Danny Grigsby is the first powerlifter to successfully deadlift over 1,000 pounds raw in a sanctioned full power meet. He performed a raw 465-kilogram (1,025.2-pound) pull on his third attempt at the 2022 ... 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
John Haack (90KG) Squats 15 Kilograms More Than His Competition Best Lift Raw
All-time total world record holder John Haack will return to the competitive powerlifting platform on July 29-30, 2022, at the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro at The Salisbury ... 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
Weightlifter Lu Xiaojun Announces He Will Seek Fourth Olympic Gold in Paris 2024 Games
With just about two years until the commencement of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, many of the world's best weightlifters are beginning to stake their claims regarding which weight classes ... 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
Charles Glass Teaches Kris Gethin How To Add Thickness To His Lats
"The Godfather of Bodybuilding" Charles Glass recently walked bodybuilder and KAGED Co-Founder Kris Gethin through a workout focused on adding thickness and width to the lats. Their training session was ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the Chicago Pro Bodybuilding Show
Bodybuilding fans and followers know that the two biggest titles in the sport are the Mr. Olympia and the Arnold Classic. After that, there are a series of titles that rising competitors ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Luo Shifang (59KG) Jerks 150KG During Team China’s Preparation for 2022 World Championships
The Chinese weightlifting team is a seemingly-bottomless pit of top-tier talent. On July 7, 2022, a video was posted to Instagram showcasing a Chinese weightlifter named Luo Shifang crushing a 150-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Take a Tour Through Brian Shaw’s Home Gym
Brian Shaw is one of five strongmen to win the World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest at least four times (the others are Žydrūnas Savickas (4), Magnus ver Magnusson (4), Jón Páll Sigmarsson (4), and Mariusz ... Continue Reading
Actress Natalie Portman Drank Vegan Protein Shakes and Ate Asparagus To Get In Shape for “Thor: Love and Thunder”
Natalie Portman returns to the silver screen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Jane Foster in the blockbuster movie Thor: Love and Thunder. This time, Portman helms the hammer and becomes "Mighty ... Continue Reading
Adam Bishop Withdraws From the 2022 Strongman Classic Due to Injury, Gavin Bilton Named as Replacement
On July 6, 2022, Giants Live announced on its Instagram page that due to an injury, 2020 Britain’s Strongest Man winner Adam Bishop has withdrawn from the 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic. The ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Andrew Hause (140KG) Hits 467.8-Kilogram (1031.4-Pound) Squat PR in Training
Whenever powerlifter Andrew Hause steps up to a barbell, he will probably lift it successfully regardless of the weight that's loaded on it. He holds the all-time Junior total world record (wraps) of ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada Shares New 8-Week Training Split Before His 2022 Olympia Prep
Hunter Labrada, the fourth-place finisher in the 2021 Mr. Olympia contest, finished a deload week and took to his YouTube channel on July 4, 2022, to share his training split for the next eight weeks. This ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Mattie Rogers (76KG) Sets Three Senior American Records at 2022 National Championships
USA Weightlifting's (USAW) 2022 National Championships Week is alight with action. On Jul. 2, 2022, weightlifter Mattie Rogers set three new Senior American Records in the snatch, clean & jerk, and ... Continue Reading
At 62 Years Old, Powerlifter David Ricks Squats 238 Kilograms (525 Pounds) for 8 Reps
They say Father Time is undefeated, but 62-year-old David Ricks is putting up one heck of a fight. The Masters powerlifter is fresh off a win at the 2022 IPF World Classic Championships, where he set ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Focuses on Building His Quads During Off-Season Training
Three-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead filmed a grueling leg workout for a video he posted on his Youtube channel on June 23rd, 2022. Bumstead is bulking in his ... Continue Reading
2022 Orlando Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2022 Orlando Pro bodybuilding show is scheduled for the weekend of July 2, 2022, at the Orange County Convention Center in downtown Orlando, FL. The only IFBB Pro League division that will be contested ... Continue Reading
Interview: Former MLB Pitcher Kyle Farnsworth On Winning Gold in Bodybuilding Debut
On June 25, 2022, former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Kyle Farnsworth made his amateur bodybuilding debut at The Southern USA National Qualifier, Sheru Classic. He competed in three divisions — ... Continue Reading
Strongman Mitchell Hooper Deadlifts a Pair of 425-Kilogram Singles in Training
Since his stellar debut at the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition, culminating in an eighth-place finish, Mitchell Hooper's star power has been on a steep trajectory. He has effectively joined ... Continue Reading
Terrence Ruffin Nears 200 Pounds In His Off-Season
The 2022 Classic Physique Arnold Classic champion Terrence Ruffin continues refining his physique to challenge three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead. On June 22, 2022, Ruffin took to ... Continue Reading