About Jake Dickson, NASM-CPT, USAW-L2
Jake is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a B.S. in Exercise Science. He began his career as a weightlifting coach before transitioning into sports media to pursue his interest in journalism.
His health & fitness accreditations include being a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT-NASM), a USA Weightlifting Advanced Sport Performance Coach (USAW-L2), and a ClinicalAthlete Certified Weightlifting Coach.
Best Strength Equipment
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- 5 of the Greatest Weightlifting Battles of All Time
BodyBuilding News
- The Best Training Technique to Gain Strength + Build Muscle After 40
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls This Bodybuilding Exercise an “Absolute Must-Do”
- Chris Bumstead’s Quad Stomp Was an Homage to One of Bodybuilding’s Biggest Moments
- Hany Rambod, Legendary Bodybuilding Coach, Announces Retirement
- Why Dorian Yates Preferred 120LB Dumbbell Flyes to the Bench Press
- Martin Fitzwater Credits This Back Exercise With His Top-5 Mr. Olympia Performance
- Bodybuilders Must Start Shoulder Workouts With This Exercise: Top Physique Coach
- Stop Doing Deadlifts if You Want To Build Muscle
- Flex-Off: Mr. Olympia & Arnold Classic Battle Over Bodybuilding Prize Money
- Wesley Vissers “Didn’t Get His Shot” at 2024 Classic Physique Olympia
- 2024 Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda To Compete for $500,000 Prize at Arnold Classic
- Ronnie Coleman’s 3 Best (& Worst) Bodybuilding Tips Ever
- Chris Bumstead Announces Retirement From Bodybuilding
- Derek Lunsford’s Secret Advantage at the 2024 Mr. Olympia
- Was Kai Greene the Best Natural Bodybuilding Athlete Ever?
- 5 Reasons You Can’t Skip Barbell Squats on Leg Day
- 2 Weeks Out: 2024 Classic Physique Olympia | Top 5 Physique Round-Up
- “We Were Close”: Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson Says He Almost Bought the Mr. Olympia
- 5 Science-Based Hacks for Muscle Growth That Actually Work
- How LITTLE Protein Can You Eat and Still Build Muscle?
- Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler’s Favorite Supplement to Stay Healthy After 50
- Does Ibuprofen Prevent Muscle Growth? What You Should Know
- Ronnie Coleman Reveals His Heaviest Lifts Ever
- Nick Walker’s Legs Look Freakier Than Ever 3 Weeks Before the 2024 Olympia
- Arching Your Back on the Bench Press Is a Must-Do for Muscle Gain, Experts Say
- Study: Here’s How Many Calories You Should Eat to Build Muscle in Bulking Season
- Ramon Dino Looks Like a Winner 4 Weeks Out From the 2024 Olympia
- Nick Walker’s 2 Favorite Shoulder Exercises
- The Best & Worst Shoulder Exercises, Ranked
- The Leg Day Hack That Increases Hamstring Gains by 50%
- Jay Cutler: Martin Fitzwater Is the Dark Horse of the 2024 Olympia
- Never Start Your Back Workouts With Pull-Ups
- “Daddy’s Home”: Chris Bumstead Announces Part Ownership of Gymshark
- Just Ridiculous: 220KG/485LB Bulgarian Split Squats by Cyclist Robert Förstemann
- Dorian Yates Goes On (& On) About His Love for the Seated Cable Row
- Why Chris Bumstead Doesn’t Cold Plunge Post-Workout, Ever
- 1,000 Reps a Day: Frank Zane’s Legendary Ab Workout, Explained
- This Ab Exercise Actually Slims Your Waist: Ms. Figure Olympia Erin Stern
- Will Hunter Labrada Make It to the 2024 Olympia?
