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
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
Weightlifter Hampton Morris (61KG) Unveils Unofficial 176-Kilogram World Record Clean & Jerk
The modern bodyweight categories in weightlifting were unveiled back in 2018. Since that time, no American male athlete has claimed a world record at the Senior level — a streak that 19-year-old Hampton ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler’s 8 Arm Exercises for His “Fit for 50” Challenge
Four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler is one of the most popular bodybuilders of all time — known for his full chest, giant arms, and striated quads. Cutler started a "Fit for 50" challenge in early 2022 with ... Continue Reading
The Innovations of Derek Lunsford’s Back Progression During His Off-Season
The 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up, Derek Lunsford, could be on his way to the Mr. Olympia title. He is a former 212 division champion (winning the title in 2021) and is eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie ... Continue Reading
Flex Lewis Breaks Down How He Trained During His Olympia Reign
With seven 212 Olympia titles under his belt, James “Flex” Lewis is the most decorated bodybuilder in the division’s history. Although Lewis retired from competitive bodybuilding in May 2022, the Welsh ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Artyom Antropov Faces Provisional Suspension From International Testing Agency
Weightlifting has made some significant strides toward rehabilitating its international prestige, but the sport continues to be mired in drug-related controversies. On Monday, June 12, 2023, the ... Continue Reading
Wascar Carpio (59KG) Totals 637.5 Kilograms (1,405 Pounds) Raw in Training
Elite powerlifter Wascar Carpio is preparing for his international sanctioned meet debut at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC), scheduled for June 11-18 ... Continue Reading
Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Squats 435 Kilograms (959 Pounds) for a Raw Double PR
Super heavyweight powerlifter Jesus Olivares shared a video on his Instagram page on June 6, 2023, wherein he squatted 435 kilograms (959 pounds) for a raw double. The set, performed in a lifting belt, ... Continue Reading
Watch Shaun Clarida’s First Leg Day After Moving to the Lone Star State
Two-time 212 Olympia champion Shaun Clarida is always looking to improve and add muscle tissue to his physique. His off-season training to defend his Olympia title underwent a shift as he moved to Dallas, ... Continue Reading
How Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Uses Drop Sets for a Brutal Shoulder Workout Finisher
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson typically treats his 383 million Instagram followers to videos of his intense workouts every week. And he recently took to the 'gram to highlight his impressive “running the rack” ... Continue Reading
Billy Gunn Compares His Diet and Training to His Younger Self on “The Mike O’Hearn Show”
The June 2, 2023, episode of The Mike O'Hearn Show featured a return guest. WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW pro wrestler Billy Gunn joined the show's namesake to discuss how Gunn structures his ... Continue Reading
Olympia Champions Unite — Chris Bumstead and Derek Lunsford Tackle FST-7 Back Training
The reigning four-time consecutive Classic Physique Olympia champ Chris Bumstead and 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up Derek Lunsford recently performed a back workout together alongside their ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Mike Quinn Passes Away at Age 61
“Mighty” Mike Quinn, the professional bodybuilding star from the 1980s, has died at the age of 61. Quinn’s sister, Kellie, confirmed his passing in a Facebook post on May 30, 2023. The post didn’t include ... Continue Reading
“Don’t Think, Just Act” — Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares How He Trains at 75 Years Old
Seven-time Mr. Olympia champion Arnold Schwarzenegger is used to being in the limelight and sharing his training routine in the gym. Even at 75 years old, the former Governor of California still throws ... Continue Reading
The Tom Platz Challenge — 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper Squats 525 Pounds for 24 Reps
In 1992 at a FIBO expo in Essen, Germany, bodybuilder Tom Platz squatted 525 pounds for 23 reps in a head-to-head challenge against Dr. Fred Hatfield, who locked out 11 reps, in what is now known as “The ... Continue Reading
The Importance of Logging Workouts: How Hunter Labrada Tracks His Progress
Men's Open bodybuilder Hunter Labrada took to his YouTube channel on May 16, 2023, to explain the importance of logging workouts. He also offered insight into his own methods for tracking progress each and ... Continue Reading
How Derek Lunsford’s Chest Day Looks When Coached by Hany Rambod
2021 212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford has a coaching program, UC-Fit, where he helps bodybuilders with contest prep and body transformations. However, the 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up ... Continue Reading
16 Weeks Out from Competition — Bodybuilder Keone Pearson’s Full Day of Eating
Returning after an almost three-month absence, bodybuilder Keone “The Prodigy” Pearson published an informative vlog detailing a full day of eating as preps to compete at the 2023 Texas Pro on Aug. 19, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jamal Browner Shows a Full Day of Eating As He Preps for His Strongman Debut
Powerlifter Jamal Browner is undeniably one of the best deadlifters on the planet. The 27-year-old phenom has pulled everything from 426.4 kilograms (940 pounds) to a milestone 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) ... Continue Reading