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
Bodybuilder Erin Stern’s 5 Tricks For Better Calorie and Macro Tracking
Whether trying to build muscle or lose weight, a balanced diet is likely necessary to achieve a goal physique. Starting one's transformation journey without a diet plan is akin to setting off on a road ... Continue Reading
Try Jeff Nippard’s Science-Supported “Perfect” Back and Biceps Workout
Canadian natural bodybuilder, powerlifter, and YouTuber Jeff Nippard uses science-backed training, diet, and recovery techniques to build muscle and strength. He uses his channel to relay the latest ... Continue Reading
Denise Herber (75KG) Deadlifts Two 270-Kilogram (595-Pound) Raw Singles in Prep for ABS Pro V
German powerlifter Denise Herber is training for the ABS Pro V in Dublin on Aug. 19, 2023. It will be the fifth edition of that contest and the second time Herber has competed on its roster. She has ... Continue Reading
2023 Official Strongman Games Marks the Return of JF Caron
The 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) are scheduled for Dec. 1-3, 2023, at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV. Among those competing in the Men's Masters 40+ division is nine-time Canada's ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood (74KG) Shares His 8-Year Squat and Deadlift Progress
Elite powerlifter Taylor Atwood shared his eight-year strength and lifting progress across two posts on his Instagram page on July 16, 2023. One post was devoted to his squat, and the other to ... Continue Reading
Why Most Gyms Fail (with Zack Bartell)
Today I'm talking to Zack Bartell, who's not only a competitive powerlifter and coach, but also a gym owner. We don't often talk business on this podcast, but today, we're diving into the ins, outs, ups, ... Continue Reading
Rauno Heinla Sets a New 18-Inch Deadlift World Record of 540 Kilograms (1,190.5 Pounds)
Strongman Rauno Heinla's prowess in the deadlift reached new heights yet again. On July 22, 2023, Heinla pulled a new 18-inch deadlift world record of 540 kilograms (1,190.5 pounds) at the 2023 Tartu ... Continue Reading
Elliptical vs. Treadmill: Which Cardio Machine Is Best for You?
Walk into any gym and you’re likely to see a cardio section with a few treadmills and ellipticals. You’ve likely either avoided it completely or potentially wondered which one is better. You can ... Continue Reading
Ericka Morales Morgan Wins 2023 Zhanna Rotar Pro Figure Show
Ericka Morales Morgan has won the 2023 IFBB Pro League Zhanna Rotar Pro Figure show. The contest was held in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, July 22, 2023, and Morgan was one of 14 competitors representing four ... Continue Reading
2023 Pharlabs Sur Pro Cup Colombia Results
Over 70 IFBB Pro League competitors in five divisions gathered at the 2023 Pharlabs Sur Pro Cup Colombia show on July 23, 2023, in Medellin, Colombia. Sixteen nations were represented as the competitors ... Continue Reading
How To Watch The 2023 NAPF North American Powerlifting Championships
The 2023 North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) North American Championships will be held in the Cayman Islands between Aug. 7-12, 2023. 280 athletes from all over the North American continent are ... Continue Reading