- Dorian Yates on the “Greatest Bodybuilder” to Never Win the Mr. Olympia
- Study Reveals the Hidden Danger of High-Rep Training for Hypertrophy
- “Holy Crap”: Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford Was Shocked by Weight of Sandow Trophy
- Thief of Joy: Bodybuilders Are Easily “Triggered” by Physique Updates, Says Hany Rambod
- Interview: Chris Bumstead’s Secret Weapon to Win the 2024 Olympia
- The Top 5 Factors for Muscle Growth (+5 That Don’t Matter), From a Bodybuilding Coach
- 5 Big-Money Tips for Better Muscle Gain on the Lat Pulldown
- Why Bodybuilders Recommend Doing Leg Curls Before Squats
- “Underdog” Nick Walker Dares Bodybuilding Community: “Keep Counting Me Out”
- What Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford Hates Most About Bodybuilding Culture
- Study Reveals the Best Leg Exercise for Developing a Quad Sweep
- Chris Bumstead Demolishes 150-Pound Incline Dumbbell Bench Press Ahead of 2024 Olympia
- The 2 Best Leg Exercises for Muscle (if You Can’t Do Anything Else)
- How To Stop Elbow Pain on Triceps Extensions
- These 3 Bench Press Mistakes Are Killers, Says Jeff Nippard
- The ONLY 2 Exercises for Abs You Need to Build a Six-Pack
- Jay Cutler’s Bodybuilding Diet Cost Him $50,000+ a Year
- “I’m Here, Motherf$#kers”: Jay Cutler Reflects on His Epic Quad Stomp at the 2009 Mr. Olympia
- Why Chris Bumstead Can’t Build More Muscle
- Why You Need a Spotter on Machine Exercises for Max Muscle Growth: Bodybuilding Coach Explains
- How To Build Muscle After 40 + Tips From PhD Bodybuilder Dr. Eric Helms
- Figure Olympia Champ Erin Stern Says These Are the 2 Best Exercises for Hamstrings
- The Most Overlooked Factor for Lower Chest Development (Says Jay Cutler)
- Working Out With Arnold Schwarzenegger Made Tom Platz “Small and Fat”
- Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan Shares Rare Physique Update Ahead of 2024 Olympia
- Dorian Yates Says Hormone Doctor Turned Him Away in the ‘90s: “You Know More Than I Do”
- Dorian Yates: No Bodybuilder Today Can “Match Up” With ’90s Pros
- The Bulking Workout Sam Sulek Used To Grow 20-Inch Arms
- Why Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates Thinks the Barbell Row Is the Best Back Exercise
- How Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler Avoids Back & Knee Pain During Leg Workouts After Age 50
- “Pills, Potions, & Powders”: How Dr. Mike Israetel Manages Steroid Side Effects With Bodybuilding Supplements
- Why Coach Joe Bennett “Never” Has Bodybuilders Do Lying Leg Curls to Build Muscle
- The Top 2 Bodybuilding Techniques Ronnie Coleman Used to Build Muscle
- The Lat Pulldown Variation 6X Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates Calls a “Waste of Time”
- “Disturbing”: Bodybuilders Explain the Side Effects of Anabolic Steroids
- Why Jay Cutler Thinks the Bench Press Is the “Worst Exercise” for Bodybuilding
- Bodybuilder Tom Platz Still Has Jacked Legs at 68 Years Old
- Exercise Science PhD Says This “Goofy” Exercise Is the Best for Stubborn Biceps
- “I Want To Be Michael Jordan” & More: Chris Bumstead on 2024 Olympia Prep
- “No Squats”: The Leg Exercises 62-Year-Old Bodybuilder Dorian Yates Uses to Build Muscle
- Opinion: Gym Etiquette Is Ruining My Life
- Dana Linn Bailey Does Drop Sets to Build Muscle. But Are They Worth It?
- Jeremy Buendia Says His 2024 Bodybuilding Season Is “a Wrap”
- IFBB Pro League Bodybuilder Kevin Gebhardt Dies at 31
- What To Expect From Your First Bodybuilding Contest Prep, + Tips From 2 PhDs Who Compete
- The 2 Best Biceps Exercises for Muscle Growth (According to a Pro Bodybuilding Coach)
- The “Perfect” Leg Workout for Bodybuilding, From Pro Coach Joe Bennett
- Mike Mentzer Was a Good Bodybuilder With (Some) Bad Advice
- This Study Tells You How Much Rest You Need During the Bench Press to Build Muscle & Strength
- The 7 Ways Genetics Impact Bodybuilders, From Pro Coach Joe Bennett
- Opinion: Bodybuilder Samson Dauda Told Sam Sulek He Lifts Too Heavy. Dauda Is Wrong.
