The 2023 Masters Olympia will occur in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on Aug. 26-27, 2023, at the BTArena. On Feb. 24, 2023, the contest's Instagram page published a post that revealed the total prize pool for the ... Continue Reading
Try This Shoulder and Biceps Workout to Build Muscle
When it comes to constructing the perfect workout routine for muscle growth, it’s easy to feel like you have too many options. After all, body part splits are fantastic for muscle-building — if you can put ... Continue Reading
2023 Shaw Classic Roster Announced; the Last Contest of Brian Shaw’s Strongman Career
The 2023 Shaw Classic has been officially announced for Aug. 19-20, 2023. With it was the release of the stacked roster of elite strongmen competing in the fourth edition of the contest. On Feb. 27, 2023, ... Continue Reading
2023 Wellness Bodybuilding International Preview
The 2023 Wellness International is one of three IFBB Pro League women’s contests to be held at the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival on Mar. 2-5 in Columbus, OH. This contest is in its second year, and ... Continue Reading
2023 Orchid Pro Singapore Results — Bojana Vasiljevic and Alessia Facchin Win Figure and Bikini Contests
The 2023 Orchid Pro Singapore show took place on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in The Shugart in Singapore. IFBB Pro League Figure and Bikini divisions shows were featured, and two champions were crowned. ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Viking Results — Johan Espenkrona Conquers
The day was Feb. 24, 2023, when 14 strongmen stepped onto the competitive battleground that was Vinstra, Norway, for the 2023 World's Strongest Viking contest. The contest tested these goliaths across a ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best Glutamine for Stacking, BCAAs, and More
Glutamine is an amino acid — a building block for protein — that plays a role in several bodily functions. L-Glutamine, the type found in supplement form, plays a significant role in transporting ... Continue Reading
The Best Powerlifting Chest Workouts to Help You Bench Heavier
If a bigger pair of pecs is the apple of your eye, you can perform endless chest exercises to reach your goal. But if you have goals of becoming a competitive powerlifter, your main focus should be the ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman vs. Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay: A Fantasy Battle Between Bodybuilding Heavyweights
It seems like every bodybuilding generation has its own version of the “biggest man” in the sport. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, that position was filled by Ronnie Coleman, whose massive 295-pound ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Performance of the Week: Emma Cary Wins Open Workout 23.1 to Begin Comeback Season
This week’s CrossFit Performance of the Week comes courtesy of teenage sensation Emma Cary, whose record-setting win in the 23.1 workout helped kick off the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games Open. On the heels ... Continue Reading
Refeed Day Vs. Cheat Meal — Which to Do and When
As a bodybuilder, the kitchen is as important as the gym floor. Day in and day out, you’re measuring, calculating, and tracking to hit your goals with the weight plates and your physique. But some days, ... Continue Reading
The Mike O’Hearn Show: Pro Wrestlers Billy Gunn and Big Show On How Passion Keeps Them Relevant
Episode 34 of The Mike O’Hearn Show, published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Feb. 24, 2023, was a change of pace for the bodybuilding training and nutrition interview series. Pro ... Continue Reading
2023 Bikini International Contest Preview
The 2023 Bikini International competition is set for March 3-4, 2023, at the Battelle Grand Ballroom in the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. The contest will feature 10 of the IFBB Pro ... Continue Reading
Try These Tips for a Higher Score on CrossFit Open Workout 23.2
The 2023 CrossFit Open season is in its second week with the start of workout 23.2 — a two-parter. An incredible aspect of the Open is its inclusivity based on equipment needed for a worldwide online ... Continue Reading
A Preview of the Classic Physique Division at the 2023 Arnold Classic
The 2023 Arnold Classic Classic Physique (ACCP) contest is scheduled for Friday, March 3, 2023, in the Battelle Grand Ballroom of the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. For the first ... Continue Reading
The 10 Best Strongman Exercises (and Alternatives) for Beastly Strength
In many ways, the sport of strongman is the Wild West of strength training. Where other sports have rigid rulesets and nuanced technical parameters that can invalidate a lift, strongman takes the reins ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Dumbbell Split Squat for Bigger Legs and Better Balance
You may not be an acrobat, but you should probably know how to balance on one leg. After all, life — and most forms of exercise — doesn’t always happen on stable footing. Single-leg exercises like the ... Continue Reading
How Strong Was Ronnie Coleman? Looking Back at the Incredible Strength of the 8-Time Mr. Olympia
Eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman was one of the most powerful bodybuilders of the '90s and 2000s. His training videos spread widely on DVD and throughout the then-nascent fitness internet community, ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Strong shoulders stand out. From the beach to the bodybuilding stage, we know how much of a difference it can make to train your shoulder muscles properly — and that’s without even mentioning the myriad of ... Continue Reading
Best Macros Calculator for Tracking Muscle Gain and Fat Loss
Proper nutrition goes beyond just counting calories. Whether you want to build muscle, lose fat, or push your performance in the weight room, the quality and composition of what you eat matters just as ... Continue Reading
Maxime Boudreault Withdraws From the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic, 2023 World’s Strongest Man Due to Injury
Canadian strongman Maxime Boudreault is officially out of the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) due to a broken shin bone he suffered due to a fall. Boudreault also withdrew from the 2023 ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace (U64KG) Lifts Heaviest Atlas Stone Ever Recorded In Her Weight Class
It seems as though there is no implement too heavy for strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace. The U64KG athlete took to his Instagram page on Feb. 18, 2023, to share a video wherein she hoisted a new Atlas Stone ... Continue Reading
Jessica Buettner (84KG) Scores Raw Squat and Total Canadian Records at 2023 CPU Nationals
The 2023 Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU) National Championships occurred from Feb. 13-18, 2023, in Richmond, BC, Canada. Among the competitors on the roster was four-time International Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Darwin Uribe Withdraws from 2023 Arnold Classic Physique Contest
The 2023 Arnold Classic Physique contest roster is now set at seven competitors. On Feb. 21, 2023, Darwin Uribe announced that he withdrew from the competition, scheduled for Mar. 2-5, 2023, in Columbus, ... Continue Reading