Since his stellar debut at the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition, culminating in an eighth-place finish, Mitchell Hooper's star power has been on a steep trajectory. He has effectively joined ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Sets New Senior American Record Clean & Jerk of 138KG
With the qualification period for the 2024 Olympic Games beginning in earnest, Team USA may have just gained another prospective Olympian in Paris. On Jun. 29, 2022, 71-kilogram weightlifter Olivia Reeves ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Trains Delts and Calves Before Demolishing a “Clean” Cheat Meal
212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford headed to the gym for a calf and delt workout. He shared his training session in a video posted to his Youtube channel on June 29th, 2022. Lunsford is preparing to ... Continue Reading
Laurence “Big Loz” Shahlaei Shares a Full Day of Eating and How He Transformed His Physique
After retiring from competitive strongman, 2016 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) Laurence "Big Loz" Shahlaei transformed his physique via significant weight loss. An integral part of that process was the diet ... Continue Reading
Check Out Jujimufu and Joey Szatmary Train the Bazooka Deadlift
It seems like there is always another obscure lift Jujimufu (real name Jon Call) finds to attempt in the gym and share on YouTube. On June 26, 2022, Jujimufu teamed up with strongman Joey Szatmary to ... Continue Reading
Chieck “Iron Biby” Sanou Raw Deadlifts 400-Kilogram (881.9-Pound) Double In Training
When it comes to overhead events, there is currently an undisputed king in the castle. Strongman Chieck “Iron Biby” Sanou of Burkina Faso holds the current axle press world record of 217 kilograms at the ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead’s Anti-inflammation Diet Helps His Joints for Heavy Shoulder Training
Three-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead is in the middle of his off-season, training to defend his title at the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 16-18, 2022. He’s ... Continue Reading
Train Legs Like Bodybuilder Shaun Clarida for a Massive Pump
If you’ve ever wanted to have wheels like one of the world's top bodybuilders, such as “The Giant Killer” Shaun Clarida, a video posted to his YouTube channel on June 21, 2022, might pique your interest. ... Continue Reading
Artyom Antropov’s (96KG) 300KG Back Squat Double Shows Why Weightlifters Are Some of the Best Squatters Out There
For competitive Olympic lifters, world-record-caliber squatting is just another day on the job. This was certainly the case for Kazakh weightlifter Artyom Antropov who, on Jun. 21, 2022, posted an ... Continue Reading
Actor James Maslow Tells Mike O’Hearn About the Values of Mentorship and Feeling Optimized Through Fitness
On the fourth episode of The Mike O'Hearn Show presented by Generation Iron, bodybuilder Mike O'Hearn interviews actor and musician James Maslow. Maslow is best known for his work in ... Continue Reading
“You Have to Respect the Weight”: 212 Olympia Champ Derek Lunsford Explains When to Scale Back Your Workouts
Defending 212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford is driven to hold on to his title in Las Vegas in December. Still, despite his desire to be the very best and crank out PR after PR, the driven bodybuilder ... Continue Reading
Terrence Ruffin Nears 200 Pounds In His Off-Season
The 2022 Classic Physique Arnold Classic champion Terrence Ruffin continues refining his physique to challenge three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead. On June 22, 2022, Ruffin took to ... Continue Reading
Learn Hunter Labrada’s 3 Key Factors For Exercise Selection
There are a lot of different movements that one can do in the gym. Countless variations of exercises fall into the categories of a squat, a lunge, pushing, pulling, a hip hinge, a carry, or a twist. Even ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace (U64KG) Hits Unofficial Deadlift World Record of 280 Kilograms (617.3 Pounds)
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace is a strength phenomenon. The U64KG athlete took to her Instagram page on June 21, 2022, to share a training video wherein she locked out an unofficial deadlift world record of ... Continue Reading
Here’s What a Professional Strongman Keeps in His Gym Bag
Elite strongmen are larger-than-life figures. They often tower over non-strongman civilians and weigh at least twice as much as someone they'll walk past on the street. Their livelihoods involve lifting ... Continue Reading
Time Under Tension is the Key to Ryan Terry’s Leg Day
IFBB Pro League competitor Ryan Terry has adorned countless international bodybuilding magazine covers, such as Muscle Insider and Muscle & Fitness, and taken first place in competitions such as Mr. ... Continue Reading
Check Out Robert Oberst’s New Strongman Diet
The "American Monster" is back in full swing to strongman training. Robert Oberst has recovered from his shoulder injury and is prepping for his return to the competitive strongman stage as the leader of ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Tackles Leg Day With 212 Olympia Competitor Derik Oslan
Men's Open bodybuilder Nick Walker sure does train a lot. The iron paradise is a frequent habitat for "The Mutant," and he is consistently switching up his training partners. Recently, Walker trained with ... Continue Reading
Here’s Why Chris Bumstead Takes Ice Baths 3 Times Per Week
Three-time Classic Physique Olympia champ Chris Bumstead likes to "freeze his ass off." On June 15, 2022, Bumstead gave a behind-the-scenes look at his rest day to his 1.86 million YouTube subscribers. It ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn and Tommy Chong on the Creativity of Bodybuilding
In episode three of The Mike O'Hearn Show, hosted by bodybuilder Mike O'Hearn, on the Generation Iron YouTube channel, which aired on June 17, 2022, O'Hearn speaks with actor and comedian Tommy ... Continue Reading
Konstantine Janashia Withdraws From 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic, Replaced by Maxime Boudreault
The 2022 Giants Live Strongman Classic is scheduled for July 9, 2022, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The 12-man roster was released on April 14, 2022, and received its first shake-up on June ... Continue Reading
Brandon Curry Reflects on Proving Naysayers Wrong; Reveals Physique Update
2019 Mr. Olympia champion Brandon Curry is viewed today as one of bodybuilding's most elite athletes, but it wasn’t always like that. In a revealing Instagram post, “The Prodigy” showed off his current ... Continue Reading
2022 Monsterzym Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The weekend of June 17-19, 2022, is busy for professional bodybuilding. Two Men’s Open contests will be held in different regions of the world. The Puerto Rico Pro will take place in San Juan that weekend, ... Continue Reading
2022 Puerto Rico Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The IFBB Pro League’s next stop on the road to the 2022 Olympia weekend is in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 2022 Puerto Rico Pro will take place on June 17-19, 2022, and 10 of the 11 pro divisions will ... Continue Reading