In the latest of what has been a string of confirmations from some of the biggest names in bodybuilding, seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath has announced that he will not compete this year for a ... Continue Reading
Josh Lenartowicz Is Officially OUT of 2019 Olympia Bodybuilding Show
Australian bodybuilding champion Josh Lenartowicz can now be added to the list of IFBB Pro League stars that will not be a part of the 2019 Mr.Olympia contest. There had been speculation for several weeks ... Continue Reading
IWF World Championships Entry List Highlights Gender Equality Improvements
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships gets underway in Pattaya, Thailand on September 18th, and on Wednesday the IWF released the entry list for the ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Brandon Curry Walks Away Nearly Unscratched From Terrifying Gym Accident
Current Arnold Classic Champion Brandon Curry just walked away nearly unscratched from a terrifying gym accident just about a week out from the 2019 Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas. Curry was in the gym ... Continue Reading
2019 Fitness Olympia Preview
Out of the eight divisions that make up the IFBB Pro League, the Fitness division is by far and away the most entertaining. Aside from the look of the physiques, the athletes have to come up with a routine ... Continue Reading
Watch Kate Nye Clean 142kg/312lb for a New PR
USA weightlifter Katherine Nye (-71kg) is gearing up for the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships, which are taking place September 18th through the 27th in ... Continue Reading
Franco Columbu, Bodybuilding and Strength Legend, Passes Away At 78
Two-time Mr. Olympia and inaugural World’s Strongest Man competitor Franco Columbu passed away on August 30th in Italy. According to VistaNet, Columbu died as a result of an accident at sea. As of this ... Continue Reading
2019 Arnold Strongman Europe Preview
In years past, the only attention that the sport of strongman got was when it was occasionally aired on TV at random times of the year. Now the sport seemingly has a calendar full of events and news that ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Ilya Ilyin Shows Off A Massive 180kg Block Snatch
We're just about three weeks away from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, and one athlete who's looking ready is -96kg Kazakh weightlifter, Ilya Ilyin. Ilyin showed ... Continue Reading
Breaking: Kai Greene Will NOT be in the 2019 Olympia
Two-time Arnold Classic champion and three-time Mr. Olympia runner-up Kai Greene can now be counted as out of the 2019 Mr. Olympia contest. This is because the bodybuilding great will be on the other side ... Continue Reading
Katrin Davidsdottir Will Be the First CrossFit Athlete Featured in ESPN’s “Body Issue”
On September 6, the 11-edition of ESPN's "Body Issue" will hit the stands, and this year, one of the athletes featured is two-time CrossFit Games champion Katrin Davidsdottir. There will also be an online ... Continue Reading
Georgian Strongman Allegedly Sets World Record Pulling a Boat With One Finger
There must be something in the water in Georgia, because strongman Giorgi Rostomashvili just pulled a 220-ton boat about 16 feet using just one finger. Euronews shared a video on YouTube which ... Continue Reading
2019 Olympia Men’s Physique Showdown Preview
The sport of bodybuilding has its loyal fan base and people who look to join their ranks, but there were other fans that were looking for an alternative. They wanted the experience of competing and ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifters Russel Orhii and Amanda Lawerence Have an Epic Leg Day
Whenever two International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world champions and world record holders train legs together, you know it's going to be epic. Over the weekend, powerlifters Russel Orhii (-83kg), ... Continue Reading
Watch Weightlifter Clarence Kennedy Clean A Huge 230kg/507lbs
Irish weightlifter and YouTube sensation Clarence Kennedy is always giving us something to talk about, and this week, it's this massive clean of 230 kg/507 lbs, the heaviest we've ever seen from him. ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifter CJ Cummings Just Did a 205kg Overhead Squat
CJ Cummings, a dominant -73kg athlete on Team USA Weightlifting, just floored us all with his insane walkout into a 205kg overhead squat. Cummings has had an impressive year to say the least for USA ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Nathan Alexander Is Back Deadlifting 800lbs After Breaking Cervical Vertebra
Powerlifter Nathan Alexander broke his cervical vertebrae and some ribs during a squat session in April. The injury left him having to take about eight weeks off from lifting to recover, but thankfully all ... Continue Reading
Watch a Day In the Life of Strongman Brian Shaw
Brian Shaw, a four-time winner of the World's Strongest Man, has kept himself plenty busy since the 2019 World's Strongest Man competition wrapped up in June. Shaw, who finished in sixth place, has been ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Eishiro Murakami Squats 365kg/805lbs With a Wild Walkout
Japanese +109kg weightlifter Eishiro Murakami has made a name for himself when it comes to squatting insane weight and following it with a nail biting walkout. In Murakami's latest Instagram video, he ... Continue Reading
2019 Olympia Bodybuilding: Classic Physique Competitors and Preview
While the Mr. Olympia title itself is still the main title in the sport of bodybuilding, longtime fans and former competitors longed to see physiques that reminded them of what is known as the “Golden Era” ... Continue Reading
Watch Larry “Wheels” Williams Compete Against India’s Best Arm Wrestler
Powerlifter turned strongman Larry "Wheels" Williams may have just found his newest calling. Wheels, who has competed as a powerlifter, bodybuilder, has expressed an interest in arm wrestling, and a new ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii Squats 675lbs/306kg for An Insane Triple
At the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships in June, -83kg powerlifter Russel Orhii stole the show with his world record setting performance. He squatted ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence Pulls 567lbs/257.5kg for a New Deadlift PR
We've seen powerlifter Amanda Lawrence deadlift some serious weight before. Flashback to June at the 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships when she pulled 252.5kg for a new world record in the ... Continue Reading
The 2019 Olympia 212 Pound Bodybuilding Showdown Contenders
In 2008, the IFBB Pro League introduced the 202 division with the intent of shining a spotlight on the top bodybuilders in the world that would be considered smaller than their larger counterparts that are ... Continue Reading