Brandon Curry may follow up the 2025 Arnold Classic with a trip to the 2025 Masters Olympia. The 2019 Mr. Olympia winner and two-time Arnold Classic champion ranked fourth at the 2025 Arnold Classic, which ... Continue Reading
How the World’s Top Female Natural Bodybuilder Trains
Natalie Hays is a women’s natural bodybuilder. Her competitive accolades include winning the 2023 Ms. America, the 2023 Yorton Cup, the 2023 World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) World Championship, ... Continue Reading
How Bikini Bodybuilder Yume Kurokawa Trains and Diets During Peak Week
Japanese IFBB Pro Bikini bodybuilder Yume Kurokawa, a mother of two, is on an ambitious journey to secure an Olympia qualification. Her 2024 competition resume includes IFBB Tokyo Pro ... Continue Reading
11 Habits to Build a Ripped Physique
Celebrity coach and author Thomas DeLauer once weighed an unhealthy 300 pounds—a clear disparity from his current-day shredded physique. In late February 2025, DeLauer shared his top muscle-building and ... Continue Reading
Is Training to Failure Overrated?
“Do as many reps as you can” is a common exercise cue and one you may have heard many times. A general assumption is more effort equals better results. But do you need to empty your tank on every set for ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Rafael Brandão’s 8,000-Calorie Diet
IFBB Pro Open bodybuilder Rafael Brandão’s intense bulking diet was shared five weeks into his offseason in late February 2025. The Brazilian mass monster weighed 126.5 to 127 kilograms (278.9 to 280 lbs) ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Kuba Cielen’s 5 Steps to Bigger Biceps
“There will never be a time when anyone ever says their biceps are too big,” says Pro heavyweight bodybuilder Kuba Cielen. Many gym-goers struggle to beef up their elbow flexors because they lack proper ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold Classic Amateur Results
The 2025 Arnold Classic Amateur (ACA) competition occurred on Feb. 27, 2025, in Columbus, OH, as part of the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF). Amateur athletes had to qualify to compete at the 2025 ACA, ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Wins 2025 Arnold Classic
Derek Lunsford is the 2025 Arnold Classic champion. After a close round of pre-judging on Feb. 28, 2025, the finals were held in the Battelle Grand of the Greater Columbus ... Continue Reading
Ali Bilal Wins 2025 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique Title
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