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2025 Arnold Strongman Classic Elephant Bar Deadlift Results

The 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) opening event at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH, on Feb. 28, 2025, was the Elephant Bar Deadlift. Each of the 10 strongmen invited to compete ... Continue Reading

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From CrossFit to HYROX Elite: Champ Lauren Weeks Balances Motherhood and Training for Worlds

Current HYROX female world record holder and three-time world champion Lauren Weeks is in the thick of her HYROX season.  Weeks is simultaneously chasing around her toddler and coaching other ... Continue Reading

2025 Arnold Strongwoman Classic Elephant Bar Deadlift Results

The 2025 Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC) opening event at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH, on Feb. 28, 2025, was the Elephant Bar Deadlift. Each of the 12 strongwomen invited to ... Continue Reading

Jeff Cavaliere’s 5 Vital Exercises for Longevity

Maintaining a strong, mobile body becomes increasingly more important with age. Exercising regularly can help decelerate physical decline. In late February 2025, Athlean-X founder and physical ... Continue Reading

What’s in Bodybuilder Nathan De Asha’s “Anabolic Chicken Diet”?

Men’s Open bodybuilder Nathan De Asha is focused on building size, breaking down th, and fueling his growth through diet. With no contest prep in sight, his attention is on clean, consistent ... Continue Reading

2025 Arnold Strongwoman Classic Results

The 2025 Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC) occurs from Feb. 28 through March 1, 2025, at the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. Angelica Jardine enters ... Continue Reading

2025 Arnold Strongman Classic Results

The 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) occurs from Feb. 28 through March 1, 2025, at the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. 2023 World's Strongest Man ... Continue Reading

Sam Sulek

Sam Sulek Wins 2025 Arnold Amateur Contest, Earns IFBB Pro Card

Sam Sulek is officially an IFBB Pro League bodybuilder. After winning the 2025 Legends Classic in mid-February, Sulek earned an invitation to compete at the 2025 Arnold Classic Amateur (ACA) contest on ... Continue Reading

Experts and Science Agree These Are the Best Biceps and Triceps Exercises

Traditional biceps curls are a cornerstone arm exercise for beginners but far from the best option for intermediate and advanced lifters. Most tension during standard arm curls occurs mid-rep, but many ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Open 25.1

2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 — Get Tips and Strategies From Top Coaches

The 2025 CrossFit season starts today with the release of Open workout 25.1. To bring you tips and strategies for each workout throughout the Open, we’ve assembled a dream team of elite coaches: Matt ... Continue Reading

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From 2 Members to 500: 8th Day Gym Celebrates 15 Years as a CrossFit Affiliate

Fifteen years ago, when most people had never heard of CrossFit, Joe Cebulski finished his athletic career as a decathlete and decided to take a risk and open a CrossFit affiliate. Cebulski rented a ... Continue Reading

Strava App Review

Strava App Review (2025): A Powerful Platform That Stretches Beyond Running and Cycling

According to Amanda Capritto, certified personal trainer, “Virtually everyone can benefit from a fitness app, even those with years upon years of training experience.” For running and ... Continue Reading

Is Fitness Influencer Gracie Collis’ Weekly Glute Hypertrophy Programming Up to Snuff?

While many want full, firm butts that look aesthetic in legwear, the glutes are more than just show muscles. They drive hip movement, maintain body alignment, protect joints, and contribute to ... Continue Reading

Train With Caution — These Exercises Are Dangerous

Many gym-goers probably know which exercises have bad reputations. Do those movements deserve to perish, or can some be beneficial for certain goals?  Former Women’s Physique Olympia champ Dana ... Continue Reading

Iain Valliere’s 5 Tips to Build a Pro-Bodybuilder-Sized Back

The back is the largest and most complex muscle group in the body. While it plays a significant role in aesthetics and performance, many people train their backs blindly, hoping for results without ... Continue Reading

Fat Burn Isn’t Fat Loss. Here’s Why

Is fat loss different from fat burn? Dr. Layne Norton explains that fat burn is often misunderstood and mistakenly equated with losing body fat.  While fat burn plays a role in fat loss, it’s not the ... Continue Reading

Noah Ohlsen hosting a fitness experience for Red Bull

Red Bull Hosts Fitness Club Pop-Up in Miami Beach, Continues to Expand Reach into Fitness Market

No other energy drink brand has the visibility and reach of Red Bull.  It was the first and only of its kind for years (beginning in 1987). While other brands have gained some traction in the ... Continue Reading

The Mindset Challenges of a Fitness Bodybuilder Prepping for the 2025 Arnold Classic

Prepping for a bodybuilding show appears simple on paper, but it is far from easy. The physical challenges of training hard and following a super strict diet for weeks or months at a time can take a toll ... Continue Reading

Arnold Schwarzenegger Speaks on 2025 World’s Strongest Firefighter 

The 2025 World’s Strongest Firefighter competition will occur on the weekend of Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, 2025, as part of the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH. This is the sixth edition of ... Continue Reading

The Posing Details Mike Sommerfeld Thinks About to Win

Classic Physique bodybuilder Mike Sommerfeld has a few days to turn sacrifice into gold at the 2025 Arnold Classic. In a recent posing update, Sommerfeld unpacked how fusing diet, training, and supplements ... Continue Reading

Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda: “I Don’t Sleep Anymore”

From Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025, Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda will challenge for the 2025 Arnold Classic (AC) title in Columbus, OH. In an interview with the Mulligan Brothers, Dauda described the pressure of ... Continue Reading

2025 CrossFit Open regisrations

2025 CrossFit Open Registration Continues to Lag, Competitive Regions Hold Steady Year-Over-Year

The 2025 CrossFit Open begins on February 27. Register here. Over the last few weeks, we have been on a journey together, tracking the day-by-day numbers for the 2025 CrossFit Open registration ... Continue Reading

17-Year-Old Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya Dies in Training Accident

17-year-old powerlifting champion Yashtika Acharya died on Feb. 18, 2025, after she fell trying to squat 270 kilograms in training. Acharya was training in Rajasthan Bikaner, India, with a spotter when she ... Continue Reading

Top Bodybuilders Train With Drop Sets, and You Should Too

2024 Classic Physique Olympia runner-up Mike Sommerfeld hopes to score his first major bodybuilding title when he steps onstage at the 2025 Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH, on Feb. 28 through March 1, ... Continue Reading

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