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Sheamus and Ricochet

Check Out WWE Superstar Ricochet’s Punishing EMOM Chest Workout

In episode 110 of YouTube’s “Celtic Warrior Workouts,” WWE Superstar Sheamus is joined by the high-flying “Ricochet” (real name: Trevor Mann) for an efficient every-minute-on-the-minute (EMOM) chest ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead

Chris Bumstead Shares a Full Day of Eating During His 2022 Olympia Prep

Three-time Classic Physique Olympia winner Chris Bumstead is open about his preparation to defend his title and seek a four-peat at the 2022 Olympia. Aside from posting about his workouts, ... Continue Reading

First Weightlifting Workout

8 Quick Tips to Help You Nail Your First Weightlifting Workout

Congratulations are in order; you found your way to weightlifting. Whether by seeing someone slam and stomp in your local gym or by scrolling through your Explore feed, your eyes fell upon someone ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Larry Scott

10 Facts About the Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Competition

On September 18, 1965, Larry Scott, Harold Poole, and Earl Maynard became the first men to step on stage at the Mr. Olympia competition. The brainchild of Joe and Ben Weider, the inaugural Mr. Olympia ... Continue Reading

Strongman Nick Best wraps his wrist with wrist wraps.

Nick Best Announces His Retirement From Full-Time Strongman Competition

Strongman and powerlifter Nick Best has competed in his last full strongman event. Best placed second at the 50+ Masters World’s Strongest Man contest to Mark Felix during the 2022 Official Strongman Games ... Continue Reading

A close up image shows an athlete's hands as they grip a Swiss bar.

The 11 Best Swiss Bar Exercises for Shoulder-Friendly Lifting

Working with a barbell fast-tracks your strength and muscle-building goals. They’re versatile and allow you to load a ton of weight so you can train for maximum strength. But the thing about barbells is ... Continue Reading

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2022 Zelos Games Invitational Results — Andrea Nisler and Tudor Magda Take Inaugural Titles

From Nov. 12-13, 2022, the Zelos Games Invitational served as the official kick-off of the Zelos Games, an online competition featuring 20 skill divisions. The Invitational consisted of 12 women and 11 men ... Continue Reading

Tony Horton on the BarBend Podcast

Fitness As “Info-tainment” (with Tony Horton)

Today I’m talking to — and I don’t use this term lightly — fitness LEGEND Tony Horton. Tony is the creator of P90X, which became popular among millions of users. (Yes, I remember those infomercials too). ... Continue Reading

How to increase strength

What You Need to Know About How to Increase Strength

You’ve decided that you want to get strong. That’s great. Increasing strength will help you avoid looking like you’re drowning in your sweater, sure, but your health will improve, too.  A study in ... Continue Reading

Breon Ansley

Breon Ansley “Embraces the Pain” of Training On Fewer Calories During Olympia Prep

The Speakeasy Gym in Pasadena, CA, was the training outlet for former two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley on Nov. 10, 2022, for a shoulder and arm workout with six weeks to go before ... Continue Reading

2022 Romania Pro

2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro Results

The 2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro bodybuilding show took place on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Bucharest, Romania. Out of the nine IFBB Pro League divisions that held contests, the biggest upset may be the ... Continue Reading

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What Are Giant Sets and How to Use Them for Increased Work Capacity and Strength

When it comes to chasing down your training goals, you have a lot of options for making gains. Giant sets are used by general gymgoers and competitive strength athletes in very specific ways to get ... Continue Reading

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9 Ways to Build Healthy Habits to Get Fit and Keep You Strong

Doing a workout is great for you — you’ll get your heart rate up, your blood pumping, and your muscles prepped to grow bigger and get stronger. But stringing a series of workouts together into a program ... Continue Reading

A person performs mountain climbers while working out in a hotel room.

Try These 5 Hotel Room Workouts to Stay Fit on the Road

Even for the most disciplined athletes, the best-laid workout programs can fall to the wayside by travel. Whether you’re on the go because of the holidays, work, or something else entirely, it’s easy — and ... Continue Reading

Mike O'Hearn

Sal Di Stefano to Mike O’Hearn: Changing Behavior Is the Key To Consistency

Episode 23 of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Nov. 11, 2022, and featured the host of the Mindpump podcast, Sal Di Stefano. In the episode's cold ... Continue Reading

A person stands in the gym and stretches their neck by lifting their chin up and back.

The 10 Best Neck Stretches to Improve Your Pulls and Overhead Lifts

Close your eyes for a moment, take a deep breath, and imagine your daily routine. Think about the positions you sit and stand in, as well as the movements you perform most often. Depending on your job, ... Continue Reading

Brett Wilkin

2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro is set to take place in Bucharest, Romania, on the weekend of Nov. 11-13, 2022. Nine of the IFBB Pro League’s 11 divisions will be represented in this contest. The only two ... Continue Reading

Martins Licis

Martins Licis Aims to Drop 60 Pounds for 2023 Strongman Season

Martins Licis has had a roller-coaster return to elite strongman competition. After winning the 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM), "The Dragon" sat out of the 2020 and 2021 WSM contests while recovering ... Continue Reading

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How Whey Protein Isolate Can Help Build and Maintain Muscle

Envision your future muscle-bound physique. Your clothes drape perfectly over your torso, your jeans cinch around your waist, and the compliments roll in. You feel better than you’ve ever felt: ... Continue Reading

Nabil Lahlou

Nabil Lahlou (67.5KG) Deadlifts New All-Time Raw World Record of 322.5 kilograms (711 pounds)

French powerlifter Nabil Lahlou has done it again. On Nov. 5, 2022, the 67.5-kilogram athlete scored a new all-time raw deadlift world record of 322.5 kilograms (711 pounds) at the 2022 World Raw ... Continue Reading

Reverse Pec Deck

How to Do the Reverse Pec Deck — Tips, Tricks, & Variations

No, they’re not using it wrong. If you’ve ever seen someone sitting backward on the pec deck machine at your gym, know that they aren’t practicing their breaststroke; they're training the upper back and ... Continue Reading

ProForm Pro 2000 Treadmill

ProForm Pro 2000 Treadmill Review

No matter your experience level, The ProForm Pro 2000 is a solid treadmill for walkers, joggers, and runners across the board. It boasts a 60-inch running deck, a solid speed range of zero to 12 mph, ... Continue Reading

CrossFit star Alex Gazan

A Preview of the 2022 Zelos Games CrossFit Competition

The second year of the Zelos Games will take place on two fronts. For most, it is an online competition running from November 11 to November 21. Additionally, 12 men and 12 women have been invited to a ... Continue Reading

Bianca Belair

WWE’s Bianca Belair Shares the “EST” of Lower Body Workouts

Bianca Belair is the self-proclaimed “EST” of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). With her athletic and professional wrestling accomplishments, it's tough to deny that she is one the strongest, fastest, ... Continue Reading

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