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Nathan de Asha

Nathan De Asha Wins 2023 Sheru Classic France Bodybuilding Show

The 2023 Sheru Classic France bodybuilding show was held on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Lille, France. It featured four IFBB Pro League contests, with the main attraction of the Men’s Open. Nathan De Asha ... Continue Reading

Kaltwasser

Ashley Kaltwasser’s Tricks For Longevity in Competitive Bikini Bodybuilding

Bikini bodybuilder Ashley Kaltwasser has won 41 pro shows as of Sept. 2023, including three Olympias (2013-2015), making her the winningest IFBB Pro athlete in history. The second most decorated athlete in ... Continue Reading

Andrea Shaw

2023 Rising Phoenix and Arizona Pro Women’s Bodybuilding Show Preview

One of the biggest weekends for women’s bodybuilding is set to take place in Chandler, AZ. The 2023 Rising Phoenix World Championship and the 2023 Arizona Pro show will both take place on Saturday, Sept. ... Continue Reading

Theo

2023 Sheru Classic France Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2023 Sheru Classic France Pro is slated for Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 in Lille, France. There are three men’s divisions and one women’s division featured in this IFBB Pro League event. The main event ... Continue Reading

Noel Adame

2023 Van City Showdown Pro 212 Bodybuilding Preview

As of Sept. 29, 2023, there are three Olympia 212 qualifications left to claim before the qualification cutoff on Oct. 9, 2023. One of those will be contested at the 2023 Van City Showdown Pro in Burnaby, ... Continue Reading

2024 Sheffield

The Fourth Round of Selection for the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Has Wrapped

Strength sports equipment manufacturer SBD Apparel is behind the Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (“Sheffield”), an International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) sanctioned contest last held for the ... Continue Reading

Layne Norton Muscle Gain Caloric Surplus Study

Dr. Layne Norton Explains New Study: You Don’t Need a Caloric Surplus To Build Muscle

A new study on the interaction between caloric surpluses and rates of muscle gain might just change the way you formulate your next bulking phase. On Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2023, Dr. Layne Norton took to ... Continue Reading

WRPF

2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Nationals Results

One of the biggest powerlifting events in the United States took place in Sin City. The 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) National Championships were held the weekend of Sept. 22-24, 2023, ... Continue Reading

Pescari

2023 Ultimate Strongman World Championships & Strongest Nation Results

The 2023 Ultimate Strongman World Championships (USWC) contest occurred on Sept. 23, 2023, in Fulda, Germany, and featured five divisions: Men's U105KG, Masters Men's U105KG, Men's U90KG, Women's U82KG, ... Continue Reading

Amélie Mierger

Amélie Mierger (+84KG) Bench Presses 165 Kilograms (364 Pounds), Half a Kilogram Over IPF Raw World Record

Amélie Mierger is one of the biggest female bench pressers in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). She first broke the IPF raw bench press world record in the +84-kilogram class at the ... Continue Reading

Hafthor Björnsson

Hafthor Björnsson Postpones His Powerlifting Goals, Announces Return to Competitive Strongman

2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson has postponed his powerlifting ambitions to return to competitive strongman. The Icelandic strongman-turned-boxer-turned-powerlifter-turned ... Continue Reading

Lee Priest

Lee Priest Diagnoses How Bodybuilders Botch Cuts

Australian bodybuilder Lee Priest joined Mike O’Hearn on the Sept. 22, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show to discuss bodybuilding strategy. Priest and O’Hearn discuss multiple ... Continue Reading

Derek Lunsford

How To Use FST-7 Training To Build the Upper Chest

Bodybuilding coach Hany Rambod’s athletes have won 22 Olympia titles, and the tally goes up every year. His current athlete roster includes the reigning Mr. Olympia, Hadi Choopan, the Classic Physique ... Continue Reading

2023 EPF Junior

How To Watch The 2023 EPF European Classic Junior Championships

The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) 2023 European Classic Junior Championships will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from Oct. 10-17, 2023. In total, 345 young athletes will lift for medals, titles, ... Continue Reading

Ruffin

2023 Dubai Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

212 Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, and Men’s Physique divisions were featured at the 2023 Dubai Pro in Dubai, UAE, on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Over 80 IFBB Pro League athletes competed in this show, ... Continue Reading

Mitchell Hooper

Are You Stretching Too Much? Strongman Mitchell Hooper Has the Answer

2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper has a Master’s in clinical exercise physiology and knows a thing or two about how stretching does or does not promote a healthy lifting routine. There is a ... Continue Reading

Opara

2023 San Antonio Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The 2023 San Antonio Pro was held on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in San Antonio, TX, and it featured four IFBB Pro League contests. Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Figure, and Bikini division shows were ... Continue Reading

Zancanelli

Gabriel Zancanelli Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Ultimate Pro Classic Physique Show

The 2023 Musclecontest International Ultimate Pro Classic Physique division show was held on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Curitiba, Brazil. Twelve athletes took the stage and faced the judges to determine ... Continue Reading

Reuben Glass

Reuben Glass Wins 2023 Titans Grand Prix Men’s Physique Show

The 2023 Titans Grand Prix Men’s Physique show was held in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Twenty-four IFBB Pro League competitors took the stage; Reuben Glass left the stage as champion. ... Continue Reading

Breon Ansley

Confirmed: Breon Ansley NOT Moving to 212 Division, Will Compete at 2023 Classic Physique Olympia

The 2017-18 Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley had been training for months to make the switch to the 212 division at the 2023 Olympia. However, he’s decided not to swap ... Continue Reading

Big Ramy Withdraws 2023 Mr Olympia

Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay Says He Will Not Compete at 2023 Mr. Olympia

2020 and 2021 Mr. Olympia winner Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay has officially ruled himself out of the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest, scheduled to take place on the weekend of Nov. 2-5, 2023 in Orlando, FL. On ... Continue Reading

Gabriel Zancanelli

2023 Musclecontest International Ultimate Pro Classic Physique Show Preview

Four IFBB Pro League shows take place on the weekend of Sept. 23-24, 2023, and all four can impact the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5. One of them is the 2023 Musclecontest International ... Continue Reading

Joshua Guidry

2023 Musclecontest Titans Grand Prix Men’s Physique Show Preview

The 2023 bodybuilding season is winding down. The 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, 2023, is fast approaching. However, the Men’s Physique division still has a competition on the IFBB Pro ... Continue Reading

Bailey

Learn To Grow Your Glutes Like Dana Linn Bailey

2013 Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey routinely shares her training programming with her 530,000 YouTube subscribers. On Sept. 12, 2023, Bailey revealed the exercises and number of sets ... Continue Reading

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