If you’ve headed into a gym during the last decade, you know that multi-joint functional training has become increasingly popular amongst the general population of recreational fitness enthusiasts. The ... Continue Reading
How Derek Lunsford Is Training Legs for the 2022 Men’s Open Olympia
Derek Lunsford’s special invite to compete in Men’s Open at the 2022 Mr. Olympia was a significant development. It upends the current 212 Olympia lineup — since Lunsford will no longer defend his 212 title ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK Roster
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) UK is scheduled for Sept. 24, 2022, in Marston Green, England, as part of the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival. 14 of the world's top strongmen will battle it out in ... Continue Reading
The Shoulder Workout Chris Bumstead Uses for a Massive Pump
Three-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead headed to the Revive gym in Stuart, FL, for a grueling shoulder workout on Sept 16, 2022. He published a ... Continue Reading
Here is James Hollingshead’s Final Leg Workout Before the 2022 Arnold Classic UK
London’s James Hollingshead is in the home stretch to the 2022 Arnold Classic UK, scheduled for Sept. 23-25, 2022, in Birmingham, England, this weekend. “The LDN Bodybuilder” recently completed one final ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Larry Wheels Prep for a Mock Powerlifting Meet on TRT
Powerlifter Larry "Wheels" Williams has been candid about his recent decision to stop taking steroids and now regularly posts update videos about his progress. One of the goals of this decision is to test ... Continue Reading
Samir Bannout Says Derek Lunsford Can Crack the Top 5 at the 2022 Mr. Olympia
On September 15, 2022, news broke that 2021's 212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford received a special invite to compete in the Open Bodybuilding division at the 2022 Olympia. This move, while expected, ... Continue Reading
Watch This 80-Year-Old Deadlift 150 Kilograms (330.7 Pounds) Raw On His Birthday
There seems to be a growing trend within the powerlifting and strength communities — celebrating one's birthday with heavy deadlifts. The most notable is likely powerlifting world record holder Rudy ... Continue Reading
Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge Review
Though cold plunging has gained popularity recently, people have been seeking the benefits of plunging for hundreds of years (possibly longer), and products — like the Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge — are ... Continue Reading
Brett Wilkin Blasts Chest and Delts with Bodybuilding Coach Joe Bennett
Coach Joe Bennett and Men's Open bodybuilder Brett Wilkin got together for a hypertrophic shoulder session. Their goal was to work out imbalances Wilkin may have heading into his next competition — the ... Continue Reading
Big Ramy Reveals His Three Biggest Threats at the 2022 Mr. Olympia
The 2022 Mr. Olympia field looks like one of the more impressive ones in recent history. You’ve got Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay looking to score a three-peat while perennial top-three talent like Hadi ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Sissy Squat to Build Heaps of Muscle Without Weights
If you’ve been on the prowl for a new way to grow your quads, or your mind is addled by the delusion that bodyweight movements can’t grow muscle, you’re in for a real treat. The sissy squat, despite its ... Continue Reading
Element 26 Self-Locking Weightlifting Belt Review
Supporting your core with a weightlifting belt can be extremely beneficial if you are lifting heavy weights, but it can be a bit tricky to find the right one. Leather belts are typically ... Continue Reading
13 of the Best Backs in Competitive Bodybuilding
There is an old adage in bodybuilding that's still relevant today: The show is won from the back. A barrel chest and round arms are great, but the best bodybuilders in the sport are known for back ... Continue Reading
The Best Full-Body Bodybuilding Workout for Beginner to Advanced Lifters
You can flex your biceps, spread your lats, or stomp your quads all you want, but as a bodybuilder, your physique isn’t presented in isolation. It’s part of a comprehensive package. You can’t just omit ... Continue Reading
Watch Mitchell Hooper Single-Arm Shoulder Press a Person
Ever since making his international contest debut at the 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), Mitchell Hooper has taken the sport by storm. He finished eighth overall at the WSM and followed it up with a slew ... Continue Reading
Jordan Syatt: World Record Deadlifts and the Great Calorie Debate
Here's a super-popular episode from the archives, and definitely one of our most listenable of all time. Jordan Syatt is a record-setting powerlifter and content producer who's best known to many as ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada On How to Meal Prep During College and His Mindset During a Cut
Every Saturday during a large portion of his off-season and now his 2022 Olympia prep, Men's Open competitor Hunter Labrada sits down for a Q&A where he reads questions sent to him through a prompt on ... Continue Reading
2022 Strongman Champions League Romania Results — Kelvin de Ruiter Victorious
The 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Romania contest took place on Sept. 17, 2022, in Sibiu, Romania. A dozen elite strongmen representing nine different countries clashed across five events in the ... Continue Reading
NBA Great Shaquille O’Neal Shows Off Abs at 50 Years Old
In June 2022, NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe turned heads by showing off his still-chiseled physique to celebrate his 54th birthday. Not to be outdone by the age-defying gridiron great, NBA legend ... Continue Reading
Gymreapers Wrist Wraps Review
Whether you’re a seasoned vet or a beginner, stability matters when it comes to lifting weights. For anyone who struggles with stabilizing their wrists on their own, you may want ... Continue Reading
Maxime Boudreault and Sam Belliveau Try CrossFit Training
The sport of strongman can be deceiving to those unfamiliar. While strongman and strongwoman contests seek to reward the strongest individual at a given contest, the events that determine who that is ... Continue Reading
Use Bodybuilder Dorian Yates’ Chest Workout to Become a Mass Monster
Six-time Mr. Olympia champion Dorian Yates wants you to train harder. Harder than whatever image of yourself in the gym you just conjured up in your head. Yates, who reigned over professional ... Continue Reading
Can You Squat Every Day for Massive Leg Gains?
Lifting weights is as much a skill you practice as a task you perform. Whether you go to the gym to simply feel a bit better, add muscle to your frame, or bolster your strength, the inescapable reality is ... Continue Reading