A well-balanced recovery shake can unlock new gains and help break through plateaus. Many get caught in the hype of commercialized products that often lack the essential nutrients to optimize post-workout ... Continue Reading
200LB Squats at 7 Years Old: How 3X Olympic Champion Pyrros Dimas Was Chosen for Weightlifting
For many athletes, the journey to the Olympic podium begins decades before the opening ceremonies. In some cases, countries will spend millions to scout, select, and develop future medalists. Others are ... Continue Reading
2024 U105 America’s Strongest Man Results
The 2024 U105 America's Strongest Man (ASM) contest occurred on July 27, 2024, in Round Rock, TX. Thirteen of the country's top strongmen under 105 kilograms body weight competed through five events: Max ... Continue Reading
2024 North America’s Strongest Results
The 2024 America's Strongest competitions occurred on July 27-28, 2024, in Victoriaville, Canada. The two-day competition featured strongman and strongwomen contests. Sixteen strongmen took to the ... Continue Reading
JamaRR Royster (93KG) Hits Unofficial IPF World Record Raw Squat of 357.5 Kilograms
JamaRR Royster recently switched to Powerlifting America (PA). Royster previously lifted with USA Powerlifting (USAPL) but joined the wave of top-level lifters who moved to America’s affiliate of the ... Continue Reading
Try Chef Matty Matheson’s “Post-Workout Meal of Champions”
Canadian chef and FX’s “The Bear'' star Matty Matheson is serving drool-worthy recipes in his YouTube series Cookin’ Somethin’. On July 21, 2024, Matheson traded his usual (very) ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Bench Presses 265-Pound Dumbbells During 2024 Shaw Classic Prep
The 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champ Hafthor Björnsson returned to the pro strongman circuit after a four-year hiatus at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), securing a fourth-place finish. He ... Continue Reading
FISU World University Powerlifting Championships Results
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) held its first World University Powerlifting Championships recently in collaboration with the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU). The ... Continue Reading
Stronger Than China? Alexey Churkin (73KG) Snatches 170KG Unofficial World Record
Many of the strongest weightlifters in the world are gathered in Paris, France, for the 2024 Olympics — but not Kazakh weightlifter Alexey Churkin. Yet Churkin, 20, may just be one of the strongest ... Continue Reading
IPF Junior Bench Press World Record Flies To 225.5 Kilograms
French powerlifter Malik Bernoussi Triolet has been competing since 2018. He was the world champion in the sub-Junior category (ages 14-18) in 2021 and 2022 but still seeks his first Junior world ... Continue Reading
2024 Xtreme Bodybuilding Pro Classic Physique Show Results
Fifteen IFBB Pro League Classic Physique athletes competed in the 2024 Xtreme Bodybuilding Pro in Tijuana, Mexico on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Diego Alejandro Galindo Garavito left the stage as ... Continue Reading
2024 Dubai Pro Bodybuilding Results
The 2024 Dubai Pro was held on the weekend of July 27-28, 2024 in Dubai, UAE. Four IFBB Pro League Men’s divisions held contests. All four offered 2024 Olympia qualifications to the winners, but ... Continue Reading
“A Coin Flip With Death”: Powerlifter Jared Maynard Says Lifting Weights “Saved” Him From Rare Disease
Jared Maynard, a well-known powerlifter and coach from Canada, recently shared his shocking story during the July 15, 2024 episode of the Iron Culture podcast. The story revealed how Maynard went from a ... Continue Reading
Machines Only: The Chest Workout Nathan De Asha & Urs Kalecinski Use 1 Week From Competition
Men’s Open bodybuilder Nathan De Asha has been absent from the Mr. Olympia stage since 2018 due to visa issues and injuries. However, he earned his qualification for the 2024 Olympia scheduled for Oct. ... Continue Reading
3 Ways Smartphone Addiction Might Be Ruining Your Gym Progress
Most weightlifters prefer to practice their craft in secret — strength sport athletes, particularly Olympic lifters like Clarence Kennedy, are a rare sight in so-called commercial “globo” gyms. But ... Continue Reading
Do These 8 Exercises to Run Faster
Runners prioritize lower body strength, focusing on unilateral isolation exercises. These can improve strength imbalances that hamper repetitive, single-leg movements like running. In a July 21, 2024, ... Continue Reading
11-Year-Old Weightlifter Rory van Ulft Zercher Squats 120 Kilograms (264 Pounds) in Training
Pre-teen sensation Aurora “Rory” van Ulft has captivated the strength world. At 11 years old, van Ulft took to her Instagram page on July 17, 2024, to showcase her latest achievement: a 120-kilogram ... Continue Reading
2024 Xtreme Bodybuilding Pro Classic Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Xtreme Bodybuilding Pro Classic Physique show is scheduled for Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Tijuana, Mexico. Fifteen competitors representing five countries will face the fans and judges. The ... Continue Reading
2024 Dubai Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Dubai Pro bodybuilding show is scheduled for July 27-28, 2024, in Dubai, UAE. This IFBB Pro League event features four of the five men’s pro divisions; the only one not included is the Men’s ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson’s New 12,000-Calorie Strongman Diet
2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Hafthor Björnsson shared his new bulking diet of 12,000 daily calories during preparation for the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth contest at the 2024 Shaw Classic on Aug. ... Continue Reading
Does Andrew Huberman’s Science-Based Workout Routine Actually Work?
“Science and science-based tools” may be Andrew Huberman’s bread and butter, but does his expertise measure up in the gym just as well as it does in the lab? Exercise and Sport Science PhD Dr. Mike ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates’ 10 Go-To Exercises To Get Extra Jacked
Not all exercises are equally effective for building muscle. Effectiveness for hypertrophy is impacted by an exercise's loading potential and resistance curve. Six-time Mr. Olympia champ Dorian Yates ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner (110KG) Deadlifts 1,014 Pounds for a Rep and a Half In Training
Powerlifter Jamal Browner currently holds the second-heaviest raw deadlift ever pulled in the 110-kilogram weight class at 460 kilograms. His prowess in the deadlift is so notable that he ... Continue Reading
New Study: Intermittent Fasting and Continuous Feeding Provide Similar Weight Loss Outcomes
The ongoing debate about meal timing roars. Some argue that intermittent fasting, when one consumes most or all of one's daily calories in a tight time window, is superior to continuous feeding, when one ... Continue Reading