In the early 2020s, a significant wave of young women transitioned from competing as teenagers at the CrossFit Games to competing as individuals. Names like Emma Cary, Olivia Kerstetter, Emma ... Continue Reading
2025 China DMS Pro Ningjin Bodybuilding Show Preview
Ningjin, China, serves as the host city for the 2025 China DMS Pro Ningjin show on Sunday, June 15. Classic Physique and Men’s Physique divisions will be featured at this event, and they will serve ... Continue Reading
2025 Nevada State Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2025 Nevada State Pro Bikini division show is set for Saturday, June 14, in Las Vegas, NV. Twenty IFBB Pro League competitors will face the fans and judges, hoping to score gold to return to Las ... Continue Reading
2025 Empro Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 Empro Pro is set for Sunday, June 15, in Alicante, Spain. This IFBB Professional League-sanctioned event will feature nine divisions. If the winners were not previously qualified, ... Continue Reading
Exclusive Interview: Hunter McIntyre Goes On “Happiness Walks” for Recovery
If you know HYROX, you’re aware of Hunter McIntyre, the three-time world champion poised to make a run for a fourth title at the 2025 HYROX World Championships in Chicago, IL, on June ... Continue Reading
HYROX World Championships 2025: Elite 15 Results, Event Schedule, and More
Update: Here are the HYROX Elite 15 World Championship results. Elite 15 MenElite 15 Women1. Tim Wenisch (00:53:53)1. Linda Meier (00:58:56)2. Hunter McIntyre (00:53:58)2. Joanna Wietrzyk (00:59:17)3. ... Continue Reading
How President Trump’s Travel Ban Could Affect the 2025 Olympia
On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation banning foreign nationals from 12 countries from entering the United States. The ban officially took effect on June 9. This is similar to ... Continue Reading
Why Wesley Vissers Follows a Free-Weight-Only Arm Routine
“It’s possible to build your physique to a pro level using only free weights,” 2024 Arnold Classic Physique champ Wesley Vissers says. Renowned for his classical aesthetics and top-tier arms, Vissers ... Continue Reading
Alex Gazan’s CrossFit Games Season in Jeopardy After Car Accident Leaves Her With Fractured Fibula
On Sunday, June 8, Alex Gazan celebrated her fourth CrossFit Games qualification following her win at the Northern California Classic In-Person Qualifying Event in Sacramento, CA. Two days ... Continue Reading
Your Deadlift Setup Might Be Wrong, Here’s How to Fix It
Deadlifts are often hailed as the king of strength lifts due to the many muscles involved in the compound movement. In early June 2025, powerlifter and founder of Calgary Barbell Bryce Krawczyk shared a ... Continue Reading
How Jeremy Buendia is Bulking for the 2025 Olympia
Men’s Physique bodybuilder Jeremy Buendia’s razor-sharp conditioning and elite stage presence earned him four Olympia titles from 2014 to 2017. He ranked fourth in 2018. After a multi-year hiatus from ... Continue Reading
From a DIY Jump Rope to Official CrossFit, WFP, and HYROX Partner: The Velites Story
One year ago, the name Velites was largely unfamiliar to the North American CrossFit and functional fitness community. However, in recent months, the Spanish company — known for its jump ropes, grips, ... Continue Reading
Who Will Snag the Final CrossFit Games Spots at this Weekend’s Last Chance Qualifier?
The Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) begins this Friday, June 13, and the formula is simple: Win and you’re headed to the 2025 CrossFit Games in Albany, NY. Remind Me The top 50 athletes from the ... Continue Reading
Muscle-Gaining Methods For Non-Bodybuilders
Packing on legitimate muscle is a science most beginners get wrong. It's far more nuanced than just eating more calories or lifting heavier weights sometimes. It requires training ... Continue Reading
Dip Correctly or Don’t Dip at All
The dip is an often-overlooked bodyweight exercise for building strength in the arms, chest, and shoulders. (1) Building strength in this exercise can enhance performance in other compound pushing ... Continue Reading
Meal Prep Like a Shredded Bodybuilder
Building a shredded bodybuilding physique requires more than hours of intense weightlifting. As the saying goes, “Abs are made in the kitchen.” A balanced intake of macronutrients ... Continue Reading
2025 World’s Strongest Man Rayno Nel Interview: “I’m Still New to the Sport”
The 2025 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Sacramento, CA, was one for the history books. For the first time in the competition's history, a strongman from South Africa hoisted gold over his head atop ... Continue Reading
2025 Western Canada’s Strongest Man Results
The 2025 Western Canada's Strongest Man (WCSM) contest occurred from June 7-8, 2025, in Devon, Canada. Seventeen strongmen, all representing the host country, competed through eight events: Squat Lift, ... Continue Reading
Hay Bales and Heavy Lifts — Gui Malheiros and Arielle Loewen Are “Rancher Strong”
While some eyes were focused on the 2025 Northern California Classic last weekend, another competition was going down in Texas at the Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The first-ever Red ... Continue Reading
2025 Strongman Champions League Italy Results
The 2025 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Italy competition took place on June 7, 2025, in Crema, Italy. Reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) Rayno Nel triumphed over 11 other strongmen to stand atop the ... Continue Reading
2025 Beast of the East Strongman Results
The 2025 Beast of the East contest occurred in Fredericton, Canada, on June 7, 2025. Ten strongmen, two representing the USA and the rest representing the host country, battled through five events: ... Continue Reading
2025 Moscow Strongman Open Results
The 2025 Moscow Open occurred on June 7, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. The contest featured eight strongmen representing the host country, testing their strength in five events: Log Press, Farmer's Walk, Tire ... Continue Reading
2025 Kalita Strongman Show Results
The 2025 Kalita Strongman Show occurred in Moscow, Russia, on June 6, 2025. The contest featured eight athletes, all representing the home country, competing through five events: Dumbbell Medley, Axle ... Continue Reading
2025 Moscow Sports Cup Results
The 2025 Moscow Sports Cup strongman contest occurred on May 31, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. The competition featured nine athletes, all representing the home country, battling through six events: Overhead ... Continue Reading