- Opinion: Long-Length Partial Reps Are Overrated for Bodybuilding
- Multiple Studies: You Can Lift More Weight Using This Mental Technique
- These Are (Some of) the Best Fitness Content Creators to Follow in 2024
- New Study: Standing Calf Raises Grow More Than Twice as Much Muscle as Seated
- “Ramon Lit a Fire Under My Ass” — Chris Bumstead Returns to Training for 2024 Mr. Olympia
- New Study on Protein Timing: Even 100 Grams Per Meal Isn’t Wasted
- Jeff Nippard Explains How To Get Abs by Summer, Using Science
- “I Think I Went Into Shock”: Dorian Yates Reflects on Winning the 1997 Mr. Olympia With a Torn Triceps
- “Maybe It Was a Good Thing” — Nick Walker Reflects During First Full Leg Day After Hamstring Tear
- Why Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford Believes Walking Lunges Are “Essential”
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals His Heaviest Lifts Ever
- How Chris Bumstead Is Prioritizing His Hamstrings On Leg Day During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
- Former Bodybuilder Calum von Moger Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles During Interview With Zack Telander
- 4-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler Looks Absolutely Shredded at 50 Years Old
- Use Bodybuilder Dorian Yates’ “Blood and Guts” Back Workout for Next-Level Gains
- Try These 6 Unique Bodybuilding Arm Exercises to Spark New Muscle Growth
- Why Do Bodybuilders Use Spray Tan for Competitions?
- Jeff Nippard Responds to Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead’s Opinion That the Sumo Deadlift Is “Cheating”
- Francielle Mattos is the First-Ever Wellness Olympia Champion
- And Still — Sarah Villegas Wins the 2021 Women’s Physique Olympia
Cardio Equipment Guides
- How To Choose Running Shoes: Details You Need To Know
- Does Walking Help You Lose Weight? Here’s What You Need To Know
- The Elliptical Benefits You Need to Know About ASAP
Diets
- So, Is Flexible Dieting Legit? Here’s What the Science Says
- The Warrior Diet Explained, Plus Its Benefits & Drawbacks
Exercise Guides
- The 5 Best Core Exercises for Runners + Tips From Our Trainers
- How To Improve Hip Extension (+ Tips From a PT)
- Opinion: Half Squats Are Better Than Full Squats (If You’re an Athlete)
- The 12 Best Mobility Exercises, PT-Approved
- Dumbbell Side Bend: How To + Core Workout Training Tips
- Best Dumbbell Exercises for Muscle Gain, Plus 3 Workouts
- The Wall Sit Exercise: Benefits, Best Variations, and Form Tips
- How To Do the Frog Pose for Better Hip Flexibility and Posture
- The 10 Best Exercises for Long-Length Partial Reps
- Are Squats Really More “Anabolic” Than Other Exercises?
- How To Do the Inchworm Exercise Correctly (+ Guides and Tips)
- The 10 Best Lat Exercises for Growth and Strength (Expert Approved)
- How To Do the Bayesian Curl for Bigger, Beefier Biceps
- How To Do the Dumbbell Shrug (+ Best Variations and Alternatives)
- 12 Best Back Exercises and 5 Back Workouts for More Muscle
- How To Do the Alternating Dumbbell Press (+ the Best Variations for Muscle and Strength)
- The 8 Best Push Exercises You Should Be Doing for Muscle and Strength
- The 6 Best Landmine Shoulder Exercises You Can Do
- These Are the 10 Best Compound Exercises You Can Do. So Why Aren’t You Doing Them?
