The 2024 Mr. Olympia contest will take place Oct. 10-13 in Las Vegas. Thirteen athletes thus far, including last year's top contenders and notable competitors such as Rafael ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper & Will Tennyson’s 10,000-Calorie Eating Challenge — All Healthy Food?
Athletes usually prioritize bulking up in the off-season to gain muscle mass and improve performance. However, focusing on consuming nutrient-dense calories is essential for optimal results. In a video ... Continue Reading
Unofficial Record: Hafthor Björnsson Launches 34-Pound Weight Over 26 Feet in the Air
On July 2, 2024, the 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champ Hafthor Björnsson set an unofficial weight-over-bar world record in training, tossing a 15.5-kilogram (34.2-pound) keg over an eight-meter ... Continue Reading
Learn Bodybuilding Posing Transitions and Footwork From Terrence Ruffin
The Classic Physique division celebrates the aesthetic proportion ideals reminiscent of bodybuilding's Golden Era (1960s-80s). Icons like Frank Zane, Lee Haney, and Arnold Schwarzenegger epitomized this ... Continue Reading
Natalie Laalaai (84+KG) Raw Deadlifts 7 Kilograms Over IPF World Record In Training
Australian super heavyweight powerlifter Natalie Laalaai has the biggest deadlift of any drug-tested woman in the world across all equipment types. She also broke the world record twice at the 2024 ... Continue Reading
Urs Kalecinski’s Top 8 Arm Exercises During 2024 Olympia Prep
Competitive bodybuilders strategically alternate between bulking and cutting cycles depending on whether in the off-season or prep for a contest. Bulking prioritizes muscle mass gain via a calorie surplus ... Continue Reading
Did Strongman Eddie Hall Just Eat the Entire McDonald’s Menu in an Hour?
Despite not competing at the highest levels of strongman since winning the 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest, Eddie Hall still continues to captivate a global audience with gluttonous ... Continue Reading
Why Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates Thinks the Barbell Row Is the Best Back Exercise
Let’s get back to basics. If you’re into lifting weights, your social media algorithms probably serve you a diet of “optimized” strength training recommendations — bodybuilding advice punctuated with ... Continue Reading
The 20 Best (and Worst) Quad Exercises, Ranked by Bodybuilder Jeff Nippard
Bodybuilder and powerlifter Jeff Nippard ranked 20 of the most common leg day variations using a color-coded tier spectrum from “S” for Super to “F” for Fail. For an exercise to be in ... Continue Reading
Ryan Terry’s Chest and Triceps Training for 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia Prep
2023 Men’s Physique Olympia champion Ryan Terry is prepping for his first title defense at the 2024 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 20-13, 2024. It will be his first ... Continue Reading
How Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler Avoids Back & Knee Pain During Leg Workouts After Age 50
For bodybuilder Jay Cutler, fitness is a lifelong pursuit. The four-time Mr. Olympia winner may have retired from competitive bodybuilding over a decade ago, but Cutler hardly rests on his laurels these ... Continue Reading
73-Year-Old Bodybuilder Vasile Serban Is Shredded & Winning Physique Shows
Bodybuilding isn't just a young man's game. Anyone can commit to training and dieting to showcase the best version of their physiques on a bodybuilding stage. Case in point: Look no further than ... Continue Reading
Learn To Lat Spread From 7X Mr. Olympia Phil Heath
In the competitive bodybuilding Men's Open category, athletes must master poses emphasizing the latissimus dorsi. Well-developed lats are crucial for these poses, enhancing ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper Roasted Our Favorite Deadlift Accessories. So We Argued With Him About It
According to Canadian Geographic, Canadian bull moose can grow up to 6’10” tall, weigh as much as 1,500 pounds, and have been known to charge pedestrians and vehicles alike. Similarly, Mitchell ... Continue Reading
Grow Your Arms Under 1 Hour With Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford’s 7 Go-To Exercises
2023 Mr. Olympia champion Derek Lunsford proves one can build world-class arms in one-hour training sessions. Published on his YouTube channel on June 22, 2024, Lunsford’s arm training consists of four ... Continue Reading
Interview: Why Bodybuilder John Robert Cardillo Fasts 22 Hours a Day
Bodybuilder John Robert Cardillo began his training by following a high-volume routine. He eventually adapted to the high-intensity training approach created by Nautilus founder Arthur Jones. In the years ... Continue Reading
Interview: 2X U82KG World’s Strongest Woman Nadia Stowers Believes Strongwoman Needs a New Generation of Athletes
Two-time U82KG World’s Strongest Woman (2021-22) Nadia Stowers of Fontana, CA, seeks not only to become champion for a third time but also to break every strongwomen’s record along the way. To hear ... Continue Reading
“It’s a Privilege”: Meet 2024 Olympian Olivia Reeves
Weightlifting is a small sport by international standards and, in some ways, borderline microscopic in the United States. But Olympic lifting in recent years has puffed its chest somewhat, thanks in part ... Continue Reading
The Barbell-Only Glute Workout Bodybuilder Erin Stern Calls “The Ultimate Sculptor”
With the popularity of targeted glute training and specialized gym equipment rising, two-time Figure Olympia champion Erin Stern revealed a more straightforward path to results—the barbell. In a video ... Continue Reading
Bikini Olympia Champion Jennifer Dorie’s 5-Exercise Shoulder-Toning Workout You Can Do In Any Gym
Reigning two-time Bikini Olympia champion Jennifer Dorie recently shared insights into her shoulder-toning regimen through an Instagram post dated Jun. 21, 2024. Dorie provided a comprehensive guide for ... Continue Reading
Every Weightlifter Competing at the 2024 Olympics
After being pushed to the brink of elimination, weightlifting has been confirmed for both the 2024 Olympics and 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Paris will host just over 120 athletes across 10 events — one of ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Explores Greece to Pull Sleds and Zercher Shrug With Strongman Kyriakos Kapakoulak
2019 World's Strongest Man and 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic champion Martins Licis is taking an eight-month break from competition, having stepped back from the 2024 World’s ... Continue Reading
Exclusive: Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry Splits With Bodybuilding Coach Abdullah Alotaibi, “Can’t Disclose” Replacement
At the end of June, the bodybuilding industry was buzzing when established coach Abdullah Alotaibi announced that he was no longer working with 2019 Mr. Olympia winner Brandon Curry. Alotaibi made the news ... Continue Reading
Why Coach Joe Bennett “Never” Has Bodybuilders Do Lying Leg Curls to Build Muscle
"For the past 10 years, my favorite hamstring exercise for bodybuilding has been the seated leg curl. Why?" You're about to find out. That's bodybuilding coach Joe Bennett — a veteran musclesmith who ... Continue Reading