A central bodybuilding debate revolves around training to mechanical failure (where form starts to break due to fatigue) for muscle growth. Proponents of training to failure argue it is necessary to ... Continue Reading
Jeff Nippard Offers Pro Bodybuilders Form Advice Mid-Workout
The world of strength sports combines diverse training methods, from old-school bodybuilding wisdom to cutting-edge, science-backed, ever-evolving approaches. Most elite athletes agree that willingness to ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilders Unite — Wesley Vissers Gets A Leg Day Schooling From William Bonac
A three-hour commute is more than worth its weight in fuel to train with a legend. Dutch IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Wesley Vissers recently formed a training coalition with Olympia veteran and fellow ... Continue Reading
Pre-Bedtime Protein Does Not Preserve Muscle Mass, Suggests New Study
Bodybuilders are a ritualistic bunch. For the muscle-minded, weighing food, drinking water from a gallon jug, or chugging a protein shake right before bed are cultural norms. But a Nov. 2023 study ... Continue Reading
Brianny Terry Deadlifted 293 Kilograms (645.9 Pounds) For a New All-Time World Record
Powerlifter Brianny Terry has set another all-time world record in the deadlift in the 90KG Raw category. Terry competed at the 2024 WRPF FQ Classic IV meet in Las Vegas, NV, on Sunday, May 5, 2024, ... Continue Reading
Austin Perkins (74KG) Totals 37.5 Kilograms Over IPF Raw World Record in Training
74KG competitor Austin Perkins is the highest-ranked tested powerlifter in the world using the DOTs formula. He recently returned to the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) fold and is ... Continue Reading
Exercise Scientist Critiques Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Leg Training
Pro wrestler-turned-actor-turned-tequila-entrepeneur Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has one of the most imposing physiques in Hollywood. He frequently posts glimpses of his grueling workouts on social media, ... Continue Reading
2016 Olympian Oleksandr Pielieshenko Dies in Ukraine-Russia War
According to multiple sources, weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who won two continental titles for Ukraine and finished fourth in his weight class at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, has died ... Continue Reading
Vinicius Mateus Viera Lima Wins 2024 Musclecontest Brasilia Pro Men’s Physique Show
Vinicius Mateus Viera Lima is the 2024 Musclecontest Brasilia Pro Men’s Physique show champion. The IFBB Pro League show was held in Brasilia, Brazil, on Saturday, May 5, 2024. It featured nine ... Continue Reading
2024 AGP Pro Bikini Division Show Results — Dahye Jeon Wins
While much of the strength sports world focused on the 2024 World’s Strongest Man contest in Myrtle Beach, SC, other events were held on the weekend of May 4-5, 2024, including the 2024 AGP Pro Bikini ... Continue Reading
Is Working Out a Form of Therapy?
The notion of exercise as a mood booster is relatively well known, but could those workouts have a more profound impact on your mental well-being? Two-time Figure Olympia champion Erin Stern believes ... Continue Reading
2024 World’s Strongest Man Finals Event 6 “Atlas Stones” Results
On May 1, 2024, 30 strongmen entered the Qualifying Stage of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM). After six events, the field narrowed to the top 10. Following a rest day, those 10 athletes faced off ... Continue Reading
2024 World’s Strongest Man Results & Leaderboard
Since 1977, some of the strongest men on the planet have gathered to lift unfathomably heavy objects for a simple, singular purpose: Find out who the World's Strongest Man is. This year, 30 contestants ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Wins 2024 World’s Strongest Man
The return of the king: Scottish strongman Tom Stoltman is the official winner of the 2024 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition. Stoltman reclaimed the title from 2023 WSM winner Mitchell Hooper on ... Continue Reading
2024 SBD World’s Strongest Man Finals “BFGoodrich Tires HD Terrain Deadlift” Results
Fans watching the 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) have only gotten louder and more passionate with each passing event. The penultimate event was the BFGoodrich Tires HD Terrain ... Continue Reading
2024 World’s Strongest Man Finals Event 4 “Reign Total Body Fuel Conan’s Wheel” Results
When the 10 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) finalists competed on the first day of the WSM Finals Stage, May 4, 20224, Wesley Derwinsky, Mitchell Hooper, and Tom Stoltman set a new world record ... Continue Reading
2024 World’s Strongest Man Day 3 Recap
The first day of the 2024 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Final is in the books. Three of the Final six events were featured: KNAACK Giants' Medley, Max Axle Press, and Keg Toss. Aside from the monumental ... Continue Reading
3 Strongmen Break Keg Toss World Record at 2024 World’s Strongest Man
The first day of the 2024 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Final occurred on May 4, 2024. It was loaded with high-octane feats of strength, including a medley of yoke walks and frame carries, titanically heavy ... Continue Reading
2024 World’s Strongest Man Finals Event 3 “Keg Toss” Results
Two-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman led the nine other 2024 WSM Finalists after two events in Myrtle Beach, SC, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The third and final event of the day was the Keg Toss ... Continue Reading
2024 World’s Strongest Man Finals Event 2 “Max Axle Press” Results
The 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Final rolled on with Event Two, the "Max Axle Press," on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The 10 WSM Finalists competed in the KNAACK Giants Medley earlier in the day, which ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson and Graham Hicks Train for the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth Contest
Hafthor Björnsson is back in the swing of competitive strongman. After a fourth-place performance at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic, Björnsson knows his next three strongman contests in 2024. One of ... Continue Reading
2024 World’s Strongest Man Finals Event 1 “KNAACK Giants’ Medley” Results
After two days of Qualifying Stage competition under the hot Myrtle Beach, SC, sun and a day of recovery, the top 10 strongmen gathered to determine who will be the 2024 World’s Strongest Man. Thirty ... Continue Reading
Want Ab Exercises That Work? Coach Eugene Teo’s Got You Covered
Fitness content creator Eugene Teo has pulled the curtain back on what he considers five of the best ab exercises for building a chiseled midsection. Alongside hybrid athlete Alec Blenis, Teo stresses the ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Uses FST-7 Training For Leg Hypertrophy and Definition
The reigning Mr. Olympia, Derek Lunsford, is training intensely in his off-season. That includes hypertrophy-focused leg training using the FST-7 training methodology designed by Lunsford's coach, Hany ... Continue Reading