The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships is the biggest weightlifting competition of the year and it's about to get underway. The competition kicks off on ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Thor Bjornsson’s Diet
Six feet, nine inches tall. Over four hundred pounds. The 2018 winner of the World’s Strongest Man™ (and, sure, The Mountain on HBO’s Game of Thrones) Hafthor Bjornsson literally carries hundreds of pounds ... Continue Reading
Brandon Curry Wins 2019 Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Title
Brandon Curry made bodybuilding history this past weekend in Las Vegas by being the last man standing on the Olympia stage and becoming the 15th man to earn the title of Mr. Olympia. He also joins Ronnie ... Continue Reading
The 2019 Wodapalooza Online Prize Challenge Is Now Live
Want to win cash, a free trip to Wodapalooza, and some other great prizes? There's a new way to compete that makes it easier than ever to participate, and you don't have to be an elite athlete to do ... Continue Reading
2019 Women’s Physique Olympia Preview
The mission and purpose of the Women’s Physique division is to showcase well-developed muscular physiques that have the lines and appeal of women’s bodybuilding during the early days of the Olympia, where ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Looks Strong As Ever With Beltless 415kg/915lb Deadlift
We know that Cailer Woolam can deadlift. We're talking about a guy that goes by “Doctor Deadlift” on Instagram and has deadlifted 950 pounds, or 431 kilograms for an all-time world record in the ... Continue Reading
Study: Fitness in Young Adults Improves Memory, Reasoning, and Problem Solving
A new study published in Scientific Reports and presented at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, has concluded that physical fitness leads to better brain functioning among young ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate 2019 IWF World Championships Preview
Earlier this week, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) published the preliminary start list for the 2019 Weightlifting World Championships. This year IWF World Championships are scheduled for ... Continue Reading
Find Out Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Thoughts on CrossFit
Arnold Schwarzenegger's diet has been of interest since his pie eating Mr. Olympia days. Now, a couple months away from hitting the big screens as The Terminator, Schwarzenegger showed off his fridge ... Continue Reading
Watch This Swedish Discus Thrower’s Seriously Elite Deadlift
Swedish discus thrower Daniel Ståhl can not only throw a 2 kilogram disk over 70 meters, but he can also deadlift some serious weight. Ståhl has an impressive resume that includes competing ... Continue Reading
2019 Figure Olympia Preview
The IFBB Pro League Figure Division began in 2003 and has been a launching pad for some major stars in fitness. It serves as a division for ladies who are bigger than those in the bikini division with a ... Continue Reading
Recap: 2019 World’s Strongest Man Arena Tour
Some of the biggest names in strongman competed at the World’s Strongest Man Arena Tour this past weekend in Manchester Arena, England. The finals took place on Saturday, September 7th, and for the second ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Shares His Journey to the Raw Bench World Record
By now you’ve probably seen the footage. The large dude that set a new all-time world record in the raw bench press and almost had it all come down on him, literally, because of the spotters' delay in ... Continue Reading
Hadi Choopan Chooses to Compete in Mr. Olympia Open
Hadi Choopan, the 2019 Vancouver Pro winner, has made the decision to compete at this year’s Mr. Olympia (Open Division) contest next weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Iran native had his choice between ... Continue Reading
Days After Breaking the World Record, Michael Estrella PRs His Deadlift With 700 Pounds
We've been on the Michael Estrella hype train since his insane performance at the Boss of Bosses 6 powerlifting meet over the weekend. Estrella competed in the 148lbs weight class and deadlifted 4.5 times ... Continue Reading
Legendary Weightlifting Coach Glenn Pendlay Passes Away At Age 48
With heavy hearts, we are sad to announce that legendary American weightlifting coach Glenn Pendlay has passed away at the age of 48. Multiple athletes and coaches heavily vested in the weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath Will Not Compete in 2019 Mr. Olympia
In the latest of what has been a string of confirmations from some of the biggest names in bodybuilding, seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath has announced that he will not compete this year for a ... Continue Reading
Check Out Katrin Davidsdottir’s Photoshoot in ESPN’s 2019 “Body Issue”
This year, two-time CrossFit Games champion Katrin Davidsdottir became the first CrossFit athlete to be represented in ESPN's "Body Issue". Now, all of the photos, Davidsdottir's story, and the behind the ... Continue Reading
Josh Lenartowicz Is Officially OUT of 2019 Olympia Bodybuilding Show
Australian bodybuilding champion Josh Lenartowicz can now be added to the list of IFBB Pro League stars that will not be a part of the 2019 Mr.Olympia contest. There had been speculation for several weeks ... Continue Reading
IWF World Championships Entry List Highlights Gender Equality Improvements
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships gets underway in Pattaya, Thailand on September 18th, and on Wednesday the IWF released the entry list for the ... Continue Reading
How Brent Fikowski Is Preparing for the 2019-2020 CrossFit Games Open
Four-time Reebok CrossFit Games competitor Brent Fikowski is hopeful that this will be his best season yet. Fikowski is in full training mode ahead of the 2019 CrossFit Games Open kicking off this October, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Brandon Curry Walks Away Nearly Unscratched From Terrifying Gym Accident
Current Arnold Classic Champion Brandon Curry just walked away nearly unscratched from a terrifying gym accident just about a week out from the 2019 Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas. Curry was in the gym ... Continue Reading
2019 Fitness Olympia Preview
Out of the eight divisions that make up the IFBB Pro League, the Fitness division is by far and away the most entertaining. Aside from the look of the physiques, the athletes have to come up with a routine ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Brian Shaw Lose to His Wife in a Workout Challenge
Four-time World's Strongest Man Brian Shaw loves a good challenge. He's always posting videos on his YouTube channel of crazy workouts (like this pull up challenge he did with a Navy SEAL), so it was only ... Continue Reading