French Canadian bodybuilder Lauralie Chapados claimed her first Ms. Bikini Olympia title in 2024. She’ll battle for her fourth Arnold Classic Bikini International crown in early March in Columbus, OH. ... Continue Reading
Meet Derek Lunsford’s New Trainer: Bodybuilding Legend Chris Cormier
2023 Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford is preparing for his Arnold Classic debut in 2025, which will be held from Feb. 28 through March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH. This will be Lunsford’s first competition since ... Continue Reading
Recapping 2024’s Most Notable Muscle-Building Studies
2024 brought groundbreaking exercise science that challenges previous notions of building strength and muscle growth. House of Hypertrophy delved into 2024’s key research findings on training to failure, ... Continue Reading
7 Burning Questions for the 2025 CrossFit Games Season
With the new year underway, there are a lot of questions about the state of CrossFit and the direction of the sport. Moving into 2025, there are a host of burning questions we want to answer — here ... Continue Reading
Tyler Manion Shares 2025 Pittsburgh Pro Updates
The 2025 Pittsburgh Pro is scheduled to be held in Pittsburgh, PA, on the weekend of May 10-11. This show is an annual event on the IFBB Professional League calendar and has been highlighted by a Men’s ... Continue Reading
3-Time Fitness Olympia Champion Missy Truscott To Switch Figure Division in 2025
Three-time Fitness Olympia champion Missy Truscott will compete in the Figure division in 2025. This change comes less than three months after Truscott made her triumphant return to the ... Continue Reading
Interview: Zimbabwe’s Christina Livaditakis on Election to PFAA Board and Why She’ll Be Competing in the 2025 CrossFit Season
Zimbabwe’s Christina Livaditakis has been keeping busy during the offseason. In October, Livaditakis finished third at the Down Under Championship (DUC) in Wollongong, Australia. Then, in ... Continue Reading
The Top 5 Exercises To Build Strength AND Hypertrophy
From a marathon runner to the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth, Mitchell Hooper knows how to get big and strong at the elite level. In early January 2024, the Canadian ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson’s New Training Program To Deadlift 505 Kilograms
In his return to competitive strongman in 2024 after a three-year hiatus, Hafthor Björnsson claimed second place at the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth, 2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational, and 2024 Arnold ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford’s Mindset and Diet Leading to the 2025 Arnold Classic
“I want to show that I’m Mr. Olympia. God told me you must do the Arnold [Classic]," 2023 Mr. Olympia champion Derek Lunsford said in a recent YouTube video. After losing the Mr. Olympia crown to ... Continue Reading
Answering Our 6 Burning Questions About the 2024 CrossFit Games Season and Affiliate Community
Additional reporting by Joe Genetin-Pilawa Each season, we start with some key questions that we hope to answer in the coming year. Then, once the dust has settled and the calendar has turned over, we ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker’s Leg Training Updates Heading Into The 2025 Season
Men’s Open bodybuilder Nick Walker is working meticulously with his new coach, Kyle Wilkes, and trainer, Jared Feather, to improve upon his 2022 third-place Mr. Olympia finish. He needs to enter ... Continue Reading
29-Year-Old CrossFit Coach Who Suffered Two Strokes Is Recovering — But His Medical Bills Are Growing
On December 9, 2024, Anna Gray came home after doing a class at CrossFit Lynchburg in Lynchburg, VA, to find her 29-year-old husband with a facial droop, unable to use the right side of his body. Her ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler Guides Mike Sommerfeld Through Leg Training
“It feels unreal; since I was 11 years old, I dreamt of being on that Olympia stage, and now I’m really close.” The 2024 Classic Physique Olympia runner-up Mike Sommerfeld opened up recently during a leg ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner To Step Away From Powerlifting To Focus On Bodybuilding
World-record-setting powerlifter Jamal Browner has announced that he will take a break from competing in his current sport to focus on bodybuilding. Browner, who has not competed since April ... Continue Reading
Hypertrophy Coach Joe Bennett’s 5-Step Program For Shredding Fat Fast
As 2025 begins, many seek quick and effective ways to shed fat. Achieving a healthier body fat percentage and weight significantly benefits physical performance and overall well-being. (1) Given ... Continue Reading
Men Can Gain More Muscle Mass Than Women But Lean Mass Is What Matters
Does gender affect muscle mass outcomes, provided training volume and regime are consistent? The answer is yes, but not without caveats. An April 2024 meta-analysis in Research Gate suggests that men ... Continue Reading
2x Olympia Champ Erin Stern’s Quick 3-Step Pull-Up Improvement Tips
Pull-ups are among the most challenging foundational exercises, demanding strong lats, biceps, and forearms. They’re exceptional for back development and a benchmark of strength assessment, all while being ... Continue Reading
What Is “MainGaining” and How Is It Different From Bulking?
Can you maximize muscle gains without the extra calories? Fitness influencer Paul Carter believes you can. “Bulking doesn’t seem to be beneficial for growth,” Carter concluded in a video posted on social ... Continue Reading
Should You Fear or Befriend Seed Oils?
Seed oils like sunflower, linseed, grapeseed, and canola are vegetable oils extracted from plant seeds. They’re widely used for cooking and various other purposes. However, some argue that seed oils may ... Continue Reading
Soluble Vs. Insoluble: The Fiber Debate
The benefits of fiber are no secret. Plenty of research supports the positive effects fiber provides people, including overall metabolic health, insulin sensitivity, cardiovascular disease, colonic health, ... Continue Reading
The Morning Chalk Up Staff’s Favorite Stories From 2024
It’s become something of an annual tradition here at the Morning Chalk Up to gather our staff for a roundup of their favorite stories of the year — and, of course, 2024 was no exception. Below, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Matt Greggo’s 2025 Arnold Classic Shredding Diet
“I wasn’t going to do the Arnold, then…two days later, I was like, why am I not going to do the Arnold?” The 2024 Classic Physique New York Pro champ Matt Greggo’s coach, Chris Aceto, endorsed ... Continue Reading
TYR Wodapalooza: A Love Letter
Working in CrossFit media, we have an obligation to remain as unbiased as possible when reporting on breaking news, amplifying community stories, profiling athletes, and covering competitions. That ... Continue Reading