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Bloom Greens Review (2025): An R.D. Gives an Honest Assessment 

Greens powders offer some of the benefits of eating nutrient-rich foods like fruits and vegetables in a convenient, all-in-one supplement form. In fact, the best greens powders can be added to many of your ... Continue Reading

2024 Colombia Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

Forty-eight pros will compete across five divisions at the 2024 Colombia Pro bodybuilding show in Medellin, Colombia, on July 20-21, 2024. If they have not already qualified, the winners of each division ... Continue Reading

2024 Musclecontest Brazil Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 Musclecontest Brazil Pro will be held on July 20-21, 2024, in Curitiba, Brazil. This event will feature two men’s and two women’s divisions that can award the winners 2024 ... Continue Reading

Plunge Discount Code

Plunge Discount Codes, Tried and Tested (2025)

In the realm of the best cold plunges and at-home saunas, it’s near impossible to search for high-quality equipment and not land on Plunge. Born out of a garage in 2020, the brand has been at the ... Continue Reading

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Transparent Labs Discount Code (2025): Expert-Chosen Deals for Top-Notch Supplements

When looking for supplements — from the best whey protein powders to pre-workouts, creatine, fat burners, and more — you’ll soon realize that supplement manufacturing is essentially the wild west ... Continue Reading

How To Watch Weightlifting 2024 Olympics

How To Watch Weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics

Hold on to your butts — the 2024 Olympics are right around the corner. This summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France, begin on Jul. 26 and run through Aug. 11. This year’s weightlifting events, though, ... Continue Reading

2024 Patriots Challenge Pro Bikini Division Show Preview

The 2024 Patriots Challenge Pro Bikini division show is set for Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Promoter Tamer El Guindy will host the IFBB Pro League’s Bikini division. Eighteen competitors ... Continue Reading

Strongwoman Sandra Bradley Becomes First Woman to Lift the 154-Kilogram Fullsterkur Stone

History was made on the third day of July 2024, when German strongwoman Sandra Bradley posted a video on her Instagram page showing her lifting the legendary Fullsterkur Stone — the 154-kilogram ... Continue Reading

2024 Chicago Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 Chicago Pro will take place on the weekend of July 19-20, 2024, in Chicago, IL, featuring 130 pros across nine IFBB Pro League divisions. Contest Promoter Tim Gardner will award 2024 ... Continue Reading

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The 9 Best Exercises for Weight Loss, Chosen By Our Experts

If you have a goal of weight loss, you'll want to proceed with caution. If you lose too much too quickly, you’ll end up fatigued and having burned your muscle mass. Move too slowly, and you may become ... Continue Reading

Jonathan Lewis (93KG) Breaks Long-Standing IPF Junior Raw Deadlift World Record with 355.5 Kilograms

British powerlifter Jonathan Lewis has been flying under the radar until now, but he burst onto the international scene in dramatic style at the 2024 Euro Muscle Show (EMS) in Amsterdam. He has been ... Continue Reading

Hadi Choopan Physique Update 2024 Olympia

Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan Shares Rare Physique Update Ahead of 2024 Olympia

Hadi Choopan isn't settling for second again. The former Mr. Olympia made history in 2022 as the first of the competition's 18 winners from Iran before finishing in second place one year later to current ... Continue Reading

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Dorian Yates Says Hormone Doctor Turned Him Away in the ‘90s: “You Know More Than I Do” 

The cat’s out of the bag. For bodybuilders like Dorian Yates, the landscape of physique sports has shifted dramatically. Yates had his competitive heyday in the 1990s and helped to usher in the “mass ... Continue Reading

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Here’s the Best Place to Buy a Treadmill, According to Our Experts

With all due respect to machines all across the cardio deck, the treadmill is the largely undisputed ruler of cardio machines for a reason. It’s functional, it’s convenient. You can use them for relaxed ... Continue Reading

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The 5 Best Exercise Equipment for Bad Knees of 2025 (Tested by Trainers)

If you struggle with achy joints and bad knees when you’re just trying to get your sweat on, you’re not alone — one in three Americans deals with knee pain at some point in their lifetime. (1) To keep you ... Continue Reading

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NordicTrack Promo Codes (2025): Deals and Discounts on Cardio Equipment

NordicTrack, once known for a ski machine, has grown into one of the top dogs in the fitness space, offering some of the best cardio machines with iFIT-enabled HD touchscreens, impressive tech features, ... Continue Reading

Women’s Open Bodybuilder Ashley Lynnette Jones’ “Ultimate” Leg Day Routine

"Never skip leg day" is sage advice for a reason. On July 5, 2024, IFBB Pro League Women's Open bodybuilder and three-time Olympian Ashley Lynnette Jones shared her leg ... Continue Reading

The Mistakes, Missteps, & Lessons Learned From My First Bodybuilding Competition

Saung Oo Myat started working out in 2016 at age 18. One year later, he competed in his first bodybuilding contest, the 2017 Muscle War & Physique War show, hosted by the Fitness Movement League in ... Continue Reading

Derek Lunsford Tackles a Punishing Back Workout as He Begins His 2024 Olympia Prep

Elite pro bodybuilders often prioritize heavy free-weight exercises, such as deadlifts, barbell bent-over rows, and bench presses, to maximize muscle growth and strength during the off-season. However, ... Continue Reading

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These Are the Olympic Records in Weightlifting…for Now

The summer Olympic Games have been held just about every four years since the inaugural event in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The Games are about international cooperation, camaraderie, and ... Continue Reading

Why Ross Edgley Is Eating 20,000 Calories a Day to Gain Fat for “World’s Longest Swim”

Renowned British athlete, ultramarathon swimmer, and author Ross Edgley made headlines in 2018 as the first person to swim around Great Britain, completing the journey in 157 days. On July 7, 2024, Edgley ... Continue Reading

Jay Cutler Shoulder Health

Why 4X Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler’s Shoulder Training Prioritizes Joint Health at Age 50

Research suggests that the human body’s metabolism slows at a rate of 0.67 percent each year after age 60. (1) Adapting strength training routines becomes essential to maintaining health and fitness ... Continue Reading

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Rogue Discount Code (2025): The Best Ways to Save On Rogue’s Top-Notch Gear, According to Our Experts

Rogue Fitness offers up some of the best home gym equipment on the market. Since 2006, the company has cultivated a well-deserved reputation for manufacturing high-quality gear. Our team of certified ... Continue Reading

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Guide to Financing a Treadmill: Loan, Lease, or Line of Credit — Which One is Right For You?

You’ve vowed to keep up with those cardio goals and a home treadmill seems like your ticket to be a goal crusher — but your bank account balance is saying it’s a no-go. Anyone with a home gym or even just ... Continue Reading

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