Chris Bumstead is on his way back. After the reigning king of the Classic Physique division bagged his fourth Olympia win at the end of 2022, he took several weeks off of training to rest and mend a torn ... Continue Reading
6 Benefits of BCAAs (Branched-Chain Amino Acids), and the Potential Side Effects
Building muscle is a simple, yet not easy, process. You fuel up, you train hard, and you recover well. You follow a program with progressive overload; you hit your macros, nutrition, and hydration goals. ... Continue Reading
The Snatch vs. the Clean & Jerk: Pros and Cons of the Two Olympic Lifts
For weightlifters, they’re inseparable. Pitting the snatch and clean & jerk — the two competitive movements in the sport of Olympic lifting — against one another is, in many ways, an exercise in ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know about Dry-Scooping Pre-Workout, From Experts
If the best pre-workout supplements are part of your training regimen, you know the drill. You mix a scoop of that energizing powder with some water and sip away before hitting the gym. A recent ... Continue Reading
Pallof Press vs. Plank — Similarities, Differences, and More
You know you’re not training your core enough. You’ve been relying on your deadlifts and squats to keep your core strength up for so long that you can’t remember the last time you did a crunch. It’s ... Continue Reading
The Best Home Gym Equipment in 2025, Tested and Verified by Experts
Tired of spending a hefty chunk of change on your commercial gym membership? Struggling to find time to commute to your center, only to find your favorite machines already occupied by other gym-goers? A ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster Announced
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The 12 events across the five days of competition featuring a Qualifying stage and a Final were ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Is an Art, Which Makes It Hard to Treat Like a Sport
When John Haack broke the all-time bench press world record in the 100-kilogram class in powerlifting, there was no need for a second opinion. The record was set. Strength sports rely on provable, ... Continue Reading
Tips From Terrence Ruffin and Wesley Vissers’ Back Training — How Many Sets, Which Movements First, and More
The 2022 Classic Physique Olympia in December 2022 in Las Vegas, NV, saw Chris Bumstead score his fourth consecutive title against an impressive stacked roster. Terrence Ruffin and Wesley Vissers were two ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best Inner Chest Exercises
Inner chest, outer chest, lower chest, upper chest … chest. Regular gymgoers, full-time bodybuilders and, heck, even strength athletes of all stripes want a broad, powerful, three-dimensional pair of ... Continue Reading
Best Leg Extension Machines of 2025, Reviewed by Certified Trainers
If you’ve got a monstrous set of quads or toned and defined legs, that’s usually a sign of athletic prowess and lower body power. Building your legs can be quite difficult though, and it requires hard work ... Continue Reading
Best Plyometric Boxes for Stacking, Softness, and More
Plyometrics is an incredibly potent training modality that can get you ready for other movements, or can be useful for improving your explosiveness. They can also help develop longevity in your training. ... Continue Reading
2023 HYROX European Championships Results — Alexander Roncevic, Lauren Weeks Victorious
The 2023 HYROX European Championships occurred on Jan. 22, 2023, in Maastricht, Netherlands. It is one of the three races the elite division's season is structured around — the other two are the 2023 North ... Continue Reading
The Best Punching Bags of 2025 for Price, Speed, Free-Standing, and More
Punching bags are popular pieces of training equipment for a variety of individuals. From those practicing forms of combat, martial arts, and self defense to those hoping to work on their agility and ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Performs “Double Brutal” 289-Mile Triathlon
The boundaries of what a human being is capable of are often left up to the imagination — unless you're hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley. On Feb. 5, 2023, the Gymshark Original "Double Brutal" was published ... Continue Reading
7 Types of Bench Press Grips — Benefits and How to Use Them
If you’ve got a burning passion for the bench press, well, good. After all, it’s one of the best barbell exercises you can do. For the powerlifter, benching is an entire third of their sport. For the ... Continue Reading
What to Know About Nutrition During Your Period to Increase Athletic Performance
If you’re someone who menstruates every month, you probably know what your body likes to be fed throughout the month. Before you start bleeding, you might crave burgers and fries — classic comfort food. ... Continue Reading
WWE’s Sheamus and His “Brawling Brutes” Hit a Full-Body Workout
In episode 119 of YouTube’s “Celtic Warrior Workouts,” host Sheamus reunited with his stablemates, Butch (real name: Pete Dunne) and Ridge Holland (Luke Menzie), for a grueling full-body “banger” of a ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. Chris Bumstead: Breaking Down a Fantasy Bodybuilding Matchup
Every sport has its fair share of fantasy matchups to debate. Would you take Lebron James or Michael Jordan? Mike Trout or Mickey Mantle? Tom Brady at 42 or Tom Brady at 32? That’s true, too, for ... Continue Reading
10 Strategies for Breaking Through a CrossFit Plateau
A plateau: the dreaded “I just can’t get any better” sensation that lifters have nightmares about. In CrossFit — a very multi-faceted sport — it can be tough to tell when you’re plateauing. Since nothing ... Continue Reading
What It Takes to Be a Bodybuilding Pro (with IFBB Pro Clare Morrow)
Today I'm talking to IFBB Bikini competitor Clare Morrow. What does it mean to be a bodybuilding pro? And what happens when you find that sport a little later in life like Clare? Clare and I talk a lot ... Continue Reading
Here’s Chris Bumstead’s 3,508-Calorie Full Day of Eating to Start His Off-Season Bulk
The reigning four-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead is ready to start his off-season training. To continue adding muscle to his champion physique that has left him as the bodybuilder to ... Continue Reading
Watch Clay Cooper Perform Active Recovery Deadlifts On a Frozen Lake
Everyone trains with their preferences, but it's unlikely anyone trains like Clay Cooper. Known as "@discoverydeadlift" on Instagram, Cooper travels around the world to perform deadlifts in exotic ... Continue Reading
Shaun Clarida Incline Presses 140-Pound Dumbbells 5 Weeks Out From the 2023 Arnold Classic
Two-time Olympia 212 winner Shaun "Giant Killer" Clarida aims to win his first Arnold Classic title when he steps onstage in Columbus, OH, on the weekend of March 2-5, 2023. Clarida gave his fans an ... Continue Reading