The weekend of June 17-19, 2022, was busy for bodybuilding fans. Two Men’s Open contests took place on different sides of the world. The 2022 Puerto Rico Pro and the 2022 Monsterzym Pro. The latter was ... Continue Reading
Rogue Ohio Bar vs. Force USA Gunner Barbell
Anyone building out their first home gym or anyone just simply looking for a new barbell is most likely going to want one that is as versatile as possible to handle all of their ... Continue Reading
Rogue Ohio Bar vs. X Training Elite Competition Barbell
From the features to the price, no two barbells are the same — including the Rogue Ohio Bar, and the X Training Elite Competition Barbell. Some barbells are meant for Olympic-style lifts, such as ... Continue Reading
What’s the Deal With the Mind-Muscle Connection?
You go to the gym to work out your muscles. Perhaps part of the allure of the four walls of your iron paradise is turning off your mind and just feeling the burn. But if you want the best muscle-building ... Continue Reading
Here’s Why Chris Bumstead Takes Ice Baths 3 Times Per Week
Three-time Classic Physique Olympia champ Chris Bumstead likes to "freeze his ass off." On June 15, 2022, Bumstead gave a behind-the-scenes look at his rest day to his 1.86 million YouTube subscribers. It ... Continue Reading
Your 4-Step Cheat Sheet to Start Lifting Weights at 40
You might falsely think that resistance training is a young man's (or woman's) game — this could not be further from the truth. Being “over the hill” may seem like a deterrent, but there is absolutely ... Continue Reading
Swolverine Kre-Alkalyn Creatine Review
With hundreds of options for creatine powder on the market these days, it can be confusing and overwhelming to pick which creatine supplement may be best to add to your stack. Each supplement brand will ... Continue Reading
From Internment Camp to Olympic Champ — The Story and Successes of Weightlifter Tommy Kono
Two Olympic gold medals in two different weight classes. Six World Weightlifting Championships gold medals and three Pan-American gold medals. Twenty-six world records and seven Olympic records. Mr. ... Continue Reading
David Ricks (93KG) Hits Masters 3 IPF Raw Squat, Bench Press, and Total World Records at 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa, took place June 6-11, 2022, and saw an obscene number of IPF raw world records fall. ... Continue Reading
Force USA Commercial FID Bench Review
You might not realize it at first, but a weight bench can be one of the most helpful pieces of equipment you can have in your home gym. Adjustable benches like the Force USA ... Continue Reading
Force USA MyBench FID Review
While some people may consider a weight bench to be a pretty basic piece of equipment, adding the right one to your home gym can be crucial to your gains. Adjustable weight benches ... Continue Reading
Learn the Best TRX Exercises for Your Experience Level
In 1997, Navy SEAL Randy Hetrick was on deployment and wanted to get in a solid workout. According to legend, he created his first version of the TRX suspension training system out of a jiu-jitsu belt and ... Continue Reading
Force USA Walkthrough Trap Bar Review
A solid trap bar can be a great tool for any athlete to level up their deadlift since its shape is more conducive to achieving proper form, and they tend to feel more natural than a barbell. ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodyweight Leg Workouts to Crush Leg Day Anywhere
Your legs have some of the largest and strongest muscles in your entire body. You might have the roundest biceps in all the land, but tree trunk legs are going to load up so much more. If you’re able to ... Continue Reading
2022 Monsterzym Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The weekend of June 17-19, 2022, is busy for professional bodybuilding. Two Men’s Open contests will be held in different regions of the world. The Puerto Rico Pro will take place in San Juan that weekend, ... Continue Reading
2022 Puerto Rico Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The IFBB Pro League’s next stop on the road to the 2022 Olympia weekend is in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 2022 Puerto Rico Pro will take place on June 17-19, 2022, and 10 of the 11 pro divisions will ... Continue Reading
2022 Strongest Man in Iceland Results — Kristján Jón Haraldsson Victorious
From June 11-12, 2022, 12 of the top strongmen in Iceland descended on Hafnarfjörður to determine who the strongest man in the country was. Over those two days, the strongmen competed in six events: ... Continue Reading
Here’s What’s In Derek Lunsford’s Grocery Cart
When an Olympia champion ventures to the grocery store with the camera on, it would be wise for those who awe at their physique to pay attention to what goes in their shopping cart. Reigning 212 Olympia ... Continue Reading
19-Year Old Max Shethar (140KG) Deadlifts 365 Kilograms — the Heaviest Ever In the Teen 18-19 Division
On June 11, 2022, 19-year-old Max Shethar scored a raw 907.2-kilogram (2,000-pound) sleeved total in the 140-kilogram weight class at the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Matt Hurley Drug ... Continue Reading
Build a Big Back and Strong Core at Once With the Renegade Row
There’s some truth to the expression less is more. But sometimes more is more, and when it comes to exercise selection, the renegade row is a prime example. This movement combines a ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the Women’s Physique Olympia
The sport of bodybuilding has grown over several decades, but the 2010s may have seen the most expansion thus far. More athletes made the jump to start competing, more pro cards were being awarded ... Continue Reading
Is Your Training Feeling Stale? It’s Time to Back Off and Re-Evaluate Your Approach
There are many roads to change, and “more” and “harder” are not the way to breathe new life into your goals. This approach is often a surefire way to shoot ourselves in the foot. Suppose you’re ... Continue Reading
From Running Marathons to World’s Strongest Man (w/Mitchell Hooper)
Today I’m talking to Canadian strongman phenom Mitchell Hooper. After just a few short years of elite strongman competition, Hooper burst into the conversation by qualifying for the World’s Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
2022 USA Powerlifting Mega Nationals Results
The 2022 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Mega Nationals took place from June 7-12, 2022, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The competition featured raw and equipped contests in both ... Continue Reading