In the months, weeks, and days before a bodybuilding show, it's common to see athletes flaunt their physiques on social media and in public for everyone — especially their competition — to see. In the ... Continue Reading
Samantha Eugenie (69KG) Sets 2 Junior Raw National Records at 2023 French Nationals
The 2023 FFForce Championnats de France Juniors de Force Athlétique took place on April 8, 2023, in Nancy, France. In the Junior division, 69-kilogram powerlifter Samantha Eugenie scored two Junior raw ... Continue Reading
Samantha Rice (90KG) Scores a Hat Trick of All-Time Raw World Records at 2023 Pioneer on the Beach
Powerlifer Samantha Rice nearly captured a clean sweep of the world records in the 90-kilogram class after her performance at the 2023 USA-UA Pioneer on the Beach meet on April 8, 2023. The elite athlete ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead Shares His Revamped Off-Season Diet for 2023
Reigning Classic Physique Olympia champ Chris Bumstead has won four consecutive titles from 2019 to 2022. Of course, besides the stellar posing this division requires, his diet has also played a massive ... Continue Reading
American Strongmen Train Together One Week Before 2023 World’s Strongest Man
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) — which goes down on April 19-23 in Myrtle Beach, SC — features a 30-athlete roster comprised of the top non-injured strongmen worldwide. Among them are six ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada Breaks Down Techniques of His Pull Day
Men’s Open bodybuilder Hunter Labrada fell short of the top sixth at the 2022 Olympia. He’s working this off-season to climb the Olympia ladder to compete against the top in the division, ... Continue Reading
How 3-Time Bikini Olympia Champion Ashley Kaltwasser Eats on Show Day
As one of the most consistent pro bodybuilders in the game, Ashley Kaltwasser must have advice on how she stays peaked for so much of the competitive bodybuilding season every year. After all, it is in her ... Continue Reading
Looking Back at John Claassen’s 235-Pound Raw Deadlift at 92 Years Old
It's no secret that resistance training has positive impacts on longevity. A 2019 meta-analysis in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that "Resistance training is associated with ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events Schedule Announced
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Unlike the 100-plus degree summer heat of Sacramento, CA, which hosted the WSM contests for the past ... Continue Reading
Bulking on a Budget With Bodybuilder Derek Lunsford
The 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up Derek Lunsford is in the off-season looking to add muscle mass to his frame to clinch the 2023 Mr. Olympia on Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL. Bulking — eating ... Continue Reading
WWE’s Matt Riddle Demonstrates His Ridiculous Full-Body Workout with Sheamus
In episode 128 of WWE Superstar Sheamus’ “Celtic Warrior Workouts” on YouTube, the “Fighting Irishman” is joined by fellow pro wrestler Matt Riddle to undertake an intense, gauntlet-style full-body workout ... Continue Reading
Pavlo Nakonechnyy Withdraws from the 2023 World’s Strongest Man; Thomas Evans Steps In
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) roster received a shake-up on April 9, 2023. Pavlo Nakonechnyy of Ukraine withdrew from the biggest contest in the sport. "I [will] miss WSM 2023," Nakonechnyy ... Continue Reading
JF Caron Aims to Return to Competitive Strongman by Fall of 2023
The return of one of strongman's greatest competitors is on the horizon. JF Caron of Canada — the nine-time Canada's Strongest Man champion — was featured on Laurence Shahlaei's YouTube channel on April 6, ... Continue Reading
2023 1 Bro Pro Show Men’s Physique and Bikini Division Results
There were two pro bodybuilding events held on Saturday, Apr. 8, 2023. One was the Memphis Pro in Memphis, TN, and the other was the 1 Bro Pro show in Maidenhead, UK. The UK contest featured both Men’s ... Continue Reading
2023 Memphis Pro Men’s Physique Show Results — Emanual Hunter Wins Again
Emanual Hunter has scored his second pro Men’s Physique win of the 2023 season. On Saturday, April 8, 2023, Hunter won the Memphis Pro Men’s Physique title in Memphis, TN. Hunter was one of 18 competitors ... Continue Reading
Lean Beef Patty and Brett Wilkin Crush Legs via Ascension Sets With Chris Bumstead
"Lean Beef Patty,” a fitness influencer who exploded on social media in 2021, and the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League bodybuilder Brett Wilkin linked up with ... Continue Reading
The Mike O’Hearn Show: Dr. George Touliatos aka “Dr. Testosterone” On What Blood Cell Panels Measure
Episode 40 of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on April 7, 2023. The show's namesake cut a cold open to express this episode's importance within the ... Continue Reading
WrestleMania Ready — WWE’s Cody Rhodes and Sheamus’ Full Body Supersets Workout
In episode 127 of the hit YouTube series “Celtic Warrior Workouts,” host Sheamus was joined by Cody Rhodes. They squeezed in one last workout before the biggest nights in their respective pro wrestling ... Continue Reading
2023 1 Bro Show Men’s Physique and Bikini Division Event Preview
On Saturday, April 8, 2023, the IFBB Pro League’s 1 Bro Show will be held in Maidenhead, United Kingdom. There are two pro contests scheduled to take place: Men’s Physique and Bikini. The champion ... Continue Reading
At 51 Years Old, Actor Mark Wahlberg Uses Bulgarian Split Squats to Stay in Fighting Shape
Mark Wahlberg takes the phrase "rise and grind" seriously. Like, very seriously. The 51-year-old actor and entertainer recently hit up social media to showcase his dedication to the iron game (and some ... Continue Reading
2023 Memphis Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
The 2023 Memphis Pro Men’s Physique contest is set to take place on Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Memphis, TN. There are 18 athletes scheduled to step onstage and face the judges at this ... Continue Reading
Watch Shaun Clarida Do FST-7 Training For the First Time with Hany Rambod
Two-time 212 Olympia champ Shaun Clarida dipped his feet into FST-7 (fascial stretch training) training with renowned bodybuilding coach Hany Rambod. Check out the video uploaded to ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada on Mindset: “Framing Everything We Do in the Gym as a Practiced Skill”
Practice makes perfect. It's an age-old adage that extends to the present-day bodybuilding mentality. At least, that's what Men's Open bodybuilder Hunter Labrada suggested in his YouTube video published on ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Trains Back and Biceps with Ronnie Coleman
The 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up Derek Lunsford is doing everything he can to clinch the title that Hadi Choopan narrowly beat him to. Part of Lunsford's plan includes training with some of the greatest ... Continue Reading