2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor “The Mountain” Björnsson returns after a four-year break from elite strongman competition. He will compete at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) in Columbus, Ohio, ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler to Receive 2024 Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award
Jay Cutler will receive the 2024 Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award. The Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) announced that the bodybuilding great will receive the honor on Saturday, March 2, 2024, as a ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Trains Back Raw 14 Weeks Out From the 2024 New York Pro
Sandow trophy hopeful Nick Walker had to sit out of the 2023 Olympia due to hamstring and calf injuries. However, Walker's hiatus from the competitive limelight was short-lived, as he will compete at the ... Continue Reading
Wellness Bodybuilder Chloe Pickford Shares How to Build “Whammy” Quads
IFBB Pro League Wellness bodybuilder Chloe Pickford secured her pro card in 2022 and will make her professional debut in 2024. The English athlete chronicles her debut preparation on her YouTube ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead and Hadi Choopan Train Back with Coach Hany Rambod
With the 2024 Arnold Classic on March 1-3, 2024, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH, 2023 Mr. Olympia silver medalist Hadi Choopan aims to kick ... Continue Reading
Agata Sitko Is a Powerlifting Phenom, and It’s Time To Start Paying Attention
In the wake of her incredible win at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, it’s time to look at the short and incandescent career of Poland’s prodigious powerlifting star, Agata ... Continue Reading
Kristi Eramo O’Connell Shares Her Pre-Workout Running Routine
Seven-time CrossFit Games athlete Kristi Eramo O’Connell has transitioned to hybrid training after nine years of competitive functional fitness. She’s prepping for her HYROX ... Continue Reading
World Record Holder Lasha Talakhadze Suffers Knee Injury, Withdraws From 2024 European Weightlifting Championships
In a historic turn, weightlifter and seven-time European Champion Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG, GEO) withdrew from the final day of the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) as he reportedly nurses a ... Continue Reading
Coach Zack Telander Hits a Conditioning Workout With Lance Armstrong
He's still got it — at least, that was weightlifting coach and YouTuber Zack Telander's conclusion after partnering with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong for a cycling-heavy conditioning ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood Will Not Compete at the 2024 Powerlifting America Raw Nationals
Elite powerlifter Taylor Atwood holds the top spot in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) rankings on GL points. A three time world champion, Atwood has dominated the 74-kilogram ... Continue Reading
How 7-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon Trains Legs During Her Off-Season
With seven consecutive Figure Olympia championships, Cydney Gillon is arguably the most dominant bodybuilder currently in the IFBB Pro League. Her graceful stage presence, flowing symmetry, balance, and ... Continue Reading
Karlos Nasar (89KG) Sets 176KG Junior World Record Snatch at 2024 European Weightlifting Championships
He's done it again ... again. On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nasar set his latest record — a 176-kilogram (388-pound) Junior world record snatch during the Men's 89-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Mart Seim “Had To” Squat 400 Kilograms To Compete Against Drug Users
Athletes will utilize whatever competitive advantage they can to excel in their sport. This is as true in badminton as it is in basketball and goes doubly for strength sports like weightlifting. That said, ... Continue Reading
How Tom Stoltman Eats During His 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
There’s no two ways about it: two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman is a big guy. He stands at six feet, eight inches tall, and tips the scales at around 400 pounds. It takes a lot of food ... Continue Reading
Elisa Pecini Is Out of the 2024 Bikini International Contest
2019 Bikini Olympia champion and 2020 Bikini International winner Elisa Pecini is out of the 2024 Bikini International contest. The show is slated for the weekend of March 1-3, 2024, as a part of the ... Continue Reading
Jeremy Buendia’s 10-Exercise Off-Season Shoulder Programming
The Men's Physique bodybuilding division places great importance on well-developed shoulders to accent an aesthetic V-taper. Four-time Men's Physique Olympia champion (2014-17) Jeremy Buendia is known for ... Continue Reading
Classic Physique Bodybuilder Mike Sommerfeld’s Warm-Up and Quad Day Recommendations
German bodybuilder Mike Sommerfeld turned pro in the IFBB Pro League in 2019. His pro debut was a 13th-place finish at the 2019 IFBB Romania Muscle Fest Pro show in the 212 division. Sommerfeld ... Continue Reading
4-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler’s Guide to a Massive Back
A sculpted, muscular back enhances a physique’s aesthetics and can boost functionality and posture. In bodybuilding, a time-honored adage states, “Bodybuilding shows are won from the back.” This underlines ... Continue Reading
Why Can’t North Korea Compete in Weightlifting at the 2024 Olympic Games?
“This is the first time that all of our athletes have won gold,” says Song Nam Jang, head coach of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK or PRK) weightlifting team in an interview provided to ... Continue Reading
Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Sets IPF Raw Squat World Record of 478 Kilograms at 2024 Sheffield
Kilo by kilo, Jesus Olivares moves the needle. Among the many, many new powerlifting world records set over the course of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker’s First Back Training Day En Route to the 2024 New York Pro
The 2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker withdrew from the 2023 Mr. Olympia three days before stepping on stage due to a hamstring and calf injury. While still on the mend, Walker announced that he’ll ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood’s “World Champion Mindset” When Lifting Heavy In Training
Taylor Atwood has dominated the 74-kilogram class in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) for years. A three-time world champion, Atwood set the squat and total world records at the 2019 IPF ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Uses Hydrostatic Submersion Testing to Learn His Body Fat Percentage
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw revealed that he is undergoing a six-week physique transformation. Shaw underwent hydrostatic testing to accurately assess his body fat percentage ... Continue Reading
Will Tennyson’s Tricks For Boulder Shoulder Width: 45-Degree Technique, Myo Reps, and More
When posing in front of the mirror, the shape of the shoulders will undoubtedly alter the overall appearance of one's silhouette. A lack of medial and rear delt development can visibly hinder the ... Continue Reading