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 — 2025 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 acid ... 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
Nick Walker Tackles Leg Day With 212 Olympia Competitor Derik Oslan
Men's Open bodybuilder Nick Walker sure does train a lot. The iron paradise is a frequent habitat for "The Mutant," and he is consistently switching up his training partners. Recently, Walker trained with ... Continue Reading
3 Big Benefits of the Low-Bar Back Squat
[Read More: The Best Quad Exercises and Quad Workouts for Muscle Gain] No one is born knowing how to squat with a loaded barbell draped across their back. Everyone starts somewhere, and the ... Continue Reading
Kelvin de Ruiter Wins 2022 Strongman Champions League Holland
On June 18, 2022, 14 strongmen from across the globe converged on Doetinchem, Netherlands to compete in six events at the 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Holland contest. The single-day contest ... Continue Reading
Add the Box Jump to Your Routine to Power Up
Strength is ever-important in the weight room. The pursuit of strength is number one on your quest to hoist a heavily loaded barbell, after all. But power — defined as how quickly you can move weight — is ... Continue Reading
From Quad Racing to The CrossFit Games (w/ Emma McQuaid)
Today I’m talking to multi-time CrossFit Games athlete Emma McQuaid, who just qualified for the 2022 CrossFit Games. The Irish athlete has a length background in sports but didn’t find CrossFit until she ... Continue Reading
2022 Puerto Rico Pro Results — Hassan Mostafa Victorious
It’s not often that two pro bodybuilding shows take place on the same weekend, but that was the case on June 17-19, 2022. Earlier in the weekend, Mohammad Alnsoor has crowned the 2022 Monsterzym Pro winner ... Continue Reading
Mohammad Alnsoor Wins 2022 Monsterzym Pro Bodybuilding Show
The weekend of June 17-19, 2022, was busy for bodybuilding fans. Two Men’s Open contests took place on different sides of the world. The 2022 Puerto Rico Pro and the 2022 Monsterzym Pro. The latter was ... Continue Reading
How to (Safely) Train Legs if You Have a Back Injury
You walk into the gym pain-free. After going through your trusty squat warm-up, you apprehensively unrack the bar for the first time, anxiously waiting for a spasm or shockwave to radiate across your body ... Continue Reading