- Do the Bent-Over Cable Row to Beef Up Your Back
- These Are the 10 Best Bodybuilding Cable Exercises for Consistent Muscle Growth
- Do the Hex Press for Next-Level Chest Gains
- How to Do the Clean for Explosive Power, Muscle Growth, and Much More
- How to Do the Heels-Elevated Goblet Squat for Superior Quad Gains
- 9 Best Upper Chest Exercises for Stronger Pecs
- Seated vs. Standing Shoulder Press: How to Know Which One Is Right for You
- How to Do the Single-Arm Overhead Triceps Extension for Optimal Arm Gains
- These Are 7 of the Best Exercises for Tall People
- How to Do the Barbell Bulgarian Split Squat — Technique Tips, Variations, & More
- How to Do the Single-Arm Chest Flye for Proportional Pec Gains
- These Are the 8 Best Lower Back Exercises for Bodybuilding
- The 10 Best Strongman Exercises (and Alternatives) for Beastly Strength
- The 5 Best Long Head Biceps Exercises for Sculpting Your Arms
- The Snatch vs. the Clean & Jerk: Pros and Cons of the Two Olympic Lifts
- The 5 Best Inner Chest Exercises
- 7 Types of Bench Press Grips — Benefits and How to Use Them
- The Single-Leg Deadlift Is the Best Pulling Accessory You’re Not Doing
- Incline Bench Press vs. Flat Bench Press: Which One Builds Your Pecs Better?
- How to Do the Reverse Biceps Curl for Absolutely Massive Arms
- Crack the Code on New Leg Gains With the Hack Squat Machine
- These Are 8 of the Best Lower Ab Exercises Out There, Seriously
- How to Do the Spider Curl for Bigger, Better Arms
- Dumbbell Flyes vs. Cable Flyes — Which Is Better for Your Needs in the Gym?
- These Are the 10 Best Dumbbell Exercises for Bodybuilding
- Compound Exercises Explained: How to Make Big Gains With Big Lifts
- How to Do the Reverse Pec Deck — Tips, Tricks, & Variations
- Close-Grip vs. Wide-Grip in the Lat Pulldown — Differences, Similarities, and Does It Really Matter?
- How to Do the Close-Grip Pulldown — Variations, Benefits, and More
- How to Perform a Picture-Perfect Sit-Up for Stronger Abs
- How to Do the Cable Crossover for a Bigger, Buffer Chest
- How to Do the Sissy Squat to Build Heaps of Muscle Without Weights
- 10 of the Worst Exercises For Bodybuilding
- How to Perform the Push-Up — Tips, Tricks, & Variations
- These Are the Best Bodybuilding Exercises for Each Muscle Group
- The 8 Best Arm Exercises for Weightlifting
- Drill the Drop Snatch to Level Up Your Weightlifting Performance
- How to Do Burpees: Proper Form & Benefits (CPT-Approved)
News
- Hugh Jackman Shows Off Ripped Six-Pack at 55 Years Old
- Study Answers: Is Walking Enough to Prevent Obesity & Other Diseases?
Nutrition
- How to Bulk: The Ultimate Guide to Gaining Size
- Mal O’Brien’s Full Day of Eating & Why She Doesn’t Track Macros
- Actor Jesse Plemons Lost Weight by Intermittent Fasting — Here’s What It Is and How You Can Start
- What To Eat Before a Workout: These Foods Will Help You Perform Better
- Pre-Workout and Alcohol: The Risks You Need To Know
- How to Boost Your Metabolism With Science, According to Jeff Nippard
- How Much Protein Do You Need for Bodybuilding?
