Smart grocery shopping during a cutting phase is crucial for fueling your body with the right nutrients and staying on track with your calorie and macronutrient goals. Your choices will ultimately ... Continue Reading
Using Science, Jeff Nippard Ranks the Best and Worst Triceps Exercises
As part of his best and worst exercises YouTube series, fitness professional Jeff Nippard compiled a list of 20 common triceps exercises and ranked them from S-tier, for Super, to F-tier, or ... Continue Reading
How Did Arnold Schwarzenegger Train? A Chronicle of the Austrian Oak’s Favorite Workouts
It’s far from the most controversial thing in the sport to say: Arnold Schwarzenegger is the greatest bodybuilder of all time. A seven-time Mr. Olympia, Arnold helped push bodybuilding into the mainstream ... Continue Reading
2024 Miami Muscle Beach Pro Preview
The 2024 Miami Muscle Beach Pro will occur on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Miami, FL. It will feature three IFBB Pro League divisions: Men’s Physique, Bikini, and Wellness. If they have not previously earned ... Continue Reading
2024 Thailand Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
Fourteen Men’s Physique competitors will represent 11 nations onstage at the 2024 Thailand Pro on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Pattaya, Thailand. This is a 2024 Olympia qualifying event, meaning the winner ... Continue Reading
2024 Nevada State Championships Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2024 Nevada State Championships Bikini division show is on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Sixteen athletes will take the stage. The winner will earn a qualification to return to Las Vegas ... Continue Reading
2024 Mid-USA Pro Classic Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Mid-USA Pro Classic Physique show will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Albuquerque, NM. As of Friday, May 31, 2024, seven IFBB Pro League competitors will participate in this event. The ... Continue Reading
Dr. Mike Israetel’s 11 Tips for Muscle Gain After Age 40
Muscle gains after age 40 can be difficult, especially if you are training incorrectly. Dr. Mike Israetel, Ph.D. in sports physiology, shared his 11-step process for hypertrophy training after age 40 and ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Seth Feroce’s 7 Go-To Arm-Building Training Tips
Former professional bodybuilder Seth Feroce may no longer compete but maintains remarkable shape. In late May, Feroce shared his arm day session on his YouTube channel, ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Henningsson (93KG) Raw Bench Presses an IPF Junior World Record of 225.5 Kilograms
Swedish bench specialist Jonathan Henningsson competed on May 25, 2024, at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press Championships (WBC), and he put in a phenomenal performance in ... Continue Reading
Erin Banks’ Chest and Back Training 10 Weeks Out From Competition
On May 23, 2024, 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia champ Erin Banks published a video sharing a high-volume chest and back workout on his YouTube channel. At the time of filming, Banks was 10 weeks out from his ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter & Boxer Stefi Cohen Arrested For Allegedly Hacking Laptop and Publishing Nude Photos
On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, multiple world-record-holding powerlifter-turned-pro-boxer Stefi Cohen was "arrested after she allegedly hacked her ex-boyfriend's computer and posted another woman's nude ... Continue Reading
Why Bodybuilder James Hollingshead Relies on Multiple Spotters During Leg Workouts
Men's Open bodybuilder James Hollingshead has graced the Olympia stage, secured a fifth-place finish at the recent Arnold Classic UK, and claimed the 2020 Europa Pro ... Continue Reading
Dana Linn Bailey Does Drop Sets to Build Muscle. But Are They Worth It?
When it comes to hypertrophy, all roads lead to Rome. Most of the best bodybuilders in history — think Sergio Oliva, Dorian Yates, or Arnold Schwarzenegger — had their own unique approaches to building ... Continue Reading
PR Alert: Derek Lunsford Hack Squats 900 Pounds for 12 Reps
The reigning Mr. Olympia champion Derek Lunsford is working hard in the gym, striving for new personal records (PR) each week as he trains for his first title defense at the 2024 Olympia (Oct. 10-13) in ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic’s 3 Must-Eat Meals for Muscle-Building
American IFBB Pro bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic published a video on his YouTube channel showcasing the preparation of his three main daily meals. He stressed the importance of planning meals to stay on track ... Continue Reading
Jeremy Buendia Says His 2024 Bodybuilding Season Is “a Wrap”
On May 27, 2024, Four-time Mr. Olympia winner Jeremy Buendia announced across social media that he'd re-injured his Achilles tendon, doubling down on trauma suffered earlier in the spring. More ... Continue Reading
2024 HYROX London Pro Results — Eve Muirhead, Sean Noble Victorious
In early May, the 2024 HYROX London race featured HYROX Pro divisions for singles and doubles competitors. The eight-segment race, interspersed with eight one-kilometer runs, culminated with Eve Muirhead ... Continue Reading
A 9-Study Meta-Analysis Suggests the Optimal Rest Time Between Sets
Rest time between sets is a crucial but often under-considered aspect of resistance training. Sufficient rest time between sets allows neuromuscular system recovery to maximize workout performance and ... Continue Reading
IFBB Pro League Bodybuilder Kevin Gebhardt Dies at 31
The bodybuilding community is struck by the passing of another young athlete with a bright future. On May 26, 2024, news spread across social media of the unexpected death of German bodybuilder Kevin ... Continue Reading
Kane Francis Wins 2024 Strongman Champions League Serbia
The 2024 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Serbia contest occurred on May 25, 2024, in Zrenjanin, Serbia. Twelve athletes from 12 countries converged to compete in five events in the single-day contest: the ... Continue Reading
PR Alert: Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford Bench Pressed 175-Pound Dumbbells for 7 Reps
Hitting personal records (PRs) in the gym can help athletes stay motivated and on track during the off-season. Higher load training (often associated with hitting PRs) produces superior strength gains, ... Continue Reading
Daiki Kodama (83KG) Bench Presses 231 Kilograms, Breaks IPF Raw World Record
Japanese bench specialist Daiki Kodama is widely regarded as the master of bench press in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He wrote another chapter at the 2024 IPF ... Continue Reading
Mikhail Timoshin Wins 2024 AGP Classic Physique Pro Show
Mikhail Timoshin has won the 2024 IFBB Pro League AGP Classic Physique Pro show. Timoshin was one of 12 competitors representing six nations on the stage at Gyeonggi State, South Korea, on May 26, ... Continue Reading