Cold plunging may have quite the buzz around it in the modern fitness climate, but people have used the benefits of cold water therapy for hundreds of years. Companies like Ice Barrel offer a designated ... Continue Reading
The Mike O’Hearn Show: 8-Time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney Explains the Value of Prioritizing Health Early In Bodybuilding
For the 13th episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show featured on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel, the show's namesake spoke with legendary bodybuilder Lee Haney. Haney is tied with Ronnie Coleman for ... Continue Reading
10 of the Best “Unhealthy” Foods for Athletic Performance
The fitness industry is prone to promoting simplified, two-sided arguments to extraordinarily complex topics. For example, foods are often labeled “healthy” or “unhealthy,” with little nuance added along ... Continue Reading
Big Boy and Kristen Nun Get Jacked with Dana Linn Bailey In a Biceps-Focused Arm Workout
Former Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey met with bodybuilder Kristen Nun and powerlifter Jake "Big Boy" Johns at Bailey’s home base, the Warhouse Gym, in St. Lawrence, PA, for a heavy arm ... Continue Reading
Huge Supplements Wrecked Pre-Workout Review
With tons of pre-workouts on the market it can be difficult to pick the one that may be best for you — enter Huge Supplements Wrecked. Pre-workouts — like this one — may potentially provide energy, improve ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Talks About His Favorite Triceps Exercise — and Why He Doesn’t Do Rope Pushdowns
Another week, another bit of wisdom from bodybuilder Hunter Labrada. In his latest YouTube video, the 2020 Tampa Pro winner talks all about the one triceps exercise he swears by — along with one that he ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall’s Full Day of Eating Three Months Out From His Return to Strongman
The 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall has not competed in a premiere strongman contest since retiring after claiming the most coveted title in the sport. Since then, he changed his ... Continue Reading
Bumper Plates vs. Metal Plates
A difficult question many home gym owners have to answer is, “What type of weight plates should I buy?” Bumper plates are arguably the most common style of plates you'll find ... Continue Reading
Dana Linn Bailey Trains with Coach Hany Rambod to Build Her Back and Shoulders
Former Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey and bodybuilding coach Hany Rambod got together for a back and shoulder workout at Christian Guzman’s Alphaland gym in Missouri City, TX. Their ... Continue Reading
How to (Properly) Combine Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Training
Conventional wisdom suggests that your pathway to success in the gym is narrow and linear. If you want to get strong, you have to train for strength. Want to build muscle? Hypertrophy has to be your only ... Continue Reading
63-Year-Old David Ricks (93KG) Deadlifts 285 Kilograms (628 Pounds) Raw For 5 Reps
Some athletes seem capable of endlessly adding weight plates to their barbells, regardless of age. David Ricks is one such athlete. The 63-year-old powerlifter took to his Instagram page on Aug. 23, 2022, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Samir Bannout Thinks Michal Križo Križánek Could Win the 2022 Mr. Olympia
For someone who hasn’t yet qualified for the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest, industry veterans can’t stop buzzing about bodybuilder Michal Križo Križánek. Four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler took to his podcast ... Continue Reading
Here’s How Much Money Was Won at the 2022 Shaw Classic Strongman Competition
The 2022 Shaw Classic took place in Loveland, CO, on Aug. 13-14, 2022. Trey Mitchell defended his title there, going back-to-back to rack up victories in two of the three Shaw Classic contests that have ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Uses Mind-Muscle Connection to Build a Dense, Muscular Back
Three-time reigning Classic Physique champion Chris Bumstead filmed a heavy back workout for a video he published on his Youtube channel on Aug. 18, 2022. Bumstead is deep into his off-season, growing as ... Continue Reading
The Stoltman Brothers Decline Their Invites to the 2022 Rogue Invitational
Neither Tom nor Luke Stoltman will compete at the 2022 Rogue Invitational. On Aug. 23, 2022, the Stoltman brothers took to their YouTube channel to publish a video wherein they discussed their competition ... Continue Reading
The 10 Best Deadlift Variations for Beginners to Improve Your Pulls Today
The deadlift is a fantastic exercise that improves total body strength, hypertrophy, and improves athletic capacity. Beginners and experienced lifters alike often dream of pulling hefty weight from the ... Continue Reading
10 Upper-Body Exercises Named After People That You Should Be Doing
You can achieve notoriety in strength sports by winning championships and setting world records — but sometimes, an athlete etches their name into the history books by creating or popularizing a movement ... Continue Reading
John LaFlamme (93KG) Sets New Masters 4 IPF Raw Squat World Record of 198 Kilograms (436.5 Pounds)
John LaFlamme has added another world record to his competitive powerlifting resume. The 71-year-old Masters 4 athlete competed in the 93-kilogram weight class at the 2022 North American Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Check Out Bodybuilder Logan Franklin’s Olympia Prep Back Workout
Logan “The Texas Oak” Franklin went to train in Tomball, TX, for a back training session. The video recording of the brutal back workout was uploaded to Franklin’s YouTube channel on Aug. 17, ... Continue Reading
Watch Reigning Bikini Olympia Champion Jennifer Dorie’s Brutal Glute Workout
The roster in the 2021 Olympia Bikini division was loaded with elite contenders. Each competitor performed near-flawless posing routines, but ultimately, the judges favored Jennifer Dorie. She was awarded ... Continue Reading
A Look at 8-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman’s Back Workout
“Light weight, baby!” cries bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman, right before he picks up some of the most jaw-droppingly heavy lifts you can imagine from a physique athlete. If you've ever seen any of iconic ... Continue Reading
2022 Strongman Champions League England Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis Wears the Crown
The 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) England competition took place on Aug. 20, 2022, in Gloucester, England. The single-day contest featured 13 of the world's top strongmen competing across five ... Continue Reading
2022 Marijampolė International Results — Pavlo Kordiyaka Triumphant
The 2022 Marijampolė International strongman contest took place on Aug. 20, 2022, in Marijampolė, Lithuania. The single-day competition featured 10 athletes competing across six events: an Overhead Medley, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Talks About His Decision to Stop Taking Steroids
Larry Wheels is one of the most visible figures in the strength community. His social media profiles are typically packed with deadlift, squat, and bench personal records (PR) that are sometimes hard to ... Continue Reading