Supporting your core with a weightlifting belt can be extremely beneficial if you are lifting heavy weights, but it can be a bit tricky to find the right one. Leather belts are typically ... Continue Reading
13 of the Best Backs in Competitive Bodybuilding
There is an old adage in bodybuilding that's still relevant today: The show is won from the back. A barrel chest and round arms are great, but the best bodybuilders in the sport are known for back ... Continue Reading
The Best Full-Body Bodybuilding Workout for Beginner to Advanced Lifters
You can flex your biceps, spread your lats, or stomp your quads all you want, but as a bodybuilder, your physique isn’t presented in isolation. It’s part of a comprehensive package. You can’t just omit ... Continue Reading
Jordan Syatt: World Record Deadlifts and the Great Calorie Debate
Here's a super-popular episode from the archives, and definitely one of our most listenable of all time. Jordan Syatt is a record-setting powerlifter and content producer who's best known to many as ... Continue Reading
2022 Strongman Champions League Romania Results — Kelvin de Ruiter Victorious
The 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Romania contest took place on Sept. 17, 2022, in Sibiu, Romania. A dozen elite strongmen representing nine different countries clashed across five events in the ... Continue Reading
Gymreapers Wrist Wraps Review
Whether you’re a seasoned vet or a beginner, stability matters when it comes to lifting weights. For anyone who struggles with stabilizing their wrists on their own, you may want ... Continue Reading
Use Bodybuilder Dorian Yates’ Chest Workout to Become a Mass Monster
Six-time Mr. Olympia champion Dorian Yates wants you to train harder. Harder than whatever image of yourself in the gym you just conjured up in your head. Yates, who reigned over professional ... Continue Reading
Can You Squat Every Day for Massive Leg Gains?
Lifting weights is as much a skill you practice as a task you perform. Whether you go to the gym to simply feel a bit better, add muscle to your frame, or bolster your strength, the inescapable reality is ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Promoter Dave Bowers Announces Closure of the IFBB Indy Pro
Bodybuilding promoter Dave Bowers has announced that the Indy Pro, his IFBB Pro League bodybuilding contest, has come to an end after running four shows from 2018 to 2022. In addition, his production ... Continue Reading
Legendary Strongman Commentator Eddie Butler Died at Age 65
Former professional rugby player and longtime announcer for the World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie Butler passed away at age 65. The legendary commentator was reported to have died in his sleep while ... Continue Reading
Gymreapers Knee Sleeves Review
Stability while lifting heavy weights is crucial, especially in your knees. Knee sleeves — like these 7mm sleeves from Gymreapers — can provide your knees proper support and stability, as well as ... Continue Reading
What the Heck Is Bar Path (and Why Should You Care)?
How do you measure your own performance in the gym? Quantifying your strength is easy enough; just count up the plates you have loaded on your barbell. On the other hand, analyzing and understanding the ... Continue Reading
Rogue Olympic Weightlifting Bar Review
Finding the right barbell can be a difficult task in such a vast market — especially with all of the different options for specialty bars. When it comes to a bar that is specifically tailored ... Continue Reading
The 12 Best Arm Exercises for CrossFitters
The CrossFit methodology is built around the idea that your workout movements should be highly functional. You’ll use compound, full-body exercises to generate the most power and functional strength from ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada On the Differences Between Enhanced and Natural Training
Every week, 2022 Olympia contender Hunter Labrada takes to his YouTube channel to advise aspiring bodybuilders and anyone who loves making progress in the gym. On Sept. 13, 2022, Labrada broached a subject ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Bill Pearl Has Died at 91 Years Old
Legendary bodybuilder William "Bill" Arnold Pearl has passed away at the age of 91. It was confirmed by Pearl's wife, Judy, on the official Bill Pearl Facebook page that Pearl passed at 4:00 a.m. on Sept. ... Continue Reading
Is Whey Protein Keto-Friendly?
When following a training regimen, mixing whey protein into a shake, smoothie, oatmeal, or the like can be an efficient way to get adequate protein into your diet. Whether to support weight loss or weight ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Michal Križo Talks About His Training Split, Olympia Hopes, and Max Bench Press in Online Q&A
Few bodybuilders have as much hype surrounding them as Michal Križo does right now. Though Križo hasn’t even qualified for December’s Mr. Olympia competition yet, former winners like Jay Cutler and Samir ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Squats 455 Kilograms (1,003.1 Pounds) Raw in Training
Over 120-kilogram powerlifter and two-time IPF World Superheavyweight Champion Jesus Olivares has become the latest strength athlete to join the 1,000-pound squat club on social media. On Sept. 13, 2022, ... Continue Reading
5 Full-Body Dumbbell Workouts for All Lifters
When you make your way into a crowded gym, the dumbbell rack might be the first thing you head toward — especially if people are already in the squat rack. But dumbbells don’t have to be your runner-up ... Continue Reading
What to Consider When Building Your Own Supplement Stack
When you are putting in max effort at the gym, you want to do everything you can to ensure all those reps and hours spent sweating yield impressive results — whether you’re looking to bulk up or get ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Unveils Roster for 2022 World Weightlifting Championships
The United States is sending its best and brightest weightlifters to the world stage in 2022. On Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2022, USA Weightlifting (USAW) publicized the roster of athletes they're sending to ... Continue Reading
8-Time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney’s Back Workout Explained
Every bodybuilder has their own approach to physique development — it’s one of the most charming aspects of the sport. On stage, bodybuilders are judged by the same criteria, but how they choose to meet ... Continue Reading
Watch 9-Year-Old Weightlifter Rory van Ulft (30KG) Deadlift 111 Kilograms (244.7 Pounds) in Training
There are a lot of strong weightlifters and powerlifters pulling immensely heavy weights in the gym — whether it's Men's Open bodybuilders lifting heavy to add denseness to their lat spreads or strongwomen ... Continue Reading