The 2024 Alina Popa Classic Pro women’s bodybuilding show is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Cluj, Romania. Promoter and 2018 Rising Phoenix World Champion Alina Popa will host 10 athletes who will ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates on the “Greatest Bodybuilder” to Never Win the Mr. Olympia
Dorian Yates thinks Flex Wheeler is the greatest bodybuilder who never won the Mr. Olympia competition. Bodybuilders of all stripes hold Kenneth "Flex" Wheeler in high esteem. But only one man can win ... Continue Reading
Breon Ansley’s 2024 Olympia Diet Is Super Strict
Competitive bodybuilding demands a strategic nutritional approach. As competition nears, bodybuilders prioritize protein intake and reduce carbs to shed fat, preserve muscle, and enhance muscle ... Continue Reading
Quality Reps: How Nick Walker Builds His Chest for the 2024 Mr. Olympia
Two-time New York Pro winner and 2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker published a new training video on his YouTube channel as a part of his prep for the 2024 Mr. Olympia contest in Las ... Continue Reading
Have You Ever Seen This Trio of Lat Exercises to Build an X-Frame Physique?
Sculpting the sought-after X frame significantly benefits from targeted lat training. Critical exercises for building lats include lat pulldowns, wide-grip pull-ups, ... Continue Reading
Study Reveals the Hidden Danger of High-Rep Training for Hypertrophy
If you're trying to maximize muscle growth, high-rep sets might be quietly reducing your rate of hypertrophy. Here's what you need to know about rep ranges and the subtle ways they influence how much ... Continue Reading
“Holy Crap”: Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford Was Shocked by Weight of Sandow Trophy
2023 Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford was caught off-guard by the weight of his Sandow trophy. Lunsford became just the 18th person to win bodybuilding's most prestigious title in '23 — and the first man in ... Continue Reading
2025 Masters Olympia Dates, Location Announced
The IFBB Pro League and promoters of the Masters Olympia have announced that the 2025 edition of the contest will take place in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 9-10, 2025*. The announcement was made via ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker’s Favorite Back Training Techniques
The 2024 New York Pro Open champ Nick Walker documented his recent home purchase in Florida after relocating from Las Vegas to the Sunshine State in August. Walker’s cross-country move ... Continue Reading
You Want Muscle Growth: Will Higher Training Volumes Help or Hurt?
The ideal training volume for muscle growth remains a hotly contested debate. While some argue that excessive volume leads to overtraining and hinders progress, others advocate pushing boundaries to unlock ... Continue Reading
Thief of Joy: Bodybuilders Are Easily “Triggered” by Physique Updates, Says Hany Rambod
For the world's best bodybuilders, seeing other physique athletes can sometimes be the final straw. In the midst of contest prep, with the stakes as high as they can go and the calories as low as ... Continue Reading
Missy Truscott Shares Health Update and 2024 Olympia Prep Back Training
Two-time Fitness Olympia champion Missy Truscott is preparing to return to competition after she tore two menisci and the ACL in her left leg during her routine performance at the 2023 Olympia last ... Continue Reading
2024 Arizona Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
Phoenix, Arizona, hosted the 2024 Arizona Pro on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. This IFBB Pro League show ran alongside the 2024 Rising Phoenix World Championship women’s bodybuilding show on the same ... Continue Reading
2024 Tokyo Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Tokyo Pro was held in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. This show featured 2024 Olympia qualification shows for the IFBB Pro League’s Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Bikini divisions. ... Continue Reading
2024 Sin City Showdown Pro Wellness Division Show Results
Kassandra Gillis has won the 2024 Sin City Showdown Pro. The competition occurred on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV, which will host the 2024 Olympia Weekend on Oct. 10-13, 2024. Nicole ... Continue Reading
2024 Rising Phoenix Women’s Bodybuilding Show Results
Angela Yeo has won the 2024 Rising Phoenix World Championship. Yeo was one of 12 IFBB Pro League women’s bodybuilders in the lineup at the 10th running of the event in Phoenix, AZ, on Saturday, Aug. 24, ... Continue Reading
2024 Musclecontest Belo Horizonte Pro 212 Bodybuilding Show Results
Fabricio Moreira is the 2024 Musclecontest Belo Horizonte Pro 212 champion. The competition, which featured 14 athletes, was held in Curitiba, Brazil, on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Thanks to this win, ... Continue Reading
2024 World Klash Championships Pro Bikini Division Show Results
Jourdanne Lee has won the 2024 World Klash Championships Pro Bikini division contest. The competition was held in Charleston, SC on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Lee outlasted 13 rivals to qualify for the 2024 ... Continue Reading
Emulate Wellness Bodybuilder Fafa Santos’ Leg Training For Huge Hamstrings
For Wellness bodybuilders, neglecting leg day is not an option, given the crucial role of a robust, aesthetically pleasing lower body in achieving competitive success. On Aug. 18, 2024, IFBB Pro ... Continue Reading
Interview: Chris Bumstead’s Secret Weapon to Win the 2024 Olympia
Chris Bumstead has an ace up his sleeve. The five-time champ of the Classic Physique division is gearing up to defend his title at the 2024 Olympia on Oct. 10-13. After so many years at the top of his ... Continue Reading
The Top 5 Factors for Muscle Growth (+5 That Don’t Matter), From a Bodybuilding Coach
Bodybuilding coach Joe Bennett knows a thing or two about building muscle. Beyond working with physique pros like Terrence Ruffin and Dana Linn Bailey, the "Hypertrophy Coach" has also built a damned-good ... Continue Reading
5 Big-Money Tips for Better Muscle Gain on the Lat Pulldown
Want to cash in on building muscle with the lat pulldown? There are five key elements you need to be mindful of. You can find a lat pulldown in just about every gym — and in every gymgoer's back ... Continue Reading
Why Bodybuilders Recommend Doing Leg Curls Before Squats
Your favorite bodybuilder’s favorite bodybuilder probably starts their lower-body workouts with leg curls, not squats. It’s not some ancient muscle-making tradition, nor is it an industry ... Continue Reading
“Underdog” Nick Walker Dares Bodybuilding Community: “Keep Counting Me Out”
The world's best bodybuilders are starting to thump their chests as the 2024 Olympia closes in. None perhaps louder than Nick Walker: "The Mutant" abstained from the 2023 Olympia, announcing at the ... Continue Reading