When it comes to gaining muscle, the weapon of choice for big pecs is often a good set of dumbbells. While benching with dumbbells is more than reliable during chest day, there are ways to spice things up ... Continue Reading
Defending Champion William Bonac Confirms That He’s Out of 2021 Arnold Classic
Defending Arnold Classic Champion William "The Conqueror" Bonac is out of the 2021 Arnold Classic. This development comes just one day before the contest takes place in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Sept. ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2021 Arnold Strongman UK — Roster, Events, and More
Giants Live is teaming up with the Arnold Sports Festival. On Oct. 1-3, 2021, the inaugural Arnold Sports Festival UK will take place at National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, England. It will ... Continue Reading
Mike Mentzer Was a Bodybuilding Maverick Who Changed the Game
"Man's proper stature is not one of mediocrity, failure, frustration, or defeat, but one of achievement, strength, and nobility. In short, man can and ought to be a hero." - Mike Mentzer, 2002 ... Continue Reading
Coach Hany Rambod Confirms Phil Heath Will Not Compete in the 2021 Mr. Olympia Contest
The seven-time Mr. Olympia champion, Phil "The Gift" Heath, will not seek an eighth Sandow trophy in 2021. Heath's coach, Hany Rambod, confirmed the news on episode 43 of his podcast The Truth with Hany ... Continue Reading
2022 Wodapalooza Online Challenge & Qualifier Begins Oct. 4, 2021
Wodapalooza — a four-day CrossFit® competition — will return on Jan. 13-16, 2022, in Miami, FL. The contest will feature many of the premier CrossFit athletes in the world vying for a massive prize purse ... Continue Reading
How to Deadlift 500 Pounds (and More)
The deadlift is one of the most empowering movements you can do with a barbell. Some of the most inspiring feats of strength ever performed involve a picture-perfect pull from the floor. If you have a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Shi Zhiyong Lifts Unofficial Snatch and Total World Records at National Games of China
Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong is known for his fiery lungs on stage and apparent obsession with collecting gold medals. The 73-kilogram (160.9-pound) 2020 Olympic Champion earned himself yet more ... Continue Reading
Back Squats vs. Front Squats — Comparison, Application, and Benefits of Each
Picture this. It’s leg day, and the squat rack at your gym is finally free. But what if your quads have been feeling deflated lately, or your low back has been bugging you, or you’re trying to build leg ... Continue Reading
Watch Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Trap Bar Deadlift a 262-Pound Triple
The rap game is evolving. These days, an MC need bars in the studio and barbells in the gym. The latest hip-hop megastar to take some time away from the recording studio to knock out some reps in the ... Continue Reading
The Zercher Squat is the Front-Loaded Squat Your Leg Day is Missing
Squatting is one of the most universally respected and commonly performed movements that have broad carry over to almost all athletic endeavors. Some variations, though, pose new challenges to even the ... Continue Reading
Strongman Kevin Faires Sets New Nicol Stones World Record of 22.2 Meters
Kevin Faires has officially etched his name in the history books of strongman. On Sept. 18, 2021, at 2021 Giants Live World Tour Finals in the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, Faires stepped onto the ... Continue Reading
Read Up on These 9 Proven Benefits of the Bench Press
From the first time you set foot in the gym, chances are that the bench press was the exercise you focused on when you began your fitness journey, perhaps even before the squat or deadlift. The bench press ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Roelly Winklaar Is Out of the 2021 Arnold Classic
IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Roelly Winklaar is out of the 2021 Arnold Classic, scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. 25, in Columbus, OH. When this article was written, Winklaar's name was not on the ... Continue Reading
At 71, He’s Deadlifting Over 500 Pounds (w/Rudy Kadlub)
Today I’m talking to powerlifter, record holder, and Kabuki Strength CEO Rudy Kadlub. Rudy has, admittedly, been stronger than average his whole life, but it wasn’t until his 50s that he really began ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Xiang Yanmei (76KG) Lifts Unofficial 157-Kilogram Clean & Jerk World Record
China is known for its dominant presence on the international weightlifting stage, a trend that continues when its doors are closed to the rest of the world. On Saturday, July 18, 2021, 76-kilogram lifter ... Continue Reading
Fight Night 3 — Powerlifter Stefi Cohen Boxes to a Majority Draw Against Marcela Nieto
On Sept. 18, 2021, CoreSports presented Fight Night 3 in Dubai, UAE, headlined by the main event bout between 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor “The Mountain” ... Continue Reading
A Brothers’ Bash — Luke Stoltman Wins 2021 Giants Live World Tour Finals, Tom Stoltman Claims Silver
The 2021 Giants Live World Tour Finals took place on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. It was a smorgasbord of points for Luke Stoltman and 2021 World's Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
Iron Biby Sets 229 Kilogram Log Lift World Record
On Sept. 18, 2021, an entire stadium was brought to its feet after witnessing a new world record log lift. During the Giants Live World Tour Finals, strongman competitor and 2019 World Log Lift Champion ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Oblique Exercises for a Rock Solid and Stable Core
It’s no secret that specifically training your core can carry over into stronger lifts and more muscle growth. Your core muscles transmit force throughout your body and keep you strong and stable — ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Wins First Professional Boxing Match By TKO Against Devon Larratt
"The Mountain" Hafthor Björnsson has won his first professional boxing match. On Sept. 18, 2021, Hafthor Björnsson advanced his professional boxing record to 1-0 after defeating Devon Larratt via a ... Continue Reading
Novikov, Chapman Victorious — 2021 World’s Ultimate Strongman Results
On Sept. 17, 2021, the 2021 World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) contest took place in Dubai, UAE. It featured a strongwoman and a strongman contest with both divisions competing in the same five events — log ... Continue Reading
Lift Up Your Ab Workouts with the Hanging Knee Raise
Training the midsection often gets compartmentalized into either functional core work or direct abdominal work. While there isn’t anything inherently wrong with either mode of training, and goal ... Continue Reading
Supervillain Muscle — Actor Flula Borg Is Jacked and Wants You to Know It
Any actor, actress, or entertainment-adjacent performer who lands a role in a superhero movie is likely signing up for long hours in the gym. Gone are the days of the skinny spandex build of Jimmy Carrey's ... Continue Reading