Light weight, baby — eight-time Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman, widely considered the modern G.O.A.T of competitive bodybuilding, was stronger than anyone thought. According to Coleman himself, ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker’s Legs Look Freakier Than Ever 3 Weeks Before the 2024 Olympia
Nick Walker missed out on the 2023 Olympia due to a hamstring injury. “The Mutant” booked himself a ticket to the 2024 Olympia with a win at the New York Pro and, if his most recent physique update is any ... Continue Reading
Best Protein Powders Without Artificial Sweeteners (2026): An RD’s Review
According to Harvard University, the average American (adults, teenagers, and children) in the United States consumes around 17 teaspoons of added sugar per day (68 grams of sugar). (1) That’s nearly 90% ... Continue Reading
The 3 Weirdest Items in Brian Shaw’s Home Gym
Brian Shaw’s home gym is an iron paradise — sorry, Dwayne Johnson. Shaw, former World’s Strongest Man winner turned arm wrestler, has a personal weight room packed wall to wall with everything you could ... Continue Reading
NordicTrack RW600 Rower Review (2026): A Wallet-Minded Win for iFIT Enthusiasts
Despite their popularity and low-impact training opportunities, the best rowing machines can still cost you a pretty penny, especially when factoring in additional costs like storage accessories ... Continue Reading
Mid-Season Signing: Alec Smith Joins Grid League’s Daytona Beach Venom
You’ve probably seen the videos on Instagram and TikTok of a CrossFit competition where all of a sudden, the athletes break out into burpee backflips, back uprises, or a combination of movements like a ... Continue Reading
NordicTrack Commercial 1750 Vs. Sole F80: Which Tread Takes the Crown in This Cardio Clash of Titans?
In the realm of the best treadmills, NordicTrack and Sole are two of the top brands for home gym use. Each respective lineup has silhouettes primed for high-intensity training, walking, running, ... Continue Reading
Arching Your Back on the Bench Press Is a Must-Do for Muscle Gain, Experts Say
The best bench pressers in the world arch their backs when they set up for a 1-rep max. It’s a controversial technique that less-informed lifters would decry as “cheating.” Back arching also happens ... Continue Reading
Best Protein Powders for Pregnancy (2026): 6 Expert Picks to Nourish You and Your Baby
Protein is crucial for our bodies and becomes even more vital when growing a tiny human (or two or more!). Getting enough protein supports both parent and baby during pregnancy, but hurdles like food ... Continue Reading
Major Fitness Power Rack Showdown: B52 vs. F22 vs. PLM03
Whether you work from home or are a busy parent with little spare time, there are plenty of reasons to consider building or adding to your home gym. With so many all-in-one home gym options on the ... Continue Reading
Study: Here’s How Many Calories You Should Eat to Build Muscle in Bulking Season
It’s bulking season, baby. With summer — and temperatures — winding down, you might be transitioning from a cut to a bulk. A renewed focus on building muscle and increasing strength requires extra ... Continue Reading
Think Protein Bar Review (2026): Reviewed by an RD and Personally Tested
If we’re being honest — and we’re always honest in our product reviews — I’m not really a protein bar gal. As a certified nutrition coach, I know they can often be more like candy bars than a healthy, ... Continue Reading
Ironmaster Promo Codes, Tried and Tested (2025)
If you’re spending more time on your commute to the gym than on your routine, it may be worth considering bringing the gym to you. Ironmaster produces high-quality equipment for strength training athletes, ... Continue Reading
ProForm Carbon TLX Review (2026): Serious Testing from Serious Runners
You’re in the market to build out your home gym, perusing the best treadmills to support your cardio goals. But then, after seeing price tags that leave you wide-eyed and shocked — like when you found out ... Continue Reading
Temur Samkharadze (+120KG) Breaks IPF Raw Deadlift World Record
Georgian super heavyweight Temur Samkharadze has had a busy and successful year in 2024, stepping onto the international platform five times and breaking records on nearly every occasion. Samkharadze ... Continue Reading
The Best Exercise Sequence for Making Muscle Gains, Fast
Following a workout program can help maximize gains, but workout performance and progress benefit from an exercise sequence aligned with your training goals. For instance, training skull ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best Places To Eat and Drink at TYR Wodapalooza SoCal
If you are heading to Huntington Beach from Sept. 20-22 for the inaugural TYR Wodapalooza SoCal, you might want to turn it into more than a day trip. Here is a non-exhaustive list of some of the ... Continue Reading
How Banded Pulls Can Improve Your Deadlift
The deadlift is one of the most basic exercises in the training game but also one of the most challenging to improve. One way to strengthen the deadlift is to train with resistance bands. 2024 Strongest ... Continue Reading
Ramon Dino Looks Like a Winner 4 Weeks Out From the 2024 Olympia
The 2024 Classic Physique Olympia is less than a month away, and this time, it might just be Ramon Dino's year. The 2024 Olympia runs from Oct. 10 to 13 in Las Vegas, NV. Here's how last year's ... Continue Reading
LIT Pre-Workout Review (2026): Great Ingredients, Underwhelming Doses?
Do you like getting LIT before you hit the gym? Beyond Raw LIT Pre-Workout by GNC contains caffeine, creatine, and other stacked ingredients to boost performance. These are common features, so we need to ... Continue Reading
Luke Talley (53KG) Crushes Two IPF Raw Sub-Junior World Records
The competition at the 2024 IPF World Classic Sub-Junior Championships from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8, 2024, in Valletta, Malta, was so immense that setting multiple IPF records did not guarantee a gold ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers’ Top 3 Tips for Competing in Strength Sports
Weightlifter Mattie Rogers knows a thing or two about competing in strength sports. After so many years carrying the Team USA banner all over the world (and on the weightlifting podium), Rogers ... Continue Reading
2024 TYR Wodapalooza SoCal Spectator Guide
The inaugural year of TYR Wodapalooza SoCal will be held September 20-22 in Huntington Beach, CA. There is a ton to do throughout the weekend, so we've compiled a list of all the info you need to ... Continue Reading
Guan-Ting Ke (+120KG) Sets IPF Sub-Junior Equipped Squat World Record
In the Men's Sub-Junior superheavyweight class at the 2024 IPF World Equipped Sub-Junior Championships from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8, 2024, in Valletta, Malta, the limelight belonged to Guan-Ting ... Continue Reading