The 2023 Arnold Sports Festival has featured professional strongwoman contests in the past, but the 2023 edition will be the inaugural Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC). The contest will take place Mar. ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Classic Wheelchair Preview; Antoni Khadroui and Anand Arnold Withdraw
There are four men’s events taking place at the 2023 Arnold Classic. One is the Pro Wheelchair Championship, scheduled for Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique Preview
The eighth edition of the Arnold Classic Men’s Physique contest will take place on the weekend of March 2-5, 2023, as a part of the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH. Ten IFBB Pro League competitors ... Continue Reading
2023 Wellness Bodybuilding International Preview
The 2023 Wellness International is one of three IFBB Pro League women’s contests to be held at the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival on Mar. 2-5 in Columbus, OH. This contest is in its second year, and ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman vs. Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay: A Fantasy Battle Between Bodybuilding Heavyweights
It seems like every bodybuilding generation has its own version of the “biggest man” in the sport. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, that position was filled by Ronnie Coleman, whose massive 295-pound ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Performance of the Week: Emma Cary Wins Open Workout 23.1 to Begin Comeback Season
This week’s CrossFit Performance of the Week comes courtesy of teenage sensation Emma Cary, whose record-setting win in the 23.1 workout helped kick off the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games Open. On the heels ... Continue Reading
2023 Bikini International Contest Preview
The 2023 Bikini International competition is set for March 3-4, 2023, at the Battelle Grand Ballroom in the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. The contest will feature 10 of the IFBB Pro ... Continue Reading
Try These Tips for a Higher Score on CrossFit Open Workout 23.2
The 2023 CrossFit Open season is in its second week with the start of workout 23.2 — a two-parter. An incredible aspect of the Open is its inclusivity based on equipment needed for a worldwide online ... Continue Reading
How Strong Was Ronnie Coleman? Looking Back at the Incredible Strength of the 8-Time Mr. Olympia
Eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman was one of the most powerful bodybuilders of the '90s and 2000s. His training videos spread widely on DVD and throughout the then-nascent fitness internet community, ... Continue Reading
Training, Nutrition, and Joint Supplements: 7 Tips to Help Keep Your Bones & Joints Strong
You can’t build a house without strong framing. Your bones and joints work the same way — when you run, lift, or roll around in the yard with your kids, they enable you to move and perform how you ... Continue Reading
Use These 3 Tips To Attack 2023 CrossFit Open Workout 23.1
The 2023 CrossFit season got underway on Feb. 16, 2023, with the release of workout 23.1 — the first of three workouts in the 2023 Open. The Open has long been touted as the world's largest online ... Continue Reading
Comeback Season — 20 Male Athletes Eyeing Returns or Debuts at the 2023 CrossFit Games
With the 2023 CrossFit Games season set to kick-off Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, with the live Open announcement for workout 23.1 in Madrid, Spain, thousands of male athletes seek to punch their ticket to ... Continue Reading
10 Memorable Performances From the Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Contest
The Arnold Classic bodybuilding contest is the brainchild of the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger and the late Jim Lorimer, who teamed up to create the competition in 1989. It has since evolved into Arnold ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Is an Art, Which Makes It Hard to Treat Like a Sport
When John Haack broke the all-time bench press world record in the 100-kilogram class in powerlifting, there was no need for a second opinion. The record was set. Strength sports rely on provable, ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Performance of the Week: Allie Rothenberger Wins 2023 GOAT Youth Fitness Competition
This week’s CrossFit Performance of the Week comes from 14-year-old rising star Allie Rothenberger. Competing in her third-ever CrossFit competition, the Clarks Summit, PA, native won the GOAT Youth ... Continue Reading
How Two-Time CrossFit Games Champ Justin Medeiros Uses Heat and Cold Exposure to Optimize His Recovery
What is your training recovery program? Do you hit your macronutrients, stay hydrated, eat enough protein, and get sufficient quality sleep? Those are all essential components to hitting the gym harder and ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. Chris Bumstead: Breaking Down a Fantasy Bodybuilding Matchup
Every sport has its fair share of fantasy matchups to debate. Would you take Lebron James or Michael Jordan? Mike Trout or Mickey Mantle? Tom Brady at 42 or Tom Brady at 32? That’s true, too, for ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding’s Uncrowned Mr. Olympia: Nasser El Sonbaty
Nasser El Sonbaty was an enigma in the bodybuilding world. Once tipped for Olympia glory, he soon became far more well-known as a man embittered by his experiences within the sport. Rather than retire into ... Continue Reading
What to Look for When Buying an Indoor Cycle, According to a Spin Instructor
Ask anyone what to do to get stronger, leaner, and more cardiovascularly fit, and you’re bound to get a handful of different answers. You’ll be told to crush weights (good advice), work on your ... Continue Reading
6 Up-and-Coming CrossFit Athletes to Watch in 2023
There are many under-the-radar CrossFitters around the world who have the potential to break onto the scene in 2023. As the global realm of CrossFit media expands, more and more athletes' stories are told, ... Continue Reading
9 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Making of “Pumping Iron”
Anyone who's ever lifted a weight likely knows about Pumping Iron. The milestone 1977 docudrama, directed by George Butler, introduced bodybuilding to the mainstream and catapulted competitors like Arnold ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Performance of the Week: Gracie Walton Defends Her RFX Summer Showdown Title
The CrossFit Performance of the Week comes from the land down under. The RFX Summer Showdown fitness competition occurred in Perth, Australia, where some of the top continent's top CrossFitters converged. ... Continue Reading
I Trained at CrossFit Mayhem for 4 Days. Here’s What I Learned
From Wednesday to Saturday, Jan. 18-21, 2023, I participated in an athlete camp hosted at CrossFit Mayhem in Cookeville, Tennessee. About two dozen athletes who have competed at the Semifinal level or ... Continue Reading
These 10 Bodybuilders Had the Most Impressive Olympia Debuts in History
Since its inception in 1965, the winner of the Mr. Olympia contest has been considered the IFBB Pro League's world champion. Now, there are 11 divisions contested under the IFBB banner, and all of them ... Continue Reading