If you’ve ever watched the CrossFit Games, you know — professional CrossFitters are unreasonably jacked. And though you might typically associate big biceps with barbell curls, that’s not where ... Continue Reading
6 Creatine Benefits All Lifters Should Know About
Dietary supplements are a dime a dozen, often collecting your hard-earned cash without delivering their promised value. However, there are those rare, shiny coins like the best creatine supplements that ... Continue Reading
The Best Hypertrophy Leg Workout (+Tips and Tricks)
Building a diesel set of wheels is a lifelong journey and leg day is routinely one of the most demanding sessions of your week in the weight room. Whether you’re all-in on training your lower half or ... Continue Reading
How to Bust Through Physique and Hypertrophy Plateaus
Hitting a plateau in your training is never fun. You’re no longer building muscle or you’re not losing weight, even though you started off so well. You were making great progress for a little while, and ... Continue Reading
The Best Dip Bars of 2024 for Leg Raises, Heavy Athletes, and More
Dip bars and dip stations come in a variety of sizes and just like any piece of gym equipment, there are a ton of options. At the most basic, dip bars are parallel handles that are meant to support your ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath, Frank Sepe, and Mike O’Hearn Talk Motivation, Routines, and the Generational Divide In The Fitness Community
Episode 30 of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Jan. 27, 2023. It featured seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath returning to the show alongside trainer ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis and Mitchell Hooper Study Technique at Squat University
Even the most elite strongman athletes still train in the gym to improve their form. 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis and 2022 Arnold Strongman UK champion Mitchell Hooper agree that ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn and Paul Wight Train Biceps in Gold’s Gym Venice
Bodybuilder, actor, and podcast host Mike O’Hearn is known for his physique and status in the fitness industry, but he also coaches and trains athletes beyond bodybuilding. One such athlete ... Continue Reading
9 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Making of “Pumping Iron”
Anyone who's ever lifted a weight likely knows about Pumping Iron. The milestone 1977 docudrama, directed by George Butler, introduced bodybuilding to the mainstream and catapulted competitors like Arnold ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events Announced
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest will occur on April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. On March 9, 2023, the events that the top strongmen in the world will perform in across the Qualifying ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Shares His First Leg Day Post 2022 Olympia; Updates on His Injured Biceps
On Jan. 23, 2023, the four-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion, Chris Bumstead, took to his YouTube channel to share his first vlog since that competition. The recording, which took place on ... Continue Reading
9-Year-Old Rory van Ulft (40KG) Becomes the Youngest Person Ever to Clean & Jerk Twice Their Bodyweight In Competition
Aurora "Rory" van Ulft is unlike any other athlete in the world. She scores the weights that rival the most elite weightlifters on the planet and is not yet aged to double digits. On Jan. 21, 2023, at the ... Continue Reading
Rhianon Lovelace Scores U64KG Axle Clean & Press World Record of 101 Kilograms (222.7 Pounds)
Rhianon Lovelace has done it again. The British strongwoman took to her Instagram page on Jan. 22, 2023, to post a video wherein she hoisted a cleaned a 101-kilogram (222.7-pound) axle and pressed it ... Continue Reading
IWF Releases 2024 Paris Olympic Games Qualification Ranking Leaderboards
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are scheduled for July 26 through August 11, 2024, in Paris, France, and will feature an athlete quota of 10,500 of the world's best. The stadiums holding athletic contests ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Performance of the Week: Gracie Walton Defends Her RFX Summer Showdown Title
The CrossFit Performance of the Week comes from the land down under. The RFX Summer Showdown fitness competition occurred in Perth, Australia, where some of the top continent's top CrossFitters converged. ... Continue Reading
The 9 Best Scapular Exercises to Improve Shoulder Strength and Health
When you’re training, your mind is usually occupied with muscles, muscles, and more muscles. And yes, you want your muscles to get bigger and stronger. But your muscles act on your bones and joints. And ... Continue Reading
The 11 Best Dumbbells in 2024 for Any Budget and Fitness Goal
While barbells and squat racks are synonymous with at-home training, a list of best home gym equipment would be incomplete without a set of dumbbells amongst the roster. These versatile tools can be great ... Continue Reading
United States Powerlifting Association Dissolves Executive Committee in the Wake of Background Check Controversy
The United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) has been embroiled in an online controversy that has resulted in numerous statements and significant changes to the federation. Since Jan. 20, ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall and Jamie Christian-Johal Train Back Bodybuilding Style
The 2017 World’s Strongest Man champion, Eddie Hall, and IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Jamie Christian-Johal recently collaborated on a back training video on Hall's YouTube channel. “The Giant” ... Continue Reading
I Trained at CrossFit Mayhem for 4 Days. Here’s What I Learned
From Wednesday to Saturday, Jan. 18-21, 2023, I participated in an athlete camp hosted at CrossFit Mayhem in Cookeville, Tennessee. About two dozen athletes who have competed at the Semifinal level or ... Continue Reading
How to Design CrossFit Workouts for Speed and Power
CrossFit is a lot of things, but it is not predictable. The nature of CrossFit programming is precisely that it’s hard to pin down. You’re never supposed to know what any given WOD — that’s CrossFit-speak ... Continue Reading
Grammy-Nominated Fitness Fanatic (with Kitt Wakeley)
Today I’m talking to Grammy-nominated composer, producer, and songwriter Kitt Wakeley. Kitt has a decades-long career in music, and he’s also a lifelong fitness fanatic. He joins us to talk about finding a ... Continue Reading
WWE Superstars Braun Strowman and Sheamus Crush a “Monster” Shoulder Workout
Standing at six feet, three inches tall, and weighing 250 pounds, it takes a man-mountain the size of Braun Strowman to cast a shadow on the fighting Irishman, WWE superstar Sheamus. But, at six feet, ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper, Shayna Wirihana Win 2023 Australia’s Strongest International Contests
Mitchell Hooper started his 2023 strongman season off with a bang. The Canadian flew to Yapeen, Australia, to compete in the 2023 Australia's Strongest International (ASI) contest on Jan. 21, 2023. Against ... Continue Reading