Editor’s Note: In this three-part series, Morning Chalk Up Senior Writer Emily Beers documents her journey completing the Open workouts for the first time in eight years. Dread. Fear. ... Continue Reading
Investigating 7 Fitness Influencers’ Lifting Form
In a recent YouTube video, Dr. Mike Israetel and Jeff Nippard dissected the routines of top influencers and shared their thoughts on what works, what doesn't, and how to improve training programs with a ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.2 Released — Get Tips and Strategies From Top Coaches
We are in the middle of the 2025 CrossFit Open, and for the workout 25.2 announcement, we head to CrossFit Incendia in Peoria, AZ, for a throwdown between Emily Rolfe and rising star Sydney Wells. We’ve ... Continue Reading
Nutricost Whey Protein Concentrate Review (2025): An Expert-Tested, Wallet-Approved Protein Powder
As one of the foundational supplements taken by athletes of all walks, the best protein powders can be excellent for promoting muscle growth, muscle recovery, and overall satiety. (1) Of course, ... Continue Reading
Naked Nutrition Naked Energy Review (2025): Our Experts Test This Natural Spark of a Pre-Workout Supplement
Finding the best pre-workout supplement for your particular needs and wants can be tricky given the category’s oversaturation with product options. Does it taste good? Will it offer an energy ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod Critiques 2025 Arnold Classic Champion Mike Sommerfeld’s Physique
In competitive bodybuilding, aesthetics, and precision shape champions. Mike Sommerfeld, the 2025 Arnold Classic (AC) Physique champion and 2024 Olympia runner-up, embodies ideal ratios and champ-caliber ... Continue Reading
Foods That Suppress Appetite by Targeting the Brain’s Hunger Receptors
Appetite suppression is one way to achieve weight loss efforts. (1) Weight-loss programs often prioritize protein when tracking macronutrients since it boosts satiety, helping curb appetite and ... Continue Reading
Watch Sam Sulek’s First Arm Workout as an IFBB Pro
Fitness personality and new IFBB Pro League Classic Physique competitor Sam Sulek wasted no time getting back to work in the gym. The 2025 Arnold Amateur Classic Physique winner had his first arm session ... Continue Reading
What Is Bigorexia?
Bigorexia, a slang term for muscle dysmorphia, is a mental health condition characterized by an obsessive focus on muscle size. Common among male bodybuilders, individuals with ... Continue Reading
How to Watch CrossFit Open Announcement 25.2
CrossFit Open workout 25.2 is live! Get the full details and tips from top coaches! Week two of the 2025 CrossFit Open kicks off with the live announcement of workout 25.2 on Thursday, March 6, on the ... Continue Reading
Brandon Curry Expresses Interest in 2025 Masters Olympia
Brandon Curry may follow up the 2025 Arnold Classic with a trip to the 2025 Masters Olympia. The 2019 Mr. Olympia winner and two-time Arnold Classic champion ranked fourth at the 2025 Arnold Classic, which ... Continue Reading
Déjà Vu All Over Again: Mirjam von Rohr and Colten Mertens Win 25.1
For the second year in a row, “point one” of the CrossFit Open ended with the same two names at the top. Mirjam von Rohr from Switzerland, the current iF3 World Champion, put up a score of 259, 14 ... Continue Reading
How the World’s Top Female Natural Bodybuilder Trains
Natalie Hays is a women’s natural bodybuilder. Her competitive accolades include winning the 2023 Ms. America, the 2023 Yorton Cup, the 2023 World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) World Championship, ... Continue Reading
How Bikini Bodybuilder Yume Kurokawa Trains and Diets During Peak Week
Japanese IFBB Pro Bikini bodybuilder Yume Kurokawa, a mother of two, is on an ambitious journey to secure an Olympia qualification. Her 2024 competition resume includes IFBB Tokyo Pro ... Continue Reading
“I Don’t Drink Water” — How Much Mitchell Hooper Spends on Groceries
2023 World’s Strongest Man and reigning Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper shared his grocery haul before winning the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) in Columbus, OH, on March 1, 2025. ... Continue Reading
11 Habits to Build a Ripped Physique
Celebrity coach and author Thomas DeLauer once weighed an unhealthy 300 pounds—a clear disparity from his current-day shredded physique. In late February 2025, DeLauer shared his top muscle-building and ... Continue Reading
Is Training to Failure Overrated?
“Do as many reps as you can” is a common exercise cue and one you may have heard many times. A general assumption is more effort equals better results. But do you need to empty your tank on every set for ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Rafael Brandão’s 8,000-Calorie Diet
IFBB Pro Open bodybuilder Rafael Brandão’s intense bulking diet was shared five weeks into his offseason in late February 2025. The Brazilian mass monster weighed 126.5 to 127 kilograms (278.9 to 280 lbs) ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Open Registrations Down 32%; Lowest Total Since 2014
CrossFit Open workout 25.1 is done, and the results are in. While many are pondering their own fitness level, the leaderboard, as always, also highlights overall registration and ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Games Prize Purse to Decrease ~30% From 2024
The 2025 CrossFit Games prize purse is estimated to be about $1 million lower than last year. This estimate is based on total Open registrations after the sign-up window closed. As of 8:00 ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Kuba Cielen’s 5 Steps to Bigger Biceps
“There will never be a time when anyone ever says their biceps are too big,” says Pro heavyweight bodybuilder Kuba Cielen. Many gym-goers struggle to beef up their elbow flexors because they lack proper ... Continue Reading
Try Canadian Fitness Influencer Natasha Aughey’s Beefy Arm Day
While two exercises could suffice to train most muscles, they’re hardly enough for a complex system like the back. It comprises several muscles with different functions, and each needs to be accounted ... Continue Reading
Drag Racing Champion Antron Brown Uses CrossFit to Stay Fit Physically and Mentally
Drag racing and CrossFit might not sound like a match — but for Antron Brown, four-time NHRA drag racing champion, the two complement each other perfectly. Brown, 48, recently added CrossFit movement ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold Classic Amateur Results
The 2025 Arnold Classic Amateur (ACA) competition occurred on Feb. 27, 2025, in Columbus, OH, as part of the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF). Amateur athletes had to qualify to compete at the 2025 ACA, ... Continue Reading