British powerlifter, Kate Sweatman, competes in the super heavyweight class in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). Her bench press has been skyrocketing lately. She joined the ... Continue Reading
Mixed Martial Artist Josh Barnett and Mike O’Hearn’s 4 Training Tips for Young Lifters
On the Aug. 4, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show, O’Hearn hit the road to help train former UFC heavyweight champion and professional wrestler, Josh Barnett’s son, who has been wrestling and ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Achieves a 440-Pound Log Press PR 3 Weeks Before the 2023 Shaw Classic
Reigning World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper has been training for the upcoming 2023 Shaw Classic, scheduled for Aug. 18-19, 2023, in Loveland, CO. Known for its bias toward static strength events, ... Continue Reading
The 6 Best Non-Stim Fat Burners of 2024, According to Our Experts
Non-stim fat burners are supplements that may help you increase your fat burn without any stimulant ingredients, like caffeine. The best fat burners can potentially help in a fat loss journey when ... Continue Reading
Hildeborg Hugdal (+84KG) Bench Presses IPF Equipped World Record 235.5 Kilograms
Hildeborg Juvet Hugdal of Norway is a veteran powerlifter, having competed for more than 20 years. Although mainly renowned as a bench presser, Hugdal is a two-time world champion powerlifter, having won ... Continue Reading
Mr. Olympias Unite — Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman Train Together at Gold’s Gym Venice
“2 Goats Walk Into a Gym” sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it was the title of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Aug. 8, 2023, YouTube upload. The seven-time Mr. Olympia champion's training partner was ... Continue Reading
Should You Buy a Treadmill From Costco? Here Are the Pros and Cons
Despite frequent speculations that treadmills may one day be replaced atop the cardio equipment sales charts, they remain the kings of cardiovascular equipment. Not only are treadmills the most popular ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Makes His Indie Wrestling Debut
Strongman Eddie Hall has tried out many different sports since winning the 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and subsequently retiring from competitive strongman. In addition to his boxing match ... Continue Reading
Strongmen Laurence Shahlaei and Rauno Heinla’s Deadlift Accessory Tips
A heavy deadlift demonstrates raw strength and is a mainstay event in competitive strongman. In a video published on his YouTube channel on July 31, 2023, Laurence Shahlaei, who recently shattered his ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead — Bodybuilding Career, Competition History, and Biography
Ever since 1965, the man who held the coveted Mr. Olympia title was seen as the face of bodybuilding. But tastes change, and since 2016, the Classic Physique division has become one of the most popular ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner (110KG) Hits a Monstrous Conventional Double Deadlift PR of 435 Kilograms (959 Pounds)
Powerlifter Jamal Browner is a renowned deadlifter. He scored the all-time world record in the 110-kilogram of 455 kilograms (1,003.1 pounds). Despite being the best in the world at a powerlifting ... Continue Reading
4-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler Looks Absolutely Shredded at 50 Years Old
In early 2022, four-time Mr. Olympia and paragon of competitive bodybuilding Jay Cutler began his "Fit for 50" challenge — a personal commitment to getting into the best shape he'd been in since he ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Chest Presses 720 Pounds During 2023 Shaw Classic Prep
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw is currently training for the final contest of his competitive strongman career, the 2023 Shaw Classic, held on Aug. 19-20 at the Budweiser ... Continue Reading
Strongman Laurence Shahlaei Breaks Dinnie Stones Carry World Record of 22 Feet, 4 Inches
On Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, Laurence Shahlaei made strongman history at the 2023 Donald Dinnie Day at Potarch, Scotland. Shahlaei broke the world record for the longest carry with the ... Continue Reading
World Champion Weightlifter Tian Tao Teaches His Secret to Power Cleaning Massive Weights
"You can't all be like me," says 2019 World Champion and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Tian Tao. That's more than bravado, too; the Chinese weightlifter is renowned for his skill and strength in ... Continue Reading
Erin Stern’s Top 6 Supplements in Her Training Stack
Two-time Figure Olympia champion Erin Stern has mastered bodybuilding as a lifestyle. Part of her success is thanks to how she curates her supplement stack to be readily available at local vitamin stores ... Continue Reading
Barbecued Meat Is Samson Dauda’s Go-To Meal Prep Option For His Olympia Prep
Samson Dauda entered the upper echelons of the IFBB Pro League Men’s Open division by finishing sixth at the 2022 Olympia in his debut. “The Nigerian Lion” won gold at the 2023 Arnold Classic, making him a ... Continue Reading
Halanna Jully Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Excalibur Pro Bikini Division Show
The 2023 Musclecontest International Excalibur Pro show was held on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Vitoria, Brazil, and it featured 12 IFBB Pro League Bikini division athletes. The winner of this show would be ... Continue Reading
Rodrigue Chesnier Wins 2023 Phoenix Pro Men’s Physique Show
Rodrigue Chesnier of France is the 2023 Phoenix Pro Men’s Physique show champion. The contest was held on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. This is Chesnier's second straight victory at this contest and qualified ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the CrossFit Games
Since its humble inception in 2007 in Aromas, CA, all the way through title sponsorships from fitness industry giants Rogue Fitness and NOBULL in the 2020s, the CrossFit Games has developed quite a storied ... Continue Reading
2023 Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Show Results — Hunter Labrada Victorious
The 2023 Tampa Pro was held on the weekend of Aug. 4-5 in Tampa, FL, and it featured 10 IFBB Pro League divisions over the course of the two days. Along with the title of Tampa Pro champion, every ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Kettlebell Clean
We’re not entirely sure of the origins of the exercise name “clean”. But we reckon some old-time gym bro saw their fellow lifter hoist a kettlebell from the floor to the front rack position in one swift ... Continue Reading
Does Pre-Workout Go Bad? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
It’s training time, and you’re getting ready to crush your leg day workout. You reach for your favorite pre-workout supplement to pop into your shaker, but when you open your tub, something looks or smells ... Continue Reading
2023 Phoenix Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
The 2023 Phoenix Pro Men’s Physique show is slated for Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Scottsdale, AZ. Nineteen IFBB Pro League competitors will take the stage to fight for the win and the qualification for the ... Continue Reading