On May 5, 2022, the World’s Strongest Man organization announced that Peiman Maheripourehir had to bow out of the competition, scheduled for May 24-29, 2022, in Sacramento, California. Shortly after, ... Continue Reading
How Former 212 Mr. O Kamal Elgargni is Training for His Olympia Return
Bodybuilding is a sport of patience and perseverance. Professional bodybuilders train for upwards of a full year for a few moments under the bright lights when they face the judges. Whether it’s the ... Continue Reading
Your Complete Guide to Mastering the Snatch
What's the most impressive thing you can do with a barbell? A bodybuilder might remark that they can use it to build mountainous biceps or a beefy back. A career powerlifter would wax poetic about the ... Continue Reading
Rizki Juniansyah (73KG) Sets Junior World Record Snatch of 156 Kilograms at 2022 IWF Junior World Championships
The 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships, taking place May 2-10, 2022, in Heraklion, Greece, have seen history repeat itself. Rizki Juniansyah of Indonesia repeated ... Continue Reading
PR’ing More Than IPF World Records — Jessica Buettner (76KG) Deadlifts a 250-Kilogram Raw Double In Training
Speculating if there is a weight powerlifter Jess Buettner can't deadlift may be a fool's errand. On May 4, 2022, she took to her Instagram page to share a video wherein she deadlifted a 250-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Former IFBB Mr. World Champion Eddie Giuliani Has Passed Away at Age 87
Bodybuilder Eddie Guiliani has died at age 87. The legendary bodybuilder appeared in 35 contests across four decades, highlighted by his Mr. World win in 1975. The cause of death remains unknown at the ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Iain Valliere to Compete in 2022 Vancouver Pro Show
IFBB Pro League men’s open bodybuilder Iain Valliere revealed that his next competition is the 2022 Vancouver Pro, scheduled for July 17, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Valliere shared ... Continue Reading
Learn Rack Pulls for More Pulling Strength and a Bigger Back
There are plenty of ways to deadlift — conventionally, with a sumo stance, using a trap bar, with a snatch grip, standing on a weight plate, or even using a thick bar. Depending on your goals, some or all ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Strongman South America Results — Sweden’s Joachim Kvick Victorious
The 2022 Arnold Strongman South America contest took place on April 30, 2022, in São Paulo, Brazil, and featured six strongmen competing across five events vying for the title. The events included a ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises You Need Before Your Next Workout
You probably know that person at the gym who walks in off the street, slaps a few plates on the bar and calls one light set their warm-up. You shouldn't be that person. It might save time, and skipping ... Continue Reading
Pull Day in the Gym — Shaun Clarida’s Intense Back and Biceps Workout
On May 2, 2022, IFBB pro bodybuilder Shaun Clarida captivated his YouTube audience with a high-intensity pull day. The back-and-biceps training session consisted of pull-ups, heavy row ... Continue Reading
Master the Pull-Up for Back Muscle, Strength, and Full-Body Control
The pull-up is a foundational upper body exercise that carries many benefits — namely more back and arm muscle, pulling strength, and full-body control. It’s also ... Continue Reading
No Barbell, No Problem: Here’s What You Need to Know About Manual Resistance Training
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
Watch Chris Bumstead Train Legs With Men’s Physique Bodybuilder Christian Guzman
The three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead is leveling up his physique in his 2022 off-season, including a leg day with Men's Physique competitor Christian Guzman. Bumstead joined ... 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
8 of the Best Weightlifting Exercises to Improve Your Overhead Performance
A typical weightlifting diet involves taking the barbell overhead frequently. The classic lifts, known as the snatch and the clean & jerk, both share the functional purpose of lifting the barbell to ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder James Hollingshead Squats 340 Kilograms for a Triple and Then 300 Kilograms for 9 Reps
Big squats are usually reserved for powerlifters or strongman athletes, but IFBB Pro League bodybuilder James Hollingshead recently showed that he takes leg day very seriously. On Saturday, April 30, 2022, ... 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
Nick Best Set Two Masters Powerlifting World Records One Year After Tearing His Lat
A little over one year to the day after suffering a torn lat at the 2021 Kern US Open, powerlifter and strongman legend Nick Best returned to the platform at the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation ... 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