The 2024 Olympics have come and gone, but weightlifting is still rocking around the world. September plays host to the 2024 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships (JWWC), where the rising stars of ... Continue Reading
2024 Musclecontest Rio Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Musclecontest Rio Pro Men’s Physique show will occur on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 2023 edition of this contest featured the Bikini division, but ... Continue Reading
Best Pre-Workouts Without Creatine of 2025, Tested and Trialed by Our Experts
Creatine is one of the most popular pre-workout supplements, but it may not be for everyone. (1) If you’re unhappy with creatine’s side effects (like water retention when trying to lose weight) or ... Continue Reading
Strongman Evan Singleton Rolls Up Frying Pan on Las Vegas TV Segment
American strongman Evan Singleton appears to be ready for the 2024 Giants Live USA Strongman Championships, set for Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Singleton was a guest for a news segment on ... Continue Reading
2024 Legion Sports Fest Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Legion Sports Fest Pro is slated for the weekend of Sept. 28-29, 2024, in Reno, NV. Eight IFBB Pro League divisions will be featured in 2025 Olympia qualifying contests. The winners of each ... Continue Reading
“We Were Close”: Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson Says He Almost Bought the Mr. Olympia
The deal was so close you could smell it: Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson says he was cooking up a nearly done deal to purchase and refurbish the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition before plans fell ... Continue Reading
What Is Greg Glassman’s MetFix? Co-Founder Emily Kaplan Reveals the Details
Last weekend, the Broken Science Initiative announced the launch of MetFix, a certification aimed at educating coaches and gym owners to use nutrition first to combat obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and other ... Continue Reading
Interview: Giants Live’s Colin Bryce “Expects” New Deadlift World Record at the 2024 USA Strongman Championships
The 2024 USA Strongman Championships will be held in Las Vegas, NV, on Sept. 28. The 2024 World Deadlift Championships will be the competition's opening event. 2024 USA Strongman Championships ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Regan Grimes Explains How To Build a Wider Back
A well-developed back is a cornerstone of a symmetrical and aesthetically pleasing physique. "Shows are won from the back" is an often-touted notion that converts judges' scorecards to top finishes in ... Continue Reading
More Than Muscle: Research Backs Creatine for Brain Health
Creatine, long hailed as the gold standard of muscle supplements, is gaining popularity for brain health and performance. Research suggests it could benefit those with depression and brain-related ... Continue Reading
Hard Work Pays Off for Adaptive Athlete Josue Maldonado
Josue Maldonado wasn’t into sports as a kid due to his limitations, so when he found CrossFit, his approach was to train and work out as “normal” as possible. This was WheelWOD's first year ... Continue Reading
2024 212 Olympia Preview
The 2024 212 Olympia contest is one of 11 world championship bodybuilding events at the 2024 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 11-12, 2024. This single-day contest will ... Continue Reading
5 Science-Based Hacks for Muscle Growth That Actually Work
Building muscle is a marathon, not a sprint. That said, there’s no reason you shouldn’t look for every possible avenue to speed things up on your journey. These five tips for muscle growth are ... Continue Reading
Elliott Sykes (74KG) Sweeps Sub-Junior Raw World Records at 2024 IPF Junior World Championships
Elliott Sykes has been powerlifting since he was 15 years old. His progress has been astonishing three years in, and he is only getting started. Sykes switched to Powerlifting America (PA) early in 2024. ... Continue Reading
The Mobility Routine Chris Bumstead Uses to Grow His Chest Ahead of the 2024 Olympia
At the 2024 Olympia, which will be held on Oct. 10-13, 2024, reigning five-time Classic Physique champ Chris Bumstead will attempt his sixth consecutive title. Recently, he collaborated ... Continue Reading
The 2024 Adaptive CrossFit Games by WheelWOD — Results and Recap
The 2024 Adaptive CrossFit Games by WheelWOD came to a close last weekend as the top adaptive athletes competed in San Antonio, TX, at Morgan’s Wonderland and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Uses “Intensifers” to Improve Muscle Separation and Conditioning For the 2024 Mr. Olympia
Competitive bodybuilders implement strategic adjustments to their training as they near a competition. On Sept. 20, 2024, 2021 Arnold Classic champ Nick Walker revealed his training strategies four weeks ... Continue Reading
Echelon Treadmills Review (2025): Tried and Tested by Our Experts
The four models in Echelon’s lineup are all among the best treadmills we’ve tried and tested, but all for different reasons. From the technology-rich Stride-8s to the back-to-basics Stride-6, their ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Divisions Collide — Chris Bumstead & Brett Wilkin Co-Op Pull Day
While competitive bodybuilders from different divisions strive for distinct aesthetics, their training methodologies undeniably overlap. On Sept. 15, 2024, reigning five-time Classic Physique Olympia ... Continue Reading
From Backfill to Top 10 at the Games — Inside Hayley Murillo’s CrossFit Masters Journey
Hayley Murillo knows all about heartbreak, at least in CrossFit. A CrossFitter since 2012, she competed at Regionals for the first time in 2014 and made five more appearances there overall, ... Continue Reading
The 6 Best Paleo Protein Powders of 2025: RDs Examine the Top Formulas
Full stop: Paleo protein powder may or may not exist depending on your definition of paleo. Indeed, “whether or not protein powder can be considered paleo sort of depends on how much of a ‘purist’ you are ... Continue Reading
USA’s Ella Nicholson Dominates, Sets Records at 2024 Junior World Weightlifting Championships
Team USA’s weightlifting industry has a bright future. American weightlifters had their best-ever performance at the Olympic Games this August in Paris. Just a few months later, the States’ Junior athletes ... Continue Reading
Champions Unite — Hadi Choopan’s & Derek Lunsford’s FST-7 Training During 2024 Olympia Prep
Witnessing two Mr. Olympia champions train together is a rarity, especially when they are at the peak of their careers and locked in a fierce rivalry. Yet, the 24-time Olympia-winning coach, Hany Rambod, ... Continue Reading
2024 Mr. Olympia Preview
The 60th edition of the Mr. Olympia contest is the main event of the 2024 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV. The show is scheduled for two nights. Pre-judging will occur on Friday, Oct. 11, ... Continue Reading