The 33rd episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show, published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Feb. 17, 2023, was a return to nutrition focus. The show's namesake was joined by the founder and CEO ... Continue Reading
Use These 3 Tips To Attack 2023 CrossFit Open Workout 23.1
The 2023 CrossFit season got underway on Feb. 16, 2023, with the release of workout 23.1 — the first of three workouts in the 2023 Open. The Open has long been touted as the world's largest online ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Sumo Goblet Squat — Benefits, Form, Variations, and More
A good leg day should, incontestably, include some form of squat. Most people, whether they do front squats or back squats, work with the barbell. Barbell squats are all well and good — they teach you one ... Continue Reading
The 10 Best Weighted Vests, Picked by Trainers and Coaches
Want to upgrade your fitness regimen, but don’t have the space for home gym equipment like a squat rack, cardio machine, or free weights? Fear not. The best weighted vests can help you add resistance to an ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest Japan Pro Show Preview
The 2023 Musclecontest Japan Pro bodybuilding show is scheduled to take place on the weekend of Feb. 18-19 in Kawasaki, Japan. Twelve IFBB Pro League Bikini competitors are set to compete, and this year’s ... Continue Reading
Who and How to Watch the 2023 Ghost Clash II Powerlifting Meet
The first major powerlifting event of 2023 will occur in the Sunshine State. The 2023 WRPF Ghost Clash II will occur on Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Tank Brewing Company in Miami, ... Continue Reading
Strongman Mitchell Hooper Shares Strategies for Stronger Front Carries
Medley events are a staple of competitive strongman competitions. Whether its the World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest, the World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) contest, the Rogue Strongman Invitational, or a ... Continue Reading
Comeback Season — 20 Male Athletes Eyeing Returns or Debuts at the 2023 CrossFit Games
With the 2023 CrossFit Games season set to kick-off Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, with the live Open announcement for workout 23.1 in Madrid, Spain, thousands of male athletes seek to punch their ticket to ... Continue Reading
10 Memorable Performances From the Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Contest
The Arnold Classic bodybuilding contest is the brainchild of the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger and the late Jim Lorimer, who teamed up to create the competition in 1989. It has since evolved into Arnold ... Continue Reading
Learn the 3 Tricks Dana Linn Bailey Uses to Improve Her Squat
The former Women's Physique Olympia champion, Dana Linn Bailey, has offered her three tips to improve one's back squat. On Feb. 14, 2023, Bailey celebrated Valentine's Day by sharing ways athletes can ... Continue Reading
Cydney Gillon’s Advice to Rookie Bodybuilders: “Love Yourself Before You Start a Sport That Is Subjective”
The six-time Figure Olympia champion Cydney Gillon is amidst her dynasty as a bodybuilding legend. She has more Figure Olympia titles than anyone in history and is still at the top of her game. However, ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best Long Head Biceps Exercises for Sculpting Your Arms
For a relatively small muscle, the biceps sure do command a lot of attention. Most gymgoers regard them as one of the quintessential glamor muscles, while bodybuilders can make (or break) their careers ... Continue Reading
2023 Europe’s Strongest Man Roster Announced
The 2023 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest will occur on April 1, 2023, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. On Feb. 10, 2023, the full roster, including a reserve athlete, was announced on the ... Continue Reading
Understanding Viking Press Technique With Strongman Mitchell Hooper
As with most events in professional strongman, proper technique is often more effective than brute strength. Knowing the subtle nuances of how to lap an Atlas Stone from the floor, how to position one's ... Continue Reading
How and Why Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Eats 4,894 Calories Per Day During a Cut
Hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley is one of the few people in the world who has to actively look for seemingly supernatural endurance challenges to test his fitness and mental fortitude. However, to run a ... Continue Reading
The Biomechanics Crash Course (with Eoin Everard)
Today I’m talking to Eoin Everard, an Irish physiotherapist and elite runner who has represented his country on the international athletics stage — he’s run the mile in under 4 minutes and is the 2-time ... Continue Reading
The Only Beginner Bodybuilding Routine You Need to Start Building Muscle the Right Way
Something happened. You saw Fight Club recently. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ferocious physique in Predator struck a chord. News of Chris Bumstead’s fourth consecutive Mr. Olympia title graced your news feed. ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Aims for All-Time Raw (w/Wraps) Powerlifting Total World Record by End of 2023; Return to Strongman in 2024
After retiring from competitive strongman in the summer of 2020 following his 10th consecutive Iceland's Strongest Man victory, Hafthor Björnsson is getting back in the game. More specifically, the ... Continue Reading
8 Toes-to-Bar Alternatives to Build a Powerful Core and Stronger WODs
ePerforming the toes-to-bar is a quintessential representation of CrossFit. This visually impressive movement fits right in with the Olympic lifts and superhero-style workouts that have made this form of ... Continue Reading
2023 HYROX North American Championships Results — David Magida, Mikaela Norman Don the Crowns
The 2023 HYROX North American Championships took place on Feb. 11, 2023, in Chicago, IL. It was one of the three major races that comprise the 2023 HYROX elite division's season. The first was the 2023 ... Continue Reading
WWE’s LA Knight Seeks Perfection With His Arms and Legs Workout
In episode 120 of WWE Superstar Sheamus’ hit YouTube show, “Celtic Warrior Workouts”, the man from Dublin was joined by lifting enthusiast and fellow pro wrestler LA Knight for a heavy arm and leg session. ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Kettlebell Goblet Squat for Perfect Posture (and Bigger Legs)
Are you struggling with keeping your chest up and heels down when you squat? Are you limited on equipment or space? Do you wonder if you’re even doing it right in the first place? These are normal thoughts ... Continue Reading
The Best Sprint Workouts for Strength Athletes to Improve Conditioning and Power
Sprinting calls to mind running shoes and high school track and field. Strength sports, on the other hand, tend to evoke thoughts of barbells and clanking weight plates. But you can, in fact, have ... Continue Reading
Here’s How Chris Bumstead Is Training His Arms After a Biceps Tear
Chris Bumstead is on his way back. After the reigning king of the Classic Physique division bagged his fourth Olympia win at the end of 2022, he took several weeks off of training to rest and mend a torn ... Continue Reading