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Doug Murray has covered mixed martial arts for leading MMA news websites and has written on other sports like boxing. Lately, he's gotten involved in covering fitness athletics like bodybuilding, strongman, and powerlifting. As a writer, he enjoys the creative process and research that goes into each individual story.

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Bodybuilding

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  • Shaun Clarida’s New Training Approach, Teams With IFBB Pro John Jewett
  • Wesley Vissers Starts His Year off From Competition With an 11,000-Calorie Cheat Day
  • Chris Bumstead Shares Breakfast Shake Recipe to Remedy Gut Issues, Mentality After Bodybuilding
  • Jay Cutler’s Favorite Triceps Exercise for Serious Growth
  • Shanique Grant’s 3 Rules for Quad Training
  • Meal Prep for the 2025 New York Pro — Regan Grimes Pours Protein Shake in His Corn Flakes
  • Ryan Terry’s Fasted Morning Routine
  • Men’s Physique Bodybuilder Christian Guzman’s New Training and Diet; Teases Comeback
  • Martin Fitzwater Talks About the Foods Fueling His Bodybuilding Season
  • Shawn Ray Believes Pro Bodybuilding Lacks Artists
  • “The Judges Got It Correct”: Phil Heath Breaks Down the 2025 Arnold Classic
  • Build Pristine Shoulders: A Step-by-Step Science-Based Workout
  • Rapha “FafaFitness” Araujo’s 11-Exercise Workout for Tremendous Hamstrings
  • Investigating 7 Fitness Influencers’ Lifting Form
  • What’s in Bodybuilder Nathan De Asha’s “Anabolic Chicken Diet”?
  • The Posing Details Mike Sommerfeld Thinks About to Win
  • Reigning 212 Olympia Champ Derek Lunsford Shares Physique Update; Hits Vacuum Pose
  • 2022 Mr. Olympia Contender Hunter Labrada Drinks 4 Out of His 6 Daily Meals
  • Nick Walker Approaches 300 Pounds During Off-Season Ahead of 2022 Mr. Olympia
  • Men’s Open Bodybuilder James Hollingshead Feels “Confident” Ahead of 2022 Mr. Olympia

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  • Nick Walker Approaches 300 Pounds During Off-Season Ahead of 2022 Mr. Olympia
  • Men’s Open Bodybuilder James Hollingshead Feels “Confident” Ahead of 2022 Mr. Olympia

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  • Martin Fitzwater’s Pittsburgh Pro Peak Week Pre-Workout Meal
  • Build a Well-Rounded Chest With These 3 Exercises
  • Martin Fitzwater’s Posing and Recovery Approach for the Pittsburgh Pro Explained
  • Nick Walker’s Antagonistic Upper Body Training for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro
  • Jay Cutler Can Fix the 3 Common Squatting Mistakes You’re Making
  • Olympia Champions Unite to Build Bigger Glutes and Hamstrings
  • Bikini Bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan Runs Her HYROX Debut in Dubai
  • Mitchell Hooper Reveals His Peptide Stack
  • Use the 5-3-1 Rep Method for Monstrous Strength Gains
  • How Men’s Open Bodybuilder John Jewett Strategically Carb Cycles
  • Shaun Clarida’s New Training Approach, Teams With IFBB Pro John Jewett
  • Wesley Vissers Starts His Year off From Competition With an 11,000-Calorie Cheat Day
  • Chris Bumstead Shares Breakfast Shake Recipe to Remedy Gut Issues, Mentality After Bodybuilding
  • Jay Cutler’s Favorite Triceps Exercise for Serious Growth
  • Mitchell Hooper’s 1,200-Calorie Bulking Breakfast
  • Shanique Grant’s 3 Rules for Quad Training
  • Meal Prep for the 2025 New York Pro — Regan Grimes Pours Protein Shake in His Corn Flakes
  • Ryan Terry’s Fasted Morning Routine
  • Men’s Physique Bodybuilder Christian Guzman’s New Training and Diet; Teases Comeback
  • Martin Fitzwater Talks About the Foods Fueling His Bodybuilding Season
  • Shawn Ray Believes Pro Bodybuilding Lacks Artists
  • Does Ozempic Negatively Affect Muscle Mass?
  • “The Judges Got It Correct”: Phil Heath Breaks Down the 2025 Arnold Classic
  • Build Pristine Shoulders: A Step-by-Step Science-Based Workout
  • Rapha “FafaFitness” Araujo’s 11-Exercise Workout for Tremendous Hamstrings
  • Investigating 7 Fitness Influencers’ Lifting Form
  • What’s in Bodybuilder Nathan De Asha’s “Anabolic Chicken Diet”?
  • The Posing Details Mike Sommerfeld Thinks About to Win
  • Reigning 212 Olympia Champ Derek Lunsford Shares Physique Update; Hits Vacuum Pose
  • 2022 Mr. Olympia Contender Hunter Labrada Drinks 4 Out of His 6 Daily Meals
  • Nick Walker Approaches 300 Pounds During Off-Season Ahead of 2022 Mr. Olympia
  • Men’s Open Bodybuilder James Hollingshead Feels “Confident” Ahead of 2022 Mr. Olympia

Powerlifting

  • Use the 5-3-1 Rep Method for Monstrous Strength Gains

Strongman

  • Mitchell Hooper Reveals His Peptide Stack
  • Mitchell Hooper’s 1,200-Calorie Bulking Breakfast

Top Athletes

  • Martin Fitzwater’s Pittsburgh Pro Peak Week Pre-Workout Meal
  • Build a Well-Rounded Chest With These 3 Exercises
  • Martin Fitzwater’s Posing and Recovery Approach for the Pittsburgh Pro Explained
  • Nick Walker’s Antagonistic Upper Body Training for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro
  • Olympia Champions Unite to Build Bigger Glutes and Hamstrings
  • Bikini Bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan Runs Her HYROX Debut in Dubai
  • Mitchell Hooper Reveals His Peptide Stack
  • How Men’s Open Bodybuilder John Jewett Strategically Carb Cycles
  • Shaun Clarida’s New Training Approach, Teams With IFBB Pro John Jewett
  • Wesley Vissers Starts His Year off From Competition With an 11,000-Calorie Cheat Day
  • Chris Bumstead Shares Breakfast Shake Recipe to Remedy Gut Issues, Mentality After Bodybuilding
  • Jay Cutler’s Favorite Triceps Exercise for Serious Growth
  • Mitchell Hooper’s 1,200-Calorie Bulking Breakfast
  • Shanique Grant’s 3 Rules for Quad Training
  • Meal Prep for the 2025 New York Pro — Regan Grimes Pours Protein Shake in His Corn Flakes
  • Ryan Terry’s Fasted Morning Routine
  • Men’s Physique Bodybuilder Christian Guzman’s New Training and Diet; Teases Comeback
  • Martin Fitzwater Talks About the Foods Fueling His Bodybuilding Season
  • Shawn Ray Believes Pro Bodybuilding Lacks Artists
  • Rapha “FafaFitness” Araujo’s 11-Exercise Workout for Tremendous Hamstrings
  • Investigating 7 Fitness Influencers’ Lifting Form
  • What’s in Bodybuilder Nathan De Asha’s “Anabolic Chicken Diet”?
  • The Posing Details Mike Sommerfeld Thinks About to Win
  • Reigning 212 Olympia Champ Derek Lunsford Shares Physique Update; Hits Vacuum Pose
  • Nick Walker Approaches 300 Pounds During Off-Season Ahead of 2022 Mr. Olympia

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