James "Flex" Lewis, the winner of seven 212 Olympia titles, is retiring from competitive bodybuilding. Lewis announced the news on the debut episode of his podcast, Straight Outta the Lair, on May 13, ... Continue Reading
Here’s How to Do a Dynamic Squat Warm Up for Bigger Lifts
It's a heavy squat day. You know your game plan and you’ve strapped into your lifting shoes. You have your belt and chalk all ready to go, and your pump up playlist is all queued up. But is your body ready ... Continue Reading
2022 WDC World Silver Dollar Deadlift Championships Results — Ben Thompson Hits World Record 577.2 Kilograms (1,272.5 Pounds)
On May 7, 2022, the 2022 World Deadlifting Council (WDC) Silver Dollar Deadlift World Championships took place at The Foundry gym in Paisley, Scotland. It was there Ben Thompson shattered the all-time ... Continue Reading
Here’s What Tom Stoltman Eats Before His World Strongest Man Title Defense
The 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest in Sacramento, CA, is set for May 24-29, 2022. Thirty of the sport's elite will face off in a Qualifying stage and Final to determine a champion. Reigning ... Continue Reading
2022 Indy Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
On Saturday, May 14, 2022, the IFBB Pro League will host their next men’s open contest to determine who will qualify for the 2022 Mr. Olympia, scheduled to take place the weekend of Dec. 16-18, 2022, ... Continue Reading
2022 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships Results
The 2022 IWF Junior World Championships have come to a close. The contest opened on May 2 and closed on May 10 in Heraklion, Greece and saw multiple Junior world records fall. Hampton Morris in the ... Continue Reading
Flintstone Barbell Prep — Brian Shaw Behind-The-Neck Presses 445 Pounds
The 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is fast approaching. The five-day competition kicks off on May 24, 2022, in Sacramento, CA, and will feature 30 of the world's top strongmen battling for the ... Continue Reading
Try These 8 Intensity Techniques to Turn Your Bodybuilding Workouts Up a Notch
Strength training is a science. Whether you’re a powerlifter, weightlifter, or just want to get generally strong, you likely follow a program that is neatly and coherently designed to produce predictable ... Continue Reading
15 Plank Variations to Strengthen Your Core and Help You Support Your Big Lifts
Too many people go about building core strength the wrong way. They sit all day working with a rounded back and then head to the gym to put themselves in more flexion through countless sit-ups and ... Continue Reading
Rogue Ohio Bar vs. Rogue Echo Bar
If you’re looking to add one of the best barbells to your home gym, Rogue offers two solid choices in the Ohio and the Echo 2.0. When choosing a barbell, these are two great options since they can be used ... Continue Reading
Rogue Echo Bar 2.0 Barbell Review
For anyone searching for a new barbell that won’t break the bank and can handle a wide variety of workouts, the Rogue Echo 2.0 may be the one you’ve been looking for. Its ability to ... Continue Reading
3 Types of Training Periodization and How to Use Them to Make Gains
Walking onto the gym floor with only a loose plan and a few fun lifts in mind for your workout really can work for a while. You are primed to make progress in your early lifting years — your body is a ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2022 HYROX World Championships
The 2022 HYROX World Championships are scheduled for May 14, 2022, in Hall S3 of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV — the first time it has been held in the USA. It will begin at 9 a.m. PST ... Continue Reading
CrossFit’s Next Super Team (w/Khan Porter)
Today I'm talking to CrossFit athlete Khan Porter, an Australian native who's competed in the CrossFit Games as both an individual and on a team. One of the sport's most durable stars, Khan had a choice ... Continue Reading
World Record Training — Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Squats 166 Kilograms Raw in the Gym
Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon has been dominating the weights in recent months. One recent training session featured the 47-kilogram lifter smashing her current world record in the raw squat. On May 8, 2022, ... Continue Reading
Bohdan Hoza (109KG) Snatches Junior World Record of 195 Kilograms at 2022 IWF Junior World Championships
Another Junior snatch World Record has fallen at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships, taking place May 2-10, 2022, in Heraklion, Greece. Bohdan Hoza of ... Continue Reading
Learn How to Do Picture Perfect Kettlebell Swings
Whether you want to get stronger, grow more muscle, or just generally get more fit, there's a kettlebell exercise out there for you. Kettlebells are a dynamic piece of fitness equipment that are ... Continue Reading
What is Functional Fitness Training? And Why Should You Do It?
You can squat more than twice your bodyweight, but can you climb the stairs to your apartment without getting overly winded? If you just hit a new bench press personal record but your shoulders aren’t ... Continue Reading
The Best EMOM Workouts for Strength, Endurance, and Mass
If you could, you’d spend hour after hour in the gym each day. But between family, work, friends, and sleeping every once in a while, you may just not be able to dedicate all that time to iron. If you’re ... Continue Reading
2022 Pittsburgh Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
In bodybuilding, the Men's Open division has traditionally been the draw. The big show. And yet, the Pittsburgh Pro — established by promotor NPC (National Physique Committee) President Jim Manion in (at ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Arnold Press: Proper Form & Variations
The Arnold press is a classic shoulder-building exercise made famous by none other than its namesake, seven-time Mr. Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger. The seated Arnold press is a variation of the ... Continue Reading
Learn the Cable Crunch to Build Yourself a Strong, Supportive Core
When you want to pull a heavier deadlift or squat three plates, you need a strong core to support all that stress on your torso. And if one of your goals has always been developing a midsection that pops, ... Continue Reading
Why Don’t I Sweat When I Work Out?
Walking out of the workout drenched in sweat might look like the ultimate signal of a fast and furious workout. It’s easy to think that if you don’t have to wring out your gym shirt, you didn’t even try. ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Kettlebell Review — The Right Grip?
If you’re looking to invest in some of the best kettlebells in the game, Rogue Fitness offers solid iron ore kettlebells that range from nine pounds to 203 pounds in weight. With excellent ... Continue Reading