- So, Is Flexible Dieting Legit? Here’s What the Science Says
- The Bodybuilder’s Guide to Transitioning From a Cut to a Bulk
- Dirty Bulking Explained — Drawbacks, Benefits, and What You Should Know
- The Warrior Diet Explained, Plus Its Benefits & Drawbacks
- The Definitive Guide to Bodybuilding Meal Prep
- Everything You Need to Know About Mass Gainers
Powerlifting News
- Taylor Atwood Is So Back
- Stop Doing Deadlifts if You Want To Build Muscle
- 5 Reasons You Can’t Skip Barbell Squats on Leg Day
- Study: Here’s How Many Calories You Should Eat to Build Muscle in Bulking Season
- After Multiple Back Injuries, Layne Norton Deadlifts 725 Pounds
- Dad Strength: 56-Year-Old Shannon Sharpe Can Still Bench Press 300LB+ for Reps
- The 2 Best Leg Exercises for Muscle (if You Can’t Do Anything Else)
- These 3 Bench Press Mistakes Are Killers, Says Jeff Nippard
- The ONLY 2 Exercises for Abs You Need to Build a Six-Pack
- Jay Cutler’s Bodybuilding Diet Cost Him $50,000+ a Year
- The 8 Worst Exercises for Strength, From the “Impractical” to the “Stupid”
- Why Chris Bumstead Can’t Build More Muscle
- Why You Need a Spotter on Machine Exercises for Max Muscle Growth: Bodybuilding Coach Explains
- Figure Olympia Champ Erin Stern Says These Are the 2 Best Exercises for Hamstrings
- The Most Overlooked Factor for Lower Chest Development (Says Jay Cutler)
- Bodybuilder Tom Platz Still Has Jacked Legs at 68 Years Old
- Opinion: Gym Etiquette Is Ruining My Life
- This Study Tells You How Much Rest You Need During the Bench Press to Build Muscle & Strength
- Insane Grip Strength: 500LB (226KG) One-Handed Deadlift Triple by Yousef Eddessa
- Opinion: Bodybuilder Samson Dauda Told Sam Sulek He Lifts Too Heavy. Dauda Is Wrong.
- Multiple Studies: You Can Lift More Weight Using This Mental Technique
- These Are (Some of) the Best Fitness Content Creators to Follow in 2024
- Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Sets IPF Raw Squat World Record of 478 Kilograms at 2024 Sheffield
- Try These 6 Unique Bodybuilding Arm Exercises to Spark New Muscle Growth
- International Powerlifting Federation Unveils Bench Press Rule Change for 2023
- Jeff Nippard Responds to Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead’s Opinion That the Sumo Deadlift Is “Cheating”
- Powerlifter John Haack Totals 1005.5KG at 90KG for Raw All-Time World Record
Programs
- Should You Try the 75 Hard Challenge? Here Are the Pros and Cons
- The Candito Six-Week Strength Training Program, Explained
- The Best Bodybuilding Programs for All Experience Levels
Recovery Guides
- Steam Room vs. Sauna: The Key Differences You Need to Know
- Should You Cold Plunge Before or After a Workout?
- Active Stretches Explained — Science-Backed Selections for Optimal Recovery & Performance
Strength Equipment Guides
- The Beginner’s Guide to Olympic Weightlifting
- The Key Differences Between Free Weights vs. Resistance Bands
Strongman News
- The 3 Weirdest Items in Brian Shaw’s Home Gym
- Scientists Astonished by Eddie Hall’s Extra-Large “Guy Ropes”
- The 8 Worst Exercises for Strength, From the “Impractical” to the “Stupid”
- Are You Doing Progressive Overload WRONG? Mitchell Hooper Teaches the Right Way
- World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper Roasted Our Favorite Deadlift Accessories. So We Argued With Him About It
- Add 100 Pounds to Your Deadlift in 3 Months: Advice From 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper
- Tom Stoltman Wins 2024 World’s Strongest Man
- Strongwoman Lucy Underdown Pulls 666LBS (302KGS) Elephant Bar Deadlift World Record
- These Are (Some of) the Best Fitness Content Creators to Follow in 2024
- Mitchell Hooper Wins 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational
- Mitchell Hooper Wins 2023 World’s Strongest Man
- Strongman Mitchell Hooper — A Career in Strength & Deadlift Tips From a 1,000-Pound Puller
- Strongman Trey Mitchell Sets New 60.72-Second Record in the Thor’s Hammer Hold at 2022 Rogue Record Breakers Competition
Supplement Guides
- Pre-Workout and Alcohol: The Risks You Need To Know
- Inside the Creatine Shortage Affecting Consumers and Supplement Brands
Support Gear
Training Guides
- How to (Safely) Train Legs if You Have a Back Injury
- The 7 Worst Gym Machines Your Workout Does NOT Need
- How to Lose Weight Fast, According to Science
- Six Science-Backed Tips to Stick to Your New Year’s Fitness Resolution
- Should You Deadlift on Leg or Back Day?
