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AG1 Promo Codes (2025): Expert-Chosen Deals

Greens are on the scene and AG1, or Athletic Greens — one of the best greens powders we’ve tested — provides a powdered dietary supplement with 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole food ingredients to support ... Continue Reading

Should You Lift Faster to Increase Strength?

When training at the gym to increase strength, some lifters might conflate it with hypertrophy. However, they are not the same. Hypertrophy is the thickening of muscle fibers so they are aesthetically ... Continue Reading

Peloton Bike Review

Peloton Promo Codes (2025): Expert-Chosen Deals for Cardio Equipment and More

Peloton rose to fame with at-home spin-studio-like classes that could be taken with their connected spin bike — one of the best exercise bikes we’ve tested — or via their app. However, while the ... Continue Reading

Sun Home Saunas Discount Code

Sun Home Saunas Discount Code (2025): Rejuvenate Your Recovery With These Can’t-Miss Deals

Recovery has gone mainstream over the past few years. These days, there are far more methodologies at your disposal than simply taking a rest day. Sun Home Saunas, which makes some of the best home ... Continue Reading

Wesley Vissers’ Near-4,000-Calorie Full Day of Eating During 2024 Olympia Prep

As the 2024 Olympia set for Oct. 10-13, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV, nears, qualified pro bodybuilders are meticulously fine-tuning their training and nutrition strategies to bring their best packages to the ... Continue Reading

2024 Wales Strongest Man Results

The 2024 Wales Strongest Man contest occurred on July 21, 2024, in Cardiff, Wales. The single-day competition featured 14 of the country's top strongmen battling through five events: Husafell Sack Carry, ... Continue Reading

Hany Rambod’s Hamstring & Glute Training Tweaks for Chris Bumstead’s 2024 Olympia Prep

The reigning, five-time Classic Physique Olympia champ Chris Bumstead traveled from Florida to Texas to begin his Olympia prep with a glute and hamstring workout alongside coach Hany Rambod.  In a ... Continue Reading

7X Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon’s Top 5 Ab Exercises for Beginners

Reigning seven-time Figure Olympia champ Cydney Gillon is a pinnacle of aesthetics in bodybuilding. Gillon’s accolades testify to her physique development, and she routinely shares her ... Continue Reading

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Tested and R.D. Reviewed: The Best Pre-Workout for Muscle Gain 2025

Do you want more muscle? If you’re reading this, the answer probably isn’t “no.” Whether you’re hoping for big gains from dedicated time in the weight room or you’re an endurance athlete who relies on a ... Continue Reading

2024 Strongman Champions League Estonia Results

The 2024 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Estonia contest occurred on July 20, 2024, in Tartu, Estonia. The single-day competition featured 12 athletes representing 11 countries competing through five ... Continue Reading

Jaba Sepiashvili (53KG) Breaks IPF Junior Raw Bench Press World Record With 150KG

Jaba Sepiashvili, a lightweight Georgian bench press specialist, usually competes in the 59KG class. He has had some success in this class, most notably winning the Junior world title at the 2023 ... Continue Reading

Kiala Greens Review

Kiala Greens Review (2025): RD Reviewed and Expert Tested 

As a registered dietitian, I know that many people struggle to eat enough leafy green vegetables. Eating on the go, having limited time for meal prep, and disliking how they taste are all legitimate ... Continue Reading

Best Exercise Bikes for Seniors

The Best Exercise Bikes for Seniors, Hand-Chosen By Our Team of Experts

For at-home cardio workouts, the best exercise bikes can be a great tool for fulfilling your fitness goals and aspirations. Plus, these high-quality pieces of fitness equipment don’t have a shelf life — ... Continue Reading

2024 Musclecontest Brazil Pro Results

The 2024 Musclecontest Brazil Pro took place in Curitiba, Brazil, on July 21, 2024, and it included four IFBB Pro League divisions: Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Figure, and Wellness. The ... Continue Reading

2024 Colombia Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The 2024 Colombia Pro was held in Medellin, Colombia, on the weekend of July 20-21, 2024. It was a 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for the Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, ... Continue Reading

2024 Patriots Challenge Pro Results

Alice Rocha is the 2024 Patriots Challenge Pro champion. Rocha was one of 17 competitors onstage at the show in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, July 20. Rocha stood tall as champion over three-time Bikini ... Continue Reading

Best Pre-Workouts Without Beta-Alanine

Best Pre-Workouts Without Beta-Alanine in 2025, Reviewed by Our Experts 

Have you ever experienced a tingling sensation after taking your pre-workout supplement? No, you’re not turning into your favorite spidey superhero – this means that you may be sensitive to beta-alanine, a ... Continue Reading

2024 Chicago Pro Results

The 2024 Chicago Pro bodybuilding show occurred in Chicago, IL, on July 19-20, 2024. Promoter Tim Gardner hosted nine IFBB Pro League divisions with possible 2024 Olympia qualifications at stake. If they ... Continue Reading

How To Watch the 2024 FISU University World Powerlifting Championships 

The International Powerlifting Federation's (IPF) World University Cup is the top-level university competition. In 2024, it will be held under the aegis of the Fédération Internationale du Sport ... Continue Reading

Sadik Hadzovic’s 2,200-Calorie Shredding Diet That Led To His 6th-Place Finish at the 2024 Chicago Pro

On July 13, 2024, pro Men’s Physique division bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic published a video on his YouTube channel sharing his 2,200-calorie shredding diet for the final 10 days of prep leading up to the ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilding Coach Says This Ab Exercise Is Best for Getting a Six-Pack

Strong abdominal muscles comprise a coveted six-pack, support good posture, safeguard the spine, enhance mobility, and improve lifting ability. In late April 2024, "Hypertrophy ... Continue Reading

Best Manual Treadmills

Best Manual Treadmills of 2025, Tested By Our Experts

Pounding out miles on one of the best treadmills can be torturous enough — and when you take away the motor, it requires a whole other caliber of mental toughness. Manual treadmills are exactly what they ... Continue Reading

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The Best High-Protein Fast Food, Chosen By a Nutrition Coach

Typically laden with saturated fats, ultra-high in sodium, and full of high-glycemic carbs, fast food certainly isn’t the healthiest way to get your calories in. But its call is in the name: It’s fast. And ... Continue Reading

Kate Vibert Interview

For Some Olympic Athletes, Getting a Medal Through TSA Is the Hardest Part

Ever since she won a medal at the 2020 Olympics, Kate Vibert has been embroiled in a beef with the Transportation Security Administration.  “[The medal] almost always gets flagged when I’m going ... Continue Reading

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