Ariel Barley is the 2023 Governors Cup Bikini Division show winner. Barley was one of 16 competitors that faced the judges in Sacramento, CA, on Saturday, July 15, and left the stage as champion. This win ... Continue Reading
Dahye Jeon Wins 2023 Korea AGP Bikini Pro Show
The 2023 Korea AGP Bikini Pro show was held in Gyeonggi State, South Korea, on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Dahye Jeon was crowned the winner, outlasting 11 other athletes to earn her first pro victory ... Continue Reading
What Goes Into James Hollingshead’s Grocery Cart and Why?
Men's Open bodybuilder James Hollingshead was in a perfect storm when he realized his pantry and fridge were nearly bare. Seizing the opportunity, Hollingshead took his fans on a journey to the ... Continue Reading
2023 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
Eight-time Ms. Olympia winner Lenda Murray has been contributing to bodybuilding as a promoter in recent years. Her next show is the 2023 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro, scheduled for Saturday, July 15, ... Continue Reading
2023 Vancouver Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
Out of the five IFBB Pro League shows taking place on July 15, 2023, only one will host a Men’s Open contest — the 2023 Vancouver Pro. This show takes place in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, and it will also host ... 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
16-Year-Old Nikolas You (75KG) Sets All-Time Drug Tested Raw Open Deadlift World Record of 343 Kilograms
The all-time drug-tested raw world record deadlift in the Men's 75-kilogram has fallen. Assuming the mantle is 16-year-old Nikolas You, who scored an astonishing 343-kilogram deadlift (756.2-pound) raw ... 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
Mark Zuckerberg Shows Off Lean Physique During Mixed Martial Arts Training
Tensions online have flared between social media billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, owner of Facebook (rebranded as Meta, which now owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, and Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, SpaceX, ... 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
Mitchell Hooper Hits a Bench Press Triple PR of 210 Kilograms (463 Pounds) With Laurence Shahlaei
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper recently won the bronze at the 2023 Strongman Classic in London, England. It continued his streak of podium finishes from his rookie season ... 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
2023 Ultimate Scotland’s Strongest Woman Results — Izzy Tait Wears the Crown
The 2023 Ultimate Scotland's Strongest Woman contest took place on July 2, 2023, in Grangemouth, United Kingdom, alongside the 2023 Ultimate Scotland's Strongest Man contest won by Louis Jack. Eight ... 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
Strongwoman Lucy Underdown Hits 280-Kilogram Raw Deadlift Quadruple PR
Strongwoman Lucy Underdown's incredible deadlifting capabilities have gained recognition in the strongwoman game. The 2023 Arnold UK Pro Strongwoman champion set the strongwoman raw world record single-rep ... 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 Ultimate Scotland’s Strongest Man Results — Louis Jack Wins
The 2023 Ultimate Scotland's Strongest Man (SSM) contest took place on July 2, 2023, in Grangemouth, United Kingdom. Twelve of the country's best strongmen competed across five events — Duck Walk for Time, ... Continue Reading
Inez Carrasquillo Sets All-Time Women’s Log Press World Record of 145.9 Kilograms (321.4 Pounds)
Strongwoman Inez Carrasquillo of Puerto Rico set a new all-time Women’s log press world record of 145.9 kilograms (321.4 pounds) during the first day of the 2023 Rainier Classic in Burien, WA. She ... Continue Reading