- Why Do Strength Athletes Use Smelling Salts?
- The Guide to Arm Training for Powerlifters
- “Quadrobics” Is Trending: Here’s What It Is, Plus Opinions From Expert Trainers
- Opinion: Can We Stop Mixing Up the Romanian Deadlift and Stiff-Leg Deadlift?
- How To Get a V-Taper: Workouts and Training Tips From a PhD Bodybuilder
- Mountain Dog Training: Understanding John Meadows’ Philosophy for Maximum Muscle Growth
- How To Build Stamina for Running: 6 Tips + Benefits
- The Stomach Vacuum: What It Is, Benefits, & More From Bodybuilding Experts
- How To Sprint Like a Pro, + Tips From a Collegiate S&C Coach
- Hypertrophy vs. Strength Training: Key Differences + How To Do Both
- Body Composition: What You Need to Know (+ How to Change Yours for the Better)
- Your Abdominal Muscles, Explained (and How To Train Them)
- How to Gain Weight Fast (and Safely), According to Science
- Does Training for the Pump Build Muscle?
- Does Lifting Weights Burn Fat? Here’s What You Need to Know
- What Is Barbell Knurling? Plus, Other Barbell Features to Know About
- How Does Kinesiology Tape Work? + How to Use It Properly
- Powerlifting Over 40: How to Start, Benefits, & More
- These Are 7 of the Most Famous Gyms in the World
- Different Types of Strength Training (+ How to Get Started)
- What is Cardio? How to Get Started (+ Best Types of Exercise for Beginners)
- How Many Sets Per Muscle Group, Per Week, Should You Do?
- How To Lose Fat and Gain Muscle, According to Science
- Doggcrapp Training Explained: How To Do It and What You Should Know
- Everything You Need To Know About Rucking (+ How To Get Started)
- Develop a Better Mind-Muscle Connection With These Quick Tips
- Working Out After a Tattoo: The Do’s and Don’ts, According to a Veteran Artist
- What Is Muscular Strain (and Should You Be Tracking It)?
- The Anatomy of Your Leg Muscles, Explained (and How To Train Them)
- The Ultimate Guide to Strength Training (and How to Get Started)
- The Anatomy of Your Chest Muscles, Explained (and How to Train Them)
- The Anatomy of Your Back Muscles, Explained (and How to Train Them)
- Do Different Row Grips Matter?
- The Differences Between Hip Contact vs. Thigh Contact in Weightlifting
- Weightlifting Blocks vs. the Hang: The Differences & When to Use Each
- Do You Have the Work Capacity for Powerlifting?
- An Overview of Powerlifting Vs. Bodybuilding: The Differences You Need to Know
- What Are the Differences Between Powerlifting vs. Weightlifting?
- Yoga for Bodybuilding: How Getting Flexible Helps You Gain Muscle
- Why Some Elite Powerlifters Squat With a Super Narrow Stance
- How to Do the ATG (Ass-to-Grass) Split Squat for Unprecedented Leg Gains
- Training, Nutrition, and Joint Supplements: 7 Tips to Help Keep Your Bones & Joints Strong
- The Only Beginner Bodybuilding Routine You Need to Start Building Muscle the Right Way
- What Are Hang Lifts in Weightlifting? Plus, How to Use Them for More Strength
- Bodybuilding Lore Addressed: Can You Really Build a Biceps Peak?
- Bodybuilding Lore Addressed: Can You Actually Target Your Inner Chest?
- These Are Six Common Bodybuilding Weak Points (Plus How to Fix Them)
- The Infamous Moon Pose Is Forbidden on Bodybuilding Stages
- 8 Quick Tips to Help You Nail Your First Weightlifting Workout
- Ramp-Up Sets: How to Get the Most Value From Your Strength Workouts
- How to Train Bodybuilding on a Cut — Science-Based Guidance for Getting Shredded
- 10 Movie Villains and Monsters Who Are Frighteningly Jacked
- So, How Long Should Your Workouts Last?
