Broader shoulders can create the illusion of a tiny waist and the coveted V-taper aesthetic. To build 3D shoulders, one must develop all three deltoid heads — front, side, and rear — with equal emphasis on ... Continue Reading
2024 Empro Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Empro Classic Pro bodybuilding show is slated for Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Alicante, Spain. This is a 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying event, meaning the winners of each of the seven contests ... Continue Reading
2024 Dallas Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Dallas Pro, scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2024, will include the IFBB Pro League’s Men Wheelchair and Bikini divisions. Fourteen athletes across both divisions will grace the stage and face the ... Continue Reading
2024 Southern California Championships Pro Wellness Show Preview
The 2024 Southern California Championships Pro Wellness show is on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Nine competitors will face the fans and judges hoping to win and earn qualification for the ... Continue Reading
Does Drinking Water Actually Help Weight Loss? New Study Casts Doubt
Want to lose fat? Drink more water. That's what you'll hear from just about every personal trainer, diet pamphlet, or online guru. But a new study analyzing the effects of increased water intake on obesity ... Continue Reading
Add 100 Pounds to Your Deadlift in 3 Months: Advice From 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper
If you've got a three-digit deadlift, you might think that the exercise is as simple as picking the weight up. And it is — unless you pull 1,000+ pounds like 2023 World's Strongest Man winner Mitchell ... Continue Reading
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Shares His New Approach to Leg Day at 52 Years Old
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is preparing for his role portraying MMA legend Mark Kerr in the upcoming film The Smashing Machine. Amidst managing his business ventures and rigorous workout ... Continue Reading
Actor Jesse Plemons Lost Weight by Intermittent Fasting — Here’s What It Is and How You Can Start
Jesse Plemons has a bone to pick with Ozempic. "It's unfortunate that I decided to get healthy when everyone decided to take it," Plemons told the Los Angeles Times in a June 13, 2024 interview. ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Leverages Tempo Training For Chest & Triceps Hypertrophy
The reigning five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion, Chris Bumstead, has a vice-like grip on the division. He refuses to rest on his laurels and is continually improving his physique. On June ... Continue Reading
Andy Bolton (125KG) Stiff-Bar Deadlifts 320-Kilogram Raw Double In Training
If one were to look at the all-time multi-ply equipped powerlifting records, one would see Andy Bolton of Great Britain, who holds the all-time world record deadlift in the 140KG and +140KG classes. In ... Continue Reading
How Strong Was Arnold Schwarzenegger? We Look Back at the Oak’s Short-Lived Powerlifting Career
For many fans, Arnold Schwarzenegger is bodybuilding. The seven-time Mr. Olympia winner helped bring the sport into the mainstream back in the 1970s, and he's still the standard that nearly every champion ... Continue Reading
Why Jay Cutler Thinks the Bench Press Is the “Worst Exercise” for Bodybuilding
"The bench press is the standard, which is funny because it's like the worst exercise for bodybuilding." That's Jay Cutler, a four-time Mr. Olympia winner, discussing the merit of free-weight compound ... Continue Reading
Wesley Vissers’ Top 3 Exercises To Build a Bigger Chest
A well-developed chest enhances overall aesthetics and can improve posture, breathing, functional strength, and athletic performance. The 2024 Arnold Classic (AC) champion Wesley Vissers shared the 3 ... Continue Reading
Will Tennyson Explores Dr. Paul Saladino’s Animal-Based Diet
Canadian fitness influencer Will Tennyson routinely takes on challenging fitness and diet feats, such as attempting to devour bodybuilding legend Ronnie Coleman’s 6,000-calorie diet. On June 6, 2024, ... Continue Reading
Terrence Ruffin Teaches the Mandatory Poses for Classic Physique
The Classic Physique division prioritizes symmetry, proportion, and muscularity, reminiscent of the Golden Era of bodybuilding (1960s-80s). While Open division competitors perform eight mandatory poses, ... Continue Reading
2024 IPF Classic World Championships Women’s Preview
The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) is nearly upon us. The IPF’s flagship event will be held from June 15-23, 2024, in Druskininkai, Lithuania. This ... Continue Reading
HYROX vs. CrossFit — Comparing Training and Nutrition
Functional fitness competitions have exploded in popularity, with CrossFit leading the charge since its 2000 debut. Its worldwide presence and constantly varied workouts have captivated millions of fitness ... Continue Reading
2024 IPF Classic World Championships Men’s Preview
The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) is nearly upon us. The IPF’s flagship event will be held from June 15-23, 2024, in Druskininkai, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Tom Platz Still Has Jacked Legs at 68 Years Old
Tom Platz turns 69 on June 26. The “Quadfather” of golden era bodybuilding, though, still has it. A few weeks before his big day, Platz shared a physique update on Instagram with his 630,000-strong ... Continue Reading
Eleiko Unveils First Competition Collar Certified By the IPF, IWF, and WPPO
Eleiko, a leader in strength sports equipment, has announced the release of a new type of competition collar. This innovative collar is the first to receive certification from all three major strength ... Continue Reading
2024 HYROX World Championships Results — Megan Jacoby & Alexander Roncevic Victorious
The 2024 HYROX World Championships occurred on June 7-9. 2024, at the Palais des Expositions – Nice Acropolis in Nice, France. The competition featured a $150,000 prize pool. On June 7, the ELITE ... Continue Reading
How Mitchell Hooper Trains Strongman at Planet Fitness
It isn't always easy to train heavy in a commercial gym. The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper recently tested his heavy-training luck at Planet Fitness on May 28, 2024. Hooper ... Continue Reading
Reebok Unveils the Nano Court Training Shoe, Designed for Pickleball
On June 11, 2024, Reebok went where no other fitness apparel brand has gone before. The latest edition of the Nano collection is upon us, unveiling the Nano Court training shoe, the first designed with a ... Continue Reading
Interview: The One Item 2020 Olympian Mattie Rogers “Must Have” in Her Gym Bag
For Mattie Rogers, preparation is everything: "I keep everything I could possibly need to train or compete in my gym bag," says Rogers, Tokyo 2020 Olympian and perhaps the United States' most decorated ... Continue Reading