Day two of the weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, kicked off at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Aug. 8, 2024, with the Women's 59-kilogram event. If you're just tuning in, catch up ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: Lazar Đukić Drowned During 2024 CrossFit Games Opening Event, CrossFit Makes Statement
Update 4 (5:43 p.m. EST): CrossFit released an official statement on its Instagram: "We are devastated by the passing of Lazar Đukić. Our hearts are with Lazar’s entire family, friends, and fellow ... Continue Reading
A Dissection of Phil Heath’s Training During His Olympia Reign
Seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath is one of the most decorated bodybuilders ever. Heath’s meticulously calculated training style starkly contrasted the hardcore, high-volume methods favored by his ... Continue Reading
Wellness Bodybuilder Julia Rene Reveals How She Builds Quads
Strengthening one's lower body can significantly enhance athletic performance. Well-developed quads help knee function, mobility, and stability. In late July, IFBB Pro League Wellness Bodybuilder and ... Continue Reading
Is Mihaela Cambei the World’s Next Weightlifting Superstar?
On the first day of weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics, I watched Mihaela-Valentina Cambei do something unheard of. Cambei, a 21-year-old Olympic lifter from Romania, put Team China, the world's most ... Continue Reading
Hou Zhihui Sets Olympic Record Clean & Jerk to Steal Gold Medal at 2024 Olympics
The Women's 49-kilogram event at the 2024 Olympics didn't play out the way anyone expected. Heading into the competition on Aug. 7, Hou Zhihui of Team China was the presumptive gold medalist. Zhihui ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Women’s 49-Kilogram
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. On Aug. 7, 2024, the Women's 49-kilogram class was the second weight category to step onto the lifting platform, following the Men's 61-kilogram class ... Continue Reading
Multiple Athletes Slip, Are Injured, Lose Medals on First Day of Weightlifting at 2024 Olympics
At the halfway mark of the first weightlifting event at the 2024 Olympics, it looked like Eko Yuli Irawan would make Olympic history. Irawan, 35, was the oldest of 12 athletes performing during the ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Li Fabin (61KG) Sets Snatch Record to Win 2024 Olympics
Weightlifting at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games kicked off on Aug. 7, 2024, with the Men's 61-kilogram contest. Li Fabin of China was the expected gold medalist. Although Fabin fell four kilograms short ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Men’s 61-Kilogram
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. After an 18-month qualification period that took each of them to the brink, a small handful of the best 61-kilogram weightlifters in the world will ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Hampton Morris Wins Historic Medal at 2024 Olympics
On the morning of Aug. 7, 2024, American weightlifter Hampton Morris set the tone for Team USA’s weightlifting efforts. Morris, 20, won a bronze medal during the Men’s 61-kilogram event at the 2024 ... Continue Reading
Ray Bowring Scores the Heaviest Single-Ply Squat in UK History
Ray Bowring is a second-generation UK powerlifter. His father, Dean Bowring, has been a familiar face in the sport for over two decades. Dean was the 2009 equipped Open world champion in the International ... Continue Reading
The 4 Training Aspects Nick Walker Adheres To For Chest Gains
Nick Walker secured his second New York Pro victory on May 18, 2024, to claim his spot in the 2024 Mr. Olympia contest at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV, from Oct. 10-13, 2024. Prepping ... Continue Reading
Olivia Reeves Plans for World Record at 2024 Olympics; Coach Expects Gold Medal
In Paris, Olivia Reeves might do something no American women's weightlifter has ever achieved. Reeves, just 21, is heading into the 2024 Olympics as the favorite for gold in the Women's 71-kilogram event ... Continue Reading
Insane Leg Strength: 19-Year-Old Joshua Ngoka Squats 360 Kilograms (793.6 Pounds)
UK super-heavyweight powerlifter Joshua Ngoka has had a meteoric start to his career. His recent performance at the 2024 British Powerlifting (BP) British University Championships (BUC) was less than two ... Continue Reading
“I’m Here, Motherf$#kers”: Jay Cutler Reflects on His Epic Quad Stomp at the 2009 Mr. Olympia
In 2009, Jay Cutler did something historic at the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition. After having his reign cut short one year prior by Dexter "The Blade" Jackson, Cutler returned in force to win the ... Continue Reading
Are You Doing Progressive Overload WRONG? Mitchell Hooper Teaches the Right Way
When Mitchell Hooper won the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2023, it was kind of a big deal. Competitive strongman hadn’t seen a fresh face perform so ferociously, so quickly, in the sport’s modern ... Continue Reading
The Only 4 Leg Exercises You Need To Build Quads and Hamstrings
For bodybuilders and beachgoers, a muscular lower body is essential for aesthetics. For athletes and gymgoers, a strong lower body is crucial for performance in most athletic arenas. With countless leg ... Continue Reading
Ramon “Dino” Rocha Queiroz Mounts 2024 Olympia Comeback With Flex Lewis
Classic Physique star Ramon Rocha Queiroz was considered the biggest contender to five-time Olympia champ Chris Bumstead’s Classic Physique throne. However, Queiroz's second-place finish to Wesley Vissers ... Continue Reading
Should Powerlifter Russel Orhii Compete in Bodybuilding?
When sports fans think of two-sport athletes, Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders are among the names that come to mind. However, several strength sports competitors have excelled in multiple fitness ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Phil Clahar Announces Retirement From IFBB Pro League
IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Phil Clahar has announced his retirement from competition, effective immediately, after his final contest, the 2024 Tampa Pro in Tampa, FL, on Saturday, ... Continue Reading
Devin Williams (120KG) Bench Presses 255 Kilograms For Unofficial IPF World Record
Heavyweight powerlifter Devin Williams moved to Powerlifting America (PA) in 2024. He scored a silver medal at the 2024 PA Raw Nationals and competed in the Prime Time Session at the 2024 SBD ... Continue Reading
2024 Strongman Champions League Portugal Results
The 2024 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Portugal contest occurred on Aug. 3, 2024, in Esposende, Portugal. Ten strongmen representing six countries battled through five events in the single-day contest: ... Continue Reading
Daniel Clements (66KG) Unofficially Exceeds IPF World Record Raw Total By 7 Kilograms
Lightweight powerlifter Daniel Clements has yet to grace the international platform. Yet the weights he lifts put him amongst the highest achievers in the world in the 66KG class. Clements ... Continue Reading