It takes a champ to know a champ — and Ronnie Coleman sees something special in Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay. A fan asked Coleman his opinion on Big Ramy during a recent Q&A, and it turns out that ... Continue Reading
Train Arms Like Shaun Clarida for a Striated Pump
If you’ve ever wanted arms like the former 212 Olympia champion “The Giant Killer” Shaun Clarida, a video posted to his YouTube channel on Sept. 19, 2022, might draw your attention. During an intense, ... Continue Reading
Legendary Bodybuilder Ken “Flex” Wheeler Named 2023 Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Twenty-two years after his final Arnold Classic U.S. win, Ken “Flex” Wheeler is still racking up awards. On Sept. 25, the final day of the Arnold Sports Festival UK, it was announced that Wheeler is the ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Classic UK Results — Andrew Jacked Wins Men’s Open
The 2022 Arnold Classic UK may have started with controversy after Arnold Schwarzenegger announced he wouldn’t attend. However, the fans in Birmingham were still excited to see bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
Check Out Quinton Eriya and Steve Didoshak Crush Chest Day In Sin City
IFBB Pro bodybuilders Steve Didoshak and Quinton Eriya got together in Vegas for a chest workout at The Dragon’s Lair gym. The session was captured on camera and posted to JayCutlerTV on YouTube on Sept. ... Continue Reading
Stan Efferding to Mike O’Hearn: Cardio May Not Be as Important as Level of Fitness
Episode sweet 16 of The Mike O’Hearn Show aired on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Sept. 23, 2022. For the rare occurrence in the series, the episode featured part two of an ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Details One Exercise He Swears by for Bigger Triceps
If you’re not following bodybuilder Hunter Labrada on social media, you're missing out on the treasure trove of workout tips he posts to his channels every week. And as part of his "Tuesday Tips" series, ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Not Attend the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival UK
The 2022 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) UK — set to occur Sept. 23-25, 2022, at the National Expo Centre in Birmingham, England — will not see an in-person appearance by the event's namesake, Arnold ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Classic UK Bodybuilding Show Preview
Birmingham, England will play host for the 2022 Arnold Classic UK bodybuilding show as a part of the Arnold Sports Festival UK weekend on Sept. 23-25, 2022. The IFBB Pro League portion of the weekend is ... Continue Reading
How Derek Lunsford Is Training Legs for the 2022 Men’s Open Olympia
Derek Lunsford’s special invite to compete in Men’s Open at the 2022 Mr. Olympia was a significant development. It upends the current 212 Olympia lineup — since Lunsford will no longer defend his 212 title ... Continue Reading
The Shoulder Workout Chris Bumstead Uses for a Massive Pump
Three-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead headed to the Revive gym in Stuart, FL, for a grueling shoulder workout on Sept 16, 2022. He published a ... Continue Reading
Here is James Hollingshead’s Final Leg Workout Before the 2022 Arnold Classic UK
London’s James Hollingshead is in the home stretch to the 2022 Arnold Classic UK, scheduled for Sept. 23-25, 2022, in Birmingham, England, this weekend. “The LDN Bodybuilder” recently completed one final ... Continue Reading
Samir Bannout Says Derek Lunsford Can Crack the Top 5 at the 2022 Mr. Olympia
On September 15, 2022, news broke that 2021's 212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford received a special invite to compete in the Open Bodybuilding division at the 2022 Olympia. This move, while expected, ... Continue Reading
Brett Wilkin Blasts Chest and Delts with Bodybuilding Coach Joe Bennett
Coach Joe Bennett and Men's Open bodybuilder Brett Wilkin got together for a hypertrophic shoulder session. Their goal was to work out imbalances Wilkin may have heading into his next competition — the ... Continue Reading
Big Ramy Reveals His Three Biggest Threats at the 2022 Mr. Olympia
The 2022 Mr. Olympia field looks like one of the more impressive ones in recent history. You’ve got Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay looking to score a three-peat while perennial top-three talent like Hadi ... Continue Reading
13 of the Best Backs in Competitive Bodybuilding
There is an old adage in bodybuilding that's still relevant today: The show is won from the back. A barrel chest and round arms are great, but the best bodybuilders in the sport are known for back ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada On How to Meal Prep During College and His Mindset During a Cut
Every Saturday during a large portion of his off-season and now his 2022 Olympia prep, Men's Open competitor Hunter Labrada sits down for a Q&A where he reads questions sent to him through a prompt on ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Promoter Dave Bowers Announces Closure of the IFBB Indy Pro
Bodybuilding promoter Dave Bowers has announced that the Indy Pro, his IFBB Pro League bodybuilding contest, has come to an end after running four shows from 2018 to 2022. In addition, his production ... Continue Reading
Try these 6 Back Building Exercises From IFBB Pro Justin Shier
When IFBB Pro Justin Shier steps into the gym for a back workout, he doesn’t leave until he’s worked every muscle. This gym warrior leaves it all in the gym through varied movements and differing loads. In ... Continue Reading
Embrace the Pump With Hunter Labrada and Brett Wilkin’s Biceps and Triceps Workout
Before a guest-posing spot at the Colorado Cup in Denver in August 2022, bodybuilders Brett Wilkin and Hunter Labrada got together for a blistering arm workout to get a pump going. This show is ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn and Ed Coan Talk Motivation Vs. Passion
The 15th episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Sept. 16, 2022. In it, the show's namesake spoke to legendary powerlifter Ed Coan. The 59-year-old Coan has ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Invited to Compete in Men’s Open at 2022 Mr. Olympia
It seems like Derek Lunsford — the 2021 212 Olympia winner — won't be defending his title in 2022. On Sept. 15, 2022, Mr. Olympia LLC announced on Instagram that Lunsford received a "special invite" to ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Regan Grimes Will Not Compete at the 2022 Mr. Olympia
The 2022 Olympia roster just saw a major shakeup. On the September 15, 2022, episode of the Cutler Cast — hosted by four-time Mr. O Jay Cutler — Men's Open bodybuilder Regan Grimes announced that he will ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilders Nick Walker and Brett Wilkin Dominate a Quad-centric Workout
2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker aims to dethrone two-time reigning Mr. Olympia champion Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay at the 2022 Olympia. Walker is qualified per his fifth-place finish at his ... Continue Reading