Ever since she won a medal at the 2020 Olympics, Kate Vibert has been embroiled in a beef with the Transportation Security Administration. “[The medal] almost always gets flagged when I’m going ... Continue Reading
“I’m Carrying a Legacy”: Meet 2024 Olympian Mary Theisen-Lappen
Mary Theisen-Lappen has big shoes to fill. The 33-year-old got a late start in competitive Olympic lifting, and yet in less than five years’ time has climbed just about as high as anyone can go — she joins ... Continue Reading
Dr. Mike Israetel Critiques Jay Cutler’s Training During His Competitive Prime
Studying the training techniques of elite professional bodybuilders can unlock valuable knowledge. It can reveal techniques and strategies for optimizing workouts, boosting performance, and preventing ... Continue Reading
2024 Colombia Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
Forty-eight pros will compete across five divisions at the 2024 Colombia Pro bodybuilding show in Medellin, Colombia, on July 20-21, 2024. If they have not already qualified, the winners of each division ... Continue Reading
2024 Musclecontest Brazil Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Musclecontest Brazil Pro will be held on July 20-21, 2024, in Curitiba, Brazil. This event will feature two men’s and two women’s divisions that can award the winners 2024 ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics
Hold on to your butts — the 2024 Olympics are right around the corner. This summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France, begin on Jul. 26 and run through Aug. 11. This year’s weightlifting events, though, ... Continue Reading
2024 Patriots Challenge Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2024 Patriots Challenge Pro Bikini division show is set for Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Promoter Tamer El Guindy will host the IFBB Pro League’s Bikini division. Eighteen competitors ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Sandra Bradley Becomes First Woman to Lift the 154-Kilogram Fullsterkur Stone
History was made on the third day of July 2024, when German strongwoman Sandra Bradley posted a video on her Instagram page showing her lifting the legendary Fullsterkur Stone — the 154-kilogram ... Continue Reading
2024 Chicago Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Chicago Pro will take place on the weekend of July 19-20, 2024, in Chicago, IL, featuring 130 pros across nine IFBB Pro League divisions. Contest Promoter Tim Gardner will award 2024 ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Lewis (93KG) Breaks Long-Standing IPF Junior Raw Deadlift World Record with 355.5 Kilograms
British powerlifter Jonathan Lewis has been flying under the radar until now, but he burst onto the international scene in dramatic style at the 2024 Euro Muscle Show (EMS) in Amsterdam. He has been ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan Shares Rare Physique Update Ahead of 2024 Olympia
Hadi Choopan isn't settling for second again. The former Mr. Olympia made history in 2022 as the first of the competition's 18 winners from Iran before finishing in second place one year later to current ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates Says Hormone Doctor Turned Him Away in the ‘90s: “You Know More Than I Do”
The cat’s out of the bag. For bodybuilders like Dorian Yates, the landscape of physique sports has shifted dramatically. Yates had his competitive heyday in the 1990s and helped to usher in the “mass ... Continue Reading
Women’s Open Bodybuilder Ashley Lynnette Jones’ “Ultimate” Leg Day Routine
"Never skip leg day" is sage advice for a reason. On July 5, 2024, IFBB Pro League Women's Open bodybuilder and three-time Olympian Ashley Lynnette Jones shared her leg workout routine on her YouTube ... Continue Reading
The Mistakes, Missteps, & Lessons Learned From My First Bodybuilding Competition
Saung Oo Myat started working out in 2016 at age 18. One year later, he competed in his first bodybuilding contest, the 2017 Muscle War & Physique War show, hosted by the Fitness Movement League in ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Tackles a Punishing Back Workout as He Begins His 2024 Olympia Prep
Elite pro bodybuilders often prioritize heavy free-weight exercises, such as deadlifts, barbell bent-over rows, and bench presses, to maximize muscle growth and strength during the off-season. However, ... Continue Reading
These Are the Olympic Records in Weightlifting…for Now
The summer Olympic Games have been held just about every four years since the inaugural event in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The Games are about international cooperation, camaraderie, and ... Continue Reading
Why Ross Edgley Is Eating 20,000 Calories a Day to Gain Fat for “World’s Longest Swim”
Renowned British athlete, ultramarathon swimmer, and author Ross Edgley made headlines in 2018 as the first person to swim around Great Britain, completing the journey in 157 days. On July 7, 2024, Edgley ... Continue Reading
Why 4X Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler’s Shoulder Training Prioritizes Joint Health at Age 50
Research suggests that the human body’s metabolism slows at a rate of 0.67 percent each year after age 60. (1) Adapting strength training routines becomes essential to maintaining health and fitness ... Continue Reading
Pavlo Kordiyaka Sets Conan’s Wheel World Record of 1,035 Degrees at the 2024 Strongman Classic
The 2024 Strongman Classic at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, on July 13, 2024, saw Mitchell Hooper claim the gold by three points over three-time reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom ... Continue Reading
Report: 2016 Olympian Mohamed Ehab May Lose Bronze Medal After Failing Doping Test
Reanalysis of samples from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games resulted in the provisional suspension of two weightlifters from the former Men’s 77-kilogram division: Mohamed Ehab of Egypt and Alexandru Spac of ... Continue Reading
Betty Aborah (63KG) Breaks the Open Deadlift World Record with 232 Kilograms
Dutch Junior powerlifter Betty Aborah has quietly built a massive deadlift over her short career. She began competing in 2022 and lifted at several local meets before attending the 2023 International ... Continue Reading
2024 Euro Muscle Show Powerlifting Results
The first Euro Muscle Show occurred in Amsterdam over the weekend of July 13-14, 2024, and the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) held a Juniors-only money meet at the heart of it. This is the ... Continue Reading
Your Bench Press Grip Doesn’t Matter for Muscle Growth, Study Suggests
Bodybuilders love their little rules. “Does your row grip matter?” — pitch that question to any science-based gymgoer and you’ll get an earful about biomechanics and optimized training techniques for ... Continue Reading
Rep or No Rep?: Larry Wheels Deadlifts 675LB With One Hand
'Til the wheels fall off: Powerlifter, bodybuilder, and social media superstar Larry Wheels has built a career around his eye-popping physique and world-class strength. His latest feat? A 675-pound ... Continue Reading