Resistance training has seen some pretty huge advancements in equipment, technology, techniques, and even exercise innovation over the years. From bands and chains, to post-activation potentiation, or the ... Continue Reading
Check Out Strongman Terry Hollands’ Physique Transformation for His Return to Bodybuilding
On May 8, 2022, former strongman Terry Hollands will make his return to a competitive bodybuilding stage to compete at Fit X The Insight Supps contest in Leeds, England. The two-time World's Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
How to Give Weightlifting Mass Appeal (w/JP Nicoletta)
Today I’m talking to a friend I’ve had the pleasure of working with for years. JP Nicoletta is USA Weightlifting’s Coaching Education Manager , and he’s perhaps even better known internationally as being ... Continue Reading
These Are Jay Cutler’s Top 4 Chest-Building Exercises
On April 30, 2022, four-time Mr. Olympia champion Jay Cutler delighted his YouTube viewers with a high-volume chest, biceps and calves training session. The bodybuilding legend revealed his top ... Continue Reading
How to Do a Dumbbell Bench Press, With Expert Tips & Video Guide
We know, we know — everyone loves the barbell bench press. That's why it's so hard to find an available bench press station most of the time (nevermind on Mondays, or as gym bros all over the world call ... Continue Reading
Dr. Jim Stoppani on the Differences Between Full-Body and Full-Split Training
The final episode of the interview with exercise physiologist Jim Stoppani by Generation Iron and BarBend aired on May 2, 2022. In it, the 11th episode of the series, Stoppani ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Eishiro “Tank” Murakami (+109KG) Sets Multiple Japanese Records in Competition
Eishiro "Tank" Murakami continues to make steady progress. On May 1 & 2, 2022, Murakami posted his best lifts at a recent competition to social media — 192 kilograms (423.2 pounds) in the snatch, and ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead Reveals Favorite Arm Exercises For Mass Gains
Due to popular demand, IFBB pro bodybuilder Chris Bumstead delivered a highly requested arm workout to his 1.67 million subscribers on his YouTube channel on April 29, 2022. The three-time reigning Classic ... Continue Reading
Be a Hero in the Weight Room — Here’s How to Properly Spot Someone in the Gym
Picture this. You’re on week three or four of your new gym routine, humbly grinding through one of your workouts in the weight room when one of the locals approaches you out of the blue with a ... Continue Reading
Rafael Brandão Wins the 2022 Arnold Classic South America Bodybuilding Contest
IFBB pro Open bodybuilder Rafael Brandão has won the 2022 Arnold Classic South America contest in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brandão secured the championship on Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022, by outlasting eight other ... Continue Reading
Rogue Dumbbells vs. REP Dumbbells
When it comes to a pair of dumbbells, two solid options to consider are the hex dumbbells from Rogue and REP Fitness — but which of these dumbbells are the best? Many fitness lovers enjoy the versatility ... Continue Reading
Front Squat Variations for Lifters at Every Experience Level
If barbell back squats are the king of all leg exercises, then barbell front squats are next in line to the throne. With the barbell front squat, you’ll hold the barbell either at your fingertips or ... Continue Reading
What is a Workout Complex? Your Guide to Building Strength While Saving Time
One piece of equipment, one weight, one area — and go. That’s what you’ll be doing when you start a workout complex. Whether you use a barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, or even battle ropes, a workout complex ... Continue Reading
Tonal Home Gym Review — Worth the Money?
As the fitness and tech worlds continue to collide, more and more companies are building products to accommodate for advancements being made in both. Tonal is a compact home gym that hangs on the wall ... Continue Reading
Want To Find the Right Personal Trainer? Here’s How
A good personal trainer can play a gigantic role in how quickly you start making progress in the gym. Their main purpose is to help you skip over the errors that many people make when trying to navigate ... Continue Reading
Classic Physique Bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin Shares His Push/Pull Workout Routine
Two-time reigning Arnold Classic Physique champion Terrence Ruffin and the hypertrophy coach Joe Bennett revealed ‘Ruff Diesel’s’ updated push/pull workout routine in a video uploaded to the ... Continue Reading
2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic Events Announced
The 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic is set for July 9, 2022, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, and the contest just got more interesting. On April 28, 2022, Giants Live released the 2022 ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodybuilding Calf Workout for Your Experience Level
In the world of bodybuilding, you have no good excuse to not train a muscle. This idea holds true almost exclusively, with one exception. If there was an Overton window of neglected musculature, the calves ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki (110KG) Pulls the Heaviest Deadlift Ever Caught on Camera — 502.5 Kilograms (1,107.8 Pounds)
Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki lifted the heaviest deadlift ever caught on camera. According to a video shared by Wierzbicki on his Instagram stories, he pulled an astounding 502.5 kilograms ... Continue Reading
What is a Butt Wink Squat? And How Do You Fix It?
It could be you, a training partner, or the random person three squat racks down. As you toil away at building a stronger squat, you may notice your hips taking on a mind of their own. Just when you’re ... Continue Reading
Intuitive Eating for Strength & Physique Athletes — Everything You Need to Know
The topic of intuitive eating comes up frequently in fitness content and comment sections, where it’s often debated and sometimes misunderstood. Some criticize it as an excuse to eat junk food, while ... Continue Reading
15-Year-Old Morgan Nicholls Deadlifts Unofficial Raw World Record, 605 Pounds in Training
Anytime a lifter can deadlift 600-plus pounds in the gym, it will get attention. However, it isn’t often that someone pulls that kind of weight before being legally allowed to drive a car. For 15-year-old ... Continue Reading
Aivars Šmaukstelis Wins 2022 Strongman Champions League World Record Breakers
On April 23, 2022, the 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) World Record Breakers contest took place in Vaasa, Finland. The single-day competition featured 10 elite strongmen battling across six events ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Classic South America Men’s Open Preview
The 2022 Men’s Open bodybuilding season has been entertaining for fans so far — Brandon Curry took home his second career Arnold Classic USA title, and William “The Conqueror” Bonac clinched a victory in ... Continue Reading