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Allison Kramer Wins 2024 Adela Garcia Pro 

Allison Kramer has won the 2024 Adela Garcia Pro Fitness Division show. The 2024 Fitness Olympia qualifying event occurred on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Bastrop, TX, and featured nine IFBB Pro League ... Continue Reading

Susan Graham Wins 2024 Omaha Pro Women’s Physique Show

Susan Graham won the 2024 Omaha Pro. The IFBB Pro League Women’s Physique show was held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Omaha, NE. Thirteen competitors went pose for a pose, and Graham left the stage last ... Continue Reading

2024 Toronto Pro Supershow Results — Akim Williams Wins Men’s Open

The 2024 Toronto Pro Supershow took place on Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Toronto, ON, Canada. It featured 10 IFBB Pro League contests with 2024 Olympia ramifications. The only division not featured ... Continue Reading

Robert Timms Wins the 2024 Oklahoma Pro Classic Physique Show

Robert Timms is the 2024 Oklahoma Pro Classic Physique show champion. Timms was one of 15 competitors who stood onstage in Tulsa, OK, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Due to this victory, Timms ... Continue Reading

Is Knee Caving During the Squat Dangerous? Exercise PhD Explains New Study

The optimal squat form is often a hotly contested topic. Conventional wisdom has long held that pushing the knees out (i.e., external rotation) while squatting is necessary to protect the joints. A March ... Continue Reading

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How To Fix a NordicTrack Treadmill: Your Go-To Resource for Fixing These Quality Treadmills

With robust incline ranges, cushioned belt decks, and iFIT integration, the best NordicTrack treadmills tend to be complex pieces of fitness equipment. Oftentimes, regular maintenance can help prevent ... Continue Reading

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The 8 Best Weightlifting Apps of 2025, Competitive Weightlifter-Approved

While many of the best fitness apps understandably want to appeal to a wide range of disciplines, some athletes are just looking to toss around heavy objects. If that sounds like you, the best ... Continue Reading

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The 7 Best CrossFit Jump Ropes of 2025, Handpicked by CrossFit Trainers

While certified kids have known about the benefits of the best jump ropes for years, certified CrossFit grown-ups are increasingly wising up to the cardio and coordination these simple pieces of equipment ... Continue Reading

BarBend's Jake Herod performing the lying quad stretch.

The 9 Best Quad Stretches (And Why You Need Them)

If you want to build muscle, you need to target specific muscle groups. Chasing those teardrop quads? Yes, you need to do your lunges and get in those lower body exercises galore. But you’ve also got to ... Continue Reading

What Is the FITT Principle? Our tester performing the cable cross body triceps extension movement.

What Is the FITT Principle? Experts Explain the Basics of Exercise Programming

The FITT principle is a foundational concept in exercise programming. It’s straightforward and accounts for all of the necessary variables in a structured fitness plan: frequency, intensity, type, and ... Continue Reading

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Exercise Science PhD Says This “Goofy” Exercise Is the Best for Stubborn Biceps

Let’s be real; nobody has big enough biceps. We’re all aiming to be Arnold Schwarzenegger in one way or another. On Jun. 4, Dr. Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization and bodybuilder Jared Feather ... Continue Reading

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Bench Press Study: This Technique Adds +10 Pounds to Your Max

When was the last time somebody asked you how much you can bench press? For some gym rats, being asked that question is like Christmas — an opportunity to flex the results you’ve achieved from all your ... Continue Reading

2024 Omaha Pro Women’s Physique Show Preview

Thirteen Women’s Physique athletes will grace the stage at the 2024 Omaha Pro Women’s Physique show in Omaha, NE, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Those athletes will face the fans and judges hoping to win and ... Continue Reading

Our expert demonstrates how to replace a treadmill belt.

How to Replace a Treadmill Belt: A Step-by-Step Guide to Keep You Stepping

If you own a treadmill, you knew this day would come — it’s time to figure out how to replace a treadmill belt. After countless miles logged on your two-ply belt, it's perhaps becoming frayed, worn out, or ... Continue Reading

2024 DC Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 DC Pro, scheduled for Saturday, June 8, in Alexandria, VA, will host IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique and Bikini division contests. Fans will see two champions qualify for the 2024 Olympia Weekend, ... Continue Reading

Jay Cutler’s 5 Go-To Chest Exercises For Aesthetics

In a Jun. 4, 2024, YouTube video, four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler shared a pec-blasting workout focused on aesthetics. The world-renowned bodybuilder divulged his wisdom regarding form and ... Continue Reading

2024 Oklahoma Pro Classic Physique Show Preview

The 2024 Oklahoma Pro Classic Physique show will be held in Tulsa, OK, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. This contest features 15 competitors with the potential to win the first edition of this contest and ... Continue Reading

2024 Sheru Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 Sheru Classic Pro is scheduled for the weekend of June 7-9, 2024, in Delhi, India. Four IFBB Pro League shows are set for this event: 212 Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and ... Continue Reading

2024 Adela Garcia Pro Fitness Division Show Preview

The 2024 Adela Garcia Pro Fitness division show is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Bastrop, TX. Eight-time Figure Olympia champion Adela Garcia promotes this show. The winner of this contest ... Continue Reading

2024 Mile High Pro Show Preview

The 2024 Mile High Pro bodybuilding show will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Denver, CO. This IFBB Pro League event features Men’s Physique and Bikini division contests. Twenty-six ... Continue Reading

2024 Toronto Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 Toronto Pro Supershow is slated to take place on the weekend of June 8-9, 2024, in Toronto, ON, Canada. Ten of the IFBB Pro League’s 11 divisions are featured in this show. The Fitness division ... Continue Reading

How To Choose Running Shoes: A person trying their shoe laces.

How To Choose Running Shoes: Details You Need To Know

If you’ve ever been to a running store, you probably found yourself paralyzed by all the options (we certainly were). Wall-to-wall displays of different types of running shoes; low-arch, high-arch, ... Continue Reading

An athlete running on a running track.

How Many Miles Is a 5K? A Running Coach Teaches You How to Stay Efficient During All of Them

Of all the running races you’re likely to be reading about online, the 5K is one of the least demanding—and least intimidating. Sure, it’s tough, but it’s for good reason that there are plenty of ... Continue Reading

Women's World Record Weighted Dip

World Record? 125-Pound Woman Performs Weighted Triceps Dip With +176 Pounds Added

Nadine Hettinga might just be the strongest woman you’ve never heard of. She’s a streetlifter — a burgeoning strength sport focused mainly around 1-rep max weighted calisthenics.  On Jun. 4, 2024, ... Continue Reading

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