The Royal Albert Hall in London, England, will host the 2023 Strongman Classic, scheduled for July 8. Among the 12-athlete roster is the two-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman and 2021 Europe's ... Continue Reading
2023 Palmetto Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
There are three IFBB Pro League shows taking place on Saturday, May 27, but only the 2023 Palmetto Pro will include the Men’s Physique division. Eighteen athletes aim to call themselves the Palmetto Pro ... Continue Reading
2023 Klash Series Southern USA Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The next IFBB Pro League Bikini division contest on the 2023 schedule is the Klash Series Southern USA contest on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Orlando, FL. There are 16 bodybuilders on the Bikini division ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest California State Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2023 California State Pro Men’s Open bodybuilding show is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Anaheim, CA. There are nine competitors seeking to add their names to the list of ... Continue Reading
2023 Shaw Classic Will Feature an Arm-Wrestling Event; Pavlo Kordiyaka, Mateusz Kieliszkowski Added to 16-Man Roster
The 2023 Shaw Classic is set for Aug. 19-20, 2023, in Loveland, CO. Not only does it mark the fourth edition of what has become one of the premiere strongman contests each season, but the 2023 edition will ... Continue Reading
How To Watch the 2023 HYROX World Championships
The 2023 HYROX World Championships are upon us. The biggest event of the year for the functional fitness racing sport occurs on May 26-27, 2023, at the Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sophia Ellis (76KG) Deadlifts a PR Double of 235 Kilograms (518 Pounds)
Top British powerlifter Sophia Ellis is in preparation for the upcoming International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 Classic World Championships on June 11-18, in Valletta, Malta. She recently shared ... Continue Reading
“Don’t Think, Just Act” — Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares How He Trains at 75 Years Old
Seven-time Mr. Olympia champion Arnold Schwarzenegger is used to being in the limelight and sharing his training routine in the gym. Even at 75 years old, the former Governor of California still throws ... Continue Reading
Strongman Competitors Maxime Boudreault and Samantha Belliveau Talk Recovery, Training, and AIRWAAV
Training to compete at the elite level of strongman is no easy task. The training regimen is heavy and frequent, the requisite diet is densely caloric, and the recovery of the nervous system is ... Continue Reading
2023 African Weightlifting Championships Results
The 2023 African Weightlifting Championships occurred on May 11-20, 2023, in Tunis, Tunisia. All 20 bodyweight categories were contested (10 Men's and 10 Women's). Twenty-one countries were represented in ... Continue Reading
2023 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships Results
The 2023 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships took place on May 10-15, 2023, in Manizales, Colombia. Ten weight categories for the Junior Men's division and Junior Women's division were ... Continue Reading
The Tom Platz Challenge — 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper Squats 525 Pounds for 24 Reps
In 1992 at a FIBO expo in Essen, Germany, bodybuilder Tom Platz squatted 525 pounds for 23 reps in a head-to-head challenge against Dr. Fred Hatfield, who locked out 11 reps, in what is now known as “The ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champions League Serbia Results — Gavin Bilton Claims Gold
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Serbia contest occurred on May 20 in Zrenjanin, Serbia. Thirteen strongmen from around the globe converged on the competition site to battle through five events in ... Continue Reading
The Importance of Logging Workouts: How Hunter Labrada Tracks His Progress
Men's Open bodybuilder Hunter Labrada took to his YouTube channel on May 16, 2023, to explain the importance of logging workouts. He also offered insight into his own methods for tracking progress each and ... Continue Reading
Cydney Gillon’s 10 Tips for Competing In Your First Bodybuilding Show
A bodybuilder’s first time competing in front of an audience can be daunting. There’s a lot that goes into preparing before and during a show. Six-time Figure Olympia champion Cydney ... Continue Reading
73-Year-Old Powerlifter Mary Duffy (56KG) Nearly Chain Deadlifts 143 Kilograms (315 Pounds)
Mary Duffy continuously proves that age is but a number. The 73-year-old constantly increases her strength in the gym and competes as a Masters powerlifter in the 56-kilogram weight class. And she ... Continue Reading
2023 Optimum Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Optimum Classic Pro show was held in Shreveport, LA, on Saturday, May 20. Four IFBB Pro League divisions held contests featuring over 40 athletes vying for 2023 Olympia qualifications. Two ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest International Sao Paulo Pro 212 Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Musclecontest International Sao Paulo Pro 212 bodybuilding show was held on Saturday, May 20, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Only two bodybuilders were on the original competitor list, but six athletes ... Continue Reading
2023 New York Pro Bodybuilding Show Results — Tonio Burton Wins Men’s Open
The 2023 New York Pro is in the bodybuilding history books, and Tonio Burton is the new Men’s Open champion. Burton out-posed 16 other Men’s Open competitors to win the show and earn his ... Continue Reading
Did Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Height Cost Him the Role of the Incredible Hulk?
From his breakout in the 1977 docudrama Pumping Iron to 1982’s Conan the Barbarian and, of course, numerous appearances in The Terminator franchise, there’s no doubt that Arnold Schwarzenegger is a ... Continue Reading
2023 New York Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The New York Pro has been a launching pad for several stars in the IFBB Pro League, including Sergio Oliva Jr., Nick Walker, and Blessing Awodibu. The 2023 edition of the New York Pro is set ... Continue Reading
2023 Optimum Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
Many bodybuilding fans know about the 2023 New York Pro taking place on Saturday, May 20, in Teaneck, NJ, but there is another big show on the IFBB Pro League schedule taking place in Shreveport, ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest International Sao Paulo Pro 212 Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2023 Musclecontest International Sao Paulo Pro show is set for Saturday, May 20, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. As of May 19, only two bodybuilders are on the roster to compete. Other athletes are eligible ... Continue Reading
2023 Sur Cup Pro Chile Men’s Physique Show Preview
The IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique division will have a lot of attention on the weekend of May 20-21, as three shows take place in two countries. One of them is the 2023 Sur Cup Pro Chile show, scheduled ... Continue Reading