The 2025 Xtreme Bodybuilding Mexico Pro occurred on Sunday, July 27, in Tijuana, Mexico. Promoter Gabriel Velasco hosted 16 competitors vying for 2025 Olympia qualifications. Diego ... Continue Reading
A New Era? Why the CrossFit Games Men’s Field Feels Different This Year
The 2025 CrossFit Games begin in a few short days in Albany, NY, and the men’s field is arguably more balanced and competitive than it’s ever been. The roster features 30 elite athletes, including ... Continue Reading
2025 Van Pro/Am Results
The 2025 Van Pro/Am was held in Richmond, BC, Canada, on the weekend of July 26-27. This show featured a pro qualifying event and three 2025 Olympia qualifiers for the Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2025 CrossFit Games
Be sure to keep up with our live 2025 CrossFit leaderboard to get event results in real time! The 2025 CrossFit Games are scheduled to take place from August 1 to 3. The top 30 Individual men and ... Continue Reading
IFBB Pro League Bikini Division Athlete Lorena Blanco Passes Away at 37
IFBB Professional League Bikini athlete Lorena Blanco passed away at 37. According to Spanish news, La Voz de Galicia, Blanco suffered a heart attack in her home on Saturday, July ... Continue Reading
Tia and Then Who? The Most Unpredictable Women’s CrossFit Games Field in Years
The women’s race at the 2025 CrossFit Games feels like a mystery waiting to unfold. After we take Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr out of the equation, that is. In fact, we believe that one-third of the ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts All-Time World Record 505 Kilograms
The 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), Hafthor Björnsson, has officially broken the all-time world record deadlift with a massive 505 kilograms! Björnsson pulled the historic lift at the ... Continue Reading
Last One, Best One: Brooke Wells’ 10th and Final CrossFit Games Run
Brooke Wells has reached CrossFit Legend status. She is now in an exclusive club of athletes who have qualified for the Games 10 times — an extraordinary accomplishment by any standard. However, this ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Confirmed for 2025 World Deadlift Championships
Giants Live confirmed that 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Hafthor Björnsson will compete at the 2025 World Deadlift Championships (WDC). The official announcement was made on July 25, 2025, in the form ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting United President Ana Perez Speaks on First Year of Success
The 2025 Powerlifting United (PLU) Nationals are set for the weekend of July 25-27 in Teaneck, NJ. The powerlifting meet features lifters representing 34 states and other countries. Fans who are not in New ... Continue Reading
2025 IPF World University Powerlifting Cup Results
The 2025 IPF World University Powerlifting Cup occurred on July 16, 2025, in Türkiye, Istanbul. The meet featured 155 lifters across 16 classic weight categories — eight male and eight female. 2025 IPF ... Continue Reading
2025 Xtreme Bodybuilding Mexico Pro Show Preview
The 2025 Xtreme Bodybuilding Mexico Pro will be held in Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday, July 27. It will include 2025 Olympia qualifying contests for the IFBB Pro League’s Classic ... Continue Reading
2025 Van Pro/Am Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 Van Pro/Am is scheduled for Saturday, July 26 in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Promoter Michelle Krack will host three 2025 Olympia qualifying events for the Classic Physique, Men’s ... Continue Reading
Agata Sitko Suspended by Poland Powerlifting Organization
69KG powerlifter Agata Sitko has had her powerlifting license withdrawn. According to Sitko, the Polski Związek Kulturystyki, Fitness i Trójboju Siłowego (PZKFiTS), Poland’s governing body ... Continue Reading
How to (Safely) Train Legs if You Have a Back Injury
You walk into the gym pain-free. After going through your trusty squat warm-up, you apprehensively unrack the bar for the first time, anxiously waiting for a spasm or shockwave to radiate across your body ... Continue Reading
Meet the 2025 CrossFit Games Demo Team
On Thursday morning, CrossFit announced the demo team for the 2025 CrossFit Games, which start on Friday, August 1, in Albany, NY. Remind me: Each year, Dave Castro assembles a demo team composed of ... Continue Reading
Charles Glass’ Top 4 Exercises for Thicker Triceps
“If your arms still look soft from the back, it’s not your genetics, it’s your triceps training,” renowned bodybuilding coach Charles Glass said. Muscle is approximately 15 to 20% denser than lipid-rich ... Continue Reading
Hulk Hogan Passes Away at Age 71
Professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, died on July 24, 2025, at 71. News of Hogan’s passing spread throughout social media, and WWE confirmed it later that day. Reports indicate ... Continue Reading
Is Martins Licis Following the Strongman-to-Arm-Wrestling Pipeline?
2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic champion Martins Licis has been absent the competitive strongman scene to recover from a right-leg sciatica injury. During his recovery, ... Continue Reading
Mayhem, Kriger, Invictus – Top Teams to Watch in a Balanced 2025 CrossFit Games Field
The team division at the CrossFit Games is always full of grit, chemistry, and chaos — and 2025 looks to be no different. That said, the CrossFit Games is compressed this year, with only 20 teams ... Continue Reading
Strongman Shane Flowers Injures Right Pec in Training
Strongman Shane Flowers injured his right pec while training for the 2025 Strongest Man on Earth (SMOE) contest, set for Aug. 16-17 in Loveland, CO. Flowers was working on ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting United to Introduce New Lighting System for Meets
Powerlifting United (PLU) announced the introduction of a new color code system for their upcoming meets, starting with the PLU Nationals in Teaneck, NJ, on July 25-27. The traditional red and white ... Continue Reading
Fix Your Butt Wink
Though the quads and glutes often gain the spotlight during a squat, chasing depth and maxing out lifts are often stalled by mechanical problems even when strength is not a concern. The “butt ... Continue Reading
2025 Irish Strength Cup Results
The 2025 Irish Stength Cup (ISC) occurred in Calregalway, Ireland, on July 19, 2025. The contest featured 11 athletes representing six countries competing through six events: Log Lift, Sangbag Toss, Max ... Continue Reading