- What Is Muscle Maturity, Anyway?
- Not Making Progress In the Gym? These 6 Surprising Reasons Might Be Why
- Can You Squat Every Day for Massive Leg Gains?
- What the Heck Is Bar Path (and Why Should You Care)?
- 5 Benefits of the Trap Bar Deadlift That Will Convince You to Start Pulling
- How to (Properly) Combine Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Training
- How to Train Your Strength Sport in a Commercial Gym
- How to Find the Right Weightlifting Shoe Heel Height
- 10 Benefits of Strength Training for Bodybuilders That You Need to Know Before Your Next Workout
- The Weightlifter’s Guide to Hypertrophy — How Bigger Muscles Make Better Lifts
- Want to Build a Complete Physique? Don’t Forget to Train These Overlooked Muscles
- Y3T Training Explained — Is Coach Neil Hill’s Bodybuilding Workout Muscle Magic?
- Use Daily Undulating Periodization to Force New Muscle and Strength Gains
- FST-7 Training Explained — Can You “Shock and Awe” Your Muscles Into New Growth?
- How to Activate Your Central Nervous System to Become Freakishly Fast
- The Big Guide to Muscle Hypertrophy
- Try These 8 Intensity Techniques to Turn Your Bodybuilding Workouts Up a Notch
- Be a Hero in the Weight Room — Here’s How to Properly Spot Someone in the Gym
- 9 Nostalgic and Motivating Workout Montages
- What It Really Means to Be a Hip or Knee-Dominant Lifter
- Fight Right — How to Use Strength Training for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- The Best (and Worst) Bodybuilding Exercises to Cheat Your Form On
- How to (Safely) Miss Your Lifts as a Strength Athlete
- Short on Time? Try These Bodybuilding Workout Tips
- The Best Exercise Tips For Your Body Type
- The Resolutioner’s Guide to Gym Etiquette
- The Big Glossary of Gym Slang
- 3 Ways Daylight Savings Could Be Affecting Your Workouts
- Bodybuilding for Beginners — Your Ultimate Guide for Getting Started in the Gym
- How to Train Power for Speed and Stronger Lifts
- Bar Velocity Tracking: Gimmick or Innovation?
- 4 Things You Can’t Learn From Your Coaching Certification
Uncategorized
- Your Bench Press Grip Doesn’t Matter for Muscle Growth, Study Suggests
- Eleiko Sport Unveils New Line of Cable Workout Machines
Weightlifting News
- Karlos Nasar Smashes 3 Unofficial Records Ahead of 2024 World Weightlifting Championships
- Who Is the Next Lasha Talakhadze?
- “Exactly What We Need”: USA Weightlifting’s National Team Program Makes Big Promises for American Athletes
- Rizki Juniansyah Is the Second-Best Jerker in Weightlifting History
- Italian Stallion: Antonino Pizzolato Smashes 180KG Snatch
- World’s First Weightlifting Museum Opens in China
- Exclusive: Inside Team China’s Youth Weightlifting Industry
- 2024 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships Results
- Tuna Meatballs for Breakfast: Olympic Champion Karlos Nasar’s Insane Weightlifting Diet
- Mattie Rogers’ Top 3 Tips for Competing in Strength Sports
- The Most Surprising Weightlifting Stats From the 2024 Olympics
- Olympic Champion Solfrid Koanda’s First Workout After Winning Weightlifting Gold
- Lasha Talakhadze Reveals His Heaviest Squat Ever
- “Retired” Weightlifter Tian Tao Smashes 550-Pound Front Squat
- Karlos Nasar Reveals 185KG Unofficial Snatch World Record
- Exclusive: Olivia Reeves “Open” to Second Olympics, Wants World Records First
- Italian Weightlifters Are Social Media Stars, but They Blew It at the 2024 Olympics
- Win or Lose, Weightlifters Love Doing Backflips When They Compete
- Despite 3X Olympic Golds, Lasha Talakhadze’s 10-Year Goal of 500KG Total Is Out of Reach
- 2024 Olympics: Top Weightlifting Moments & Stories You Missed
