With the popularity of targeted glute training and specialized gym equipment rising, two-time Figure Olympia champion Erin Stern revealed a more straightforward path to results—the barbell. In a video ... Continue Reading
2024 Strongman Classic Preview — Roster & Events
The 2024 Strongman Classic is set for July 13, 2024, in London, England. The single-day competition will feature many of the world's elite strongmen competing for the coveted title that partly comprises ... Continue Reading
Bikini Olympia Champion Jennifer Dorie’s 5-Exercise Shoulder-Toning Workout You Can Do In Any Gym
Reigning two-time Bikini Olympia champion Jennifer Dorie recently shared insights into her shoulder-toning regimen through an Instagram post dated Jun. 21, 2024. Dorie provided a comprehensive guide for ... Continue Reading
“Pills, Potions, & Powders”: How Dr. Mike Israetel Manages Steroid Side Effects With Bodybuilding Supplements
Like it or not, anabolic steroids are having a moment right now, and not just on social media. A 2019 study called recreational anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use an “alarming worldwide public health ... Continue Reading
Every Weightlifter Competing at the 2024 Olympics
After being pushed to the brink of elimination, weightlifting has been confirmed for both the 2024 Olympics and 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Paris will host just over 120 athletes across 10 events — one of ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Explores Greece to Pull Sleds and Zercher Shrug With Strongman Kyriakos Kapakoulak
2019 World's Strongest Man and 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic champion Martins Licis is taking an eight-month break from competition, having stepped back from the 2024 World’s ... Continue Reading
2024 SCL World Record Breakers Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis Atop the Podium
The 2024 Strongman Champions League (SCL) World Record Breakers contest occurred in Finland on June 29-30. Twelve of the globe's elite strongmen competed in seven events: Truck Pull, Front Hold, Frame ... Continue Reading
Etienne El Chaer (120KG) Raw Deadlifts IPF World Record of 396 Kilograms
Lebanese powerlifter Etienne El Chaer has barely begun his international career, but he's already making a name for himself. He won the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Junior ... Continue Reading
Exclusive: Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry Splits With Bodybuilding Coach Abdullah Alotaibi, “Can’t Disclose” Replacement
At the end of June, the bodybuilding industry was buzzing when established coach Abdullah Alotaibi announced that he was no longer working with 2019 Mr. Olympia winner Brandon Curry. Alotaibi made the news ... Continue Reading
“The Bear” Star Matty Matheson Says He Does Bear Crawls Every Day. Are They Legit?
The Bear frontman — and spiritual successor to Mark Wahlberg’s iconic Calvin Klein campaign — Jeremy Allen White says co-star Matty Matheson looks, “really good.” And he’s not talking about ... Continue Reading
Sanchez Dillon (105KG) Is the First Tested British Powerlifter to Deadlift 400KG Raw
British deadlift specialist Sanchez Dillon burst onto the international powerlifting scene at the UK Arnold in March 2024. With a gargantuan 391-kilogram deadlift, he set a new ... Continue Reading
How Paul Mescal Bulked Up for “Gladiator 2” (+ an Arm Workout to Try)
"Are you not entertained?" Yeah, we certainly are. Gladiator 2, the long-anticipated sequel to director Ridley Scott's 2000 Oscar-hoarding historical epic, hits theaters on Nov. 22, 2024 in the United ... Continue Reading
Anatolii Novopysmennyi (105KG) Sets IPF Raw Squat World Record With 370.5 Kilograms
Ukrainian powerlifter Anatolii Novopysmennyi has three open world championship titles to his name. At the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC), he ... Continue Reading
2024 Indy Supershow Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Indy Supershow Pro show occurred on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Carmel, IN. The IFBB Pro League Classic Physique and Bikini divisions headlined the contest. In total, 37 pros posed for the ... Continue Reading
2024 Sur Pro Cup Bodybuilding Show Results
Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted the 2024 Sur Pro Cup bodybuilding show on Sunday, June 30, 2024. The show featured IFBB Pro League Classic Physique and Wellness competitions, and if the winners had not ... Continue Reading
Wil Harris Wins 2024 St. Pete Pro Men’s Physique Show
Wil Harris has qualified for the 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia thanks to winning the 2024 St. Pete Pro. The contest was held on Saturday, Jun. 29, 2024, in St. Petersburg, FL, and it featured 30 IFBB Pro ... Continue Reading
Why Coach Joe Bennett “Never” Has Bodybuilders Do Lying Leg Curls to Build Muscle
"For the past 10 years, my favorite hamstring exercise for bodybuilding has been the seated leg curl. Why?" You're about to find out. That's bodybuilding coach Joe Bennett — a veteran musclesmith who ... Continue Reading
Philippe Degila Wins 2024 Eurasia Championships Pro Men’s Physique Show
Philippe Degila is the 2024 Eurasia Championships Pro winner. The IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique show occurred on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The stage held 13 competitors ... Continue Reading
Zhivko Petkov Wins 2024 Musclecontest Ireland Pro Classic Physique Show
Zhivko Petkov has won the 2024 Musclecontest Ireland Pro Classic Physique show. The contest was held on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the University Concert Hall in Limerick, Ireland. The ... Continue Reading
“I’m Excited for Another World Record”: Meet 2024 Olympian Hampton Morris
Hampton Morris is heading to the 2024 Olympics in a unique position. Morris made modern history for the States once already this year when he set a clean & jerk Senior world record in April — a first ... Continue Reading
“It’s Not About Redemption”: Meet 2024 Olympian Jourdan Delacruz
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are on the horizon. Five of the United States’ best weightlifters will venture overseas for this summer’s Games, which run from Jul. 26 to Aug. 11. Team USA’s ... Continue Reading
Big-Screen Bulk: How Sylvester Stallone Ignited Hollywood’s Physique Transformation Craze
It’s almost a prerequisite nowadays for an actor to shed fat and pack on slabs of muscle in order to become everything from superheroes to Jedi to whatever flesh-and-blood action figure Dwayne “The Rock” ... Continue Reading
Agata Sitko (76KG) Breaks Bench Press and Total World Records To Win Her First IPF Classic World Title
Agata Sitko doesn't need an introduction. At 21 years old, her achievements are legion. In her first year of international competition, 2021, Sitko won the European Equipped Juniors and the World ... Continue Reading
Karlos Nasar Sets Unofficial World Records Ahead of 2024 Olympics…Again
With roughly six weeks until the 2024 Olympics, Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nasar is looking approximately unstoppable. When the qualification period commenced in 2022, Nasar was one of many names in the ... Continue Reading