There are five IFBB Pro League shows taking place across the globe on Saturday, July 15, 2023, and one of them is the Xtreme Bodybuilding Pro Classic Physique show in Tijuana, Mexico. Sixteen athletes will ... Continue Reading
2023 Governors Cup Pro Bikini Show Preview
The 2023 Governors Cup Pro Bikini division contest is slated for Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Sacramento, CA. There are 17 pros on the official roster for this contest, with only three from outside the ... Continue Reading
2023 AGP Korea Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The IFBB Pro League’s AGP series continues with the 2023 AGP Korea Pro Bikini Division show, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Gyeonggi State, South Korea. Twelve athletes ... Continue Reading
Flex Lewis Coaches 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper Through Shoulder Training
The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper earned his 10th consecutive podium finish by capturing bronze at the 2023 Strongman Classic. Since securing the prestigious title at the 2023 ... Continue Reading
How Men’s Physique Competitor Andrei Dieu Trains Back In His Off-Season
Competitive bodybuilders typically cycle between three phases during a year — bulking, cutting, and maintenance. The off-season (bulking) combines a calorie surplus with high-intensity resistance training ... Continue Reading
Men’s Physique Competitor Christian Guzman’s Full Day of Eating on the IIFYM Diet
Many bodybuilders follow strict diet routines leading up to a pro show. Men’s Physique competitor Christian Guzman is not one of those bodybuilders. On July 6, 2023, Guzman took to his YouTube channel ... Continue Reading
How Nick Walker Trains Legs 18 Weeks Out from the 2023 Mr. Olympia Contest
The 2023 Mr. Olympia contest is scheduled for Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. Reigning Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan will attempt a title defense against the likes of 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up Derek ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn and Dr. Rand McClain Delve Into the Passing of Fitness Influencer Jo Lindner
German bodybuilding influencer Jo Lindner, a.k.a. Joesthetics, passed away at 30 years old on July 1, 2023. On the July 7, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show published on the Generation Iron YouTube ... Continue Reading
What’s In Cydney Gillon’s Back Day Pre-Workout?
Reigning six-time Figure Olympia champion Cydney Gillon put on the National Physique Committee (NPC) Cydney Gillon Peach Classic in Newnan, Georgia, back in May. Being an NPC Bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
Former Women’s Physique Olympia Champion Dana Linn Bailey Prioritizes Supersets on Leg Day
Bodybuilding judges are looking for a variety of factors to score an athlete in a pro show, including muscle mass, symmetry, balance, conditioning, muscle quality, and muscle separation. Every bodybuilder ... Continue Reading
How Men’s Physique Olympia Champion Erin Banks Trains Back During His Off-Season
The reigning Men’s Physique Olympia champion Erin Banks' entered competitive bodybuilding at age 31 in 2019 and turned pro within four months. Banks won the second-most prestigious bodybuilding title in ... Continue Reading
2023 Mr. Big Evolution Pro Results — Andrea Presti Wins Men’s Open
The 2023 Mr. Big Evolution Pro bodybuilding show is in the history books, and Andrea Presti is the Men’s Open champion for the third consecutive year. The Men’s Open was one of nine IFBB Pro League ... Continue Reading
Brett Wilkin’s 3 Go-To Exercises for Adding Mass to His Hamstrings
Bodybuilder Brett Wilkin has some massive hamstrings thanks to a trio of tricks he uses for hypertrophy training. They helped him become the first Men’s Open competitor to punch his ticket to the ... Continue Reading
2023 Republic of Texas Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Republic of Texas Pro show in Austin, TX, was one of four IFBB Pro League shows held on the weekend of July 7-9, 2023. This contest featured Men’s Physique, Bikini, and Wellness division events, ... Continue Reading
Ashley Kaltwasser Wins 2023 Patriots Challenge Pro Bikini Division Show
Three-time Bikini Olympia champion Ashley Kaltwasser is the 2023 Patriots Challenge Pro Bikini division winner. Kaltwasser made history with this victory as the only athlete in the IFBB Pro League to ... Continue Reading
2023 Mr. Big Evolution Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
On Sunday, July 9, 2023, athletes from nine IFBB Pro League divisions will compete in the 2023 Mr. Big Evolution Pro show in Estoril, Portugal. This show is one of the biggest IFBB Pro League events in ... Continue Reading
2023 Republic of Texas Pro Preview
The 2023 Republic of Texas Pro bodybuilding show takes place on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Austin, TX. The show includes contests for Men’s Physique, Bikini, and Wellness divisions, with winners earning ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Shares His 10 Staple Exercises for Hypertrophy
Most bodybuilders frequently vary their exercises when training for hypertrophy and balanced growth, depending on their specific goals, the time allotted to reach those goals, and their current training ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest Patriots Challenge Pro Bikini Division Preview
The 2023 IFBB Pro League Musclecontest Patriots Challenge Pro show will take place on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. Fifteen competitors will face the judges with hopes of winning the contest ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Pro Preview
The 2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Pro show is scheduled for Friday, July 7, in Curitiba, Brazil. IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique and Women’s Physique divisions will hold contests to determine the ... Continue Reading
The 6 Exercises Bikini Bodybuilder Erin Stern Uses to Build Her Back
“Bodybuilding shows are won from the back” is an adage most bodybuilding enthusiasts are familiar with. This expression rings true across all divisions — Men’s Open, Classic Physique, Women’s Open, and ... Continue Reading
7 Exercises Jeff Nippard Uses to Build His Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
The push, pull, legs (PPL) training split is often used by lifters who prefer training multiple muscle groups on a single day. Push days comprise training the chest, shoulders, and triceps, while the pull ... Continue Reading
Danny “Nitro” Clark on “The Mike O’Hearn” Show: The Truth of “American Gladiators”
On the June 30, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show, the show's namesake spoke with talked with longtime friend and colleague Danny Clark about the fall of the hit TV show American Gladiators, which ... Continue Reading
2023 District of Taiwan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results — Yoo Sung Lee and Areum Song Win
The 2023 District of Taiwan Pro Men’s Physique and Bikini division contests were held on Sunday, July 2, in the District of Taiwan. Two athletes left with wins and 2023 Olympia qualifications. Yoon Sung ... Continue Reading