Reigning Figure Olympia champion Missy Truscott recently filmed a shoulder and triceps workout deep into her prep to defend her title at the 2023 Olympia, scheduled for Nov. 2-5, 2023. Truscott ... Continue Reading
How Many Sets Per Muscle Group, Per Week, Should You Do?
Dosage, dosage, dosage. If you’re into bodybuilding or powerlifting, you know that discussing the optimal dose of strength training is all the rage. When it comes to training volume, there’s a veritable ... Continue Reading
Antoine Vaillant Guides Mitchell Hooper and Jujimufu Through a Shoulder and Triceps Pump
The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper is always eager to test his hand in different strength sports. “The Moose” began his competitive strength career as a bodybuilder in the Men’s ... Continue Reading
2 Top-10 Bikini Bodybuilders Reveal Their Glute Training
According to NPC News Online, Bikini bodybuilders are judged on a balance of muscularity that "gives shape to the female body," including slight roundness of the delts and "full round glutes with a slight ... Continue Reading
What’s In Jeremy Buendia’s 800-Carb, Nearly 6,000-Calorie Refeed?
Professional bodybuilders enter a calorie deficit in the weeks leading up to a show to cut fat to improve their muscle conditioning and definition. However, a side effect of the cutting phase is hampering ... Continue Reading
How Bikini Bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan Trains Shoulders For the 2023 Olympia
British pro bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan entered the upper echelons of the pro-Bikini circuit by finishing seventh at her debut Olympia in 2022. She qualified for the 2023 Olympia by winning the 2022 Battle of ... Continue Reading
United States Air Force Will Now Require New Recruits To Perform Deadlifts
Icelandic strongman great Jón Páll Sigmarsson and the United States Air Force (USAF) have something in common: They both think you should be doing more deadlifts. According to Oct. 9, 2023, reporting ... Continue Reading
Terrence Ruffin’s 2023 Olympia Back Training with Fellow Classic Physique Competitor Mike Sommerfeld
Bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin is a two-time Arnold Classic Physique champion looking to make a run at the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia title on Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL. He’s training with last ... Continue Reading
Elite Powerlifter Heather Connor’s (47KG) Full Day of Eating
Elite powerlifter Heather Connor lifts raw in one of the lighter weight classes — 47-kilograms. However, she deadlifts like a heavyweight, as proven by her all-time world record raw deadlift of 200 ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champions League Cyprus Results — Pavlo Kordiyaka Victorious
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Cyprus competition took place on Oct. 7, 2023, in Limassol, Cyprus. Eleven athletes competed in five events through the single-day contest: Truck Pull, Car ... Continue Reading
The Best Amazon Prime Day Fitness Deals of 2024
It's official! Amazon Prime Days are October 8-9 in 2024. For all the toxicity that flows freely through the Internet, Amazon Prime Day is a powerful unifying force. Whether you’re looking for cat toys, ... Continue Reading
Should You Cold Plunge Before or After a Workout?
All types of physical activity share one common trait — hard workouts require equally vigorous periods of recovery. How you spend the hours between your training sessions plays a tremendous role in not ... Continue Reading
Brett Wilkin Withdraws From the 2023 Mr. Olympia Contest
IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Brett Wilkin was the first athlete to qualify for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest when he won the 2022 Bigman Weekend Pro. On Oct. 9, 2023, Wilkin officially withdrew ... Continue Reading
Theo Leguerrier Wins 2023 Italian Olympus Pro Bodybuilding Show
Milan, Italy, served as host of the 2023 Italian Olympus Pro bodybuilding show on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, and it featured three contests - Men’s Open, Men’s Physique, and Bikini. Each contest winner would ... Continue Reading
2023 Balkan Grand Prix Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Balkan Grand Prix Pro was held on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Sofia, Bulgaria, and it featured the 212 Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, and Figure divisions. For the 212 show, it was the final ... Continue Reading
Mountain Dog Training: Understanding John Meadows’ Philosophy for Maximum Muscle Growth
John “the Mountain Dog” Meadows passed away on Aug. 8, 2021. He was 49 years old. Meadows’ death sent ripples around the globe as the bodybuilding community at large mourned the passing of a titan. ... Continue Reading
2023 Legion Sports Fest Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Legion Sports Fest Pro was held in Reno, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 7-8, 2023, and it featured eight IFBB Pro League contests, including a Men’s Open contest. The winner of that show was Charles ... Continue Reading
JunHo Lee Victorious at 2023 Korea AGP Pro Men’s Physique Show
JunHo Lee is the 2023 Korea AGP Pro Men’s Physique winner. Lee was one of 10 competitors representing seven countries in the contest held on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Gyeonggi State, South Korea. Lee ... Continue Reading
Jessica Nicole Dolias Triumphant In 2023 Southern Muscle Pro Bikini Division Show
The 2023 Southern Muscle Pro Bikini division contest was held in Dalton, GA, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, and Jessica Nicole Dolias was crowned the winner. Dolias outlasted 12 other IFBB Pro League ... Continue Reading
Junior Javorski Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Recife Pro Classic Physique Show
Junior Javorski is the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International Recife Pro. The contest was held on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Recife, Brazil, and it featured 11 IFBB Pro League competitors, all ... Continue Reading
HOP WTR Classic Brings a Non-Alcoholic, Calorie-Free Alternative To IPA Fans
Few economic success stories can rival that of the craft beer boom of the last decade. In 2010, there were around 1,813 craft breweries in the U.S. In 2022, that number had ballooned to 9,552 breweries, ... Continue Reading
8 Vitamins and Nutrients You Need To Take To Stay Fit Over 40
As the popular quote attributed to Mae West goes, “Getting old isn’t for the faint of heart.” One quite literal explanation for this may be that aging simply makes it difficult for your heart and the rest ... Continue Reading
How Much Does It Cost To Compete at the Mr. Olympia?
First conceived by Joe Weider in 1965, the Mr. Olympia competition awards the most sought-after title in all of competitive bodybuilding. When the winner of Mr. Olympia strikes their series of ... Continue Reading
How To Lose Belly Fat — A Strength Athlete’s Guide
If you’ve noticed that you tend to lose fat faster in certain areas — like your arms, legs, or waist — while others take a bit longer, you’re not alone. While body fat levels are largely governed by energy ... Continue Reading