Japanese IFBB Pro Bikini bodybuilder Yume Kurokawa, a mother of two, is on an ambitious journey to secure an Olympia qualification. Her 2024 competition resume includes IFBB Tokyo Pro ... Continue Reading
“I Don’t Drink Water” — How Much Mitchell Hooper Spends on Groceries
2023 World’s Strongest Man and reigning Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper shared his grocery haul before winning the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) in Columbus, OH, on March 1, 2025. ... Continue Reading
11 Habits to Build a Ripped Physique
Celebrity coach and author Thomas DeLauer once weighed an unhealthy 300 pounds—a clear disparity from his current-day shredded physique. In late February 2025, DeLauer shared his top muscle-building and ... Continue Reading
Men’s Open Bodybuilder Rafael Brandão’s 8,000-Calorie Diet
IFBB Pro Open bodybuilder Rafael Brandão’s intense bulking diet was shared five weeks into his offseason in late February 2025. The Brazilian mass monster weighed 126.5 to 127 kilograms (278.9 to 280 lbs) ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Kuba Cielen’s 5 Steps to Bigger Biceps
“There will never be a time when anyone ever says their biceps are too big,” says Pro heavyweight bodybuilder Kuba Cielen. Many gym-goers struggle to beef up their elbow flexors because they lack proper ... Continue Reading
What’s in Bodybuilder Nathan De Asha’s “Anabolic Chicken Diet”?
Men’s Open bodybuilder Nathan De Asha is focused on building size, breaking down th, and fueling his growth through diet. With no contest prep in sight, his attention is on clean, consistent ... Continue Reading
Is Fitness Influencer Gracie Collis’ Weekly Glute Hypertrophy Programming Up to Snuff?
While many want full, firm butts that look aesthetic in legwear, the glutes are more than just show muscles. They drive hip movement, maintain body alignment, protect joints, and contribute to ... Continue Reading
Train With Caution — These Exercises Are Dangerous
Many gym-goers probably know which exercises have bad reputations. Do those movements deserve to perish, or can some be beneficial for certain goals? Former Women’s Physique Olympia champ Dana ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere’s 5 Tips to Build a Pro-Bodybuilder-Sized Back
The back is the largest and most complex muscle group in the body. While it plays a significant role in aesthetics and performance, many people train their backs blindly, hoping for results without ... Continue Reading
The Mindset Challenges of a Fitness Bodybuilder Prepping for the 2025 Arnold Classic
Prepping for a bodybuilding show appears simple on paper, but it is far from easy. The physical challenges of training hard and following a super strict diet for weeks or months at a time can take a toll ... Continue Reading
The Posing Details Mike Sommerfeld Thinks About to Win
Classic Physique bodybuilder Mike Sommerfeld has a few days to turn sacrifice into gold at the 2025 Arnold Classic. In a recent posing update, Sommerfeld unpacked how fusing diet, training, and supplements ... Continue Reading
Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda: “I Don’t Sleep Anymore”
From Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025, Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda will challenge for the 2025 Arnold Classic (AC) title in Columbus, OH. In an interview with the Mulligan Brothers, Dauda described the pressure of ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya Dies in Training Accident
17-year-old powerlifting champion Yashtika Acharya died on Feb. 18, 2025, after she fell trying to squat 270 kilograms in training. Acharya was training in Rajasthan Bikaner, India, with a spotter when she ... Continue Reading
Top Bodybuilders Train With Drop Sets, and You Should Too
2024 Classic Physique Olympia runner-up Mike Sommerfeld hopes to score his first major bodybuilding title when he steps onstage at the 2025 Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH, on Feb. 28 through March 1, ... Continue Reading
How the Strongest Man on Earth Eats to Defend the Arnold Strongman Classic Title
2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper is fueling up for his second title defense at the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 1-2 in Columbus, OH. ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod Grades Sam Sulek’s Competitive Bodybuilding Debut Physique
In mid-February 2025, social media bodybuilding star Sam Sulek won his amateur bodybuilding debut at the NPC Legends Classic in Las Vegas, NV. “No one expected [Sulek] to get on stage except for those ... Continue Reading
Rows on Rows on Rows — How Antoine Vaillant Programs Regan Grimes’ Back Day
IFBB Professional League Men’s Open bodybuilders Regan Grimes and Antoine Vaillant have been training partners in the gym and opponents on the Olympia onstage. Grimes and Vaillant trained back together ... Continue Reading
John Haack (90KG) Deadlifts 395 Kilograms in Training
Champion powerlifter John Haack is in training to return to the platform. The world-record-setter is prepping for the 2025 Clash of Titans III event in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Fans ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts a 420-Kilogram (925-Pound) Triple In Training
The athletes competing in the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), which will be held from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH, are in the final stages of their preparations. Three-time ASC ... Continue Reading
How World Champion Powerlifter Russel Orhii Bulks
In mid-February 2025, elite, record-holding 83KG powerlifter Russel Orhii vlogged his meals and training in bulk mode following his IPF world record squat at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
What Peak Week Looks Like for a World’s Strongest Woman Champion
Peak week is the final stretch for athletes preparing for competition, when they fine-tune their training and nutrition to ensure their best performance. 2018 World's Strongest Woman ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod Grades Ramon Queiroz’s Physique
In early February 2025, retired bodybuilding coach Hany Rambod critiqued reigning Arnold Classic Physique champion Wesley Vissers’ 2024 Olympia physique on his Truth Podcast. He recently compared top ... Continue Reading
Divisions Collide — Ramon Queiroz, Matthew Greggo, and Derek Lunsford’s 2025 Arnold Classic Arm Training
2023 Mr. Olympia champion Derek Lunsford and 2023 Arnold Classic Physique champion Ramon Queiroz recently partnered up for an arm workout. Queiroz is in the middle of his off-season, while Lunsford is in ... Continue Reading
How 2025 Bikini International Frontrunner Aimee Delgado Preps for Competition
IFBB Pro Bikini competitor Aimee Delgado will battle for the 2025 Bikini International title at the 2025 Arnold Classic (AC) in Columbus, OH, scheduled for Feb. 28 through March 2. It will be Delgado's ... Continue Reading