Bodybuilder Jeff Nippard is known for using science as his lodestar for his workouts. He does the same for his friends and clients. Enter fitness entrepreneur, influencer, and bodybuilder Christian ... Continue Reading
What Is Muscular Strain (and Should You Be Tracking It)?
Take a look at yourself in the mirror towards the end of your next workout. If everything went according to plan, your heart should be thumping in your chest, there should be sweat pouring from your brow, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Breon Ansley’s Updated Diet to Compete in the 212 Division
Breon Ansley continues to train and diet for the 2023 212 Olympia competition by packing on muscle mass. To do so, he’s updated his training to include rest-pause training, and his diet ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Details How To Build a Thick, V-Tapered Back
Nick Walker’s bronze medal at the 2022 Olympia makes him one of the frontrunners to potentially dethrone reigning Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan at the 2023 Olympia in November. On July 27, 2023, Walker shared a ... Continue Reading
10 Best Treadmills for Walking in 2025, CPT Approved
When you think of running indoors, you’re likely thinking of athletes sprinting atop the best treadmills … and for good reason. These impressive cardio machines boast powerful motors, challenging incline ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Emily Hu (60KG) Bench Presses All-Time Raw World Record 137.5 Kilograms (303.2 Pounds)
60-kilogram powerlifter Emily Hu has broken the all-time world record in the raw bench press. On July 23, 2023, Hu competed in the World Raw Powerlifting Federation’s (WRPF) Siege of the Shore meet in ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champions League World Record Breakers Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis’ Reign Continues
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) World Record Breakers competition occurred on July 29-30, 2023, in Finland. The contest featured 10 of the world's top strongmen compete across eight events: ... Continue Reading
2023 Bigman Weekend Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Bigman Weekend Pro was held on the weekend of July 29-30, 2023, in Benidorm, Spain. It featured Men's Open and Bikini division contests. At the end of the show, Roman Fritz was crowned Men's Open ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hampton Morris (61KG) Clean & Jerks Unofficial World Record of 179 Kilograms
The 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) begin on Sep. 4, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Hampton Morris is ready. The 19-year-old Junior World ... Continue Reading
A Lifetime of Fitness with Special Guest Ice-T
Today I’m talking to legendary rapper, songwriter, and actor Ice-T. Since his origins in the underground rap scene of the 1980s to his long-term stint on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ice-T has ... Continue Reading
World Champion Weightlifter Kate Vibert Used Blood Flow Restriction To Set a 190-Kilogram Squat Record After Knee Surgery
For 2020 Olympic silver medalist and 2019 World Champion Kate Vibert, all setbacks are temporary. Vibert, who suffered a meniscus tear during a workout in July of 2022, has worked hard to make a full ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Cuban Press for Stronger, Healthier Shoulders
What do cleaning your dryer vent and working your rotator cuffs have in common? They’re both easy to forget about until there’s a problem! Just like your dryer can start a fire if lint isn’t cleaned out of ... Continue Reading
How To Do Leg Extensions At Home Without A Fancy Machine From The Gym…Or Any Machine At All
If you were initiated into the world of fitness under the tutelage of a high school P.E. teacher or a personal trainer at a massive commercial gym franchise, the leg extension may be the first resistance ... Continue Reading
10 Best Creatine Supplements for Women of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Determining which fitness products can help you progress as an athlete can be a challenge — it’s difficult to navigate fact from fiction when supplements are often overhyped and understudied. However, the ... Continue Reading
Serge Nubret — Bodybuilding Career, Contest History, and Biography
The "Black Panther" Serge Nubret was a bodybuilding iconoclast. Presented in the critically successful docudrama Pumping Iron as an unexpected entrant into the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, Nubret was, in ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About the 12-3-30 Workout
Nature hikes and trail walking are great ways to spend a day away from the gym. They give you a breath of fresh air while training your cardiovascular system and don’t need a ton of flash to deliver a ... Continue Reading
Living.Fit Weight Plates Review
Thanks to their added versatility, bumper plates tend to reign supreme over metal plates for most home gym owners, and the Living.Fit Weight Plates are some of our favorites. Because of the rubber coating, ... Continue Reading
The Best Incline Treadmills of 2025: Expert-Tested Machines for Elevating Your Home Cardio Workouts
Dr. Karena Wu, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, CSCS, CKTP, CPI, FAAOMPT states, “The best treadmills can offer both low- and high-intensity workouts for improving your cardiorespiratory function and ... Continue Reading
The Anatomy of Your Leg Muscles, Explained (and How To Train Them)
For gym rats all over the world, the prospect of leg day is met with both fear and excitement. Lower-body workouts are generally regarded as the hardest form of resistance training you can do: It’s what ... Continue Reading
How To Use the Barbell High Row to Broaden Your Upper Back
Rowing is a strength training exercise for the back that is often etched into lifters’ minds in three forms: You can pull an object perpendicular toward your chest, you can pull something directly downward ... Continue Reading
Nutritionist Vs. Dietitian: What Are They and Which is Best For You?
Eating healthy seems straightforward, but sometimes you may need extra support. While there are foods to eat that support overall health, your diet can be personal, and what works for one person might not ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Is Training for His First Strongman Competition
Hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley has trained to run ultra marathons and deadlift 500 pounds. He’s trained for static strength and extensive endurance, performing unique feats of strength along the way. ... Continue Reading
2023 Bigman Spain Pro Show Preview
There is only one IFBB Pro League show taking place on Saturday, July 29, 2023: the 2023 Bigman Spain Pro Show. Ten Men’s Open competitors and 16 Bikini athletes will face the judges and fans with hopes of ... Continue Reading
2023 America’s Strongest Results — Jeffrey Lee (Men’s 105KG) and Erin Murray (Women’s 82KG) Crowned Champions
The Chicago Pro bodybuilding show wasn’t the only strength sport event held in Tinley, IL, on July 22, 2023. The America’s Strongest Man U105KG and America’s Strongest Woman U82KG competitions were held ... Continue Reading