Strong chest muscles reflect the effort and dedication in training. Those who spend time in the gym know the aesthetic value of "mirror muscles," like abs, well-developed quads, boulder shoulders, and, of ... Continue Reading
What CrossFit’s 2025 Vendor Deck Tells Us About the Games in Albany
The 2025 CrossFit Games are just over 100 days away and will be held for the first time on the East Coast in Albany, NY. Each summer since 2007, CrossFitters from around the world gather to watch and cheer ... Continue Reading
2025 Tri-City Classic Pro Results
The 2025 Tri-City Classic Pro occurred on Saturday, Apr. 5, in Columbus, GA. Promoter Roland Huff hosted over 50 IFBB Pro League athletes who competed in Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Figure ... Continue Reading
2025 Triple O Dynasty Pro Results
The 2025 Triple O Dynasty Pro bodybuilding show was held in Mesa, AZ, on Saturday, April 5. This was a 2025 Olympia qualifying show for the Women’s Bodybuilding and Figure divisions. Promoted by five-time ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Choice Raises £38,000+ to Honor Coach McCoy Turner and Support Men’s Mental Health
On March 24, CrossFit Level 4 coach and British Navy veteran McCoy “Topsy” Turner died after what has been described as “a long and silent battle” with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Following ... Continue Reading
2025 Taiwan Pro Bikini Division Show Results
Yume Kurokawa was victorious at the 2025 Taiwan Pro. The 2025 Bikini Olympia qualifying event was held at the Kaohsiung Culture Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on April 4-5. Twelve pro competitors ... Continue Reading
2025 Utah Cup Pro Results
Phil Niu has won the 2025 Utah Cup Pro. The competition occurred in Holladay, UT, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, and featured 13 IFBB Pro League Classic Physique competitors. Niu secured the win ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold South America Pro Results
Vitalli “Goodvito” Ugolnikov has won the 2025 Arnold South America Pro. He was the best of nine IFBB Professional League bodybuilders who faced off in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday, Apr. 5. He has now ... Continue Reading
2025 Europe’s Strongest Man Results
The 2025 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest occurred in Leeds, England, on April 5, 2025. The single-day contest featured 12 athletes representing eight countries, including defending champion Luke ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler’s Favorite Triceps Exercise for Serious Growth
Four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler has always had a keen sense of picking the right exercise for the job. The now-retired pro keeps his fitness in check and shares why rope ... Continue Reading
2025 Mayhem Classic Invitational – Results and Recap
The 2025 Mayhem Classic is officially in the books, and Fee Saghafi, Abigail Domit, Austin Hatfield, and Colten Mertens have secured the first roster spots at this August's CrossFit Games in Albany, NY. ... Continue Reading
How Val Voboril Got Her Groove Back and Reignited Her Competitive Fire
A quiet yet tenacious competitor, Val Voboril has competed at the CrossFit Games six times as an individual and finished on the podium twice, in 2010 and 2013. Voboril was a constant presence at the ... Continue Reading
2025 Tri-City Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 Tri-City Pro, scheduled in Columbus, GA, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, is one of five IFBB Pro League bodybuilding shows on the same weekend. This event features 2025 ... Continue Reading
2025 Triple O Dynasty Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 Triple O Dynasty Pro will occur in Mesa, AZ, on Saturday, Apr. 5. This is the only pro bodybuilding show promoted by three past Olympia champions: eight-time Figure Olympia winner Cydney Gillon, ... Continue Reading
2025 Taiwan Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2025 Taiwan Pro is scheduled to be held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from Apr. 4-5. This IFBB Professional League Bikini division show, hosted by promoter John Chen, will serve as a 2025 Bikini ... Continue Reading
2025 Utah Cup Pro Classic Physique Show Preview
The 2025 Utah Cup Pro is set for Saturday, Apr. 5, in Holladay, UT, and serves as a qualifying show for this year's Classic Physique Olympia. Promoter Steve Schmall will host 13 IFBB Professional League ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold South America Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 Arnold South America takes place on Saturday, April 5, in São Paulo, Brazil. This show will feature a Men’s Open contest and serves as a qualifying show for the 2025 Mr. Olympia, set for Oct. ... Continue Reading
You Might Not Need as Much Protein as You Think
Protein, a vital macronutrient of amino acids, is essential for the body to repair tissues, build and grow muscles, and support overall development. Research recommends a daily protein intake of 0.8 ... Continue Reading
Building Pro-Bodybuilder-Level Legs With FST-7 Training
Muscle-building techniques are evolving rapidly with the latest hypertrophy studies, driving faster progress. Maximizing the stretch, eccentric force, and varying angles seem to be the major ... Continue Reading
From Likes to Legacy: Why CrossFit OGs Rule Instagram
When it comes to Instagram followers, it’s no surprise that the G.O.A.T.s of both men’s and women’s CrossFit, Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, are leading the charts as the two athletes with the ... Continue Reading
Interview: Jennifer Muir, Scotland’s Fittest Woman, Eyes 2025 CrossFit Season
Jennifer Muir has accomplished a great deal in a short period. After finding CrossFit in 2021, she rose through the ranks quickly, earning the title of Fittest in the UK by 2023. She has gained ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper’s 1,200-Calorie Bulking Breakfast
Reigning three-time Arnold Strongman Classic champ, Strongest Man on Earth, and 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper recently shared his nutrient-dense, time-efficient breakfast ... Continue Reading
Lou Ferrigno’s Hulking Comeback at the 1992 Mr. Olympia
The familiar sounds of Bill Conti’s “Gonna Fly Now” reverberated through Finland’s Helsinki Ice Hall in September 1992 as 290 pounds of dense, well-defined muscle walked onto the stage. The massive frame ... Continue Reading
Colton Engelbrecht Achieves All-Time Raw Powerlifting Total Record
Humankind rarely wholly advances in strength. Records in weight classes are broken over time as athletes grow stronger and train harder, and the target in their sights inches ever heavier. But lifting ... Continue Reading