The final men’s Open show for 2021 was held on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. The Toronto Pro was the last chance for bodybuilders to earn qualifications for the 2022 Olympia. Joel Thomas left the Delta Hotel in ... Continue Reading
Rouska & Richards Win Gold — USA Powerlifting Pro Series Virginia Pro Results
On Dec. 4, 2021, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) held the first event in its Pro Series launched following their expulsion from the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). The USAPL Virginia Pro, hosted in ... Continue Reading
Xwerks Lift Creatine Review
Creatine is one of the most scientifically backed supplements on the market with hundreds of studies suggesting its powerful effect on performance and body composition — more specifically, it can ... Continue Reading
Seven Hip Thrust Variations to Build a More Stable Butt
There’s no doubt that if you want a strong pair of glutes that not only look good but also make you stronger, barbell hip thrusts should be your go-to exercise. Strong glutes can help with lower back ... Continue Reading
Is Your Front Rack Lacking? Try These 5 Fixes (Plus Some Technique Tips)
The front rack position in Olympic lifting isn’t intuitive or natural the first time you try it. In fact, it is common for many athletes to have some limitations to their mobility when it comes to racking ... Continue Reading
Conor McGregor Bulks Up to 190 Pounds While Recovering From Leg Injury
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor (22-6) is looking massive as of Dec. 2, 2021. Five months earlier, the MMA legend suffered a leg break in his trilogy fight with lightweight ... Continue Reading
How to Find Your Ideal Exercise Frequency
Exercise frequency has been and will continue to be an oft-debated topic in strength sports. How often you work out or how many times a week you hit your legs — AKA, your exercise frequency — is a very ... Continue Reading
2021 Toronto Pro Bodybuilding Show — Complete Rosters and Men’s Open Preview
The 2021 Toronto Pro is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Competitors from 10 professional divisions of the IFBB Pro League will posedown with hopes of winning ... Continue Reading
Thobelani Mabaso Triumphant — 2021 Africa’s Strongest Man Results
The 2021 Africa's Strongest Man (ASM) contest took place in Mossel Bay, South Africa, on Nov. 27-28, 2021. It featured six events over those two days, with 10 of the continent's strongest men vying for the ... Continue Reading
2022 INBA/PNBA Competition Schedule Released
The International Natural Bodybuilding Association/Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association's (INBA/PNBA) 2022 contest schedule has been released. A total of 32 drug-tested contests will offer entries ... Continue Reading
Xwerks Ashwa Ashwagandha Review
Ashwagandha is an herb that has a long medicinal history. For years, people have been using the herb to treat stress — ashwagandha is considered an adaptogen and can help calm the brain, in turn, helping ... Continue Reading
USAW Athletes May Compete at 2021 North American Open Finals Instead of IWF World Championships
The 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, have encountered several hurdles with less than a week until its scheduled start on ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Nick Walker’s Full Day of Eating Consists of 4,567 Calories
Only a handful of bodybuilders on the planet are in the conversation as a potential Mr. Olympia champion. Nick Walker is one of those bodybuilders. The 2021 Arnold Classic champion left the 2021 Mr. ... Continue Reading
The Best Kettlebell Workouts for Strength, Muscle Mass, Beginners, and More
If you have room for only one piece of strength equipment in your home gym, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better alternative than the oddly-shaped powerhouses known as kettlebells. Working out with ... Continue Reading
Ab Training 101 — Everything You Should Know About Training Your Core
Many of the conversations surrounding the abs can be oddly polarizing. Some prefer to think of them as wasted training time, others like to overemphasize their core with near obsessive volume. The truth, ... Continue Reading
Chinese Weightlifting Team Will Not Compete at 2021 IWF World Championships
The 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships are scheduled for Dec. 7-17, 2021, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and a significant development has occurred: Team China has withdrawn ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Squats One Kilogram Over IPF Raw World Record In Training
France produces some elite-caliber powerlifters. Tiffany Chapon is a prime example of a rising star in the sport who already has an impressive resume at 20 years of age. The 47-kilogram competitor took to ... Continue Reading
Fouad Abiad Announces His Retirement From Competitive Bodybuilding
On Nov. 26, 2021, professional bodybuilder Fouad Abiad released a video on his YouTube channel that included multiple announcements. Among them was his formal retirement from competitive bodybuilding. ... Continue Reading
Train Weightlifting Like a Pro With the Squat Jerk
There’s more than one good way to get a barbell overhead. In Olympic lifting, you can jerk a barbell to arm’s length with various techniques — the split, push, power, and the infamous squat jerk. The squat ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler Teaches Strongman Brian Shaw How to Train Arms Like a Bodybuilder
Following their Q&A on Nov. 18, 2021, four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw and four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler traded the interview couches for barbells and went to the Fit Club in Las ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Dave Draper Dead at 79 Years Old
Bodybuilder Dave Draper died on the morning of Nov. 30, 2021. Draper's wife, Laree Draper, confirmed the news in a post made on Facebook that same day. Dave Draper, born in 1942, was a bodybuilder, actor, ... Continue Reading
Deadlifting Every Day Can Take Your Strength to New Heights
One of the best ways to rapidly increase your strength or skill is to practice an exercise more frequently. Strength training performance, especially in the deadlift, is often a product of competing ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Deadlifts a Colossal 405 Kilograms In Training
Yet another day at the office for all-time total world record holder in the 90-kilogram weight class John Haack. At a bodyweight of 96.8 kilograms, Haack capped off a deadlift session in the gym with a ... Continue Reading
Strongman Chris Van der Linde Sets New African Deadlift Record of 440 Kilograms (970 Pounds)
What an outing for strongman Chris Van der Linde. The South African native competed in the 2021 Africa's Strongest Man contest on Nov. 27-28, 2021, against seven of the other top strongmen on the ... Continue Reading