Every Saturday during a large portion of his off-season and now his 2022 Olympia prep, Men's Open competitor Hunter Labrada sits down for a Q&A where he reads questions sent to him through a prompt on ... Continue Reading
2022 Strongman Champions League Romania Results — Kelvin de Ruiter Victorious
The 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Romania contest took place on Sept. 17, 2022, in Sibiu, Romania. A dozen elite strongmen representing nine different countries clashed across five events in the ... Continue Reading
Maxime Boudreault and Sam Belliveau Try CrossFit Training
The sport of strongman can be deceiving to those unfamiliar. While strongman and strongwoman contests seek to reward the strongest individual at a given contest, the events that determine who that is ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Promoter Dave Bowers Announces Closure of the IFBB Indy Pro
Bodybuilding promoter Dave Bowers has announced that the Indy Pro, his IFBB Pro League bodybuilding contest, has come to an end after running four shows from 2018 to 2022. In addition, his production ... Continue Reading
Legendary Strongman Commentator Eddie Butler Died at Age 65
Former professional rugby player and longtime announcer for the World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie Butler passed away at age 65. The legendary commentator was reported to have died in his sleep while ... Continue Reading
Try these 6 Back Building Exercises From IFBB Pro Justin Shier
When IFBB Pro Justin Shier steps into the gym for a back workout, he doesn’t leave until he’s worked every muscle. This gym warrior leaves it all in the gym through varied movements and differing loads. In ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn and Ed Coan Talk Motivation Vs. Passion
The 15th episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Sept. 16, 2022. In it, the show's namesake spoke to legendary powerlifter Ed Coan. The 59-year-old Coan has ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Invited to Compete in Men’s Open at 2022 Mr. Olympia
It seems like Derek Lunsford — the 2021 212 Olympia winner — won't be defending his title in 2022. On Sept. 15, 2022, Mr. Olympia LLC announced on Instagram that Lunsford received a "special invite" to ... Continue Reading
Strongman-Turned-Boxer Hafthor Björnsson Reveals Back and Abs Workout
When Hafthor "The Mountain" Björnsson was atop the strongman world, he weighed over 400 pounds. The 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion stands 6'9" tall and, since leaving strongman behind for a ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilders Nick Walker and Brett Wilkin Dominate a Quad-centric Workout
2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker aims to dethrone two-time reigning Mr. Olympia champion Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay at the 2022 Olympia. Walker is qualified per his fifth-place finish at his ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada On the Differences Between Enhanced and Natural Training
Every week, 2022 Olympia contender Hunter Labrada takes to his YouTube channel to advise aspiring bodybuilders and anyone who loves making progress in the gym. On Sept. 13, 2022, Labrada broached a subject ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Bill Pearl Has Died at 91 Years Old
Legendary bodybuilder William "Bill" Arnold Pearl has passed away at the age of 91. It was confirmed by Pearl's wife, Judy, on the official Bill Pearl Facebook page that Pearl passed at 4:00 a.m. on Sept. ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Michal Križo Talks About His Training Split, Olympia Hopes, and Max Bench Press in Online Q&A
Few bodybuilders have as much hype surrounding them as Michal Križo does right now. Though Križo hasn’t even qualified for December’s Mr. Olympia competition yet, former winners like Jay Cutler and Samir ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Squats 455 Kilograms (1,003.1 Pounds) Raw in Training
Over 120-kilogram powerlifter and two-time IPF World Superheavyweight Champion Jesus Olivares has become the latest strength athlete to join the 1,000-pound squat club on social media. On Sept. 13, 2022, ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Uses Progressive Overload and High Volume for Shoulder Hypertrophy
The two-time reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman does not intend to compete in another elite competition in 2022. He encountered travel issues that caused him to withdraw from the 2022 Shaw ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Unveils Roster for 2022 World Weightlifting Championships
The United States is sending its best and brightest weightlifters to the world stage in 2022. On Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2022, USA Weightlifting (USAW) publicized the roster of athletes they're sending to ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack (90KG) Bench Presses 275 Kilograms (606 Pounds) in Training
Powerlifter John Haack is set to compete at the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Pro Raw meet, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in North Kansas City, MO. On Sept. 12, 2022, ... Continue Reading
Dana Linn Bailey Fatigued Kristen Nun’s Triceps With One Massive Superset
Former Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey met with bodybuilder and Flag Nor Fail sponsored athlete Kristen Nun for an epic arm session. Bailey does ... Continue Reading
Watch 9-Year-Old Weightlifter Rory van Ulft (30KG) Deadlift 111 Kilograms (244.7 Pounds) in Training
There are a lot of strong weightlifters and powerlifters pulling immensely heavy weights in the gym — whether it's Men's Open bodybuilders lifting heavy to add denseness to their lat spreads or strongwomen ... Continue Reading
The Diet Terrence Ruffin Follows to Build Off-Season Mass Revealed
The reigning two-time Arnold Classic Classic Physique champion Terrence Ruffin broke down his daily diet in his off-season in a video published on his YouTube channel on Sept. 1, 2022. He ... Continue Reading
2022 Yamamoto Nutrition Pro Bodybuilding Results and Recap
The 2022 Yamamoto Nutrition Pro was held on Sunday, Sept. 11 in Milan, Italy. There were four contests held — Men’s Open, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Bikini. The winners of each contest earned ... Continue Reading
How 6-Time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates Earned His Nickname “The Shadow”
Having won the Mr. Olympia title six years in a row from 1992 to 1997, Dorian Yates — the man they called “The Shadow” — is viewed by many as one of the greatest bodybuilders to ever take the stage. So, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilders Dana Linn Bailey and Kristen Nun Annihilate a Grueling Leg Session
Former Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey met with bodybuilder and Flag Nor Fail sponsored athlete Kristen Nun at their new private location in Montana for a heavy, high-volume leg workout. ... Continue Reading
International Powerlifting Federation Unveils Bench Press Rule Change for 2023
The state of play for competitive powerlifting will undergo a significant change in 2023. On Sep. 10, 2022, the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) unveiled a revised Technical Rules handbook on ... Continue Reading