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2025 Optimum Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

Eighty-three IFBB Professional League athletes graced the stage at the 2025 Optimum Classic Pro in Shreveport, LA, on Saturday, May 25, hoping to qualify for the 2025 Olympia Weekend in ... Continue Reading

2025 AGP Korea Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The 2025 AGP Korea Pro was held on Sunday, May 25, in Gyeonggi State, South Korea. The event hosted the IFBB Professional League’s Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Bikini divisions, ... Continue Reading

2025 California State Pro Bodybuilding Results

Regan Grimes is the 2025 California State Pro champion. Grimes was one of 14 IFBB Pro League Men’s Open athletes competing in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, May 24, and he was the last to leave ... Continue Reading

2025 Miami Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The 2025 Miami Pro was held on Saturday, May 24, in Miami, FL. It was a 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for the Men’s Physique, Bikini, and Wellness divisions. If they had ... Continue Reading

2025 Everest Muscle Games Pro Results

The 2025 Everest Muscle Games Pro, also known as the Poland Pro, was held on Sunday, May 25, in Warsaw, Poland. Promoter and retired pro bodybuilder Robert Piotrkowicz hosted 2025 Olympia ... Continue Reading

Ranking the Best and Worst Shoulder Exercises

In May 2025, Hypertrophy scientists Dr. Milo Wolf and Dr. Mike Israetel ranked shoulder exercises based on biomechanics, efficiency, fatigue management, and accessibility.  Best Shoulder ... Continue Reading

2025 AGP Korea Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2025 AGP Kores Pro will be held in Gyeonggi State, South Korea on Sunday, May 25, 2025. This is the second straight weekend that Gyeonggi State hosts an IFBB Pro League event, following ... Continue Reading

2025 Optimum Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2025 Optimum Classic Pro is scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Shreveport, LA. This annual show will feature 2025 Olympia qualifiers for the Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Figure, Bikini, ... Continue Reading

2025 Everest Muscle Games Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2025 Everest Muscle Games Pro is slated for Sunday, May 25, in Warsaw, Poland. The show will serve as a 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for the Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, ... Continue Reading

2025 Miami Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2025 Miami Pro will be held in Miami, FL, on Saturday, May 24. Promoter Geobanny Paula will host 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying events for the IFBB Professional League’s Men’s Physique, Bikini, and ... Continue Reading

2025 California State Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2025 California State Pro will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Anaheim, CA. This show will feature a 2025 Mr. Olympia qualifying contest for the IFBB Pro League Men’s Open division. 13 men will ... Continue Reading

Everything in Jeff Nippard’s Gym Bag

In mid-May 2025, science-based lifter and fitness educator Jeff Nippard shared what he packs into his gym bag: Jeff Nippard’s Gym Bag Checklist  View this post on Instagram ... Continue Reading

Do You Need to Train Abs Directly? 

"People think ab training is different, but it’s the same as training other muscles," said Dr. Mike Israetel. Abs, like any muscle, respond to fundamental hypertrophic principles: contract and ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead’s First Arm Workout Post-Injury

Following his victory at the 2024 Classic Physique Olympia, where he secured his sixth consecutive title (2019-24), Chris Bumstead announced his retirement from competitive ... Continue Reading

2025 World of Monsterzym Korea Classic Physique Pro Results

Kai Wang has won the 2025 World of Monsterzym Korea Classic Physique Pro. This contest, held in Gyeonggi State, South Korea, on May 17, featured only four men, the smallest lineup for this category of ... Continue Reading

2025 New York Pro Results

The 21st edition of the New York Pro is in the history books. Promoter Steve Weinberger hosted 126 pros across nine divisions at the Marriott at Glenpointe in Teaneck, NJ, on Saturday, May 17. Fans ... Continue Reading

The Morning Routine of a Bodybuilding World Champion

The life of a world champion bodybuilder is a demanding balancing act of global travel, guest appearances, intense competitions, and managing mental health and family. For the two-time Olympia Men's ... Continue Reading

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Larry Wheels Wins Pro Card in Classic Physique at the 2025 Musclecontest Bullman Pro

The 2025 Musclecontest Bullman Pro was held on Saturday, May 17, in Dublin, Ireland, and featured 12 pro competitors. However, the pro show was briefly overshadowed by the pro qualifier event, which saw ... Continue Reading

Nick Walker Wins 2025 New York Pro Men’s Open Title

Nick Walker has won the 2025 New York Pro Men’s Open championship in Teaneck, NJ, which was held on Saturday, May 17. The competition was well-received by the crowd in attendance as Promoter Steve ... Continue Reading

2025 World of Monsterzym Korea Classic Physique Pro Show Preview

The 2025 World of Monsterzym Korea Classic Physique Pro will be held on May 17-18, 2025, in Gyeonggi State, South Korea. This event is highlighted by a 2025 Classic Physique Olympia qualifier contest. The ... Continue Reading

2025 New York Pro Preview

The 2025 New York Pro is set for Saturday, May 17, in Teaneck, NJ. Promoter Steve Weinberger will present the 21st edition of this competition, which also serves as a 2025 Olympia qualifier for nine of the ... Continue Reading

2025 Musclecontest Bullman Pro Classic Physique Show Preview

The 2025 Musclecontest Bullman Pro is slated for Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Dublin, Ireland. Promoter Tamer El Guindy will host 11 athletes, representing eight countries, pose down for the chance to ... Continue Reading

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Derek Lunsford at the 2025 Arnold Classic

2026 Arnold Classic Raises Men’s Open Prize Purse to $750,000 — A New Record for Bodybuilding

Seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger has once again raised the prize money for his famed bodybuilding contest, the Arnold Classic. On May 15, 2025, Schwarzenegger announced that the Men’s Open ... Continue Reading

Phil Heath’s Reaction to the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro Results

The 2025 Pittsburgh Pro, held in Pittsburgh, PA, from May 10-11, marked its largest edition. For the first time, the event featured a Men’s Open division. Traditionally reserved as a guest posing ... Continue Reading

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