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bodybuilder Blessing Awodibu and Sadik Hadzovic posing

2022 New York Pro Preview — Who to Watch, How to Watch, and Full Rosters

Outside of the Olympia and Arnold Classic competitions, the New York Pro is one of bodybuilding’s most notable titles to win. Since 2005, 14 men have won this title. Among those winners are Mr. Olympia ... Continue Reading

Boybuilder Breon Ansley curling a dumbbell wearing a grey tank top

Breon Ansley Dishes Out Sage Arm Training Advice Ahead of the 2022 Tampa Pro

On May 16, 2022, two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley posted a video featuring an arms training session on his YouTube channel. Ansley is currently preparing to compete in the 2022 Tampa ... Continue Reading

Blessing Awodibu posing next to Charles Griffen on stage at the 2022 Indy Pro Bodybuilding show

Blessing Awodibu Wins the 2022 Indy Pro Bodybuilding Show

Blessing Awodibu has won the 2022 Indy Pro. Awodibu managed to place first in a contest that featured past champion Justin Rodriguez and veteran pro, Maxx Charles. Theresa Ivancik won the Women's ... Continue Reading

212 Bodybuilder Flex Lewis hitting a most muscular pose in posing trunks, standing in a dark gym

Flex Lewis, a 7-Time 212 Olympia Winner, Retires From Competitive Bodybuilding

James "Flex" Lewis, the winner of seven 212 Olympia titles, is retiring from competitive bodybuilding. Lewis announced the news on the debut episode of his podcast, Straight Outta the Lair, on May 13, ... Continue Reading

Justin Rodriguez

2022 Indy Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

On Saturday, May 14, 2022, the IFBB Pro League will host their next men’s open contest to determine who will qualify for the 2022 Mr. Olympia, scheduled to take place the weekend of Dec. 16-18, 2022, ... Continue Reading

Pittsburgh Pro Results

2022 Pittsburgh Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

In bodybuilding, the Men's Open division has traditionally been the draw. The big show. And yet, the Pittsburgh Pro — established by promotor NPC (National Physique Committee) President Jim Manion in (at ... Continue Reading

EddieGiuliani

Former IFBB Mr. World Champion Eddie Giuliani Has Passed Away at Age 87

Bodybuilder Eddie Guiliani has died at age 87. The legendary bodybuilder appeared in 35 contests across four decades, highlighted by his Mr. World win in 1975. The cause of death remains unknown at the ... Continue Reading

Terry Hollands

Check Out Strongman Terry Hollands’ Physique Transformation for His Return to Bodybuilding

On May 8, 2022, former strongman Terry Hollands will make his return to a competitive bodybuilding stage to compete at Fit X The Insight Supps contest in Leeds, England. The two-time World's Strongest Man ... Continue Reading

Jay Cutler

These Are Jay Cutler’s Top 4 Chest-Building Exercises

On April 30, 2022, four-time Mr. Olympia champion Jay Cutler delighted his YouTube viewers with a high-volume chest, biceps and calves training session. The bodybuilding legend revealed his top ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead

Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead Reveals Favorite Arm Exercises For Mass Gains

Due to popular demand, IFBB pro bodybuilder Chris Bumstead delivered a highly requested arm workout to his 1.67 million subscribers on his YouTube channel on April 29, 2022. The three-time reigning Classic ... Continue Reading

Rafael Brandao

Rafael Brandão Wins the 2022 Arnold Classic South America Bodybuilding Contest

IFBB pro Open bodybuilder Rafael Brandão has won the 2022 Arnold Classic South America contest in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brandão secured the championship on Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022, by outlasting eight other ... Continue Reading

Terrence Ruffin

Classic Physique Bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin Shares His Push/Pull Workout Routine

Two-time reigning Arnold Classic Physique champion Terrence Ruffin and the hypertrophy coach Joe Bennett revealed ‘Ruff Diesel’s’ updated push/pull workout routine in a video uploaded to the ... Continue Reading

