American bodybuilder and four-time Mr. Olympia competitor Hunter Labrada has shared his favorite exercises for building massive quads. His preferred quad-building exercises emphasize available gym ... Continue Reading
This Is What Dana Linn Bailey Wishes She Knew Before She Started Training
Building an award-winning physique requires years of relentless effort, dedication, and commitment. Former Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey revealed seven tips she wishes she had known ... Continue Reading
How Missy Truscott Trains 5 Months Post ACL & Meniscus Surgery
Bodybuilder Missy Truscott's bid for a third Fitness Olympia title was tragically cut short in 2023 when she sustained a devastating knee injury — a torn ACL and two torn menisci — during her Fitness ... Continue Reading
Adam Bishop Shares How He Ruptured His Achilles at the 2024 World’s Strongest Man
The 2024 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest saw a cacophony of injuries in the lead-up and during the competition itself. During the Qualifying stage, Bobby Thompson, Gavin Bilton, and Adam Bishop all ... Continue Reading
Here’s What Hybrid Athlete Kristi Eramo O’Connell Eats in a Day
Check out the cross-sport athlete’s healthy 2,000-calorie meal plan, which includes functional dessert bowls and “cheat foods” for high performance and muscle gains. No keto, carnivore, or other ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw, Eddie Hall, and Nick Best Take on 22,000-Calorie Burger Eating Challenge
Pro strongman athletes are notorious for their densely caloric diets. Four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw has maintained a diet of over 12,000 calories daily. 2017 WSM champion Eddie Hall ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley’s 6-Tip Guide For How To Train Twice Per Day
Athletes constantly seek ways to optimize their training regimens to achieve peak performance. One increasingly popular approach is training twice daily, a strategy believed to accelerate progress and ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Andrew Jacked’s 7 Favorite Back Exercises
Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, better known as Andrew Jacked, is a rising star in the IFBB Pro League Men’s Open division. He's secured a top-five finish at the 2023 Olympia and several pro ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada’s Off-Season Full Day of Eating
During the off-season, competitive bodybuilders prioritize muscle growth and strength gains by following a calorie surplus (ensuring daily caloric intake exceeds expenditure). During his off-season, ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympian Olivia Reeves “Doesn’t Think About Calories,” Trains Weightlifting Only 4X Per Week
In just about 90 days, freshman Olympian Olivia Reeves will take to the stage during the Women’s 71-kilogram weightlifting event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The clock may be winding down, but Reeves — ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker’s Leg Day a Fortnight From the 2024 New York Pro
2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker is dedicating himself to a strong comeback in 2024 to compensate for his missed opportunity at the 2023 Olympia due to a hamstring injury. Granted clearance to ... Continue Reading
Interview: Train and Diet Like Super-Jacked Pro Wrestler Simon Miller
What does it take to be a pro wrestler with a jacked physique and a following of 324K YouTube subscribers? Simon Miller is that guy. In addition to being the host of the hit pro wrestling recaps show ... Continue Reading
Team China’s Weightlifting Roster for 2024 Olympics Revealed
In 2021, China sent eight weightlifters to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. They returned with seven gold medals and one silver. With less than 100 days to go until the commencement of the 2024 Olympics, the ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Kai Greene Tours “World’s Greenest Gym”
Months since his last YouTube upload, bodybuilder Kai “The Predator” Greene is back with an eco-conscious tour of ‘World’s Greenest Gym,’ a Gold’s Gym branch in Berlin, Germany, where he was ... Continue Reading
How Bodybuilder Breon Ansley Eats Before Starting His Competition Prep Diet
Meticulous training and disciplined diets are crucial for competitive bodybuilding success. However, most athletes allow themselves some dietary flexibility in their off-seasons to increase strength and ... 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
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
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
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
Behind the Scenes: Kristi Eramo O’Connell’s First Ultra Marathon
After seven years of competing in the CrossFit Games, Kristi Eramo O’Connell has shifted focus to endurance sports. Her training regimen blends weightlifting with endurance ... Continue Reading
Zahir Khudayarov Squats 490 Kilograms, Raw, in Training
Finland-based powerlifter Zahir Khudayarov has lofty ambitions. He holds the all-time world records in squat and total in the 125KG class, but now seeks to join an elite group who have has squatted ... Continue Reading