Olympic weightlifting in 2023 is fast approaching. On Nov. 1, 2022, USA Weightlifting (USAW) released the dates and locations for the 2023 North American Open Series (NAOSs) and National University ... Continue Reading
4 Impressive Performances That Flew Under the Radar at the 2022 Rogue Invitational
The Rogue Invitational is the premier showcase for athletes in the CrossFit off-season. Twenty of the fittest men and twenty of the fittest women had the opportunity to compete in the second most lucrative ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter and Fitness Model Nathaniel Massiah on Gaining Strength While Staying Lean
Nathaniel “Nate” Massiah is a rapidly rising name in the strength and fitness space. At 20 years of age, he’s started a University Degree, developed a massive social media following, and stays ripped while ... Continue Reading
Why Superheavy Lifters Must Train Differently (with Alejandro Medina)
I've seen the estimate a few times. You can get it to hang on a little bit with snatch. You could see it's not the same, though. The ease isn't the same. They're diving under there and they're barely...But ... Continue Reading
Use Staggered Sets to Bring Up Lagging Body Parts
You train hard. With all the hustle and bustle of, say, building a huge set of guns, sometimes a muscle group or two can be inadvertently left by the wayside. For example, your calves might inadvertently ... Continue Reading
Jeremy Buendia Announces Allen Watkins As His Coach for the 2023 Olympia
Four-time Men's Physique Olympia champion Jeremy Buendia has announced his new coach for his return to competitive bodybuilding at the 2023 Olympia: founder and head coach of Tried N True “TNT” personal ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Squat Accessory Exercises for Muscle Growth and Plateau Busting
The squat is likely a major foundation for pretty much any strength training program. Whether you’re training for muscle growth, absolute strength, power, or physique, the squat is a one-stop exercise ... Continue Reading
How Evan Centopani Trains After Stepping Away From Competitive Bodybuilding
American bodybuilder Evan Centopani made a name for himself in the sport with impressive proportions, a balanced physique, and supplement deals with brands such as Animal Pak. That brand grew its ... Continue Reading
How Justin Medeiros and Laura Horvath Won the 2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Competition
The 2022 Rogue Invitational crowned two champions Sunday afternoon at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas. For the second consecutive year, Justin Medeiros took the win on the men’s ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker and Mike O’Hearn on the Importance of Mindset During Competition Prep
Episode 21 of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Oct. 28, 2022, and featured part two of the interview between the show's namesake and 2022 Mr. ... Continue Reading
Dirty Bulking Explained — Drawbacks, Benefits, and What You Should Know
Nutritional trends rise and fall in the fitness industry. It’s easy to get caught up in the current or enamored with the hype of a dietary trend — even if said idea doesn’t stand up to scientific ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Sets New Dinnie Stones Hold World Record at 2022 Rogue Invitational
A world record was broken not once, but twice, at the 2022 Rogue Invitational in Round Rock, TX. The new holder of the Dinnie Stones Hold for Time is Canada’s Mitchell “The Moose” Hooper, who maintained ... Continue Reading
Kevin Faires Breaks Thor’s Hammer Deadlift World Record With 325-Pound Pull
American strongman Kevin Faires has set a new world record at the 2022 Rogue Invitational Record Breakers event. His new record is in the Thor’s Hammer Deadlift — Faires lifted the 147.3-kilogram ... Continue Reading
10 Movie Villains and Monsters Who Are Frighteningly Jacked
Strength, speed, muscularity, and general physical fitness are often seen as admirable traits. After all, you might be working toward one or more of those goals right now. But what happens when a movie ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Sets New Weight Over Bar World Record of 20 Feet, 3 Inches; Teases Competitive Return to Strongman
Two years after retiring from the sport of strongman to pursue a boxing career, Hafthor "The Mountain" Björnsson traveled to the 2022 Rogue Invitational in Austin, TX, to break his own Weight Over Bar ... Continue Reading
Rogue Adopts Sandbag Ladder Format for 1-Rep Max Log Lift at the 2022 Rogue Invitational
On Saturday night at the 2022 CrossFit Games, there was a one-rep max Sandbag Ladder event, which introduced a new format for a lifting event to the CrossFit world. Five athletes lifted at a time. Then, as ... Continue Reading
9 of the Most Controversial Moments in Olympia History
The Olympia is the main event of the men's and women's bodybuilding calendar. It’s the most prestigious showcase in the sport, and a single victory can turn any competitor into an icon. And while these ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Results
The 2022 Rogue Strongman Invitational is set to take place from Oct. 28-29 in Round Rock, Texas, as a part of the four-day Rogue Invitational, which features both a strongman and CrossFit ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Event 6 — Stones Over Hitching Post Results & Recap
Darkness had fallen over Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX, but there was still a competition to finish. The only thing standing between Oleksii Novikov and the 2022 Rogue Invitational championship was the ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Wins the 2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Competition
Oleksii Novikov of Ukraine is your 2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman champion. After placing third in the inaugural contest last year, Novikov put together a consistent string of event performances, ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Event 5 — “Yoke Carry Overhead Log Lift Medley” Results & Recap
2020 World’s Strongest Man Oleksii Novikov went into Event Five of the 2022 Rogue Invitational with a small lead on Trey Mitchell and defending Rogue Invitational champion Martins Licis as they prepared ... Continue Reading
Michal “Krizo” Krizanek Wins 2022 Prague Pro Bodybuilding Show
Michal “Krizo” Krizanek was considered an NPC amateur bodybuilder at the beginning of October 2022. Less than one month later, he is an Olympia-qualified pro. Krizanek placed first in the 2022 Prague ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Event 4 — “Rogue-a-Coaster” Results & Recap
Day Two of the Rogue Invitational Strongman contest was greeted with excitement from the crowd in attendance, and it kicked off with Event Four: The Rogue-a-Coaster. Athletes had to perform an ... Continue Reading
A Minor Twist on an Old CrossFit Workout Delivers Memorable Event in “DT With a Spin” at the 2022 Rogue Invitational
Through two days and four events, we’ve seen plenty of new regarding the 2022 Rogue Invitational’s programming: an offsite trail run, a thicker wooden bar for bar muscle-ups, and heavy back squats from a ... Continue Reading