On Feb. 24, 2022, bodybuilding fans received a shocker when the Arnold Sports Festival confirmed that Cedric McMillan withdrew from the 2022 Arnold Classic. Why McMillan withdrew was, at the time of the ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead’s 5,000-Calorie Day of Eating
Three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead is early in his very long off-season. The 2022 Olympia weekend is scheduled for Dec. 16-18, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV, which means there is a lot of ... Continue Reading
Who Is Going to Win the 2022 Arnold Classic?
The 2022 Arnold Classic will be the 34th edition of the historic bodybuilding contest. It’s considered the second-highest honor a competitor could win in the sport — only the Mr. Olympia title is ... Continue Reading
IFBB Pro Bodybuilders Brett Wilkin & Iain Valliere Train Shoulders and Triceps Ahead of 2022 Arnold Classic
IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilders Brett Wilkin and Iain Valliere joined forces for a few training sessions while Wilkin was visiting his coach, Matt Jansen, at the Revive Gym in Stuart, FL. One of ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov is Raising Money for Ukrainian Soldiers Fighting Against the Russian Invasion
On Feb. 23, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the military invasion of Ukraine after building up hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers on the Ukrainian border for over a year. As of ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker’s New Bodybuilding Coach is Dominick Mutascio
Nick Walker had a tremendous debut season as a professional bodybuilder in 2021. He scored a win at the 2021 Arnold Classic and landed in fifth-place in his Mr. Olympia debut. To jump to the top of the ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan Officially Out Of the 2022 Arnold Classic
Cedric McMillan is not competing at the 2022 Arnold Classic. News of McMillan's withdrawal started to circulate on Feb. 25, 2022. The Arnold Sports Festival confirmed directly to BarBend that McMillan is ... Continue Reading
Hidetada Yamagishi Says He’s Retired From Competitive Bodybuilding
Men's Open and 212 bodybuilder Hidetada Yamagishi says he's retired from competitive bodybuilding, capping a professional career that dates back to 2005. Yamagishi made the news official during an ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin Learns to Train Around Injuries From Coach Joe Bennett
With the 2022 Arnold Classic fast approaching on March 4-5, 2022, in Columbus, OH, the elite bodybuilders who will compete are dialing in their preps to peak at the most opportune moments. With that comes ... Continue Reading
Here’s Who to Watch at the 2022 Bikini International Contest at the Arnold Classic
Bodybuilding fans are used to repeat champs. Since the first Olympia was held in 1965, the Men's Open division has seen 16 champions. Dominance is admired, but it can get stale to some. The Bikini ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Joe Mackey Deadlifts 870-Pound Top Single In Training
2022 is the year of the deadlift for bodybuilder Joe Mackey. The 37-year old's training grabbed the attention of the bodybuilding world on Jan. 15, 2022, when he hit an 800-pound deadlift triple. A week ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sherine Marcelle (90KG) Knocks Out a 142.9-Kilogram (315-Pound) Squat For 20 Reps In Training
The 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The Ghost Clash on Feb. 13, 2022, was a spectacle of squat world records from a roster filled with a who's who of elite powerlifters. Shane Haller, Daniel ... Continue Reading
5 Athletes to Watch at the 2022 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique Contest
The 2022 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique competition will be the division's seventh edition. From 2015 to 2020, only four men have won this show — Sadik Hadzovic (2015), three-time Men's Physique ... Continue Reading
IFBB Pro Kyle Kirvay Sets National Bench Press Record In His Powerlifting Debut at 140-Kilograms
On Feb. 19, 2022, IFBB Pro Kyle Kirvay entered his first powerlifting meet. He set a national record, and multiple New Jersey state records en route to his total of 1,005 kilograms (2,215 pounds) in the ... Continue Reading
Interview: Powerlifter Tamara Walcott On Training, the Future of Powerlifting, and Competing Against Legends
Powerlifter Tamara Walcott competes in the superheavyweight division and is the all-time raw deadlift world record holder. She pulled the current raw deadlift world record of 288.5 kilograms (636 pounds) ... Continue Reading
Strongman Bobby Thompson Performs the Most Adrenaline-Inducing Atlas Stone Lift You’ll Ever See
Having the capacity to push past one's limits to score feats of strength an ordinary civilian could not gives a mystique of mythology to elite strongmen. One of the most notorious strongmen currently ... Continue Reading
Danial Zamani Scores Heaviest Raw Bench Press Ever Caught On Film of 365 Kilograms (804.7 Pounds)
Iranian powerlifter Danial Zamani has gone where no one has ever gone before. On Feb. 21, 2022, Zamani took to his Instagram page to share a video wherein he hit a 365-kilogram (804.7-pound) bench press ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Squats 7 Kilograms More Than Her Current World Record In Training
A lot of big lifts happen in training by elite athletes in strength sports. Athletes like Jamal Browner can deadlift over 900 pounds in a conventional stance, three different athletes can shatter squat ... Continue Reading
Rob Kearney Squats 950 Pounds Equipped In Training For the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) is scheduled for March 4-5, 2022, in Columbus, OH, and will be unique compared to years past. For the first time in its two-decade history, the 2022 ASC will not ... Continue Reading
A Preview of the 2022 Arnold Classic Figure International Contest
Since its Arnold Classic debut in 2003, the Figure division has seen 11 champions. Figure — which showcases shape, symmetry, and muscle development over sheer size — is ripe with strong competitors, many ... Continue Reading
Athletes To Watch at the 2022 North American Open Series 1 & National University Championships
After a long and eventful 2021, a new Olympic qualification cycle and competitive season of weightlifting are kicking off in the United States with the first American Open Series (NAO) event. Both NAO ... Continue Reading
Jon Call “Jujimufu” Hits a 318-Kilogram (701-Pound) Squat PR (Raw w/Wraps)
Jon Call — also known as Jujimufu — is known for his incredible feats of strength and flexibility. On Feb. 18, 2022, Jujimufu jolted the powerlifting world with his monster 318-kilogram (701.1-pound) squat ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Uses Mind-Muscle Connection To Better Train Chest and Biceps
The 2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker headed to the Crunch Fitness in Stuart, FL, for another upper body training session focused on chest and biceps. Walker is amid a long off-season, building his ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Akim Williams is Out Of the 2022 Arnold Classic
With two weeks to go before the 2022 Arnold Classic, the contest has lost its fourth competitor. 2021 Puerto Rico Pro champion Men's Open competitor Akim Williams will not be in Columbus, OH to take part ... Continue Reading