved in the juvenile justice system.  Spurred on by their passion for…

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  • Lauren Weeks Talks About Team USA’s 2025 HYROX World Championship DQ

    Lauren Weeks Talks About Team USA’s 2025 HYROX World Championship DQ

  • Dave Castro Confirms Double-Under Crossovers Are Coming Back to 2025 CrossFit Games

    Dave Castro Confirms Double-Under Crossovers Are Coming Back to 2025 CrossFit Games

  • Comparing the 2025 CrossFit Games and WFP Rosters – Which Field Is Deeper?

    Comparing the 2025 CrossFit Games and WFP Rosters – Which Field Is Deeper?

Strongman

  • Get Strong by Training for 30 Minutes Every Day

    Get Strong by Training for 30 Minutes Every Day

    Looking to build strength but struggling to find time? Mitchell Hooper, the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) and three-time Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion, recently revealed a scientifically designed 30-minute daily workout plan that includes bodyweight workouts to help increase strength.  4 Principles for Peak Strength Putting a High Degree of Effort Hooper regards this as one of the most fundamental…

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  • 14-Year-Old Bubba Pritchett Deadlifts 600 Pounds in Training

    14-Year-Old Bubba Pritchett Deadlifts 600 Pounds in Training

  • 2025 UK’s Strongest Man Results

    2025 UK’s Strongest Man Results

  • 2025 Strongman Champions League World’s Strongest Viking Results

    2025 Strongman Champions League World’s Strongest Viking Results

Weightlifting

  • How Often Should Weightlifters Max-Out Lifts?

    How Often Should Weightlifters Max-Out Lifts?

    Olympic weightlifting demands power, precision, and flawless technique across two lifts: the snatch and the clean & jerk. Raw strength is at the heart of these movements, often measured through the one-rep max (1RM), a benchmark for assessing a lifter’s maximum capacity. (1)  Olympic weightlifting coach Brian Chambers and 2025 National University Champion and coach Calvin Lackey shared their insights on how…

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  • China’s Weightlifting Team’s Core Training Floats Weights on Their Upper Back

    China’s Weightlifting Team’s Core Training Floats Weights on Their Upper Back

  • IPF Bans Stiff Knee Sleeves

    IPF Bans Stiff Knee Sleeves

  • World Record Weightlifter Karlos Nasar Trains Like a Bodybuilder

    World Record Weightlifter Karlos Nasar Trains Like a Bodybuilder

Powerlifting

  • Alba Boström (63KG) Sets Total World Record at 2025 IPF World Classic Championships

    Alba Boström (63KG) Sets Total World Record at 2025 IPF World Classic Championships

    The 2025 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Chemnitz, Germany, featured 15 world records across all weight categories. Among them was Sweden’s Alba Boström’s new total world record in the Women’s 63KG class. The 2025 IPF World Classic Championships were Boström’s sophomore contest in the senior category. Her first was the 2025 Sheffield…

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  • Sara Naldi (57KG) Scores Squat and Total Records at 2025 IPF World Classic Championships

    Sara Naldi (57KG) Scores Squat and Total Records at 2025 IPF World Classic Championships

  • Pleun Dekkers (52KG) Sets Squat Record at 2025 IPF World Classic Championships

    Pleun Dekkers (52KG) Sets Squat Record at 2025 IPF World Classic Championships

  • Exclusive Interview: Powerlifter Joe Sullivan on His Bodybuilding Debut

    Exclusive Interview: Powerlifter Joe Sullivan on His Bodybuilding Debut

Bodybuilding

  • The Liver King/Joe Rogan Controversy, Explained

    The Liver King/Joe Rogan Controversy, Explained

    Brian Johnson, widely known as the “Liver King,” gained fame in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily due to his unconventional diet and nutrition philosophies. Advocating what he called the “ancestral lifestyle,” he promoted eating raw meat to emulate how ancient civilizations lived and survived. While Johnson’s methods garnered significant attention, they also sparked controversy. Many experts criticized his approach, deeming…

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  • Wesley Vissers on Hypertrophy Science: “There Are No Studies on Guys Like Us” 

    Wesley Vissers on Hypertrophy Science: “There Are No Studies on Guys Like Us” 

  • Chris Bumstead’s Injury Philosophy During Upper Body Training

    Chris Bumstead’s Injury Philosophy During Upper Body Training

  • Ronnie Coleman Health Update: Bodybuilding Legend Being Treated for Infection in Bloodstream

    Ronnie Coleman Health Update: Bodybuilding Legend Being Treated for Infection in Bloodstream

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  • Wesley Vissers on Hypertrophy Science: “There Are No Studies on Guys Like Us” 

    Wesley Vissers on Hypertrophy Science: “There Are No Studies on Guys Like Us” 

    In a late June 2025 episode of the Trensparent with Nyle Nayga podcast, 2024 Arnold Classic Physique champion Wesley Vissers shared his training techniques, current competitive hiatus, and future in bodybuilding. Known for his broad shoulders and calm demeanor, Vissers highlighted his current strategies to progress at the elite level.  Volume, Intensifiers, & Science Vissers favors higher reps…

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  • Dave Castro Confirms Double-Under Crossovers Are Coming Back to 2025 CrossFit Games

    Dave Castro Confirms Double-Under Crossovers Are Coming Back to 2025 CrossFit Games

  • Ronnie Coleman Health Update: Bodybuilding Legend Being Treated for Infection in Bloodstream

    Ronnie Coleman Health Update: Bodybuilding Legend Being Treated for Infection in Bloodstream

  • Chris Bumstead’s New Leg Workout Features “Pogos” 

    Chris Bumstead’s New Leg Workout Features “Pogos” 

  • A Pro Bodybuilder’s 5 Favorite Delt Exercises

    A Pro Bodybuilder’s 5 Favorite Delt Exercises

  • 2025 FLEX Weekend Italy Pro Results

    2025 FLEX Weekend Italy Pro Results

  • 2025 St. Pete Pro Men’s Physique Show Results

    2025 St. Pete Pro Men’s Physique Show Results

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