Pulling heavy doesn’t always mean lifting a barbell off the ground. Sometimes, you’ve got to reach up and pull down to get in that full range of motion that will really make your back muscles ... Continue Reading
Living.Fit Battle Rope Review
If you’re looking for new equipment to ramp up your workouts in your home gym, you might want to snag yourself some battle ropes, like these two great options from Living.Fit that we believe any ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw’s Q&A Covers World Strongest Man Weights, Longevity, and Teases a New Show With Eddie Hall
Four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw is not expected to compete for the remainder of the 2022 strongman season after declining his invitation to the 2022 Rogue Invitational. However, ... Continue Reading
Strongman Evan Singleton Is Out for the Rest of the 2022 Season, but His Biceps Surgery Was Successful
Strongman Evan Singleton announced on Sept. 24, 2022, in a video on his Instagram page that, during a training session, he tore the distal biceps tendon on his right arm. It's completely off the ... Continue Reading
Watch Will Tennyson and 7-Time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath Train Arms
Phil Heath dominated the Mr. Olympia scene from 2011 through 2017, winning seven consecutive titles and cementing himself as the face of bodybuilding for the better part of a ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Icon Ronnie Coleman Thinks Big Ramy Can Remain Mr. Olympia for the Next “Three to Four Years”
It takes a champ to know a champ — and Ronnie Coleman sees something special in Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay. A fan asked Coleman his opinion on Big Ramy during a recent Q&A, and it turns out that ... Continue Reading
Train Arms Like Shaun Clarida for a Striated Pump
If you’ve ever wanted arms like the former 212 Olympia champion “The Giant Killer” Shaun Clarida, a video posted to his YouTube channel on Sept. 19, 2022, might draw your attention. During an intense, ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace Axle Deadlifts 261.5 Kilograms (576.5 Pounds) for New World Record
Strongwoman competitor Rhianon Lovelace made history in her sport at the 2022 Arnold Strongman UK contest on the weekend of Sept. 2t in Birmingham, England. Lovelace set a new world record in the ... Continue Reading
Pro Wrestler Matt Cardona Talks Gym Bag Essentials, Chest Workouts, and Staying in Shape on the Road
Matt Cardona first came to the attention of pro wrestling fans in 2007 under the ring name “Zack Ryder” in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The two-decade veteran of the squared circle's ability to ... Continue Reading
Pro Strongwoman in Under 3 Years (with Inez Carrasquillo)
Today I'm talking to Pro Strongwoman Inez Carrasquillo. After a short, record-setting powerlifting career, Carrasquillo turned her focus to strongwoman and almost immediately began turning heads, ... Continue Reading
The Leg Press Vs. the Squat — Who Wins the Battle for Leg Day?
When you’re serious about growing lower body strength, power, and muscle, you cannot go past the barbell squat and the leg press. These lifts are often the top two contenders in strength programs when it ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil Sets 3 New IPF World Records
The sun rises and falls, and powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil sets records. On Sep. 24, 2022, during day two of the Arnold Classic Sports Festival UK, the French athlete set a new International Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Different Pre-Workout Formulations Explained and How to Choose the Right One For You
Choosing the best pre-workout for yourself can make a big difference in how hard and long you’re able to push through reps and sets during your training sessions. But with so many pre-workout supplements ... Continue Reading
Legendary Bodybuilder Ken “Flex” Wheeler Named 2023 Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Twenty-two years after his final Arnold Classic U.S. win, Ken “Flex” Wheeler is still racking up awards. On Sept. 25, the final day of the Arnold Sports Festival UK, it was announced that Wheeler is the ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Bear Plank — Proper Form, Benefits, Variations, and More
Have you ever wanted beastly muscles? Ones that can help you run faster, jump higher, or perform better with a barbell in your hands? The bear plank helps improve core strength and stability without the ... Continue Reading
What You Should Know About Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
You crushed your workout on Monday, but by Wednesday, you realized that it was actually your workout that crushed you. That feel-good pump gave way to a bit of stiffness, and you woke up the next day ... Continue Reading
20-Year-Old Weightlifter Ryan Grimsland (73KG) Snatches 170KG From Blocks
This is a rare lift to see in the United States. On Friday, Sep. 23, 2022, weightlifter Ryan Grimsland posted a 170-kilogram, or 374.7-pound, snatch from blocks to social media. While Grimsland’s ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Classic UK Results — Andrew Jacked Wins Men’s Open
The 2022 Arnold Classic UK may have started with controversy after Arnold Schwarzenegger announced he wouldn’t attend. However, the fans in Birmingham were still excited to see bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
Lucy Underdown Wins 2022 Arnold UK Pro Strongwoman Open Contest
British strongwoman Lucy Underdown is your 2022 Arnold UK Pro Strongwoman Open champion. Underdown put on a dominant performance en route to taking the top podium position in Birmingham, England, on ... Continue Reading
5 Tips To Pull Under the Bar Faster in Olympic Lifting
The sport of Olympic lifting is all about taking flight. Unlike its competitive cousins powerlifting and strongman, weightlifting demands that you move dynamically with a loaded barbell at very high ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner (110KG) Reclaims All-Time World Record Total at 2022 USPA Raw Pro
110-kilogram powerlifter Jamal Browner saw Samantha Rice, Joe Sullivan, and John Haack claiming all-time world records at the 2022 USPA Raw Pro in North Kansas City, MO, and he decided that ... Continue Reading
John Haack (100KG) Breaks All-Time World Record Bench Press and Total at 2022 USPA Raw Pro
“Captain America” John Haack has once again made powerlifting history. On Sept. 24, 2022, Haack entered the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Raw Pro meet in North Kansas City, MO. He ... Continue Reading
Samantha Rice (90 KG) Breaks All-Time World Record with 275 Kilogram (606.3 Pound) Raw Deadlift
90-kilogram powerlifter Samantha Rice made the platform of the United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Raw Pro her record-breaking playground. On Sept. 24, 2022, Rice competed in the big meet in ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper of Canada Wins the 2022 Arnold Strongman UK Classic
Canada's got some serious bragging rights, and it's not because they invented poutine. Rising strongman star Mitchell Hooper won the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK, which took place from Sept. 23-24 in ... Continue Reading