The 2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro is set to take place in Bucharest, Romania, on the weekend of Nov. 11-13, 2022. Nine of the IFBB Pro League’s 11 divisions will be represented in this contest. The only two ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Aims to Drop 60 Pounds for 2023 Strongman Season
Martins Licis has had a roller-coaster return to elite strongman competition. After winning the 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM), "The Dragon" sat out of the 2020 and 2021 WSM contests while recovering ... Continue Reading
Trey Mitchell Recaps His Performance at the 2022 Rogue Strongman Invitational
Several strongmen who competed at the 2022 Rogue Strongman Invitational at the Dell Diamond stadium in Round Rock, TX, on Oct. 28-30, 2022, have ventured to their YouTube channels to recap their ... Continue Reading
How Whey Protein Isolate Can Help Build and Maintain Muscle
Envision your future muscle-bound physique. Your clothes drape perfectly over your torso, your jeans cinch around your waist, and the compliments roll in. You feel better than you’ve ever felt: ... Continue Reading
Phillip Herndon (110KG) Sets All-Time Raw Squat World Record of 395 Kilograms (870.8 Pounds)
At the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Freaks Come Out at Night contest on Nov. 5, 2022, 110-kilogram powerlifter Phillip Herndon scored a new all-time raw squat world record of 395 kilograms ... Continue Reading
Nabil Lahlou (67.5KG) Deadlifts New All-Time Raw World Record of 322.5 kilograms (711 pounds)
French powerlifter Nabil Lahlou has done it again. On Nov. 5, 2022, the 67.5-kilogram athlete scored a new all-time raw deadlift world record of 322.5 kilograms (711 pounds) at the 2022 World Raw ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Reverse Pec Deck — Tips, Tricks, & Variations
No, they’re not using it wrong. If you’ve ever seen someone sitting backward on the pec deck machine at your gym, know that they aren’t practicing their breaststroke; they're training the upper back and ... Continue Reading
Rob Kearney Recaps His Performance at the 2022 Rogue Strongman Invitational
The 2022 Rogue Strongman Invitational, which took place on Oct. 28-30, 2022, at the Dell Diamond stadium in Round Rock, TX, saw Ukrainian Oleksii Novikov ascend the podium and claim the six-figure prize ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Seun Jubril (82.5 KG) Deadlifts USAPL Raw Record of 357.5 Kilograms (788.2 Pounds)
Powerlifter Seun Jubril of the 82.5-kilogram class is the new USA Powerlifting (USAPL) raw record holder for the deadlift. On Nov. 6, 2022, Jubril entered the 2022 USAPL Michigan State Championships, and ... Continue Reading
ProForm Pro 2000 Treadmill Review
No matter your experience level, The ProForm Pro 2000 is a solid treadmill for walkers, joggers, and runners across the board. It boasts a 60-inch running deck, a solid speed range of zero to 12 mph, ... Continue Reading
A Preview of the 2022 Zelos Games CrossFit Competition
The second year of the Zelos Games will take place on two fronts. For most, it is an online competition running from November 11 to November 21. Additionally, 12 men and 12 women have been invited to a ... Continue Reading
What Does a Healthy Thanksgiving Plate Look Like?
As the weather gets cooler and holidays come around, family feasts might well become more common in your life. If your family does Thanksgiving together, you might find yourself traveling across the ... Continue Reading
WWE’s Bianca Belair Shares the “EST” of Lower Body Workouts
Bianca Belair is the self-proclaimed “EST” of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). With her athletic and professional wrestling accomplishments, it's tough to deny that she is one the strongest, fastest, ... Continue Reading
Hunter Henderson Wins Her First Strongwoman Contest
Pro bodybuilder and world-record-holding powerlifter Hunter Henderson entered and won a competition in yet another strength sport. On Nov. 5, 2022, Henderson competed as a strongwoman athlete in the ... Continue Reading
8-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman Guides Larry Wheels Through a Grueling Leg Workout
Ronnie Coleman is an eight-time Mr. Olympia champion, tied for the most ever alongside Lee Haney. Coleman's size and propensity to lift heavy in the gym have led to him remaining a common presence on TV ... Continue Reading
Should Strength Athletes Try Bobsled? (with Paul Rabic)
Today I'm talking a buddy of mine — and occasional training partner — Paul Rabic. Like a lot of folks in the strength space, Paul has a multi-sport background. He discovered CrossFit some time after, and ... Continue Reading
Breaking Down Kara Saunders’ 10 Years of CrossFit Excellence
When Kara Saunders won the final event of the 2022 Rogue Invitational, there was plenty of history to take stock of. If this is indeed her last competitive season, and that is not confirmed, she would have ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Shares His Intense FST-7 Arm Workout
Three-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead headed to a Revive gym in Stuart, FL, to meet with bodybuilder Vaughn Walker for an FST-7-inspired arm workout. Bumstead ... Continue Reading
2022 HYROX Chicago Results — Megan Jacoby Sets New Female Pro World Record
The 2022 HYROX Chicago race took place at Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center in Chicago, IL, on Nov. 5-6, 2022. Per HYROX's press release, "HYROX Chicago is a qualification opportunity for the North ... Continue Reading
Ramp-Up Sets: How to Get the Most Value From Your Strength Workouts
Getting strong isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. A 500-pound deadlift might sound like an alluring goal, but if you want to pull five plates and more, you have to, literally, get yourself there in the first ... Continue Reading
2022 Strongman Champions League Finals Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis Ascends the Throne
The 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Finals took place on Nov. 5-6, 2022, in Alanya, Turkey. The two-day contest featured 12 of the world's best strongmen clashing across six events to claim the SCL ... Continue Reading
What is the Suicide Grip and Is it Safe?
When you’re training with barbells, there are a lot of factors to keep track of. You need to check in with yourself about your stance, your posture, and your bar path. One of these critical factors is your ... Continue Reading
2022 Europa Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
On Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, Alicante, Spain, hosted the IFBB Pro League’s Europa Pro bodybuilding show, which featured 10 pro divisions with Olympia qualifications on the line. One hundred and forty athletes ... Continue Reading
Master the Leg Curl for Stronger Hamstrings and Heavier Deadlifts
Free weights generally reign supreme when it comes to the big lower body moves like the squat and deadlift. Don’t be so quick to dismiss machines, though. When you need to target specific muscle groups ... Continue Reading