America is on the board again. On Dec. 12, 2022, American weightlifter Olivia Reeves secured a bronze medal in the clean & jerk at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Loredana Toma (71KG) Snatches 119-Kilogram World Record to Win World Championships
When Loredana Toma is hungry, she eats. And on Dec. 12, 2022, Toma ate a new World Record snatch alive; 119 kilograms (262.5 pounds) to cap off the snatch portion of the Women's 71-kilogram Group A session ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (89KG) Sets New Junior and Senior World Record Clean & Jerk of 220KG
"Please remain in your seats," the stadium announcer cautioned to the audience moments after Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nasar, 18, clean & jerked a new Junior and Senior World Record of 220 ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (73KG) Jerks 200KG World Record From the B Group at 2022 World Championships
"It doesn't matter to me," is what 73-kilogram weightlifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah told the commentators at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) when asked if he was concerned about being placed ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Describes His Mindset for Success on “The Mike O’Hearn Show”
Episode 25 of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Dec. 9, 2022, and it featured the show's namesake interviewing reigning 212 Olympia champion, Derek ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Roster Announced
The rosters for the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic and Arnold Strongwoman Classic are here. Set to take place on March 3-4, 2022 during the annual Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) in Columbus, OH, the Arnold ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Demonstrates Proper Deadlift Stance and Torso Angle in Live Seminar
There is little doubt that Mitchell Hooper is one of the top strongmen in the world. After making waves at his international competition debut at the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest, where he ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Li Fabin (61KG) Sets New World Record Clean & Jerk of 175KG at 2022 World Championships
Li Fabin has gotta catch 'em all. The 61-kilogram Chinese weightlifter wept, for he has no worlds left to conquer after setting a new World Record in the clean & jerk at the International Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Is Programming to Deadlift 505 Kilograms (1,113.3 Pounds) in 2024
The two-time reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Tom Stoltman went on a hiatus from strongman competition towards the end of 2022. While he did not compete at the 2022 Shaw Classic due to travel ... Continue Reading
Sadik Hadzovic Will Not Compete at the 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia
The 2022 Olympia scheduled for Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV, will once again miss Sadik Hadzovic. The Men's Physique and Classic Physique competitor qualified to make his return to the Men's Physique ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Hayley Reichardt (49KG) Wins Bronze Clean & Jerk Medal at 2022 World Championships
Team USA is on the board. On Dec. 6, 2022, American weightlifter Hayley Reichardt bagged a bronze medal in the clean & jerk during the Women's 49-kilogram event at the 2022 International Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley Takes Sheamus Through Her “Nightmare” Biceps and Triceps Workout
Rhea Ripley (real name Demi Bennett) is one of World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) top Superstars. She's won multiple titles and appeared in countless main events since signing with the company in 2017. ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Loredana Toma (71KG) Snatches 121KG In World Championships Training Hall
Things are starting to heat up. On Dec. 2, 2022, Romanian weightlifter Loredana Toma hit a new all-time personal record snatch — 121 kilograms, or 266.7 pounds. Toma, who is bulking up to the ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn and Vlad Yudin Discuss the Steroid Use of the “Liver King”
Episode 24 of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Dec. 2, 2022, and featured the show's namesake and Vlad Yudin tackling a sudden change of topic ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner (110KG) Hits a Tremendous 455-Kilogram (1,003.1-Pound) Raw Deadlift Double in Training
Jamal Browner is a deadlift highlight reel. The 110-kilogram powerlifter holds the all-time world record raw deadlift of 455 kilograms (1,003.1 pounds), scored at the 2022 United States Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts 380 Kilograms (837.6 Pounds) Before His Powerlifting Contest
It has been two and one-half years since 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson pulled the heaviest deadlift of all time (501 kilograms (1,104.5 pounds)). It has been slightly less ... Continue Reading
16-Year-Old Morgan Nicholls (90KG) Bench Presses 233.6-Kilogram (515-Pound) Raw PR In Training
Every time Morgan Nicholls posts a lift in the gym on his social media, the potential for his followers' jaws to drop lingers heavily. On Nov. 27, 2022, Nicholls took to his Instagram page to share a video ... Continue Reading
Breon Ansley Maximizes His Leg Sessions by Attacking Them With High Energy
As the 2022 Olympia weekend on Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV, approaches, two-time former Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley anticipates bringing the best package of his career to the ... Continue Reading
WWE’s Damian Priest Coaches Sheamus Through His “All-Rise For Boulders” Shoulder Workout
Suppose you are one of the close to 800,000 subscribers that follow WWE Superstar Sheamus’ “Celtic Warrior Workouts” on YouTube. In that case, you’ll know the man from Dublin, Ireland, is eager to learn ... Continue Reading
Trey Mitchell Teaches Will Tennyson How to Front Squat Like a Strongman
Two-time reigning Shaw Classic champion Trey Mitchell has been on a tear the past few years in competitive strongman. In addition to his two Shaw Classic titles, the 29-year-old Texan ranked second at the ... Continue Reading
Terry Hollands Expected to Compete at the 2023 Britain’s Strongest Man Contest
The time has come. Terry Hollands is coming out of retirement to compete in another strongman contest: the Giants Live 2023 Britain's Strongest Man (BSM) contest, scheduled for Jan. 28, 2023, at the ... Continue Reading
What Does Classic Physique Competitor Terrence Ruffin Eat One Month Before the 2022 Olympia?
With the 2022 Olympia contest fast approaching on Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV, the elite athletes who qualified are dialing in their physiques to show off to the judges at bodybuilding's biggest ... Continue Reading
Rudy Kadlub Squats 3 Pounds Over His All-Time IPL World Record in Training With Wraps
Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub cannot be stopped. The 73-year-old took to his Instagram page on Nov. 22, 2022, to share a video wherein he squatted a staggering 206.4 kilograms (455 pounds) with knee wraps. ... Continue Reading
Here Are the 18 Items That Go in Dana Linn Bailey’s Grocery Cart
A common phrase in fitness is "abs are made in the kitchen." It implies that training without a sensible diet is unlikely to lead to a lean, muscle-bound physique. Well, to make those abs in the kitchen, ... Continue Reading