Eight-time Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman had a special guest enter his gym to train chests and triceps under his expert guidance: 2022 New York Pro champion Blessing Awodibu. The workout consisted of ... Continue Reading
Can A.I. Function as a Strength Coach?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be evolving at lightspeed. 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper recently entertained the scenario: Can AI replace strength coaches? Hooper ... Continue Reading
Who Is Skipping the 2025 CrossFit Open? All the Athletes We Know So Far
As we get closer to the CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 announcement, the competitive landscape has continued to shift in significant ways. While some athletes have posted advertisements for the Open ... Continue Reading
What Derek Lunsford Eats on High-Calorie Day During 2025 Arnold Classic Prep
Two-time Olympia champion Derek Lunsford is carb cycling to prepare for his Arnold Classic (AC) debut from Feb. 28 to March 2 in Columbus, OH. Lunsford’s carb intake ranges from over 200 grams on low ... Continue Reading
Why We Are De-Affiliating: CrossFit New England
Editor’s Note: Several weeks ago, Ben Bergeron (CF-L4) announced to his CrossFit New England community that his gym, CFNE, would be de-affiliating from CrossFit. CFNE was established in 2007 and has ... Continue Reading
Build Your Butt Like Bodybuilder Tefani-Sam Genadi Razhi
Wellness bodybuilder and Olympian Tefani-Sam Genadi Razhi has some of the best glutes in the game. She recently shared her leg day workout in mid-February 2025, showing how she focuses on low-moderate reps ... Continue Reading
Can an Ultramarathon Swimmer Train Like a Strongman?
2017 World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall teamed with ultramarathon swimmer Ross Edgley to see who could achieve the biggest arm pump during a training session in mid-February ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Announcement 25.2: First Look and Predictions
Week two of the CrossFit Open will kick off with the 25.2 announcement in Arizona with two notable elite women athletes going head-to-head: This is Wells's second live Open announcement; her ... Continue Reading
2025 Atlas Strongman Classic Results
The 2025 Atlas Strongman Classic competition occurred in Ghent, Belgium, on Jan. 26, 2025. It featured 13 athletes representing five countries competing in five events: Block Press Medley, Dinnie Stone ... Continue Reading
Pat Vellner to Sit Out 2025 CrossFit Games Season, Will Focus on World Fitness Project
Add nine-time CrossFit Games athlete and five-time medalist Pat Vellner to the growing list of athletes who are choosing to skip the 2025 CrossFit Games season. In an interview with the Morning Chalk ... Continue Reading
Terrence Ruffin on the Future of Classic Physique: “It’s Scary”
The Truth Podcast, hosted by 25-time Olympia-winning bodybuilding coach Hany Rambod, recently featured two-time Arnold Classic Physique champion Terrence Ruffin, who’s prepping for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro ... Continue Reading
Chandler Smith to Sit Out the 2025 CrossFit Games Season, Will Focus on WFP and HYROX
On Thursday, February 13, four-time CrossFit Games veteran and fan-favorite athlete Chandler Smith posted a powerful statement on Instagram: And so, after 10 years of competing in the CrossFit Open, ... Continue Reading
The Biggest Takeaways From Martin Fitzwater’s Tell-All Q&As
Men’s Open bodybuilder Martin Fitzwater made an impressive debut at the 2024 Olympia, securing fourth place overall. Fitzwater followed that performance by winning the 2024 Prague Pro, defeating renowned ... Continue Reading
What’s a Force Meter and How Does Brian Shaw Train With It?
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw has recently ventured into arm wrestling since retiring from pro strongman competition. As he was in his original sport, the Strongest Man on ... Continue Reading
Do Artificial Sweeteners Impact Diet Quality?
Can artificially sweetened drinks be helpful weight loss tools, or are they secretly sabotaging health and fitness goals? Dr. Layne Norton dissected recent research favoring “diet” products and explained ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Training Camp Preview: Invictus
In 2023, Team Invictus, comprised of Josh Al-Chamaa, Jorge Fernandez, Devyn Kim, and Brittany Weiss, put on a show at the CrossFit Games in Madison. With the members of that squad going their ... Continue Reading
Mike Sommerfeld’s 2025 Arnold Classic Prep Features Low-Carb Two-a-Days in the Gym
Classic Physique bodybuilder Mike Sommerfeld returned from an eighth-place rank at the 2023 Olympia to the runner-up spot at the 2024 Olympia.” He vies to dominate the 2025 Arnold Classic Physique contest ... Continue Reading
PRVN Fitness Brings in HYROX Coach James Kelly to Launch New Program
Training for a HYROX race? PRVN Fitness picked Australian HYROX athlete and coach James Kelly to write the program and prepare athletes of varying levels for race day. This isn’t the first ... Continue Reading
The Value of Having a Ride-or-Die Training Partner
Is it better to train with a partner or lift alone in the weight room? Both methodologies have worked for many bodybuilders. Seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger had several training partners over ... Continue Reading
Fittest & Strongest — Mitchell Hooper, Hafthor Björnsson, and Justin Medeiros Train Behind-the-Neck Press
Three world champions across two strength sports — 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Hafthor Björnsson, 2023 WSM Mitchell Hooper, and two-time CrossFit Games champ Justin Medeiros — spent a training session ... Continue Reading
2024 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique Preview
The 2025 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique contest will be a part of the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Twelve athletes were invited to ... Continue Reading
Meet the World Fitness Project Event Directors: Jason Ansley and Roger Gillros
In December 2024, we learned more details regarding the team behind the World Fitness Project. We learned that he was working in partnership with a group of people, all sharing the common goal of ... Continue Reading
5 Must-Do Exercises for a Bigger Chest
Several exercises can help create a bigger, stronger, and more defined chest. If one were to ask every well-known fitness personality what their favorites are, they would hear or read several cases of ... Continue Reading
Interview: Lucy Campbell Talks TYR Wodapalooza Win and 2025 Season Plans
Heading into the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza in Miami Beach, Lucy Campbell didn’t have a leaderboard goal. And why would she? The 2022 CrossFit Games rookie was returning to competition after having spent ... Continue Reading