The International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) 2023 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) has been anything but unexciting. This year's WWC, which runs from Sep. 4 to 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is ... Continue Reading
USA’s Olivia Reeves Sets Junior World Records, Wins Bronze Medal at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
American weightlifting is on the rise. On Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023, Team USA scored big wins at the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) 2023 World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi ... Continue Reading
Liao Guifang (71KG) Scores Clean & Jerk and Total World Records at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
Riyadh runs red. Halfway through the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) 2023 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC), Team China has amassed more gold medals than any other country — and it's ... Continue Reading
Erin Banks and Dana Linn Bailey Reveal 3 Critical Factors for Bodybuilding Success
Reigning Men’s Physique Olympia champion Erin Banks and 2013 Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey know what it takes to succeed in competitive ... Continue Reading
4-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler Trains Urs Kalecinski Through Chest Day
German Classic Physique bodybuilder Urs Kalecinski placed fourth at his Olympia debut in 2021 and won a bronze medal in 2022. Kalecinski is extremely active on social media and travels around the world to ... Continue Reading
300-Pound Bodybuilder Douglas Fruchey Demonstrates Back Training Techniques
IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Douglas Fruchey performed a pull day in the gym with bodybuilder, fitness model, and podcast host Mike O’Hearn. Fruchey competes in the Men’s Open division, toting a gargantuan ... Continue Reading
Iran’s Mir Mostafa Javadi Wins Men’s 89KG Division in Major Upset at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
As the Iranian flag was raised in the stadium, commentators at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) remarked that they had just witnessed one of the most surprising upsets in years. In a move ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath Teaches Will Tennyson How to Train Shoulders
Seven-time Mr. Olympia champion Phil Heath is among the most dominant of all time. He won his Sandow trophies in consecutive years from 2011 to 2017. Unlike other Olympia champions like eight-time champ ... Continue Reading
Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (81KG) Sets 209-Kilogram Clean & Jerk World Record at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
Indonesia's Rahmat Erwin Abdullah is the dark horse of men's weightlifting. Since the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Abdullah has made a name for himself as a podium contender in both the 73 and 81-kilogram ... Continue Reading
How Hany Rambod Helps Derek Lunsford Add Graininess to His Chest
Men’s Open bodybuilder Derek Lunsford is amidst his prep for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest on Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL. To help Lunsford improve his chest granularity, his coach, Hany ... Continue Reading
Understanding Arm-Over-Arm Truck Pull Technique With the Stoltman Brothers
On Oct. 27-28, in Round Rock, TX, the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational (RSI) will pit 10 of the world's top strongmen in competition for the largest prize purse in the sport. Among those athletes are the ... Continue Reading
Learn The Exercises Derek Lunsford Trains to Build Granite Calves
Derek Lunsford’s debut in the Men's Open division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia was a classic underdog story. A decorated former 212 Olympia champion moving up a division to compete with the biggest athletes in ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere Announces Retirement From Competitive Bodybuilding
The end of an era has arrived. On Sept. 7, 2023, Canadian Men's Open bodybuilder Iain Valliere announced his retirement from competitive bodybuilding at age 32 in a video published on his YouTube ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Wole Adesemoye’s 3-Step Guide to a Perfect Peak Week Prep
Five-time WBFF world champion bodybuilder Wole Adesemoye recently discussed bodybuilding on the Sept. 1, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show. One major topic he and O’Hearn spoke to was peak week — ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Suffered a Torn Pec at the 2023 Shaw Classic
At the 2023 Shaw Classic, viewers in the crowd and watching at home knew the show's namesake, four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw, was competing in the final competitive strongman show of his ... Continue Reading
Hampton Morris Wins First USA Men’s Gold Medal in Over 50 Years at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
Over five decades have passed since a male American weightlifter stood atop the podium at a World Weightlifting Championships (WWC). In 1972, athlete Rick Holbrook won gold in the clean & jerk — 51 ... Continue Reading
Learn To Bench Press Properly From IPF Superheavyweight Champion Jesus Olivares
The three-time and reigning IPF World Classic Powerlifting champion Jesus Olivares is among the most dominant powerlifters in the superheavyweight category. He holds the all-time world record raw total of ... Continue Reading
Why Iain Valliere Prefers High-Volume Arm Training During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
Canadian pro bodybuilder Iain Valliere punched his ticket to the 2023 Mr. Olympia by emerging victorious at the 2023 Toronto Pro Supershow. Valliere has competed at the Olympia four times. His best ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Jiang Huihua (49KG) Sets 120KG Clean & Jerk World Record at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
Team China has set the tone. On the second day of competition, 49-kilogram weightlifter Jiang Huihua set the first new world records of the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) 2023 World ... Continue Reading
Dana Linn Bailey Details How to Optimize Leg Pump
The 2013 Women’s Physique Olympia champion, Dana Linn Bailey, is famous for her intense workouts. Bailey’s legs were one of her biggest strengths during her competitive bodybuilding career. Although she ... Continue Reading
Classic Physique Bodybuilder Wesley Vissers’ Push Day Less Than a Month From Competition
Dutch Classic Physique bodybuilder Wesley Vissers has graced the Olympia stage four times. His top performance came in 2022 when he ranked eighth overall. Vissers wants to earn his qualification to return ... Continue Reading
Hadi Choopan’s Leg Training 10 Weeks Out From the 2023 Mr. Olympia
Hadi “The Persian Wolf” Choopan is the reigning Mr. Olympia. He will attempt his first title defense at the 2023 Olympia in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, 2023. Choopan uses high-volume training to build ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Frank Zane’s 3-Month Contest Prep Guidelines
Most bodybuilders begin the calorie-cutting phase of their contest prep three months before stepping on stage. In addition to depleting calories to maintain a manageable caloric deficit, cardio typically ... Continue Reading
How Nick Walker Refines His Quad Sweep During 2023 Olympia Prep
2022 Mr. Olympia bronze medalist and 2023 Arnold Classic runner-up Nick Walker is amidst his prep for the 2023 Olympia on Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL. Walker is dialing in his physique as ... Continue Reading