Even the best budget home gym equipment can get pretty pricey. But that doesn’t mean your workout goals need to fall by the wayside. Right now, you can shop some of the best Presidents Day ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Uses Hydrostatic Submersion Testing to Learn His Body Fat Percentage
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw revealed that he is undergoing a six-week physique transformation. Shaw underwent hydrostatic testing to accurately assess his body fat percentage ... Continue Reading
New Study: Standing Calf Raises Grow More Than Twice as Much Muscle as Seated
Calf workouts can suck. Some regard calve aesthetics and capacity for growth as entirely up to genetics; someone either has them, or they don't, but that argument won't fly on the bodybuilding stage — if ... Continue Reading
Will Tennyson’s Tricks For Boulder Shoulder Width: 45-Degree Technique, Myo Reps, and More
When posing in front of the mirror, the shape of the shoulders will undoubtedly alter the overall appearance of one's silhouette. A lack of medial and rear delt development can visibly hinder the ... Continue Reading
2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Men’s Preview
The second edition of the popular Sheffield Powerlifting Championships is nearly upon us. Twelve male and 12 female athletes will compete for world records and huge cash prizes in front of a sell-out crowd ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Thinks Tom Haviland Can Win the World’s Strongest Man
Australian social media sensation Tom Haviland stands a colossal 6'8" with a visible six-pack. Unlike his contemporaries, Haviland avoids the limelight, training at his home gym and outdoors without ... Continue Reading
2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Women’s Preview
In March 2023, strength sports manufacturer SBD Apparel launched their first International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) champion of champions meet — the Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (Sheffield). ... Continue Reading
The 12 Best Partner Exercises to Try With Your Gym Buddy, Plus Workouts
Some days, hitting the gym is all about much-needed me-time. You just want to pop on your headphones and dial in. On other days, you may want the extra motivation of your workout buddy sweating it out with ... Continue Reading
Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (73KG) Lifts 204KG World Record Clean & Jerk at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships
At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, weightlifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah of Indonesia surprised everyone when he snuck himself into bronze medal position from the "B" Group. Prior to that moment, no one had ... Continue Reading
Super Heavyweight Powerlifter Jesus Olivares Squatted 475 Kilograms (1,047 Pounds) in Training
Super heavyweight powerlifter Jesus Olivares holds the all-time world record total in knee sleeves at a whopping 1,152.5 kilograms (2,541 pounds). The three-time world champion in the International ... Continue Reading
Wascar Carpio (59KG) Raw Deadlifts 273 Kilograms in Prep for 2024 Powerlifting America Raw Nationals
USA’s Wascar Carpio is the 59-kilogram class world champion in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He won convincingly in Malta at the 2023 IPF Classic World Championships (CWC) in ... Continue Reading
Build Biceps Like Strongman Joey Szatmary
Owner of The Lions Den Elite Training gym in Montgomery County, PA, Joey Szatmary, has years of strength training under his belt as both a competitive strongman and strength coach. When he shares ... Continue Reading
Fadi El Masri Wins 2024 Middle East’s Strongest Man
The 2024 Middle East's Strongest Man occurred on Jan. 28, 2024, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It featured five athletes competing across five events: Max Squat, Overhead Medley, Super Yoke, Sandbag Toss, ... Continue Reading
Sole ST90 Treadmill Review (2026)
The Sole ST90 is unique among the best treadmills on the market in that it can operate as both a motorized and a manual machine thanks to its rubber slat belt. This makes it especially useful for runners ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn Joins Breon Ansley’s Quad Training During His 2024 Arnold Classic Prep
On March 1-3, 2024, the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH, will host the 2024 Arnold Classic as part of the Arnold Sports Festival. Winning the Arnold Classic is a gigantic ... Continue Reading
The 9 Best Exercise Bikes For Heavy People of 2026
Stationary exercise bikes are a classic workout tool for a reason. They allow you to complete a cardio workout indoors, but bikes are more compact and less expensive than many other pieces of cardio ... Continue Reading
Kang Hyon Gyong (55KG) Breaks Snatch World Record at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships
North Korea continues its dominance. Having already set new world records in every session held so far at the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC), the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ... Continue Reading
Ri Song Gum (49KG) Sets Clean & Jerk and Total World Records at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or PRK) produces some of the best weightlifters in the world. Case in point: One day after 45-kilogram Won Hyon Sim set her class' first-ever world records ... Continue Reading
Andrea Shaw Biography — Early Life, Career, Training, and More
In the mid to late 2010s, many bodybuilding insiders and experts considered women’s bodybuilding to be a distant memory. This was thanks to the demise of the Ms. Olympia contest in 2014 and little exposure ... Continue Reading
“Ramon Lit a Fire Under My Ass” — Chris Bumstead Returns to Training for 2024 Mr. Olympia
"[Ramon] is a maniac..." Chris Bumstead knows that the stakes are higher than ever in 2024. After several life-changing events in the back half of 2023 — winning a fifth Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title, ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall and Mitchell Hooper Prepare to Fight (Plus: a 44 Pound Coffee Mug!) — Strength Weekly 2/1
Strength Weekly is the show bringing you everything you need to know from around the barbell game! This week, we're covering: Here's the run of show! 00:00 Intro00:34 Run of Show01:57 Mitchell ... Continue Reading
Reebok Nano X4 Review (2026): Continuing a Legacy of Style and Performance
When building out the perfect workout wardrobe, the best cross-training shoes can provide a solid foundation to your get-up. While many brands and sneaker silhouettes exist in the space, there are a few ... Continue Reading
Brett Wilkin’s New Training Split for the 2024 Bodybuilding Season
Men’s Open bodybuilder Brett “The Butcher” Wilkin is coming off a 2023 bodybuilding season where he withdrew from the 2023 Mr. Olympia due to digestive issues. For ... Continue Reading
Cydney Gillon’s Contest Prep Tips for Natural Bodybuilders
Seven-time reigning Figure Olympia champion Cydney Gillon knows how to tune a physique to compete at the top of the sport. While most bodybuilders who compete on the Olympia stage are enhanced, ... Continue Reading