The 2025 Etenon Spain Pro will be held in Torremolinos, Spain, on Saturday, Aug. 23. This bodybuilding event will host the IFBB Pro League’s 212, Men’s Physique, and Bikini divisions in 2025 Olympia ... Continue Reading
2025 Austrian Oak Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 Austrian Oak Pro will take place in St. Polten, Austria, on Sunday, Aug. 24. Harald Schober promotes this show, which features the IFBB Pro League’s Classic Physique and Wellness ... Continue Reading
2025 Santa Cruz Pro Championships Men’s Physique Show Preview
The 2025 Santa Cruz Pro Championships Men’s Physique show is set for Saturday, Aug. 23, in Santa Cruz, CA. This competition is a 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying show for the IFBB Pro ... Continue Reading
2025 Sin City Showdown Pro Wellness Show Preview
The 2025 Sin City Showdown Pro will be held in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 23. Promoter Tamer El Guindy will host 12 IFBB Professional League Wellness division athletes. The winner will be ... Continue Reading
2025 Musclecontest Experience Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
Fortaleza, Brazil, will be the host site of the 2025 Musclecontest Experience Pro during the weekend of Aug. 22-24. This IFBB Pro League-sanctioned show will feature 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii Eyes Wildcard Invite to 2026 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
In his 93KG debut at the 2025 NAPF Pan American Championships, Orhii set two world records in the squat and total. His performance puts him in contention for a wildcard invite to Sheffield 2026, set for ... Continue Reading
Comparing Back Training of Three Olympia Competitors
During a pro bodybuilding show, viewers see more than physique comparisons. The athletes who step onstage have their own approaches to preparing for the contest, including how they train. Nick ... Continue Reading
How Two-Time Men’s Physique Olympia Champ Ryan Terry Refeeds for a Title Defense
During the remaining 10 weeks of defending two-time Men’s Physique Olympia champ Ryan Terry's prep, a well-structured refeed offers the muscle-filling push that could clinch a third title. Terry’s ... Continue Reading
August 2025 Moscow Sports Night Strongman Results
The second Moscow Sports Night of 2025 occurred in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 16, 2025. The contest featured seven of the country's strongest athletes compete in five events: Max Axle Press, Front Hold, Max ... Continue Reading
Urs Kalecinski to Move From Classic Physique to Men’s Open Bodybuilding
Urs Kalecinski has caused a significant shakeup for the 2025 Olympia. Kalecinski is an established force in the Classic Physique division, but announced he is shifting to Men’s Open ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford’s Ultimate Hydration Drink Recipe & Supplement Stack for the 2025 Mr. Olympia
2023 Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford fell short at the 2024 Mr. Olympia, running up 2025 champion Samson Dauda. Lunsford rebounded in 2025 by winning the 2025 Arnold Classic and the Pittsburgh Pro, where he ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need To Know About Modern Fat Loss Techniques
Obesity poses significant health risks, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Unfortunately, many weight loss strategies fail to deliver lasting results; participants often regain the lost weight, ... Continue Reading
Chinese Weightlifters Train Differently; Should You, Too?
Learning how elite athletes train and applying the experience to your workouts might be the way to improve. Three-time Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Lu Xiaojun of China won five world championships ... Continue Reading
Can’t Lift Heavy? Do This Instead
In a world where short-form is the norm, strength coach Sebastian Oreb demonstrated how to squeeze training into 45-minute sessions. Short sessions aren’t always ideal,, as Oreb noted, "It isn't a proper ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis’ Latest Feat of Strength: 3,000-Year-Old Persian Club Swinging
“This is a realm of strength so far beyond my imagination,” 2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Martins Licis said, indulging in the millennia-old art of Persian club swinging, known as Meel Bazi, trained by ... Continue Reading
2025 World Games Powerlifting Results
The 2025 World Games took place in Chengdu, China, from Aug. 7 to 17, 2025. The competition featured classic and equipped contests in four categories: Light, Middle, Heavy, and SuperHeavy. Twenty-eight ... Continue Reading
Martin Fitzwater & Andrew Jacked Attack Back Training 12 Weeks Out from the 2025 Olympia
The 2025 Mr. Olympia contest is an arena where supposed underdogs can rise as champions. Not since Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay in 2021 has a Mr. Olympia successfully defended the title. As the 2025 Mr. ... Continue Reading
What’s Inside a Science-Based Lifter’s Fridge to Support a Calorie Deficit?
Building muscle or cutting fat? Smart fridge choices can make or break your results. Choosing foods that keep you full and timing them around workouts helps you manage calories and ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates Thinks Bodybuilders Should Not Bench Press
Six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates is one of the greatest bodybuilders ever. He stood out not only for his dense, muscular physique, but also for his training views that go against the grain. Yates was ... Continue Reading
Bobby Thompson Retires From Pro Strongman
American strongman Bobby Thompson is calling it a career. On Aug. 18, 2025, Thompson shared a post on his Instagram page that included two photos. The first image of himself is captioned “Retired" above ... Continue Reading
2025 Lenda Murray ATL Pro Results
The 2025 Lenda Murray ATL Pro was held on Aug. 15-16 in Atlanta, GA, and it hosted nine IFBB Pro League divisions in 2025 Olympia qualifiers. The winners of each contest would be ... Continue Reading
2025 Mexico Grand Battle Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2025 Mexico Grand Battle Pro was held on Aug. 16-17 in Monterrey, Mexico. This IFBB Pro League-sanctioned event hosted the Men’s Physique and Bikini divisions in the 2025 Olympia ... Continue Reading
2025 Strongest Man on Earth Results
The 2025 Strongest Man on Earth occurred in Loveland, CO, from Aug. 16-17, 2025, as the main event of the 2025 Shaw Classic. The contest featured 16 strongmen, representing five countries, competing ... Continue Reading
2025 Shaw Classic Men’s Open Results
The 2025 Shaw Classic occurred in Loveland, CO, on Aug. 16-17, 2025. It was headlined by the 2025 Strongest Man on Earth contest and featured the 2025 Shaw Classic Open and weight class contests. In the ... Continue Reading