Ali Bilal is the 2025 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique champion. Out of Blank men in the lineup, he would be the last to leave the stage after receiving the trophy from promoter Arnold Schwarzenegger. It also ... Continue Reading
Vania Auguste Wins 2025 Bikini International
Vania Auguste is the 2025 Bikini International champion. She was one of 10 athletes in the competition in Columbus, OH, on March 1, 2025, and was the last to stand center stage as champion. Not only ... Continue Reading
Rajesh John Wins 2025 Arnold Pro Wheelchair
Rajesh John has won the 2025 Arnold Classic Pro Wheelchair contest, making him a back-to-back champion. This IFBB Pro League competition was one of seven pro bodybuilding events held at the 2025 Arnold ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold Classic Results — Live Updates & Winners
The brainchild of event organizer Jim Lorimer and seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) has been a star-studded celebration of strength every year since ... Continue Reading
Eduarda Bezerra Wins 2025 Wellness International
Eduarda Bezerra has won the 2025 Wellness International. The competition, which was held at the 2025 Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, featured 12 of the best ... Continue Reading
Jaclyn Baker Wins 2025 Fitness International Contest
Jaclyn Baker is the 2025 Fitness International champion — her first Arnold Classic US victory. This was one of the seven contests held at the 2025 Arnold Classic weekend in Columbus, OH. A new champion was ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold Classic Pre-Judging Report
The pre-judging round of the 2025 Arnold Classic was held on Friday night, Feb. 28, 2025, in the Battelle Grand of the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. This contest ... Continue Reading
Mike Sommerfeld Wins 2025 Arnold Classic Physique Title
Mike Sommerfeld has won the 2025 Arnold Classic Physique competition. This IFBB Professional League event was one of seven championships earned at the 2025 Arnold Classic in ... Continue Reading
What’s in Bodybuilder Nathan De Asha’s “Anabolic Chicken Diet”?
Men’s Open bodybuilder Nathan De Asha is focused on building size, breaking down th, and fueling his growth through diet. With no contest prep in sight, his attention is on clean, consistent ... Continue Reading
Sam Sulek Wins 2025 Arnold Amateur Contest, Earns IFBB Pro Card
Sam Sulek is officially an IFBB Pro League bodybuilder. After winning the 2025 Legends Classic in mid-February, Sulek earned an invitation to compete at the 2025 Arnold Classic Amateur (ACA) contest on ... Continue Reading
Fat Burn Isn’t Fat Loss. Here’s Why
Is fat loss different from fat burn? Dr. Layne Norton explains that fat burn is often misunderstood and mistakenly equated with losing body fat. While fat burn plays a role in fat loss, it’s not the ... Continue Reading
The Mindset Challenges of a Fitness Bodybuilder Prepping for the 2025 Arnold Classic
Prepping for a bodybuilding show appears simple on paper, but it is far from easy. The physical challenges of training hard and following a super strict diet for weeks or months at a time can take a toll ... Continue Reading
The Posing Details Mike Sommerfeld Thinks About to Win
Classic Physique bodybuilder Mike Sommerfeld has a few days to turn sacrifice into gold at the 2025 Arnold Classic. In a recent posing update, Sommerfeld unpacked how fusing diet, training, and supplements ... Continue Reading
Top Bodybuilders Train With Drop Sets, and You Should Too
2024 Classic Physique Olympia runner-up Mike Sommerfeld hopes to score his first major bodybuilding title when he steps onstage at the 2025 Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH, on Feb. 28 through March 1, ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold Classic Preview
The 2025 Arnold Classic will be held in Columbus, OH, from Feb. 28 through March 1, 2025. The Men’s Open competition is the weekend's main event, featuring 12 IFBB Pro League athletes looking to make ... Continue Reading
2025 Musclecontest Japan Pro Bikini Division Show Results
Xinyi Chen of China is the 2025 Musclecontest Japan Pro champion. The IFBB Professional League Bikini division contest was held in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Chen was one of ... Continue Reading
Rows on Rows on Rows — How Antoine Vaillant Programs Regan Grimes’ Back Day
IFBB Professional League Men’s Open bodybuilders Regan Grimes and Antoine Vaillant have been training partners in the gym and opponents on the Olympia onstage. Grimes and Vaillant trained back together ... Continue Reading
Strength Coach, Physiotherapist, and Bodybuilding Judge Dr. Andrew Lock Passes Away at Age 61
Dr. Andrew Lock, renowned powerlifter, strength coach, physiotherapist, and bodybuilding judge, has passed away after battling brain cancer. He was 61 years old. Lock’s family shared the news of his ... Continue Reading
Gene-Environment Interaction Explained
Gene-environment interaction (GxE) refers to the dynamic relationship between an individual's genetic makeup and physical and social environment. This interaction factors into what determines how a ... Continue Reading
2025 Musclecontest Japan Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2025 bodybuilding calendar kicks off with the Musclecontest Japan Pro — an IFBB Professional League Bikini division show set for Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. Thirteen athletes ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Wants You to Spice up Your Lat Pulldowns
Seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a fitness advocate for the last six decades. He continues to share tips to help fellow fitness enthusiasts, including his Arnold’s Pump Club members, ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold Pro Wheelchair Preview
The 2025 Arnold Pro Wheelchair, part of the 2025 Arnold Classic, will be held on Saturday, March 1, in Columbus, OH. This annual event is one of the Men’s Wheelchair division’s two major championship ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod Grades Ramon Queiroz’s Physique
In early February 2025, retired bodybuilding coach Hany Rambod critiqued reigning Arnold Classic Physique champion Wesley Vissers’ 2024 Olympia physique on his Truth Podcast. He recently compared top ... Continue Reading
2025 Fitness International Preview
The 2025 Fitness International competition will be one of seven IFBB Professional League competitions held at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH, from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025. Ariel Khadr ... Continue Reading