Mike O’Hearn is best known as a bodybuilder and a former member of American Gladiators, but he is no stranger to the powerlifting platform. His experience in powerlifting goes back decades — he's bench ... Continue Reading
Kansas City Chief’s Linebacker Will Ratelle Reveals His Bulking Diet
In early March 2025, strength coach and former NFL player Will Ratelle shared a full day of eating during his bulk. The 31-year-old Minnesota native admitted he feels clueless in the kitchen despite his ... Continue Reading
2025 San Diego Pro Bikini Division Results
Emmy Person has won the 2025 San Diego Pro Bikini division show. Person was one of the contest's 14 athletes who graced the stage on Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025, in San Diego, CA. Person's underdog victory was ... Continue Reading
“Reacher” Actor Alan Ritchson’s Diet and Training Methodology to Stay Jacked
American actor and film director Alan Ritchson, best known for his starring role in the Amazon Prime series Reacher, recently sat down with trainer Thomas DeLauer. Ritchson detailed his evolving diet ... Continue Reading
Sam Sulek’s First Back Workout as an IFBB Pro
All eyes are on fitness influencer turned pro bodybuilder Sam Sulek following his Classic Physique debut at the NPC Legends Classic. There, he qualified for the 2025 Arnold Classic amateur competition and ... Continue Reading
2025 San Diego Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2025 San Diego Pro Bikini division show is scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 2025, and will be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego, CA. This IFBB Professional League event, ... Continue Reading
Training Fasted vs. Fed — Which Makes You Stronger?
Fasting is common during religious observances like Ramadan and Lent. Intermittent fasting is a relatively common diet technique to lower calorie intake and is often effective, but are there performance ... Continue Reading
Investigating 7 Fitness Influencers’ Lifting Form
In a recent YouTube video, Dr. Mike Israetel and Jeff Nippard dissected the routines of top influencers and shared their thoughts on what works, what doesn't, and how to improve training programs with a ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod Critiques 2025 Arnold Classic Champion Mike Sommerfeld’s Physique
In competitive bodybuilding, aesthetics, and precision shape champions. Mike Sommerfeld, the 2025 Arnold Classic (AC) Physique champion and 2024 Olympia runner-up, embodies ideal ratios and champ-caliber ... Continue Reading
Watch Sam Sulek’s First Arm Workout as an IFBB Pro
Fitness personality and new IFBB Pro League Classic Physique competitor Sam Sulek wasted no time getting back to work in the gym. The 2025 Arnold Amateur Classic Physique winner had his first arm session ... Continue Reading
What Is Bigorexia?
Bigorexia, a slang term for muscle dysmorphia, is a mental health condition characterized by an obsessive focus on muscle size. Common among male bodybuilders, individuals with ... Continue Reading
Brandon Curry Expresses Interest in 2025 Masters Olympia
Brandon Curry may follow up the 2025 Arnold Classic with a trip to the 2025 Masters Olympia. The 2019 Mr. Olympia winner and two-time Arnold Classic champion ranked fourth at the 2025 Arnold Classic, which ... Continue Reading
How the World’s Top Female Natural Bodybuilder Trains
Natalie Hays is a women’s natural bodybuilder. Her competitive accolades include winning the 2023 Ms. America, the 2023 Yorton Cup, the 2023 World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) World Championship, ... Continue Reading
How Bikini Bodybuilder Yume Kurokawa Trains and Diets During Peak Week
Japanese IFBB Pro Bikini bodybuilder Yume Kurokawa, a mother of two, is on an ambitious journey to secure an Olympia qualification. Her 2024 competition resume includes IFBB Tokyo Pro ... Continue Reading
11 Habits to Build a Ripped Physique
Celebrity coach and author Thomas DeLauer once weighed an unhealthy 300 pounds—a clear disparity from his current-day shredded physique. In late February 2025, DeLauer shared his top muscle-building and ... Continue Reading
Is Training to Failure Overrated?
“Do as many reps as you can” is a common exercise cue and one you may have heard many times. A general assumption is more effort equals better results. But do you need to empty your tank on every set for ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Rafael Brandão’s 8,000-Calorie Diet
IFBB Pro Open bodybuilder Rafael Brandão’s intense bulking diet was shared five weeks into his offseason in late February 2025. The Brazilian mass monster weighed 126.5 to 127 kilograms (278.9 to 280 lbs) ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Kuba Cielen’s 5 Steps to Bigger Biceps
“There will never be a time when anyone ever says their biceps are too big,” says Pro heavyweight bodybuilder Kuba Cielen. Many gym-goers struggle to beef up their elbow flexors because they lack proper ... Continue Reading
Try Canadian Fitness Influencer Natasha Aughey’s Beefy Arm Day
While two exercises could suffice to train most muscles, they’re hardly enough for a complex system like the back. It comprises several muscles with different functions, and each needs to be accounted ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold Classic Amateur Results
The 2025 Arnold Classic Amateur (ACA) competition occurred on Feb. 27, 2025, in Columbus, OH, as part of the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF). Amateur athletes had to qualify to compete at the 2025 ACA, ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Wins 2025 Arnold Classic
Derek Lunsford is the 2025 Arnold Classic champion. After a close round of pre-judging on Feb. 28, 2025, the finals were held in the Battelle Grand of the Greater Columbus ... Continue Reading
Ali Bilal Wins 2025 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique Title
Ali Bilal is the 2025 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique champion. Out of Blank men in the lineup, he would be the last to leave the stage after receiving the trophy from promoter Arnold Schwarzenegger. It also ... Continue Reading
Vania Auguste Wins 2025 Bikini International
Vania Auguste is the 2025 Bikini International champion. She was one of 10 athletes in the competition in Columbus, OH, on March 1, 2025, and was the last to stand center stage as champion. Not only ... Continue Reading
Rajesh John Wins 2025 Arnold Pro Wheelchair
Rajesh John has won the 2025 Arnold Classic Pro Wheelchair contest, making him a back-to-back champion. This IFBB Pro League competition was one of seven pro bodybuilding events held at the 2025 Arnold ... Continue Reading