“2 Goats Walk Into a Gym” sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it was the title of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Aug. 8, 2023, YouTube upload. The seven-time Mr. Olympia champion's training partner was ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Makes His Indie Wrestling Debut
Strongman Eddie Hall has tried out many different sports since winning the 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and subsequently retiring from competitive strongman. In addition to his boxing match ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Chest Presses 720 Pounds During 2023 Shaw Classic Prep
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw is currently training for the final contest of his competitive strongman career, the 2023 Shaw Classic, held on Aug. 19-20 at the Budweiser ... Continue Reading
Strongman Laurence Shahlaei Breaks Dinnie Stones Carry World Record of 22 Feet, 4 Inches
On Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, Laurence Shahlaei made strongman history at the 2023 Donald Dinnie Day at Potarch, Scotland. Shahlaei broke the world record for the longest carry with the ... Continue Reading
Erin Stern’s Top 6 Supplements in Her Training Stack
Two-time Figure Olympia champion Erin Stern has mastered bodybuilding as a lifestyle. Part of her success is thanks to how she curates her supplement stack to be readily available at local vitamin stores ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii (83KG) Bench Presses a 212.5-Kilogram (468-Pound) PR In Training
83-kilogram powerlifter Russel Orhii recently announced his return to the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and his ambition to become world champion for the third time. ... Continue Reading
Sergio Watkins Deadlifts 347 Kilograms (765 Pounds) Weighing 135 Pounds
It is an exceedingly rare feat to see an athlete deadlift over five times their body weight. On July 26, 2023, 20-year-old Sergio Watkins did that and then some when he locked out a 347-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Lystus Ebosele (+84KG) Squats 200 Kilograms (441 Pounds) Raw for 8 Reps In Training
Irish powerlifter, Lystus Ebosele, has caused a stir since committing to the super heavyweight class in 2022. She is still a relatively light superheavyweight, but one might never know it from the weights ... Continue Reading
What Are Men’s Open Bodybuilder Brett Wilkin’s 5 Go-To Biceps Exercises?
Brett Wilkin acquired the moniker "The Butcher" for his razor-sharp conditioning, which helped him win gold at the 2022 Big Man Weekend Pro. That win made Wilkin the first qualified athlete for the 2023 ... Continue Reading
What Chris Bumstead Has Learned About Finding Fulfillment In and Out of Bodybuilding
Four-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead was on a panel recently at the Carbon Performance fitness center in Franklin, TN. At the event, the Canadian bodybuilder fielded ... Continue Reading
Shaun Clarida’s Back and Biceps Training Four Months Out from the 2023 212 Olympia
The two-time reigning 212 Olympia champion Shaun Clarida has begun his prep for the 2023 Olympia, scheduled for Nov. 2-5 in Orlando, FL. At this stage of his prep, Clarida hasn’t cut calories ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood (74KG) Shares His 8-Year Squat and Deadlift Progress
Elite powerlifter Taylor Atwood shared his eight-year strength and lifting progress across two posts on his Instagram page on July 16, 2023. One post was devoted to his squat, and the other to ... Continue Reading
Discover Men’s Open Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada’s Push Day Six Weeks Out From Competition
Hunter Labrada will make his 2023 competition debut at the 2023 Tempa Pro, scheduled for Aug. 3-5, 2023. He will also compete at the 2023 Texas Pro on Aug. 18-19, 2023. Should he win either, he will secure ... Continue Reading
How Men’s Physique Competitor Andrei Dieu Trains Back In His Off-Season
Competitive bodybuilders typically cycle between three phases during a year — bulking, cutting, and maintenance. The off-season (bulking) combines a calorie surplus with high-intensity resistance training ... Continue Reading
Men’s Physique Competitor Christian Guzman’s Full Day of Eating on the IIFYM Diet
Many bodybuilders follow strict diet routines leading up to a pro show. Men’s Physique competitor Christian Guzman is not one of those bodybuilders. On July 6, 2023, Guzman took to his YouTube channel ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Establishes a 500-Pound Raw Deadlift and Runs 5K in Under 20 Minutes
Strength and endurance athlete Fergus Crawley is known for his distinctive physical challenges. In the past, he ran a marathon and a half after posting a 600-kilogram powerlifting total, a sub-12 hour ... Continue Reading
Watch Weightlifter Eishiro “Tank” Murakami Squat 300 Kilograms (661.3 Pounds) for 10 Reps
Weightlifters may not compete in the squat like their powerlifting counterparts, but they undeniably have some of the strongest legs in the game. On June 30, 2023, Japanese weightlifter Eishiro "Tank" ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Nadia Stowers Hits Massive 690-Pound Long Bar Deadlift PR
Strongwoman Nadia Stowers is the 2022 U82KG World’s Strongest Woman. She's known for her record-setting feats of strength, like the time she tossed a 40-pound bag over a 15-foot bar at the 2021 ... Continue Reading
Christian Guzman Returns For Another Leg Session With Chris Bumstead
After almost a year since they last trained legs together, Men’s Physique competitor and fitness entrepreneur Christian Guzman rejoined the four-time Classic Physique champ, Chris Bumstead, at the ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada’s 3 Tips for Proper Incline Dumbbell Bench Presses
Men’s Open bodybuilder Hunter Labrada routinely offers his fans and followers educational and informative content about diet, recovery, and various lifting techniques, including how to perform the pec ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Competitor Martin Fitzwater Details the Financial Cost of Being a Pro Bodybuilder
Those of us who have a passion for bodybuilding know that packing on the muscle requires some considerable financial outlay. A set of dumbbells, a monthly tub of protein powder, a gym membership, and a ... Continue Reading
How Sydney Wells Trains for Her CrossFit Games Debut
The final leg of the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals concluded on June 4, 2023, granting 40 elite female athletes their spots in the highly anticipated 2023 CrossFit Games, scheduled for Aug. 1-6, 2023, in ... Continue Reading
Strongman Mitchell Hooper Reveals His Supplement Stack
The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), Mitchell Hooper, has been busy since becoming the first Canadian ever to win that title. His training has included accomplishing the Tom Platz Squat challenge and ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Still Eats a Strongman Diet of 10,432 Calories Per Day
Four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw closed the curtain on his WSM career after the 2023 contest resulted in a seventh-place finish at age 41. Shaw still has a major contest left before ... Continue Reading