On April 23, 2022, World’s Strongest Man announced that Rauno Heinla has withdrawn from the 2022 contest, scheduled to take place the week of May 24-29 in Sacramento, CA. The announcement was made on their ... Continue Reading
Breon Ansley’s Next Bodybuilding Competition is the 2022 Tampa Pro
On April 21, 2022, two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley announced that he's throwing his hat in the lineup for the 2022 Tampa Pro, set to occur on the weekend of Aug. 5-6 in Tampa, FL. ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Endurance Training for Strength Athletes
You love nothing more than the sweet sound of iron clanking together in the gym. In your quest to become ever more powerful, you’ve become all about sets of heavy triples and the occasional accessory lift. ... Continue Reading
Yes, The Chin-Up & Pull-Up Are Different. And Yes, It Matters.
When you want to build up your back and full-body strength, stabilize your core, and look like an all-around badass, you probably want to master pull-ups. And chin-ups. Both are good, right? Well, yes. ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Kate Nye Squats an All-Time Personal Record of 186KG (410 Pounds)
Some Olympic lifters avoid squatting heavy. Then there's Team USA weightlifter Kate Nye, who on Apr. 22, 2022 posted a new personal best result in the back squat to social media — 186 kilograms, or 410.06 ... Continue Reading
Mirror Home Gym Review
You may have noticed that a number of home gyms are going through a modern-day upgrade with the incorporation of AI (artificial intelligence). The Mirror Home Gym — one of these high-tech smart gyms — ... Continue Reading
REP Bumper Plates Review
Bumper plates — like the REP Fitness Bumper Plates — offer a ton of versatility, and can be used in tandem with your barbell for lifts, like bench presses, front squats, back ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder James Hollingshead Builds Titanic Delts With Brutal Shoulder Workout
On April 21, 2022, IFBB Pro Open division bodybuilder James Hollingshead shared a thoroughly intense delt and triceps session on his fast-growing YouTube channel. Hollingshead met up with coach Patric Tuor ... Continue Reading
Want To Strengthen Your Posterior Chain? Here’s How — And Why It Matters
Properly engaging your posterior chain is a borderline superpower that you should harness if you want to truly maximize your gains. Not only is the posterior chain a group of ridiculously powerful muscles, ... Continue Reading
How Bodybuilder Derek Lunsford Trains His Chest For 212 Division Greatness
IFBB pro bodybuilder Derek Lunsford had an incredible rookie season in 2017. He won the NPC USA Championships Overall and earned his IFBB Pro Card before going on to win the Tampa Pro 212 title in the very ... Continue Reading
REP Fitness Power Bar Review
Powerlifters — or anyone who’s serious about squatting, bench pressing, and deadlifting — should take note of the REP Fitness Power Bar. This fully stainless steel barbell is as tough as a two-dollar ... Continue Reading
Learn the Cable Pull-Through to Grow Those Glutes and Spare Your Low Back
No matter how you look at it, strong glutes are at the root of every pretty much lift. You need them for the big moves like squatting and deadlifting, but that’s not all. They also help increase running ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodybuilding Ab Workout for Your Experience Level
There are two warring factions that constantly struggle to claim dominance over the core training conversation, even in bodybuilding. The “squats are all you need” crowd, whose ethos is based on ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Deadlifts With Professional Bodybuilder Kiera Aston
Powerlifting sensation Larry Wheels joined forces with the IFBB pro bodybuilder Kiera Aston for an epic deadlift session uploaded to Wheels' YouTube channel with over two million subscribers, on ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Successfully Lifts The Dinnie Stones
On April 20, 2022, hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley became the 184th human to successfully lift the Dinnie Stones — the legendary pair of Scottish stones in Potarch, Aberdeenshire. The Dinnie Stones are two ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki (110KG) Deadlifts 490 Kilograms (1,080.3 Pounds) In Training
On approximately April 20, 2022, Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki performed what could be considered one of the most spectacular deadlifts in training pound-for-pound ever. Whilst in a sumo stance, ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Gets a Tattoo That Reads ‘World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Julius Bjornsson’
One month after 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson defeated 2017 WSM champion Eddie Hall in their boxing match; Hall finally paid one of his debts from losing the fight by ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2022 Strengthlete Collective Clash On The Coast
The 2022 Strengthlete Collective Clash on the Coast contest released its competition schedule on April 13, 2022. The strongman and strongwoman contest is scheduled for April 22-24, 2022, and will feature ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Qualification Process For 2024 Paris Olympic Games Released
On Apr. 19, 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released the qualification process for weightlifters to earn spots at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled for Jul. 26, 2024, through Aug. 11, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic Shares Back Workout and Tips For Bigger Lats
IFBB pro bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic is currently preparing for his return to competition at the 2022 New York Pro on May 21, 2022, in Teaneck, NJ. Hadzovic last competed at the 2019 Arnold ... Continue Reading
Here’s What’s In Bodybuilder Brett Wilkin’s Costco Shopping Cart
IFBB Open division bodybuilder Brett Wilkin did a “Sunday Funday” errands run and Costco shopping haul and shared a video of it on April 18, 2022. While “The Butcher” is relatively new to the YouTube ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Nick Walker Shoulder Presses 165-Pound Dumbbells for 10 Reps
The 2021 Arnold Classic champion, Nick Walker, has been on a mission to get as big as possible before he begins his prep for the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest, scheduled for Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, ... Continue Reading
Gaze Upon Danny Grigsby’s 415-Kilogram (915-Pound) Raw Deadlift Triple in Training
Less than one month after becoming the first man to deadlift over 1,000 pounds raw in a full meet, powerlifter Danny Grigsby showed that the feat wasn’t a fluke. On Sunday, Apr. 17, 2022, Grigsby ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn Shows Techniques To Build A Beastly Back
Four-time Mr. (Natural) Universe Mike O’Hearn knows his way around a gym. The six-foot, two-inch tall, 300-pound bodybuilder and fitness model posted a workout to his YouTube channel on April 17, ... Continue Reading