If you haven’t heard of Agata Sitko, you haven’t been paying attention. The Junior Polish powerlifter has collected scalps on the lifting platform for the last three years. She is the top-ranked ... Continue Reading
Shane Flowers and Kristján Jón Haraldsson Withdraw From 2024 World’s Strongest Man
The 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition occurs on May 1-5, 2024 in Myrtle Beach, SC. One week before the contest kicks off, WSM promoters announced that Shane Flowers and Kristján Jón Haraldsson ... Continue Reading
Rondel Hunte (120KG) Deadlifts a 400 -Kilogram Raw Double; 4.5 Kilos Over the IPF World Record
Trinidad and Tobago powerlifter Rondel Hunte is one of the strongest tested powerlifters in the world. He ranks in seventh place on total for tested lifters and is the only lifter in the top 10 ... Continue Reading
The Evolving History of Bodybuilding Poses
Bodybuilding is both an art and a sport. The training, dieting, and competition make it a sport, but posing is what brings it to an art form. In an inherently subjective sport, posing helps separate the ... Continue Reading
Insane Grip Strength: 500LB (226KG) One-Handed Deadlift Triple by Yousef Eddessa
Apparently, taking a two-handed grip on a barbell for deadlifts is redundant nowadays. On Apr. 18, 2024, recreational powerlifter Yousef Eddessa posted a social media spectacle to Instagram. Eddessa ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Prioritizes Sandbag Steeplechase Training In His Final 2024 World’s Strongest Man Workout
Two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom “The Albatross” Stoltman (2021-22) performed his final training session ahead of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man competition, set ... Continue Reading
2024 Australia’s Strongest Man & Strongest Woman Results — Jordan Osborne & Nicole Genrich Win
The 2024 Australia's Strongest Man and 2024 Australia's Strongest Woman contests occurred in Sydney, Australia, on April 19-20, 2024. The contests featured 17 strongmen and nine strongwomen competing ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Faye Pittman Axle Presses U73 World Record of 105 Kilogram (231 Pounds)
Strongwoman Faye Pittman made strongwoman history by breaking the under 73-kilogram (U73KG) class world record in the Axle Press, lifting 105 kilograms (231 pounds). The historic lift was made at the ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Claire Myler is the First Masters Competitor to Deadlift 300 Kilograms (660 Pounds)
Claire Myler made strongwoman history as the first Masters woman to deadlift 300 kilograms (660 pounds). Myler traveled to Derry, Ireland, for the inaugural Official Strongman Record Breakers event on ... Continue Reading
Sumer Johnson Scores Under-82KG Strongwoman World Record Deadlift of 300 Kilograms (660 Pounds)
2023 Clash on the Coast Under 82-kilogram (U82) division winner Sumer Johnson is now the U82 strongwoman world-record holder in the deadlift. Johnson was a part of the 2024 Official ... Continue Reading
Dave Richardson Wins the 2024 ABS Clash of the Titans 2
Advanced Barbell Systems (ABS) held its second edition of Clash of the Titans on April 20, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. This event is scored on the biggest total achieved — no weight classes or formula. This ... Continue Reading
2024 Wasatch Warrior Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Wasatch Warrior Pro show was held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Salt Lake City, UT, and it featured three IFBB Pro League divisions - Men’s Physique, Figure, and Bikini. Sixty-seven competitors ... Continue Reading
2024 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro Results
Sixteen IFBB Pro League athletes representing five countries across three divisions descended on Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, for the 2024 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro show on Saturday, ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada’s 4 Tips for Better RDLs
A strong posterior chain can improve aesthetics and overall functionality. The Romanian deadlift (RDL) is a hip-hinge that biases the hamstrings, glutes, and erector spinae. IFBB Pro League Men’s Open ... Continue Reading
Two-Time Figure Olympia Champion Erin Stern’s 5 Essential Exercises for an Aesthetic V-Taper
A broad-shouldered physique that tapers to a narrow waist is an essential aesthetic for success in competitive bodybuilding. Two-time Olympia Figure champion (2011-12) Erin Stern disclosed five back ... Continue Reading
Opinion: Ego Cost Rahmat Erwin Abdullah a Gold Medal at the 2024 Olympics
For the last year or so, Indonesian weightlifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah has lifted world-record weights like the bar and plates were made of styrofoam rather than steel. The 23-year-old dark-horsed a bronze ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn Biography — Career, Accomplishments, and Training
If you’ve been scrolling on social media recently and heard the song “Baby Don’t Hurt Me,” there’s a good chance that it was accompanied by the image of Mike O’Hearn. Since 2023, O’Hearn and the song have ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Gives a Full Tour of His Personal Gym; No Bench Press?
The reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion, Chris Bumstead, built his private gym in 2023 to train for a fifth consecutive title. Bumstead says his gym provides the perfect environment for ... Continue Reading
The 7 Ways Genetics Impact Bodybuilders, From Pro Coach Joe Bennett
“Arnold Schwarzenegger kind of had wide, child-bearing hips,” says bodybuilding coach Joe Bennett. He‘s right; Schwarzenegger, the grandfather of modern bodybuilding and a seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2024 ABS Clash of the Titans 2
The second edition of the ABS Series Clash of the Titans contest occurs on April 20, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. The 2023 edition featured 10 heavyweight powerlifters competing for the biggest total. The ... Continue Reading
2024 Wasatch Warrior Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2024 Wasatch Warrior Pro show is slated for Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT. This event features three IFBB Pro League divisions: Men’s Physique, ... Continue Reading
2024 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro Preview
The 2024 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. This show features three IFBB Pro League women’s divisions: Women's ... Continue Reading
Patrick Eibel Wins the 2024 FIBO Strongman Contest
The 2024 FIBO Strongman contest occurred on April 13, 2024, in Cologne, Germany. Nineteen athletes representing five nations battled across five events during the single-day contest — the Log Lift, Max ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Will Take Eight Months Off From Competition to Recover From Sciatica
Following a competition hiatus through 2023, the 2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis made his pro strongman comeback at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) to an underwhelming ... Continue Reading