When the Ms. Olympia competition finally returned in 2020 after a six-year absence, the sport of women’s bodybuilding needed a new face to lead the division into the future. Andrea Shaw answered the bell, ... Continue Reading
2022 Texas Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2022 Texas Pro bodybuilding show will take place in Irving, TX, on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Four Men’s divisions and four Women’s divisions will be contested. As is the case with all International ... Continue Reading
Watch Brett Wilkin Train Back With Bodybuilder Martin Fitzwater Before the 2022 Texas Pro
Men's Open bodybuilders Brett “The Butcher” Wilkin and Martin “The Martian” Fitzwater hit a full-back workout together at Destination Dallas Gym in Dallas, TX. They filmed their session together when ... Continue Reading
Retaining Muscle During a Cut: Jeff Nippard’s Take on Volume Versus Intensity
Professional drug-free bodybuilder and powerlifter Jeff Nippard knows a thing or two about maintaining muscle mass. Having earned the title of Mr. Junior Canada for natural bodybuilding in 2012, he’s ... Continue Reading
2022 Tampa Pro Live Results — Akim Williams Wins Men’s Open Division
The IFBB Pro League Tampa Pro — one of the more popular pro shows on the bodybuilding circuit — is currently taking place from August 4-6 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tampa, FL. Ten pro divisions will pose ... Continue Reading
2022 Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 15th edition of the Tampa Pro is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tampa, FL. The Tampa Pro is one of the bigger bodybuilding shows of the year, as 10 of the 11 ... Continue Reading
4-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler on Dirty Bulking Versus Lean Bulking
Ever wonder how some of the all-time greatest bodybuilders who have since retired preferred to pack on mass? Ever wonder what they would do differently if they could do it again? Four-time Mr. Olympia ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Lee Labrada Shows Off His Shredded Quads at Age 62
Lee Labrada brought a unique blend of grace and aesthetics to the bodybuilding stage that helped him earn 22 pro titles throughout the '80s and '90s. And he accomplished all of this despite typically ... Continue Reading
Dana Linn Bailey and Jay Cutler Crush a Texas-Sized Chest and Triceps Workout
Former Women's Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey and four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler got together for a chest training session in Houston, TX, where they traveled for the 2022 American Fit Expo. ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Conquers Chest Training With Bodybuilding Coach Brandon Long
2021 Olympia fifth-place finisher Nick Walker was joined by bodybuilding coach Brandon Long on Walker's YouTube channel on July 30, 2022. The video featured the first episode of Walker's new "Olympia Prep ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Show
Many pro sports leagues have an all-star game that signifies the midpoint in the season. Bodybuilding doesn’t have such a game, but they do have the Tampa Pro. When this contest comes around, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Shares How Many Warm-Up Sets He Does During a Workout
Almost everyone is guilty of phoning in their warm-ups before a workout at some point — but it’s not something to take lightly. There's a large body of research that says warming up helps raise your body ... Continue Reading
Kamal Elgargni to Enter 2022 Tampa Pro and 2022 Texas Pro in the Men’s Open Division
On July 26, 2022, 2019 Olympia 212 bodybuilding champion Kamal Elgargni formally announced that he intends to compete in the 2022 Tampa Pro and the 2022 Texas Pro competitions as a Men’s Open ... Continue Reading
2022 Chicago Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2022 Chicago Pro — an iconic bodybuilding show, born in the Windy City in 1988 — took place over the weekend of July 22-23. Ten IFBB Pro League competed, with each winner earning a spot at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn: Success in Fitness Comes From Staying Consistent, Not Expecting Recognition
Episode eight of The Mike O'Hearn show on Generation Iron's YouTube channel was released on July 22, 2022, and O'Hearn's co-anchor for the episode, Vlad Yudin, wasted no time getting into the ... Continue Reading
2022 Chicago Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2022 Chicago Pro bodybuilding show is set to take place on the weekend of July 22-23, 2022, at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley, IL. It will be the 15th edition of this contest and the ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada Explains What Optimal Rest Periods Are
How often should you train each muscle group? How much rest should you give yourself between sets in the gym? Providing yourself with the necessary rest time to recover can maximize your training, but ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Believes Stem Cell Treatments Strengthen His Kidneys and Immune System
Rejuvenation is a powerful tool in the arsenal of an elite bodybuilder. Three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead believes stem cell treatment is one such tool. On July 17, 2022, Bumstead ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere Wins 2022 Vancouver Pro Bodybuilding Show
The 2022 Vancouver Pro bodybuilding competition in British Columbia, Canada, wrapped on July 17, 2022. Iain Valliere won the Men’s Open title — his fifth professional victory. His win officially adds him ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Shares What Music Is on His Leg Day Playlist
212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford headed to the gym for a leg workout during his off-season prep for the 2022 Olympia. However, it wasn't but not just another random leg day — he revealed what kind of ... Continue Reading
2022 Vancouver Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
Professional bodybuilding will be on the marquee in British Columbia, Canada, during the weekend of July 16-17, 2022. The 2022 Vancouver Pro will take place in Abbottsford, BC, and will feature six IFBB ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Believes Eating Enough Calories Is More Important Than Meal Timing
On July 9, 2022, Chris Bumstead is seen in a video on his YouTube channel holding an inverted spoon with a glob of almond butter slowly dripping off it into a blender cup on a food scale. As the flavorful ... Continue Reading
3-Time Men’s Physique Arnold Classic Winner Ryan Terry’s Chest & Triceps Workout
Ryan Terry doesn’t let success go to his head. As the only man to have won the Arnold Classic Men's Physique crown in three different countries (Spain in 2013, the U.S. in 2017, and England in 2021), the ... Continue Reading
James Hollingshead Set to Compete in 2022 Yamamoto Pro and Arnold Classic UK
On July 12, 2022, British IFBB Pro League bodybuilder James Hollingshead announced that he will compete in the 2022 Yamamoto Pro and the 2022 Arnold Classic UK. He aims to win at least one of those ... Continue Reading