Every bodybuilder has their own claim to muscle fame. From Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous addiction to the pump, to Dorian Yates's high-intensity, one-set-to-failure approach, it has been proven time and ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Elects New President & Executive Board
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has made what it considers to be significant strides toward improving the sport's leadership and culture. In a Jun. 26, 2022 press release from Tirana, ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the Fitness Olympia
There are six women's divisions in the IFBB Pro League. It’s hard to imagine an Olympia weekend without all the athletes in those divisions taking the stage and presenting their best physiques. However, it ... Continue Reading
Build a Complete Workout With These 9 Best Accessory Exercises for Weightlifting
There’s more to the story in weightlifting than just the snatch and clean & jerk. If you want to get better at the lifts, practicing them over and over again won’t cut it on its own. You should still ... Continue Reading
How to Return to Strength Training After an Extended Break
For a weathered gym rat, almost nothing is worse than being unable to access your barbells and weight plates. Not that you need a fully-equipped gym to work out — but sometimes, life just doesn’t ... Continue Reading
The Best CrossFit Workouts for Beginners to Build Strength and Mental Toughness
Walking into a CrossFit gym for the first time can feel intimidating. The barbells are loaded up up, the music is loud, and you’re wondering what you got yourself into. The first thing to remember is that ... Continue Reading
Artyom Antropov’s (96KG) 300KG Back Squat Double Shows Why Weightlifters Are Some of the Best Squatters Out There
For competitive Olympic lifters, world-record-caliber squatting is just another day on the job. This was certainly the case for Kazakh weightlifter Artyom Antropov who, on Jun. 21, 2022, posted an ... Continue Reading
Actor James Maslow Tells Mike O’Hearn About the Values of Mentorship and Feeling Optimized Through Fitness
On the fourth episode of The Mike O'Hearn Show presented by Generation Iron, bodybuilder Mike O'Hearn interviews actor and musician James Maslow. Maslow is best known for his work in ... Continue Reading
Giants Live Announces Teams for the 2022 World’s Strongest Nation Competition
On June 24, 2022, Giants Live announced the rosters of athletes competing in the “World’s Strongest Nation” contest, scheduled to take place on Nov. 26, 2022, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, ... Continue Reading
“You Have to Respect the Weight”: 212 Olympia Champ Derek Lunsford Explains When to Scale Back Your Workouts
Defending 212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford is driven to hold on to his title in Las Vegas in December. Still, despite his desire to be the very best and crank out PR after PR, the driven bodybuilder ... Continue Reading
Barefoot Strength Training — Can Lifting Without Shoes Help You Make More Gains?
You've probably seen it in your gym at least once — someone training in a pair of socks or, more shockingly still, entirely barefoot, flesh-to-floor style. It certainly looks odd at a glance, but it does ... Continue Reading
Onnit Kettlebell Review — 2024 Update
Onnit makes some of the most popular kettlebells on the market, and their powder coated bells could offer the durability you need at a low cost. Because kettlebell ... Continue Reading
Best Citrulline Supplements for Pre-Workout, Vegans, and More
Citrulline is a popular pre-workout supplement that may increase blood flow, with some studies suggesting that it might help with power output and endurance during workouts. This non-essential amino ... Continue Reading
New Jersey Obesity Percentages From 2012 to 2022
When one thinks of New Jersey, one might think of the hoagies loaded with salted meats and sharp cheeses, bounties of salt water taffy, and thin-crust pizza. Perhaps they might contemplate why both of New ... Continue Reading
Terrence Ruffin Nears 200 Pounds In His Off-Season
The 2022 Classic Physique Arnold Classic champion Terrence Ruffin continues refining his physique to challenge three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead. On June 22, 2022, Ruffin took to ... Continue Reading
Learn Hunter Labrada’s 3 Key Factors For Exercise Selection
There are a lot of different movements that one can do in the gym. Countless variations of exercises fall into the categories of a squat, a lunge, pushing, pulling, a hip hinge, a carry, or a twist. Even ... Continue Reading
Perfect the Pallof Press for More Core Strength and Stability
What exercises come to mind when you picture a chiseled six-pack? Crunches, sit-ups, maybe a plank? What about the Pallof press? Probably not, because the move sounds more like a piece of construction ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace (U64KG) Hits Unofficial Deadlift World Record of 280 Kilograms (617.3 Pounds)
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace is a strength phenomenon. The U64KG athlete took to her Instagram page on June 21, 2022, to share a training video wherein she locked out an unofficial deadlift world record of ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Unveils Change to Competition Floor Plan & Warm-Up Area for 2022 National Championships
Athletes and fans of weightlifting alike can expect some changes to the upcoming 2022 USA Weightlifting (USAW) National Championships. This year's competition in Las Vegas, Nevada, will serve as a trial ... Continue Reading
Here’s What a Professional Strongman Keeps in His Gym Bag
Elite strongmen are larger-than-life figures. They often tower over non-strongman civilians and weigh at least twice as much as someone they'll walk past on the street. Their livelihoods involve lifting ... Continue Reading
Can You Eat Intuitively as a Bodybuilder?
When people think of nutrition for bodybuilders, they often imagine cardboard-tasting protein shakes, calorie counting, and a whole lot of plain chicken and rice. But restricting what you eat (and when) ... Continue Reading
Time Under Tension is the Key to Ryan Terry’s Leg Day
IFBB Pro League competitor Ryan Terry has adorned countless international bodybuilding magazine covers, such as Muscle Insider and Muscle & Fitness, and taken first place in competitions such as Mr. ... Continue Reading
Check Out Robert Oberst’s New Strongman Diet
The "American Monster" is back in full swing to strongman training. Robert Oberst has recovered from his shoulder injury and is prepping for his return to the competitive strongman stage as the leader of ... Continue Reading
Want to Move Better? Try These 5 Mobility Drills for Weightlifting
Weightlifting is about how you move. The better your movement, the more you can lift. The two main lifts (the snatch and the clean & jerk) are not just your average gym exercises. You have to use your ... Continue Reading