Three-time Arnold Classic Champion Kai Greene has posted his latest YouTube training video, but this time he was joined by another popular bodybuilder. 212 Division bodybuilder Guy Cisternino joined Greene ... Continue Reading
Best Sit-Up Benches
Access to a good sit-up bench can make a world of difference for abdominal training. Sit-up benches are usually flat or incline weight benches that have padded pegs on one side for your legs to secure ... Continue Reading
4 Keys to Using Running Intervals to Improve Your Metcons
Improve your running and you’ll get better at kipping pull-ups. Sounds like a pretty crazy assertion, right? It’s true: If your aerobic capacity—meaning your ability to deliver oxygen to your cells ... Continue Reading
Watch Max Shethar Squat a 625lb Double PR at 17 Years Old
Max Shethar is a 17-year-old powerlifter who began his competitive powerlifting career at the age of 15 — when he was already able to squat 260kg/575lb. He is the youngest powerlifter to ever deadlift ... Continue Reading
2 Front Loaded Squat Variations Every Lifter Needs More Of
The back squat, a.k.a what many refer to as the king of all exercises, is often discussed as an exercise that everyone should be able to perform. For some, the ability to squat is viewed similarly to being ... Continue Reading
Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger Teach Training In This Fun Retro Interview
The year is 1977. The British television show Magpie geared towards children's entertainment was in its ninth year on the air and they invited Arnold Schwarzenegger to come on the program and share some ... Continue Reading
John Meadows Update: Blood Clots Caused Heart Attack
The bodybuilding world had been showing support for longtime bodybuilding coach and competitor, John Meadows, in the day following the announcement that he had suffered a heart attack and was admitted to ... Continue Reading
9 Ways to Improve Your Bench Press Without Weights
You don’t have weights at home and you’re getting pretty tired of regular push-ups — but one of your biggest anxieties about being away from the gym for so long is your bench press suffering. Figuring out ... Continue Reading
Hunter McIntyre Programs His Own Training And Eats Sugar To Crush The Competition
Hunter McIntyre is a 6-time obstacle course racing (OCR) world champion, 4-time OCR national champion, the reigning Broken Skull Ranch champion (the television show hosted by Stone Cold ... Continue Reading
Athletes Compete to Challenge Hafthor Bjornsson In New Series “Beat The Mountain”
Strongman Hafthor Bjornsson is launching a TV show where regular athletes will get to compete against him. Bjornsson, who is six-foot-nine and weighs 450 pounds, has his name in the history ... Continue Reading
Pro Bodybuilder and Coach John Meadows Suffers Heart Attack
IFBB Pro League bodybuilder and renowned nutritionist/coach John Meadows is in an Ohio hospital after suffering a heart attack on May 11. His wife, Mary, posted the news on his Facebook page the evening ... Continue Reading
The Historic Road To The First 1000-Pound Deadlift
The past few years have been a wonderful time for strength fans. Between strongmen and powerlifters, figures in the squat, deadlift, and bench press have jumped to previously unimagined levels. Right now, ... Continue Reading
7 Proven Strategies to Lose 2 Pounds Per Week
The amount of weight you can safely lose each week depends on many factors, ranging from your weight and body fat percentage to how much sleep you get per night and your activity levels. (Genetics, height, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting’s Biggest Names Team Up For Fundraiser “Stronger Together”
Jen Thompson announced on her Instagram yesterday that she has teamed up with several major names in the powerlifting world for the charity fundraiser Stronger Together. The goal is to raise ... Continue Reading
After CrossFit Games Cancels Team Competition, Rich Froning Announces He’s Holding His Own
On April 16th, CrossFitHQ announced the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games would have a reduced field and relocate to Aromas, California — where the first three CrossFit Games were held — and the Games ... Continue Reading
3 Exercises Everyone Should Keep Doing Once Quarantine’s Over
Last week, I was fortunate enough to have the chance to do a question & answer seminar on Instagram with one of my bodybuilding mentors, John Meadows. During the Q&A, John and I touched on training ... Continue Reading
2020 Olympia Bodybuilding Contest Rescheduled for December
On May 11, the organizers for the Olympia officially announced that the biggest contests in bodybuilding will be rescheduled and hosted in a different venue. The Joe Weider Olympia Fitness and Performance ... Continue Reading
2020 CrossFit Games Invites to Reset, Team Competition Officially Canceled
In an announcement alluded to by CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro last week, CrossFit has announced significant changes to this year's Games field. Notably among the changes, the Individual field will ... Continue Reading
4 Dumbbell Exercises You Should Try Adding Bands To
Resistance bands are a fantastic training accessory tool. They are portable, lightweight, inexpensive, and you can train in multiple planes of motion. Plus, because the further the band stretches the ... Continue Reading
Dubai CrossFit® Championship Cancels 2020 Event
Often seen as one of the premiere qualifier competitions for the CrossFit Games, the Dubai CrossFit Championship generally occurs in December. But there will be no such event to give fans and athletes an ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Doesn’t Know Why Thor Bjornsson Thinks He’s Not Invited to WSM
Four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw shared a Q&A on his YouTube channel in which he answers a range of questions, from the process of how he recovered from his plantar fasciitis ... Continue Reading
25-Time World Record Holder Stefi Cohen Talks Eating Like an Athlete
Twenty-five all-time world records. Twenty-five. Dr. Stefi Cohen — she’s also a physical therapist — is one of the great athletes of our time. We know that sounds hyperbolic, but did we mention ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Alex Sydor Paused Deadlifts a Humongous 600lb
At age 16, Alex Sydor embarked on his competitive powerlifting career at the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) United Barbell Classic on January 12th, 2019 where he placed third in the -83kg weight class after ... Continue Reading
3 Triceps Training Rules (for Every Workout)
The triceps play a crucial role in lifting, sports, and everyday life. They play the incredibly important part of extending the elbow and help stabilize the shoulder extension, so yeah, without the triceps ... Continue Reading