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
How To Be Consistent and Disciplined Like a Pro Bodybuilder
Maintaining discipline and consistency in one’s craft demands sacrifice, a principle especially true in professional bodybuilding. Succeeding as a pro bodybuilder requires discipline to maintain ... Continue Reading
2024 Tokyo Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Tokyo Pro bodybuilding show will occur on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. It will feature the IFBB Pro League’s Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Bikini divisions. All three shows ... Continue Reading
2024 Musclecontest Belo Horizonte Pro 212 Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Musclecontest Belo Horizonte Pro 212 bodybuilding show will occur on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Curitiba, Brazil. This is one of the last two 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying ... Continue Reading
2024 Sin City Showdown Pro Wellness Show Preview
The 2024 Sin City Showdown Pro Wellness division show is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. The 2024 Olympia, which will be held from Oct. 10-13, 2024, will also occur in Las Vegas ... Continue Reading
2024 World Klash Championships Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2024 World Klash Championships Pro Bikini division show in Charleston, SC, is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Fifteen IFBB Pro League competitors will compete for the win and qualification for ... Continue Reading
2024 Arizona Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Arizona Pro bodybuilding show is set for Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Phoenix, AZ. This show will run alongside the 2024 Rising Phoenix women’s bodybuilding show in the same city. The other ... Continue Reading
2024 Rising Phoenix Women’s Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Rising Phoenix women’s bodybuilding show will occur on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. This competition initially began in 2015 as the world championship event for the IFBB Pro ... Continue Reading
What Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford Hates Most About Bodybuilding Culture
Derek Lunsford won the iron throne — no, not that one — in 2023. After defeating incumbent (and teammate) Hadi Choopan at the Mr. Olympia, Lunsford found himself with a microphone in his hands. Literally ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates Explains the Benefits of the Smith Machine Shoulder Press
Six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates has not been shy about sharing workout tips to help his fans and followers improve. On Aug. 21, 2024, Yates shared an Instagram post of himself performing the seated Smith ... Continue Reading
Study Reveals the Best Leg Exercise for Developing a Quad Sweep
If you're trying to develop the coveted "X-frame" look, spamming leg extensions might not be doing you any favors. At least, according to a new scientific study. A Jul. 2024 paper examined how different ... Continue Reading
Build an Upper Body Like Classic Physique Bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin
IFBB Classic Physique Pro bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin qualified for the 2024 Olympia, scheduled for Oct. 10-13, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV, via his victory at the 2023 IFBB Sheru Classic Pro. However, he ... Continue Reading
10 WWE Wrestlers Who Started as Bodybuilders
Professional wrestling is, notoriously, a “body business.” A performer has to be more than simply athletic to “get over” — they have to look the part, too. One way to do that is by crafting a ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Demolishes 150-Pound Incline Dumbbell Bench Press Ahead of 2024 Olympia
When Chris Bumstead is hungry, he eats. The five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion has less than two months to perfect his craft and take to the stage at the 2024 Olympia, which runs Oct. 10-13 in Las ... Continue Reading
Terrence Ruffin Will Miss the 2024 Classic Physique Olympia
IFBB Pro League Classic Physique competitor Terrence Ruffin will sit out the 2024 Classic Physique Olympia, set for Oct. 10-13, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. The two-time Arnold Classic Physique champion shared ... Continue Reading
Take a Tour Through Wesley Vissers’ Vintage Gym
The 2024 Arnold Classic Physique champion Wesley Vissers is diligently preparing for the 2024 Olympia in October. Eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman claimed Vissers could unseat ... Continue Reading
Exercise Scientist Dr. Mike Israetel Explains How To Squat For Quad Growth
The squat is among the most technically complex exercises, with numerous variations emphasizing different training goals. On Aug. 15, 2024, Dr. Mike Israetel, Ph.D. in Sport Physiology, shared a ... Continue Reading
7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath Uses the “Three T’s” For Bigger Arms
Seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil “The Gift” Heath is often touted as having the greatest genetics in bodybuilding history. His arms are among his best body parts, with clear insertions, oversized proportions ... Continue Reading
The 2 Best Leg Exercises for Muscle (if You Can’t Do Anything Else)
Short on time? Bored of long, arduous leg workouts? Are you reading this while trapped on a deserted island and, for some reason, still want to train legs with limited equipment? If you said “yes” to ... Continue Reading