Body fat is vital for maintaining hormone levels and supporting testosterone production, both crucial for muscle growth. However, excessive fat storage can negatively impact health and ... Continue Reading
“He’s a Motherf%#ker”: Jay Cutler on the Most “Abrasive” Coach in Bodybuilding
Your favorite bodybuilder probably owes their success to Hany Rambod. Not literally, but almost — Rambod, whose industry-appropriate nickname “the Pro Creator” speaks for itself, has worked with many of ... Continue Reading
The CrossFit Leaderboard – Source of Anxiety or Value Add for Your Community?
In the early days, CrossFit.com was not much more than a leaderboard. The leaderboard gained momentum as more people discovered CrossFit. By 2007, founder Greg Glassman decided to host the first ... Continue Reading
Is 7,000MG of Salt the Pre-Workout Sweet Spot?
While "don't sweat the small stuff" is a sound piece of life advice, elite athletes like Mitchell Hooper can't afford to let any details slip through the cracks. With lofty goals to crush and a reputation ... Continue Reading
WODs & Wisdom Part 1: 10-Year CrossFit Affiliate Owners on What They Wish They Knew at the Start
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a multi-part series highlighting longtime CrossFit gym owners, their experiences over the past decade, and some advice they wish they had at the start. They say ... Continue Reading
Italian Stallion: Antonino Pizzolato Smashes 180KG Snatch
Antonino Pizzolato is, maybe, Italy’s best weightlifter. Italian weightlifters floundered at the 2024 Olympics in Paris after raising their profile throughout the pre-Games qualification period, but ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Infuriates Physicists, Performs Muscle-Ups at 270LB
Leading physicists penned a strongly-worded letter to Larry Wheels on Oct. 25, 2024, after news spread of Wheels’ latest and perhaps most egregious refutation of basic scientific principles. Wheels ... Continue Reading
Jeff Nippard Ranks Best and Worst Biceps Exercises
Though the biceps are small muscles that flex the arm, when well-developed, they command a visual prominence comparable to much larger muscles, which requires proper training. On Oct. 19, 2024, ... Continue Reading
Nicole Carroll Talks Coaching and the Ideal Class on the New CrossFit Training YouTube Channel
Nicole Carroll has been at the heart of CrossFit for many years. Carroll started as a member, became a coach, traveled with CrossFit founder Greg Glassman as one of the earliest members of the ... Continue Reading
2024 Sweden’s Strongest Man Results
The 2024 Sweden's Strongest Man (SSM) contest occurred on Oct. 19, 2024, in Malmö, Sweden. It featured 10 of the country's premiere strongmen clashing in seven events: Farmer's Walk, Log Lift, Deadlift, ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: Chris Bumstead To Compete in Men’s Open Bodybuilding Division at 2024 Prague Pro
Chris Bumstead isn't done just yet. The six-time Classic Physique Olympia champion's retirement from bodybuilding appears to be short-lived — and now, many bodybuilding fans will get what they ... Continue Reading
2024 Rogue Invitational Athletes to Tackle Horizontal Pegboard – The First Since ELFIT 2022
The Rogue Invitational Instagram account posted a photo of Games athlete Carolyne Prevost taking on a pegboard a little over a week ago. At this point, it has been used often enough that the elite ... Continue Reading
2024 Chattanooga Night of Champions Pro Fitness Division Show Results
Tamara Vahn has won the 2024 Chattanooga Night of Champions Pro. The Fitness division contest, which included 11 IFBB Professional League athletes from four countries, was held on Saturday, Oct. ... Continue Reading
2024 Musclecontest Philippines Pro Men’s Physique Show Results
Joven Sagabain is the 2024 Musclecontest Philippines Pro winner. The IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique competition was held on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. Sagabain was one of seven ... Continue Reading
2024 Dennis James Classic Pro Classic Physique Show Results
Luca Reger is the 2024 Dennis James Pro champion. The IFBB Pro League Classic Physique division show was held on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Frankfurt, Germany, and it served as a qualifying ... Continue Reading
2024 Moscow Showdown Pro Results
Eujenia Shatova has won the 2024 Moscow Showdown Pro. The IFBB Pro League Bikini division show, promoted by five-time Fitness Olympia champion Oksana Grishina, was held in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Oct. ... Continue Reading
2024 Nutriyummy Pro Cup Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Nutriyummy Pro Cup was held on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Alicante, Spain. This IFBB Pro League event served as a 2025 Olympia qualifying event for the Classic Physique and Bikini divisions. Thirty ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler’s “Blueprint” For Shoulder Development
If you're looking to build bigger, bolder shoulders, listen to "Sloppy Jay." A tongue-in-cheek nickname paying homage to his unconventional lifting form, Jay Cutler embraced the light-hearted criticism ... Continue Reading
Strongman Robert Oberst Returns After Extended Absence, Shares Training Plan & Diet
Veteran strongman Robert Oberst was absent from professional competition in 2023 to focus on his television acting debut as "Karl Montgomery” in the third season of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones. ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Coach Has Raised $20,000 for Movember in the Last Three Years — He Wants to Add $15,000 in 2024
Jason Larocque knows what it’s like to feel lonely. Anxious. Lacking social connection. A former Division 1 baseball player, Larocque found himself in a tough place when his college career was ... Continue Reading
2024 Classic Physique Olympia Runner-Up Mike Sommerfeld’s Hypertrophy Chest Training
With Chris Bumstead officially ceding his throne, one of bodybuilding's brightest rising stars may become the new lord of the Classic Physique division sooner than later. After falling from fifth in ... Continue Reading
2024 Musclecontest Philippines Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Musclecontest Philippines Pro is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. This Men’s Physique division contest features eight athletes who will compete for victory and ... Continue Reading
2024 Chattanooga Night of Champions Pro Fitness Division Show Preview
The 2024 Chattanooga Night of Champions is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Chattanooga, TN. The show features an IFBB Pro League Fitness division contest with 11 competitors representing four ... Continue Reading
2024 Dennis James Classic Pro Classic Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Dennis James Classic Pro is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Frankfurt, Germany. Promoter and former IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Dennis James is hosting amateur contests and a ... Continue Reading