Add 2023 CrossFit Games champion Laura Horvath to the list of athletes who have chosen to withdraw from this year's competition in the aftermath of the tragic death of Lazar Đukić during Event 1 on ... Continue Reading
2024 China DMS Pro Ningjin Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 China DMS Pro Ningjin bodybuilding show is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Ningjin, China. The show, promoted by Sara Lan, features the Classic Physique and Men’s Physique divisions. ... Continue Reading
Karlos Nasar Breaks World Records, Wins Weightlifting Gold for Bulgaria at 2024 Olympics
On Friday, Aug. 9, 20-year-old weightlifter Karlos Nasar culminated one of the most impressive runs in the sport with his performance at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. During the Men's 89-kilogram ... Continue Reading
2024 Tahoe Show Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2024 Tahoe Show Pro Bikini division show is set for Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at Bally’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, NV. Five countries represented by 19 IFBB Pro League competitors will compete in this ... Continue Reading
Athletes Withdraw From 2024 CrossFit Games Following Death of Lazar Đukić
Update (3:45 p.m. EST): Last year's CrossFit Games champions, Laura Horvath and Jeff Adler, confirmed that they are withdrawing. Original story: CrossFit Games athletes are starting to withdraw from the ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Results: Women’s 71KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. On Aug. 9 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the best female strength athletes in the world gathered in the South Paris Arena to compete in the ... Continue Reading
2024 Pacific USA XXX Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
Twenty IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique athletes representing five countries will take the stage at the 2024 Pacific USA XXX Pro on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San ... Continue Reading
2024 Texas Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Texas Pro is scheduled for Aug. 9-10, 2024, at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX. This IFBB Pro League event will feature eight divisions and over 140 athletes. If they have not ... Continue Reading
“Thank You, & I’m Sorry”: CrossFit Director of Sport Dave Castro Speaks on Lazar Đukić’s Death
CrossFit Director of Sport, Dave Castro, addressed the community in a short video posted on his YouTube channel on Aug. 8. Castro began by saying some words about Lazar Đukić, who died during Event ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Results: Men’s 89KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are well underway. Day three of weightlifting at the Games kicked off with the Men's 89KG weightlifting event at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time in the South Paris ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games Will Continue on Friday Following Death of Lazar Đukić
The 2024 CrossFit Games will resume on Friday, Aug. 9, following the death of Lazar Đukić during the competition's first event on Thursday. All Games events were suspended immediately after as the ... Continue Reading
Why Jay Cutler Prefers Reverse-Grip Rows on Back Day
Four-time Mr. Olympia champion Jay Cutler remains dedicated to his training regimen and actively shares his insights online. On July 30, 2024, the International Sports Hall of ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Community Reacts to Lazar Đukić’s Death
By: Emily Beers and Teaganne Finn The 2024 CrossFit Games in Fort Worth, TX, started in tragedy. While the details are still being sorted, Lazar Đukić, the three-time Games veteran, entered Marine ... Continue Reading
Tragedy Strikes Weightlifter Shi Zhiyong at 2024 Olympics
Earlier this year, in April, Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong repeatedly collapsed during a routine preparatory workout ahead of the IWF World Cup. Four months later on Aug. 8 during the 2024 Olympics, the ... Continue Reading
Rizki Juniansyah Rewrites Record Books, Wins Weightlifting Gold at 2024 Olympics
Earlier in 2024, Indonesian athlete Rizki Juniansyah shocked the weightlifting world when he made a last-minute comeback to qualify for the 2024 Olympics. Juniansyah, 21, bounced back from appendix ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games Cancels Day 1 Events Following Death of Lazar Đukić
The first day of the 2024 CrossFit Games has come to a halt after an incident during the first event of the weekend. Lazar Đukić died during the swim portion of “Lake Day” in Fort Worth, TX, on Thursday ... Continue Reading
Masters Olympia Women’s Physique Champion Ivie Rhein Retires
2023 Masters Olympia Women’s Physique Champion Ivie Rhein announced her retirement from competition. The eight-year pro called it a close on her bodybuilding career on Aug. 7, 2024, to her 104,000 ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Men’s 73-Kilogram
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are upon us. The second day of weightlifting proved, if possible, to be even more exhilarating than the first, thanks in large part to the Men's 73-kilogram event at ... Continue Reading
New Records Pile Up During Women’s 59KG Weightlifting at 2024 Olympics
On the second day of weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics, stadium attendees witnessed something truly rare in competitive Olympic lifting. On Aug. 8, multiple women weightlifters broke the existing Olympic ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Women’s 59-Kilogram
Day two of the weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, kicked off at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Aug. 8, 2024, with the Women's 59-kilogram event. If you're just tuning in, catch up ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: Lazar Đukić Drowned During 2024 CrossFit Games Opening Event, CrossFit Makes Statement
Update 4 (5:43 p.m. EST): CrossFit released an official statement on its Instagram: "We are devastated by the passing of Lazar Đukić. Our hearts are with Lazar’s entire family, friends, and fellow ... Continue Reading
A Dissection of Phil Heath’s Training During His Olympia Reign
Seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath is one of the most decorated bodybuilders ever. Heath’s meticulously calculated training style starkly contrasted the hardcore, high-volume methods favored by his ... Continue Reading
Wellness Bodybuilder Julia Rene Reveals How She Builds Quads
Strengthening one's lower body can significantly enhance athletic performance. Well-developed quads help knee function, mobility, and stability. In late July, IFBB Pro League Wellness Bodybuilder and ... Continue Reading
Is Mihaela Cambei the World’s Next Weightlifting Superstar?
On the first day of weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics, I watched Mihaela-Valentina Cambei do something unheard of. Cambei, a 21-year-old Olympic lifter from Romania, put Team China, the world's most ... Continue Reading