The reigning Mr. Olympia, Derek Lunsford, isn’t resting on his laurels after clinching the Men’s Open title from Hadi Choopan in 2023. On June 5, 2024, Lunsford shared ... Continue Reading
Is Lasha Talakhadze Strong Enough to Win the 2024 Olympics?
The 2024 Olympics begin in less than two months. And as the commencement of the summer Games on Jul. 26 looms ever closer, we're starting to wonder who will take home those precious gold medals in Paris. ... Continue Reading
2024 Sheru Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
There were seven IFBB Pro League shows held on the weekend of June 8-9, 2024, and one was the 2024 Sheru Classic Pro in Delhi, India. 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifications were on the line for the 212, ... Continue Reading
2024 DC Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 DC Pro show was held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Alexandria, VA. The IFBB Pro League-sanctioned show featured the Men’s Physique and Bikini divisions, which awarded the winners 2024 Olympia ... Continue Reading
2024 Mile High Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Mile High Pro bodybuilding show was held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Denver, CO. This event featured the Men’s Physique and Bikini divisions, and those contests awarded 2024 Olympia ... Continue Reading
Allison Kramer Wins 2024 Adela Garcia Pro
Allison Kramer has won the 2024 Adela Garcia Pro Fitness Division show. The 2024 Fitness Olympia qualifying event occurred on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Bastrop, TX, and featured nine IFBB Pro League ... Continue Reading
Susan Graham Wins 2024 Omaha Pro Women’s Physique Show
Susan Graham won the 2024 Omaha Pro. The IFBB Pro League Women’s Physique show was held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Omaha, NE. Thirteen competitors went pose for a pose, and Graham left the stage last ... Continue Reading
2024 Toronto Pro Supershow Results — Akim Williams Wins Men’s Open
The 2024 Toronto Pro Supershow took place on Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Toronto, ON, Canada. It featured 10 IFBB Pro League contests with 2024 Olympia ramifications. The only division not featured ... Continue Reading
Robert Timms Wins the 2024 Oklahoma Pro Classic Physique Show
Robert Timms is the 2024 Oklahoma Pro Classic Physique show champion. Timms was one of 15 competitors who stood onstage in Tulsa, OK, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Due to this victory, Timms ... Continue Reading
Is Knee Caving During the Squat Dangerous? Exercise PhD Explains New Study
The optimal squat form is often a hotly contested topic. Conventional wisdom has long held that pushing the knees out (i.e., external rotation) while squatting is necessary to protect the joints. A March ... Continue Reading
Exercise Science PhD Says This “Goofy” Exercise Is the Best for Stubborn Biceps
Let’s be real; nobody has big enough biceps. We’re all aiming to be Arnold Schwarzenegger in one way or another. On Jun. 4, Dr. Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization and bodybuilder Jared Feather ... Continue Reading
Bench Press Study: This Technique Adds +10 Pounds to Your Max
When was the last time somebody asked you how much you can bench press? For some gym rats, being asked that question is like Christmas — an opportunity to flex the results you’ve achieved from all your ... Continue Reading
2024 Omaha Pro Women’s Physique Show Preview
Thirteen Women’s Physique athletes will grace the stage at the 2024 Omaha Pro Women’s Physique show in Omaha, NE, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Those athletes will face the fans and judges hoping to win and ... Continue Reading
2024 DC Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 DC Pro, scheduled for Saturday, June 8, in Alexandria, VA, will host IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique and Bikini division contests. Fans will see two champions qualify for the 2024 Olympia Weekend, ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler’s 5 Go-To Chest Exercises For Aesthetics
In a Jun. 4, 2024, YouTube video, four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler shared a pec-blasting workout focused on aesthetics. The world-renowned bodybuilder divulged his wisdom regarding form and ... Continue Reading
2024 Oklahoma Pro Classic Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Oklahoma Pro Classic Physique show will be held in Tulsa, OK, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. This contest features 15 competitors with the potential to win the first edition of this contest and ... Continue Reading
2024 Sheru Classic Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Sheru Classic Pro is scheduled for the weekend of June 7-9, 2024, in Delhi, India. Four IFBB Pro League shows are set for this event: 212 Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and ... Continue Reading
2024 Adela Garcia Pro Fitness Division Show Preview
The 2024 Adela Garcia Pro Fitness division show is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Bastrop, TX. Eight-time Figure Olympia champion Adela Garcia promotes this show. The winner of this contest ... Continue Reading
2024 Mile High Pro Show Preview
The 2024 Mile High Pro bodybuilding show will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Denver, CO. This IFBB Pro League event features Men’s Physique and Bikini division contests. Twenty-six ... Continue Reading
2024 Toronto Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Toronto Pro Supershow is slated to take place on the weekend of June 8-9, 2024, in Toronto, ON, Canada. Ten of the IFBB Pro League’s 11 divisions are featured in this show. The Fitness division ... Continue Reading
World Record? 125-Pound Woman Performs Weighted Triceps Dip With +176 Pounds Added
Nadine Hettinga might just be the strongest woman you’ve never heard of. She’s a streetlifter — a burgeoning strength sport focused mainly around 1-rep max weighted calisthenics. On Jun. 4, 2024, ... Continue Reading
2024 IPF World Bench Press Championships Results
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) held the 2024 World Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championships (WBC) in Austin, TX, from May 22 through June 1, 2024. The Japanese team ... Continue Reading
Kosei Yokoyama (74KG) Sets IPF Raw Bench Press World Record of 225.5 Kilograms
Of all the records that fell at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press Championships in Austin, TX, one of the most striking is Kosei Yokoyama's new all-time IPF world ... Continue Reading
7-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon’s Calf Workout for Beginners
Calves can be notoriously tricky to grow, yet they are crucial for athletic performance and an aesthetic physique. Seven-time and reigning Figure Olympia champion Cydney Gillon acknowledges the struggle of ... Continue Reading