Recent research supports that exercises that load muscles in their fully stretched position can accelerate hypertrophy gains. Adding partial reps, slow eccentrics, and iso-holds helps amplify this effect. ... Continue Reading
2024 Classic Physique Olympia Preview
The 2024 Classic Physique Olympia, set for Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, as part of the 2024 Olympia Weekend, will be the ninth edition of the contest. The single-day contest will begin at the ... Continue Reading
2024 Mr. Olympia: Top 5 Physique Round-Up, 2 Weeks Out
The 2024 Mr. Olympia is just around the corner. The four-day extravaganza in Los Vegas, NV, lasts from Oct. 10 to 13 and will feature the historic 60th edition of the biggest night in ... Continue Reading
2024 Wheelchair Olympia Preview
The 2024 Wheelchair Olympia is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Sixteen competitors will take the stage to determine the best ... Continue Reading
2024 Musclecontest Rio Pro Men’s Physique Show Results
Felipe Goncalves has won the 2024 Musclecontest Rio Pro Men’s Physique show. The competition, which featured 14 competitors, was held on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Continue Reading
2024 Daytona Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Daytona Pro was held in Daytona Beach, FL, on Sept. 28-29, 2024. This show featured 2025 Olympia qualifying events for the Men’s Physique, Figure, Bikini, and Women’s Physique ... Continue Reading
2024 Everest Muscle Fest Figure Division Show Results
Nadine Claudia Huber is the 2024 Everest Muscle Fest winner. The Figure division show was held on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Warsaw, Poland, and featured 17 pro competitors. Thanks to this win, ... Continue Reading
2024 AGP Pro All Stars Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 AGP Pro All Stars show was held in Gyeonggi State, South Korea, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Three men’s pro divisions and two women’s categories were featured in this competition. If ... Continue Reading
2024 Tsunami Nutrition Showdown Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Tsunami Nutrition Showdown Pro was held in Metz, France, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. It was a 2025 Olympia qualifying event for the Men’s Open, Classic Physique, and Bikini divisions. ... Continue Reading
2024 Legion Sports Fest Pro Results
The 2024 Legion Sports Fest Pro, which took place on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Reno, NV, featured eight of the IFBB Pro League’s 11 divisions. Only the 212, Women’s Bodybuilding and Men’s ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler on Why Bodybuilders Shouldn’t Do Deadlifts (& What To Do Instead)
Jay Cutler isn’t a fan of deadlifts, at least when it comes to building muscle. The four-time Mr. Olympia winner prefers to modify the deadlift and make it more applicable to hypertrophy ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead’s “Essential” Chest Exercise
“The incline dumbbell press is my absolute essential chest exercise,” Chris Bumstead said during a Sept. 23, 2024, Q&A just three weeks out from the 2024 Olympia. Every bodybuilder has their ... Continue Reading
2 Weeks Out: 2024 Classic Physique Olympia | Top 5 Physique Round-Up
It’s getting down to the wire — the 2024 Olympia weekend runs from Oct. 10 to 13 in Las Vegas, NV, and will include the highly-anticipated, fan-favorite Classic Physique category. Bumstead will have ... Continue Reading
2024 Men’s Physique Olympia Preview
The 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia will be one of the 11 championship bodybuilding events held at the 2024 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV. This competition will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12, ... Continue Reading
2024 AGP Pro All Stars Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 AGP Pro All Stars show will occur in Gyeonggi State, South Korea, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. This 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying show will feature the 212, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, ... Continue Reading
2024 Tsunami Nutrition Showdown Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Tsunami Nutrition Showdown Pro is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Metz, France. This show is a 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying event, meaning the winners for each of the three ... Continue Reading
2024 Everest Muscle Fest Figure Division Show Preview
The 2024 Everest Muscle Fest is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Warsaw, Poland. This show will feature 17 Figure division athletes who will compete for qualification to the 2025 Figure ... Continue Reading
Experts Were WRONG About Maximizing Muscle Growth (Sort Of)
Everybody hates Jeff Nippard. At least, that’s the premise of the bodybuilder and content creator’s latest social media outing. Recent scientific research conducted by leading sport science experts ... Continue Reading
2024 Daytona Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Daytona Pro is set to be held in Daytona Beach, FL, on the weekend of Sept. 28-29, 2024. The 2025 Olympia qualifying event will feature the Men’s Physique, Figure, Bikini, and Women’s Physique ... Continue Reading
2024 Musclecontest Rio Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Musclecontest Rio Pro Men’s Physique show will occur on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 2023 edition of this contest featured the Bikini division, but ... Continue Reading
2024 Legion Sports Fest Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Legion Sports Fest Pro is slated for the weekend of Sept. 28-29, 2024, in Reno, NV. Eight IFBB Pro League divisions will be featured in 2025 Olympia qualifying contests. The winners of each ... Continue Reading
“We Were Close”: Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson Says He Almost Bought the Mr. Olympia
The deal was so close you could smell it: Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson says he was cooking up a nearly done deal to purchase and refurbish the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition before plans fell ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Regan Grimes Explains How To Build a Wider Back
A well-developed back is a cornerstone of a symmetrical and aesthetically pleasing physique. "Shows are won from the back" is an often-touted notion that converts judges' scorecards to top finishes in ... Continue Reading
More Than Muscle: Research Backs Creatine for Brain Health
Creatine, long hailed as the gold standard of muscle supplements, is gaining popularity for brain health and performance. Research suggests it could benefit those with depression and brain-related ... Continue Reading