Rafael Brandao

2022 Arnold Classic South America Men’s Open Preview

The 2022 Men’s Open bodybuilding season has been entertaining for fans so far — Brandon Curry took home his second career Arnold Classic USA title, and William “The Conqueror” Bonac clinched a victory in ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead

Chris Bumstead Puts Size on His Delts With Intense Shoulder Workout

On April 24, 2022, three-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champ Chris Bumstead uploaded a mass-focused delts training session to his 1.65 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. The ... Continue Reading

Jeff Nippard

Jeff Nippard Responds to Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead’s Opinion That the Sumo Deadlift Is “Cheating”

Fitness feuds aren't always a bad thing. A little hearty debate can be engaging, informative, and fun for everyone involved. Coach and social media mastermind Jeff Nippard leaned into that idea hard on ... Continue Reading

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Bikini Olympia Champion Janet Layug Has Entered the 2022 Pittsburgh Pro

Janet Layug is returning to the stage for the first time since her Olympia win in 2020. The bikini competitor has entered the 2022 Pittsburgh Pro, set to occur the weekend of May 6 in Pittsburgh, PA. Layug ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Breon Ansley posing with his arms outstretched to his sides

Breon Ansley’s Next Bodybuilding Competition is the 2022 Tampa Pro

On April 21, 2022, two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley announced that he's throwing his hat in the lineup for the 2022 Tampa Pro, set to occur on the weekend of Aug. 5-6 in Tampa, FL. ... Continue Reading

James Hollingshead

Bodybuilder James Hollingshead Builds Titanic Delts With Brutal Shoulder Workout

On April 21, 2022, IFBB Pro Open division bodybuilder James Hollingshead shared a thoroughly intense delt and triceps session on his fast-growing YouTube channel. Hollingshead met up with coach Patric Tuor ... Continue Reading

Derek Lunsford

How Bodybuilder Derek Lunsford Trains His Chest For 212 Division Greatness

IFBB pro bodybuilder Derek Lunsford had an incredible rookie season in 2017. He won the NPC USA Championships Overall and earned his IFBB Pro Card before going on to win the Tampa Pro 212 title in the very ... Continue Reading

Brett Wilkin

Here’s What’s In Bodybuilder Brett Wilkin’s Costco Shopping Cart

IFBB Open division bodybuilder Brett Wilkin did a “Sunday Funday” errands run and Costco shopping haul and shared a video of it on April 18, 2022. While “The Butcher” is relatively new to the YouTube ... Continue Reading

Mike O'Hearn

Bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn Shows Techniques To Build A Beastly Back

Four-time Mr. (Natural) Universe Mike O’Hearn knows his way around a gym. The six-foot, two-inch tall, 300-pound bodybuilder and fitness model posted a workout to his YouTube channel on April 17, ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Joe Mackey deadlifting 900 pounds on a barbell

Professional Bodybuilder Joe Mackey Deadlifts 900 Pounds in Training

Bodybuilder and all-around strong guy Joe Mackey has officially reached the 900-pound deadlift milestone. On Apr. 16, 2022, the IFBB Pro League Men’s Open competitor completed the lift at Destination in ... Continue Reading

Breon Ansley performing a set of dips during a chest day workout

Bodybuilder Breon Ansley Shares Mass-Building Chest and Delts Workout

IFBB Pro athlete Breon Ansley is bringing the heat after announcing on March 19, 2022, that this will be his last year as a Classic Physique competitor before moving up to a heavier ... Continue Reading

212 Bodybuilder Derek Lunsford squatting 315 pounds with a barbell

Bodybuilder Derek Lunsford Squats 315 Pounds for 100 Total Reps

The reigning 212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford is leaving no stones unturned to successfully defend his throne at the 2022 Olympia, scheduled for Dec. 16-18 in Las Vegas, NV, and his off-season leg ... Continue Reading

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