Competitive bodybuilders typically have three to five percent body fat at their leanest. Content creator and non-competitive bodybuilder Tristyn Lee endeavored to those levels under Renaissance ... Continue Reading
Strongman Martins Licis Trains Arnis Martial Arts in the Philippines
Martins Licis, the 2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic champion withdrew from the 2024 season due to an injury sustained earlier in the year. During his recovery, Licis ... Continue Reading
How a 7’2″ Tall Bodybuilder Eats 7,000 Calories Per Day to Maintain Weight
Statistics show that fewer than 3,000 people worldwide are 7 feet tall, and it's even rarer to see a bodybuilder that height. Enter Olivier Richters, “the tallest professional bodybuilder” on record, at 7 ... Continue Reading
Level Up With Brazilian Glute Training
Though a butt’s shape is largely genetic, well-rounded workouts can realize your aesthetic potential. In early November, Brazilian bodybuilders and models Fafa Araujo and Gracyanne Barbosa demonstrated ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates Pens Tribute to Golden-Era Bodybuilder Mike Mentzer
Everybody loves Mike Mentzer — at least, decades after he stopped competing in bodybuilding. Mentzer is famously regarded as one of the sport’s most prolific golden-era athletes, despite never winning the ... Continue Reading
Tom Haviland’s Very Weird Back Workout
Tom Haviland would look very out of place at your local gym. Standing at 6'8" tall and over 300 pounds with six-pack abs, the famously reclusive Haviland is the internet's favorite blue-collar bodybuilder. ... Continue Reading
Dr. Mike Israetel Critiques Brian Shaw’s Strongman Training
“[Brian Shaw] probably holds the informal title of the greatest strength athlete of all time,” Dr. Mike Israetel, co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, proclaimed. Dr. Israetel dissected the methods ... Continue Reading
Why Nick Walker Chose New Bodybuilding Coaches
Men’s Open bodybuilder Nick Walker became a free agent in October 2024 after parting ways with his coach, Matt Jansen. This decision followed Jansen's announcement that Walker would withdraw ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead’s Quad Stomp Was an Homage to One of Bodybuilding’s Biggest Moments
Chris Bumstead and Jay "Quad Stomp" Cutler have something in common. Both have competed in the Men's Open bodybuilding division — Bumstead, recently, at the 2024 EVLS Prague Pro as his swan song in ... Continue Reading
You Probably Can’t Do Nick Walker’s Favorite Chest Press — Do This Instead
The chest press machine that Nick Walker calls his favorite probably isn’t available in your local gym. “The Mutant” is partial to the NewTech Wellness decline chest press station; something hard to come ... Continue Reading
3 Quad Exercises To Improve Aesthetic Symmetry While Slimming Down
“Some women who think they’re quad dominant carry a lot of body fat there,” Masters Fitness World Champion Victoria Scott claims. After her most recent competition, judges told Scott her legs were too big ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere’s Shoulder Mass Building Fundamentals and Training
The shoulders are one of the few muscles featured in the front, side, and back of the body. They have three heads that move the arm forward, laterally, and back. To build strong, aesthetic deltoids, they ... Continue Reading
Olympians Unite — Derek Lunsford and Mike Sommerfeld Attack Lats & Arms
Recently, the 2023 Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford and Classic Physique star Mike Sommerfeld trained together. Although Lunsford lost his title at the 2024 Olympia to Samson Dauda, he still secured a spot in ... Continue Reading
Lauralie Chapados Is Ready To Lead As 2024 Bikini Olympia Champion
Lauralie Chapados has been among the most successful competitors in the Bikini division for several years. Since turning pro in 2017, she has earned several championships, including three Bikini ... Continue Reading
Conquer Your Mind, Transform Your Life: Shaun T.’s Journey From ‘Insanity’ to Pro Bodybuilding
If you know Shaun T., the illustrious fitness trainer who created programs like Insanity, Hip-Hop Abs for Beachbody, and others during the aughts to help people chisel their physiques from the comfort of ... Continue Reading
2024 Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda’s Winning Strategy Is Trusting His Instincts
In the weeks leading up to the 2024 Olympia, held in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 11-12, 2024, much of the buzz was about the previous two Mr. Olympia champions — 2022 winner Hadi Choopan and ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod, Legendary Bodybuilding Coach, Announces Retirement
Hany Rambod, renowned bodybuilding coach, trainer, and entrepreneur, has announced his retirement from professional physique coaching. Rambod, dubbed by the bodybuilding industry as "the Pro Creator," is ... Continue Reading
We Miss Chris Bumstead Already. Here Are 6 of His Best Bodybuilding Tips
Chris Bumstead knows a thing or two about building muscle. Beginning with a win at the 2019 Classic Physique Olympia, Bumstead’s reign over the division has made him the most recognizable active physique ... Continue Reading
Build Arms Like 14-Time WWE Champion Randy Orton
Ask any wrestling fan to carve their Mount Rushmore of icons, and WWE superstar Randy Orton likely makes the cut. Love or hate him, Orton’s villainous persona and signature “RKO” finisher have been pillars ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Reveals New 5-Day Training Split
Since parting ways with coach Matt Jansen after missing the Olympia in 2023 and 2024, IFBB Men's Open bodybuilder Nick Walker enlisted Jared Feather for his training, paired with the Renaissance ... Continue Reading
How Sam Belliveau Trained Her Back For the 2024 Rogue Strongwoman Invitational
At the 2024 Rogue Strongwoman Invitational, Sam Belliveau, four-time Canada’s Strongest Women (2021-24) and world record holder for the circus dumbbell clean and press (185 pounds at the 2024 Arnold ... Continue Reading
Who Is the Next Lasha Talakhadze?
Lasha Talakhadze is commonly regarded as one of the best weightlifters of all time — he is unequivocally the strongest, having lifted more weight in the snatch and clean & jerk, the sport’s two ... Continue Reading
“Exactly What We Need”: USA Weightlifting’s National Team Program Makes Big Promises for American Athletes
American weightlifting has momentum. After the best performance in its modern history at the 2024 Olympics, Team USA is poised to perform even better over the coming years. The NTP, designed by ... Continue Reading
Why Dorian Yates Preferred 120LB Dumbbell Flyes to the Bench Press
For Dorian Yates, it was light work — 120-pound dumbbell flyes, a chest isolation exercise most people perform rather delicately, were a staple of "the Shadow's" high-iron diet in his heyday. "I had ... Continue Reading