Competitive bodybuilders typically prioritize diet as competitions near, adopting a meticulous approach to nutrition during the prep to achieve and maintain peak conditioning. On Sept. 16, 2024, ... Continue Reading
Ariel Khadr Is Out of the 2024 Fitness Olympia
Three-time Fitness International champion Ariel Khadr is out of the 2024 Fitness Olympia, scheduled to be held on the weekend of Oct. 10-13, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV, as part of the 2024 Olympia. That ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman Reveals His Heaviest Lifts Ever
Light weight, baby — eight-time Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman, widely considered the modern G.O.A.T of competitive bodybuilding, was stronger than anyone thought. According to Coleman himself, ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker’s Legs Look Freakier Than Ever 3 Weeks Before the 2024 Olympia
Nick Walker missed out on the 2023 Olympia due to a hamstring injury. “The Mutant” booked himself a ticket to the 2024 Olympia with a win at the New York Pro and, if his most recent physique update is any ... Continue Reading
The 3 Weirdest Items in Brian Shaw’s Home Gym
Brian Shaw’s home gym is an iron paradise — sorry, Dwayne Johnson. Shaw, former World’s Strongest Man winner turned arm wrestler, has a personal weight room packed wall to wall with everything you could ... Continue Reading
Mid-Season Signing: Alec Smith Joins Grid League’s Daytona Beach Venom
You’ve probably seen the videos on Instagram and TikTok of a CrossFit competition where all of a sudden, the athletes break out into burpee backflips, back uprises, or a combination of movements like a ... Continue Reading
2024 Sasquatch Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 Sasquatch Pro will occur on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Federal Way, WA. It is one of the first shows of the 2025 Olympia qualifying season. The winners of the Men’s Physique, Figure, and Bikini ... Continue Reading
2024 Titans Grand Prix Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Titans Grand Prix Pro will be held in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. This IFBB Pro League event will feature the Classic Physique, Women’s Bodybuilding, and Fitness divisions. Each ... Continue Reading
2024 Turkey Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
The 2024 Turkey Pro Men’s Physique show will take place on the weekend of Sept. 21-22, 2024, in Izmir, Turkey, and will kick off the 2025 Olympia qualifying season. The event winner will be the first to be ... Continue Reading
Arching Your Back on the Bench Press Is a Must-Do for Muscle Gain, Experts Say
The best bench pressers in the world arch their backs when they set up for a 1-rep max. It’s a controversial technique that less-informed lifters would decry as “cheating.” Back arching also happens ... Continue Reading
Study: Here’s How Many Calories You Should Eat to Build Muscle in Bulking Season
It’s bulking season, baby. With summer — and temperatures — winding down, you might be transitioning from a cut to a bulk. A renewed focus on building muscle and increasing strength requires extra ... Continue Reading
Karlos Nasar Unpaid for Olympic Gold, World Records — May Miss 2024 World Championships
Despite an Olympic gold medal and multiple world records, Karlos Nasar has not been paid for his efforts by his home country and may even miss out on the upcoming 2024 World Weightlifting Championships in ... Continue Reading
Temur Samkharadze (+120KG) Breaks IPF Raw Deadlift World Record
Georgian super heavyweight Temur Samkharadze has had a busy and successful year in 2024, stepping onto the international platform five times and breaking records on nearly every occasion. Samkharadze ... Continue Reading
The Best Exercise Sequence for Making Muscle Gains, Fast
Following a workout program can help maximize gains, but workout performance and progress benefit from an exercise sequence aligned with your training goals. For instance, training skull ... Continue Reading
If You Could Only Do 5 Chest Exercises, Do These
A well-developed chest is a centerpiece of an aesthetically appealing physique. However, building a sculpted chest is easier said than done, and not all chest exercises are created equal. On Sept. 16, ... Continue Reading
The 5 Best Places To Eat and Drink at TYR Wodapalooza SoCal
If you are heading to Huntington Beach from Sept. 20-22 for the inaugural TYR Wodapalooza SoCal, you might want to turn it into more than a day trip. Here is a non-exhaustive list of some of the ... Continue Reading
Bobybuilding Legend Lee Priest’s Solution for Better Muscle Separation
During his competitive career, Australian bodybuilder Lee Priest clinched the NABBA Mr. Universe title in 2013 and the IFBB Ironman Pro title in 2006. “The Blonde Myth” is a six-time Olympian, finishing ... Continue Reading
How Banded Pulls Can Improve Your Deadlift
The deadlift is one of the most basic exercises in the training game but also one of the most challenging to improve. One way to strengthen the deadlift is to train with resistance bands. 2024 Strongest ... Continue Reading
Ramon Dino Looks Like a Winner 4 Weeks Out From the 2024 Olympia
The 2024 Classic Physique Olympia is less than a month away, and this time, it might just be Ramon Dino's year. The 2024 Olympia runs from Oct. 10 to 13 in Las Vegas, NV. Here's how last year's ... Continue Reading
Luke Talley (53KG) Crushes Two IPF Raw Sub-Junior World Records
The competition at the 2024 IPF World Classic Sub-Junior Championships from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8, 2024, in Valletta, Malta, was so immense that setting multiple IPF records did not guarantee a gold ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers’ Top 3 Tips for Competing in Strength Sports
Weightlifter Mattie Rogers knows a thing or two about competing in strength sports. After so many years carrying the Team USA banner all over the world (and on the weightlifting podium), Rogers ... Continue Reading
Ade Omisakin (83KG) Smashes IPF Raw Total World Record
British powerlifter Ade Omisakin has been under the radar for the last few years, seemingly not realizing his full potential. That changed on Sept. 13, 2024, at the 2024 European Powerlifting Federation ... Continue Reading
2024 TYR Wodapalooza SoCal Spectator Guide
The inaugural year of TYR Wodapalooza SoCal will be held September 20-22 in Huntington Beach, CA. There is a ton to do throughout the weekend, so we've compiled a list of all the info you need to ... Continue Reading
Guan-Ting Ke (+120KG) Sets IPF Sub-Junior Equipped Squat World Record
In the Men's Sub-Junior superheavyweight class at the 2024 IPF World Equipped Sub-Junior Championships from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8, 2024, in Valletta, Malta, the limelight belonged to Guan-Ting ... Continue Reading