- Team China Wins 5 of 6 Possible Weightlifting Golds at 2024 Olympics
- Lasha Talakhadze Speaks On Retirement After 3rd Weightlifting Gold at 2024 Olympics
- Weightlifting Rule Leaves Super-Heavy Athletes Breathless at 2024 Olympics
- 2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Live Updates + Schedule
- Li Wenwen Dominates 2024 Olympics, Wins Weightlifting Gold for China
- 2024 Olympics Results: Women’s +81KG Weightlifting
- Solfrid Koanda Was an Electrician: 3 Years Later, She Won First Olympic Gold for Norway in 52 Years
- 2024 Olympics Results: Men’s +102KG Weightlifting
- Liu Huanhua Wins Historic Weightlifting Gold for China at 2024 Olympics
- Weightlifting at the Olympics, Explained by the Athletes
- Antonino Pizzolato Wins Controversial Bronze Medal for Italy at 2024 Olympics
- 2024 Olympics Results: Men’s 102KG Weightlifting
- 5 Weightlifters Injured During Men’s 89KG Event at 2024 Olympics
- Canadian Weightlifter Maude Charron Chugged Maple Syrup To Win Silver Medal at 2024 Olympics
- Olivia Reeves Wins Gold Medal for USA: First in 24 Years at 2024 Olympics
- Karlos Nasar Breaks World Records, Wins Weightlifting Gold for Bulgaria at 2024 Olympics
- 2024 Olympics Results: Men’s 89KG Weightlifting
- Tragedy Strikes Weightlifter Shi Zhiyong at 2024 Olympics
- Rizki Juniansyah Rewrites Record Books, Wins Weightlifting Gold at 2024 Olympics
- 2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Men’s 73-Kilogram
- New Records Pile Up During Women’s 59KG Weightlifting at 2024 Olympics
- 2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Women’s 59-Kilogram
- Is Mihaela Cambei the World’s Next Weightlifting Superstar?
- Hou Zhihui Sets Olympic Record Clean & Jerk to Steal Gold Medal at 2024 Olympics
- 2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Women’s 49-Kilogram
- Multiple Athletes Slip, Are Injured, Lose Medals on First Day of Weightlifting at 2024 Olympics
- 2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Men’s 61-Kilogram
- American Weightlifter Hampton Morris Wins Historic Medal at 2024 Olympics
- Olivia Reeves Plans for World Record at 2024 Olympics; Coach Expects Gold Medal
- 200LB Squats at 7 Years Old: How 3X Olympic Champion Pyrros Dimas Was Chosen for Weightlifting
- For Some Olympic Athletes, Getting a Medal Through TSA Is the Hardest Part
- How To Watch Weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics
- These Are the Olympic Records in Weightlifting…for Now
- “He Can Be Top Five”: Meet 2024 Olympian Wes Kitts
- 2020 Olympian Predicts 2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results
- 13-Year-Old Emily Ibanez Squats 3X Her Own Weight: 363.7 Pounds (165KG)
- “It’s a Privilege”: Meet 2024 Olympian Olivia Reeves
- “It’s Not About Redemption”: Meet 2024 Olympian Jourdan Delacruz
- 2024 USA Weightlifting Senior National Championships Full Results
- Karlos Nasar Teases Unofficial World Record Clean & Jerk Ahead of 2024 Olympics
- Interview: The One Item 2020 Olympian Mattie Rogers “Must Have” in Her Gym Bag
- Is Lasha Talakhadze Strong Enough to Win the 2024 Olympics?
- Report: 18 Weightlifters Caught Violating Anti-Doping Policy in 2023
- 2024 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships Results
- 2024 Olympics: Meet the 5 Weightlifters Representing Team USA
- 2024 Olympian Olivia Reeves “Doesn’t Think About Calories,” Trains Weightlifting Only 4X Per Week
- Team China’s Weightlifting Roster for 2024 Olympics Revealed
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- Opinion: Ego Cost Rahmat Erwin Abdullah a Gold Medal at the 2024 Olympics
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