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Nick Walker Recruits Blessing Awodibu for Cosmically Big Quad Workout Ahead of 2024 Olympia

IFBB Pro Men’s Open bodybuilders Nick Walker and Blessing Awodibu began their rivalry at the 2021 New York Pro. Walker emerged victorious, while Awodibu placed sixth. Awodibu returned in 2022 to claim the ... Continue Reading

2024 Vancouver Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The 2024 Vancouver Pro took place in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, on the weekend of July 13-14, 2024. It featured six Olympia-qualifying contests. If they had not already qualified, the winners would earn ... Continue Reading

2024 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The 2024 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro was held in Atlanta, GA, on the weekend of July 13-14, 2024. It included nine of the 11 IFBB Pro League divisions. The only exclusions were the Men’s Open and Men’s ... Continue Reading

2024 Euro Muscle Show Pro Results

The 2024 Euro Muscle Show Pro took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the weekend of July 13-14. 2024. The two-day show featured two men’s and two women’s divisions that included almost 60 pros in total. ... Continue Reading

2024 TW Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The 2024 TW Pro was held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. It featured the IFBB Pro League Classic Physique and Bikini divisions. The champions, Ahmed Wolf (Classic Physique) and ... Continue Reading

2024 Republic of Texas Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The 2024 Republic of Texas Pro was held on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Austin, TX. The IFBB Pro League-sanctioned contest featured the Men’s Physique, Bikini, and Wellness divisions. All three shows ... Continue Reading

2024 Zhanna Rotar Pro Figure Division Show Results

Ericka Morgan is the 2024 Zhanna Rotar Pro Figure division champion. Morgan was one of 13 IFBB Pro League competitors onstage in Anaheim, CA. She was the last to leave the stage sporting a crown, the ... Continue Reading

NPC Bodybuilder Daniel Broadhurst Has Died at 32 Years Old

National Physique Committee (NPC) bodybuilder Daniel Broadhurst has passed away. He was 32 years old. Broadhurst’s death had first been reported on social media but later confirmed by multiple ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilders in the 90s Were Better Dorian Yates

Dorian Yates: No Bodybuilder Today Can “Match Up” With ’90s Pros

Bodybuilding is frustrating in the way a date at an art museum might be; everything is up to interpretation. With no truly objective measurement for quality or achievement, physique competitors live and ... Continue Reading

2024 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro is scheduled for the weekend of July 12-14 in Atlanta, GA. Promoter and eight-time Ms. Olympia Lenda Murray will host nine IFBB Pro League divisions. All nine have 2024 ... Continue Reading

2024 Euro Muscle Show Pro Bodybuilding Preview

The 2024 Euro Muscle Show is scheduled for July 13-14 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Two men’s and two women’s contests are set to be held, with the winners earning qualifications for the 2024 Olympia Weekend ... Continue Reading

2024 Republic of Texas Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 Republic of Texas Pro is set for Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, TX. This show will be a 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for the Men’s Physique, ... Continue Reading

2024 TW Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 TW Pro is scheduled for July 12-14, 2024, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Classic Physique and Bikini divisions will be featured in this event. If they have not qualified already, the winners will ... Continue Reading

2024 Vancouver Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2024 Vancouver Pro is set for July 13-14, 2024, in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, and features six IFBB Pro League divisions. If they had not already qualified before this contest, the winners of those ... Continue Reading

2024 Zhanna Rotar Pro Figure Division Show Preview

The 2024 Zhanna Rotar Pro Figure division show is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Anaheim, CA. This is a 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying event, meaning the winner becomes eligible to compete in ... Continue Reading

How Bodybuilder Shaun Clarida Designs Shoulder Workouts To Win Back the 212 Olympia Title in 2024

Shaun Clarida wants his crown back. Two-time 212 Olympia champion Clarida is honing in on his shoulder development to win his title back from rival Keone Pearson, who won the division ... Continue Reading

Sam Sulek 20 Inch Arm Workout

The Bulking Workout Sam Sulek Used To Grow 20-Inch Arms 

“Get a pump. Go to failure. Enjoy,” is the Sam Sulek manifesto. It’s also the directive the YouTube superstar set for himself during a Jul. 10, 2024 training vlog.  22-year-old Sulek’s workout of ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Nick Walker’s Physique Update: 14 Weeks Until the 2024 Mr. Olympia

The 2024 Mr. Olympia contest will take place Oct. 10-13 in Las Vegas. Thirteen athletes thus far, including last year's top contenders and notable competitors such as Rafael ... Continue Reading

Learn Bodybuilding Posing Transitions and Footwork From Terrence Ruffin

The Classic Physique division celebrates the aesthetic proportion ideals reminiscent of bodybuilding's Golden Era (1960s-80s). Icons like Frank Zane, Lee Haney, and Arnold Schwarzenegger epitomized this ... Continue Reading

Urs Kalecinski’s Top 8 Arm Exercises During 2024 Olympia Prep

Competitive bodybuilders strategically alternate between bulking and cutting cycles depending on whether in the off-season or prep for a contest. Bulking prioritizes muscle mass gain via a calorie surplus ... Continue Reading

Dorian Yates Barbell Row Best Back Exercise

Why Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates Thinks the Barbell Row Is the Best Back Exercise

Let’s get back to basics. If you’re into lifting weights, your social media algorithms probably serve you a diet of “optimized” strength training recommendations — bodybuilding advice punctuated with ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic’s Steroid Cycle & Top Arm Training Advice

While hard work and genetics lay the foundation of competitive bodybuilding success, the role of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in accelerating muscle growth and enhancing recovery is ... Continue Reading

The 20 Best (and Worst) Quad Exercises, Ranked by Bodybuilder Jeff Nippard

Bodybuilder and powerlifter Jeff Nippard ranked 20 of the most common leg day variations using a color-coded tier spectrum from “S” for Super to “F” for Fail.  For an exercise to be in ... Continue Reading

Ryan Terry’s Chest and Triceps Training for 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia Prep

2023 Men’s Physique Olympia champion Ryan Terry is prepping for his first title defense at the 2024 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 20-13, 2024. It will be his first ... Continue Reading

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