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2024 Spanish Grand Prix Pro

2024 Spanish Grand Prix Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 Spanish Grand Prix Pro is set for Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The IFBB Pro League-sanctioned show will feature 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying contests for the Classic ... Continue Reading

Barbend tester Jake Herod works out on a Force USA Trainer

Force USA G3 Review (2025): Our Experts Tested This Compact All-In-One Rack for Small Home Gyms

Functional trainer, all-in-one trainer, one of the best home gym machines: Call it what you want. The Force USA G3 is a heck of a deal. Equipped with a Smith machine, pull-up bar, core trainer, suspension ... Continue Reading

HYROX Open Asian Championships

Cigna Healthcare HYROX Open Asian Championships Preview: Top Athletes to Watch

The Cigna Healthcare HYROX Open Asian Championships will begin this weekend. It's the second of a series of Majors in which elite athletes vie for a spot at the World Championships.  The race is ... Continue Reading

2024 KC Bikini Pro Championships

2024 KC Bikini Pro Championships Bikini Division Show Preview

The 2024 KC Bikini Pro Championships is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Kansas City, MO. Promoter Jack Titone will host 14 IFBB Pro League Bikini division competitors in a 2025 Bikini ... Continue Reading

A BarBend tester shaking up creatine after a workout.

Jacked Factory Creatine Monohydrate Review (2025): Expert-Approved for Budget-Friendly Gains

If you’re toying with the idea of adding the best creatine supplement — like Jacked Factory Creatine Monohydrate — to your routine, we’ll be the positive reinforcement to just do it already! Creatine is ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Athlete Council

CrossFit’s New Athlete Council – Learning Lessons From the Past

On Wednesday, CrossFit LLC announced that the third-party investigation into Lazar Đukić’s death at the 2024 CrossFit Games has been completed and that they will not be publishing a full ... Continue Reading

2024 1 Bro Pro Denmark Bikini Division Show Preview

The 2024 1 Bro Pro Denmark Bikini Division show is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Odense, Denmark. Fifteen competitors are expected to compete in this 2025 Bikini Olympia qualifying ... Continue Reading

Bikini competitor Phoebe Hagan poses on stage.

Phoebe Hagan Shares Bikini Posing Do’s and Don’ts

With more than 50 pro shows under her proverbial belt, Phoebe Hagan has witnessed plenty of her peers pull off impressive posing routines. However, the well-traveled IFBB Pro Bikini division competitor has ... Continue Reading

Ronnie Coleman has undergone 13 surgeries, which has left him unable to walk under his own power.

After 13 Surgeries, Ronnie Coleman Is Still Years Away From Walking

No one can defeat Father Time. At 60 years old, Ronnie Coleman is a far cry from the hulking mass monster who made winning the Mr. Olympia contest an annual tradition for nearly a decade. Sure, the ... Continue Reading

2025 olympia

2025 Olympia Qualification Rules 

With the 2024 Olympia in the rearview mirror, bodybuilding fans are already shifting their gaze to 2025. T he dates and location of that event had not been announced at the time of this article’s ... Continue Reading

Renovō

Integrative Healthcare Company Renovō Health Partners With Upcoming Reps Ahead, TYR Wodapalooza Events 

The everyday athlete is becoming increasingly interested in knowing how their body is working and getting a detailed picture of their health.  This is where Renovō Health has stepped in, partnering ... Continue Reading

Brian Shaw

Dr. Mike Israetel Critiques Brian Shaw’s Strongman Training

“[Brian Shaw] probably holds the informal title of the greatest strength athlete of all time,” Dr. Mike Israetel, co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, proclaimed. Dr. Israetel dissected the methods ... Continue Reading

Dave Castro

BREAKING: CrossFit Concludes Third-Party Investigation Into Lazar Đukić’s Death – Will Not Reveal Details

CrossFit LLC announced today that they have the results from a third-party investigation into the death of competitor Lazar Đukić during the swim portion of Event 1 at the 2024 CrossFit ... Continue Reading

How Much Protein Can Your Kidneys Really Handle?

Protein is a vital macronutrient for building, repairing, and maintaining muscle mass. Research suggests healthy individuals consume between 0.8 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body ... Continue Reading

Why Nick Walker Chose New Bodybuilding Coaches

Men’s Open bodybuilder Nick Walker became a free agent in October 2024 after parting ways with his coach, Matt Jansen. This decision followed Jansen's announcement that Walker would withdraw ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead Quad Stomp

Chris Bumstead’s Quad Stomp Was an Homage to One of Bodybuilding’s Biggest Moments

Chris Bumstead and Jay "Quad Stomp" Cutler have something in common. Both have competed in the Men's Open bodybuilding division — Bumstead, recently, at the 2024 EVLS Prague Pro as his swan song in ... Continue Reading

2024 Belgrade Games

The 2024 Belgrade Games Wraps, Honors Lazar Ðukić

The 2024 Belgrade Games wrapped last weekend, crowning winners Moritz Fiebig and Matilde Garnes after three days of competition.  Dubbed the “Lazar Ðukić Memorial Competition,” the Belgrade Games was ... Continue Reading

Mitchell Hooper working out with his bodybuilding coach and training partner.

Strongman Mitchell Hooper Hires Bodybuilding Coach

Considering he conquered the Arnold Strongman Classic, Rogue Strongman Invitational, Strongest Man on Earth contest, and Giants Live World Tour Finals, it might seem unfathomable that Mitchell Hooper could ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Elmira

From Battling Cancer to Unmanageable Rent Increases: Why CrossFit Affiliate Owner Kirby Martin Has Stuck It Out for 10 Years

“Running a successful affiliate is not easy. It is a very, very tough business.” That has been Kirby Martin’s experience after nearly 10 years of owning CrossFit Elmira in Elmira, ... Continue Reading

2024 China DMS Changsha Pro Results

The 2024 China DMS Changsha Pro was held on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2024 in Changsha, China. The show featured the IFBB Pro League’s Classic Physique and Men’s Physique divisions, with 2025 Olympia ... Continue Reading

Nick Walker Chest Press

You Probably Can’t Do Nick Walker’s Favorite Chest Press — Do This Instead

The chest press machine that Nick Walker calls his favorite probably isn’t available in your local gym. “The Mutant” is partial to the NewTech Wellness decline chest press station; something hard to come ... Continue Reading

Quad Exercises

3 Quad Exercises To Improve Aesthetic Symmetry While Slimming Down

“Some women who think they’re quad dominant carry a lot of body fat there,” Masters Fitness World Champion Victoria Scott claims. After her most recent competition, judges told Scott her legs were too big ... Continue Reading

PFAA Athlete Board

Professional Fitness Athletes’ Association Announces Newly Elected Athlete Board

After a vote that ended Sunday evening, the Professional Fitness Athletes’ Association (PFAA) announced its new Athlete Board. Here are the six athletes representing various regions of the ... Continue Reading

Iain Valliere

Iain Valliere’s Shoulder Mass Building Fundamentals and Training

The shoulders are one of the few muscles featured in the front, side, and back of the body. They have three heads that move the arm forward, laterally, and back. To build strong, aesthetic deltoids, they ... Continue Reading

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