The 2024 Phoenix Pro Men’s Physique took place on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Scottsdale, AZ. It featured 12 IFBB Pro League competitors vying for the win and the 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia qualification. ... Continue Reading
2024 Tampa Pro Results
The 2024 Tampa Pro was held on Aug. 2-3 in Tampa, FL. Promoter Tim Gardner featured 10 of the 11 IFBB Pro League divisions in this show. Only the Men’s Wheelchair division was absent. If they were not ... Continue Reading
Why Chris Bumstead Can’t Build More Muscle
Chris Bumstead has a problem. The reigning and five-time champion of the Classic Physique bodybuilding division at the Olympia was long considered nearly untouchable: Bumstead, 29, first claimed ... Continue Reading
Why You Need a Spotter on Machine Exercises for Max Muscle Growth: Bodybuilding Coach Explains
Phone a friend. If you’re trying to build muscle — as much of it as you can — you might need to recruit a spotter, even for machine exercises. At least, according to renowned bodybuilding coach Joe ... Continue Reading
How To Build Muscle After 40 + Tips From PhD Bodybuilder Dr. Eric Helms
“How do you build muscle after 40?” is the question I posed to Dr. Eric Helms. After listening to him discuss the implications of aging on his bodybuilding career in a Dec. 2023 episode of the Iron ... Continue Reading
Figure Olympia Champ Erin Stern Says These Are the 2 Best Exercises for Hamstrings
When it comes to building leg muscle, few people know what they're talking about better than Erin Stern. The two-time Ms. Figure Olympia splits her time between coaching clients and competing on the ... Continue Reading
Olympians Unite — Ashley Lynnette Jones & Jessica Reyes Padilla Pair Up for Push Day
Women's Open bodybuilder Ashley Lynnette Jones secured her spot at the 2024 Olympia by winning the 2024 New York Pro. Jessica Reyes Padilla, who ranked as the runner-up to Cydney Gillon at the 2023 Figure ... Continue Reading
2024 Phoenix Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Phoenix Pro Men’s Physique show is set for Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at the Westworld Scottsdale in Scottsdale, AZ. Promoters Ed and Betty Pariso will host 13 IFBB Pro League competitors who ... Continue Reading
2024 Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Preview
The 2024 Tampa Pro is slated for the weekend of Aug. 2-3, 2024, in Tampa, FL. This IFBB Pro League contest features 10 of the 11 pro divisions. The winner of each show qualifies for the 2024 Olympia, set ... Continue Reading
Training Partners Make You Stronger: Watch Wesley Vissers Train Chest With 8x Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman
Many athletes dream of training with their idols. The reigning Arnold Classic Physique champion Wesley Vissers lived that dream by training alongside the eight-time Mr. Olympia champion Ronnie Coleman in ... Continue Reading
Olympia-Life Balance: How Chris Bumstead Prioritizes Family, Training, & Everything Else
On July 27, 2024, five-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champ Chris Bumstead shared his chest training. His workout involved “yielding isometrics,” drop sets, and modified flyes. He also divulged his ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan Uses Chariot Extensions to Grow His Hamstrings — Here’s Why They’re So Effective
Since being narrowly defeated by Derek Lunsford for the Mr. Olympia title last year, 2022 Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan has been relentlessly pursuing his reclamation of the Sandow ... Continue Reading
The Most Overlooked Factor for Lower Chest Development (Says Jay Cutler)
Everyone wants a big chest — we blame Arnold Schwarzenegger for this, at least partially. So when four-time Mr. Olympia winner Jay Cutler talks about the most important factors for lower chest growth, we ... Continue Reading
The Top Ingredients You Need in Your Post-Workout Recovery Shakes
A well-balanced recovery shake can unlock new gains and help break through plateaus. Many get caught in the hype of commercialized products that often lack the essential nutrients to optimize post-workout ... Continue Reading
2024 Xtreme Bodybuilding Pro Classic Physique Show Results
Fifteen IFBB Pro League Classic Physique athletes competed in the 2024 Xtreme Bodybuilding Pro in Tijuana, Mexico on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Diego Alejandro Galindo Garavito left the stage as ... Continue Reading
2024 Dubai Pro Bodybuilding Results
The 2024 Dubai Pro was held on the weekend of July 27-28, 2024 in Dubai, UAE. Four IFBB Pro League Men’s divisions held contests. All four offered 2024 Olympia qualifications to the winners, but ... Continue Reading
Machines Only: The Chest Workout Nathan De Asha & Urs Kalecinski Use 1 Week From Competition
Men’s Open bodybuilder Nathan De Asha has been absent from the Mr. Olympia stage since 2018 due to visa issues and injuries. However, he earned his qualification for the 2024 Olympia scheduled for Oct. ... Continue Reading
2024 Xtreme Bodybuilding Pro Classic Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Xtreme Bodybuilding Pro Classic Physique show is scheduled for Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Tijuana, Mexico. Fifteen competitors representing five countries will face the fans and judges. The ... Continue Reading
2024 Dubai Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Dubai Pro bodybuilding show is scheduled for July 27-28, 2024, in Dubai, UAE. This IFBB Pro League event features four of the five men’s pro divisions; the only one not included is the Men’s ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates’ 10 Go-To Exercises To Get Extra Jacked
Not all exercises are equally effective for building muscle. Effectiveness for hypertrophy is impacted by an exercise's loading potential and resistance curve. Six-time Mr. Olympia champ Dorian Yates ... Continue Reading
Will Big Ramy Compete at the 2024 Mr. Olympia Contest?
The 60th edition of the Mr. Olympia contest is the main event of the 2024 Olympia Weekend, set for Oct. 10-13 in Las Vegas, NV. The last athlete standing in that competition will be crowned champion of the ... Continue Reading
The 10 Biggest Mass Monster Bodybuilders of the 1990s
Many bodybuilding fans remember the 1990s as the sport’s peak due to the next-level shape and conditioning of the athletes archetyped as “Mass Monsters.” The ‘90s saw a shift in the sport. Athletes ... Continue Reading
Try Replacing These 6 Exercises For Better Muscle Growth
Many gym-goers default to the most popular exercises, assuming their effectiveness for hypertrophy. However, many lifts do not provide a full range of motion (ROM), loading potential, or ideal resistance ... Continue Reading
If Your Goal Is Muscle Growth, Should You Avoid Low Reps?
The scientific community continues to debate the ideal rep range for maximizing muscle growth. Historically, some experts and studies have suggested the optimal rep range for muscle growth is eight and 12 ... Continue Reading