Russel Orhii, the 2019 and 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world champion in the raw 83-kilogram class, holds the IPF worlds for the raw squat and total — 320.5 kilograms (706.6 pounds) ... Continue Reading
How Samson Dauda Eats One Month From the 2023 Olympia
Professional bodybuilders typically follow a regimented diet throughout the year. Their meals are meticulously measured even further during their contest prep as they trim calories to dial in their ... Continue Reading
6 Exercises Reigning Figure Olympia Champion Missy Truscott Uses To Train Shoulders and Triceps
Reigning Figure Olympia champion Missy Truscott recently filmed a shoulder and triceps workout deep into her prep to defend her title at the 2023 Olympia, scheduled for Nov. 2-5, 2023. Truscott ... Continue Reading
2 Top-10 Bikini Bodybuilders Reveal Their Glute Training
According to NPC News Online, Bikini bodybuilders are judged on a balance of muscularity that "gives shape to the female body," including slight roundness of the delts and "full round glutes with a slight ... Continue Reading
What’s In Jeremy Buendia’s 800-Carb, Nearly 6,000-Calorie Refeed?
Professional bodybuilders enter a calorie deficit in the weeks leading up to a show to cut fat to improve their muscle conditioning and definition. However, a side effect of the cutting phase is hampering ... Continue Reading
How Bikini Bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan Trains Shoulders For the 2023 Olympia
British pro bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan entered the upper echelons of the pro-Bikini circuit by finishing seventh at her debut Olympia in 2022. She qualified for the 2023 Olympia by winning the 2022 Battle of ... Continue Reading
Terrence Ruffin’s 2023 Olympia Back Training with Fellow Classic Physique Competitor Mike Sommerfeld
Bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin is a two-time Arnold Classic Physique champion looking to make a run at the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia title on Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL. He’s training with last ... Continue Reading
Elite Powerlifter Heather Connor’s (47KG) Full Day of Eating
Elite powerlifter Heather Connor lifts raw in one of the lighter weight classes — 47-kilograms. However, she deadlifts like a heavyweight, as proven by her all-time world record raw deadlift of 200 ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champions League Cyprus Results — Pavlo Kordiyaka Victorious
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Cyprus competition took place on Oct. 7, 2023, in Limassol, Cyprus. Eleven athletes competed in five events through the single-day contest: Truck Pull, Car ... Continue Reading
Brett Wilkin Withdraws From the 2023 Mr. Olympia Contest
IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Brett Wilkin was the first athlete to qualify for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest when he won the 2022 Bigman Weekend Pro. On Oct. 9, 2023, Wilkin officially withdrew ... Continue Reading
Theo Leguerrier Wins 2023 Italian Olympus Pro Bodybuilding Show
Milan, Italy, served as host of the 2023 Italian Olympus Pro bodybuilding show on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, and it featured three contests - Men’s Open, Men’s Physique, and Bikini. Each contest winner would ... Continue Reading
2023 Balkan Grand Prix Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Balkan Grand Prix Pro was held on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Sofia, Bulgaria, and it featured the 212 Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, and Figure divisions. For the 212 show, it was the final ... Continue Reading
2023 Legion Sports Fest Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Legion Sports Fest Pro was held in Reno, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 7-8, 2023, and it featured eight IFBB Pro League contests, including a Men’s Open contest. The winner of that show was Charles ... Continue Reading
JunHo Lee Victorious at 2023 Korea AGP Pro Men’s Physique Show
JunHo Lee is the 2023 Korea AGP Pro Men’s Physique winner. Lee was one of 10 competitors representing seven countries in the contest held on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Gyeonggi State, South Korea. Lee ... Continue Reading
Jessica Nicole Dolias Triumphant In 2023 Southern Muscle Pro Bikini Division Show
The 2023 Southern Muscle Pro Bikini division contest was held in Dalton, GA, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, and Jessica Nicole Dolias was crowned the winner. Dolias outlasted 12 other IFBB Pro League ... Continue Reading
Junior Javorski Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Recife Pro Classic Physique Show
Junior Javorski is the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International Recife Pro. The contest was held on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Recife, Brazil, and it featured 11 IFBB Pro League competitors, all ... Continue Reading
How Much Does It Cost To Compete at the Mr. Olympia?
First conceived by Joe Weider in 1965, the Mr. Olympia competition awards the most sought-after title in all of competitive bodybuilding. When the winner of Mr. Olympia strikes their series of ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces Roster for Upcoming 2023 Pan American Games
The 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships may be over, but the best Olympic lifters in the United States still have their work cut out for them before the year comes to a close. On Friday, Oct. 6, ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest International Recife Pro Classic Physique Show Preview
There are three qualifying spots for the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia available on the weekend of Oct. 6-8, 2023. One of those spots will go to the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International ... Continue Reading
Reebok Announces Apparel Collection Collaboration with Active Lifestyle Brand Spyder
On Oct. 5, 2023, Reebok announced their limited edition footwear and apparel collection collaboration with outdoor and active lifestyle brand Spyder. Per Reebok's press release, "The capsule leverages ... Continue Reading
Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (73KG) Sets 201KG Clean & Jerk World Record at 19th Asian Games
Less than a month after his silver-medal performance at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, 73-kilogram Rahmat Erwin Abdullah of Indonesia has set his latest world record. Abdullah, who competed at ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead’s Sub-3,000-Calorie Diet 6 Weeks Out From the 2023 Olympia
As a pro-competition nears, bodybuilders cut their calorie intake and increase cardio to drop body fat while improving their conditioning and muscle definition. On Oct. 1, 2023, the four-time reigning ... Continue Reading
The Mike O’Hearn Show – Are Actors’ Physiques the Result of Steroid Use?
Mike O’Hearn popped onto the Sept. 29, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show on the Generation Iron YouTube channel to discuss his soon-to-be-released film projects and if actors are commonly using ... Continue Reading
Stan Efferding Explains the Importance of Deliberate Movement Throughout the Day
Bodybuilder, powerlifter, and creator of the vertical diet, Stan Efferding, holds multiple all-time powerlifting world records, including the raw (w/wraps) bench press and total in the Masters 40-44 and ... Continue Reading