The 2021 Toronto Pro is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Competitors from 10 professional divisions of the IFBB Pro League will posedown with hopes of winning ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Nick Walker’s Full Day of Eating Consists of 4,567 Calories
Only a handful of bodybuilders on the planet are in the conversation as a potential Mr. Olympia champion. Nick Walker is one of those bodybuilders. The 2021 Arnold Classic champion left the 2021 Mr. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Squats One Kilogram Over IPF Raw World Record In Training
France produces some elite-caliber powerlifters. Tiffany Chapon is a prime example of a rising star in the sport who already has an impressive resume at 20 years of age. The 47-kilogram competitor took to ... Continue Reading
Fouad Abiad Announces His Retirement From Competitive Bodybuilding
On Nov. 26, 2021, professional bodybuilder Fouad Abiad released a video on his YouTube channel that included multiple announcements. Among them was his formal retirement from competitive bodybuilding. ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler Teaches Strongman Brian Shaw How to Train Arms Like a Bodybuilder
Following their Q&A on Nov. 18, 2021, four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw and four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler traded the interview couches for barbells and went to the Fit Club in Las ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Dave Draper Dead at 79 Years Old
Bodybuilder Dave Draper died on the morning of Nov. 30, 2021. Draper's wife, Laree Draper, confirmed the news in a post made on Facebook that same day. Dave Draper, born in 1942, was a bodybuilder, actor, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Deadlifts a Colossal 405 Kilograms In Training
Yet another day at the office for all-time total world record holder in the 90-kilogram weight class John Haack. At a bodyweight of 96.8 kilograms, Haack capped off a deadlift session in the gym with a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (81KG) Snatches 175 Kilograms In Training at 17 Years Old
The caliber of talent in youth weightlifting is remarkable these days. 17-year-old Karlos Nasar of Bulgaria recently had a monumental training session. He hit a 175-kilogram (385.8-pound) snatch to match ... Continue Reading
The Mountain’s Nutrition — Here’s What’s In Hafthor Björnsson’s Grocery Shopping Cart
Dropping over 100 pounds is no easy feat. To do so following a strongman career as one of the greatest to ever compete with a body mass of 400-plus pounds is a life-committing endeavor. That's what Hafthor ... Continue Reading
November 2021 — Stoltman Brothers Full Day of Eating
The Stoltman brothers — Tom and Luke — are two of the most prominent strongmen on the planet with the resumes to back it up. Tom Stoltman is the reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) and Britain's Strongest ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Holds Q&A About The Future of the Sport of Strongman
After a relaxing two weeks off from the gym after dominating in his return to the competitive strongman stage via gold at the 2021 Rogue Invitational, 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Martins Licis is ... Continue Reading
John Haack (90KG) Pulls “Easiest” 400 Kilograms of His Powerlifting Career in the Gym
At a certain point, we have to view John Haack as a strongman competing as a powerlifter. The weight on the barbell Haack has moved in the back half of 2021 is not only world-record-worthy, but it's also ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan Announces He Will Compete at the 2022 Arnold Classic
On Nov. 20, 2021, 2017 Arnold Classic Champion Cedric McMillan was the special guest poser at the 2021 NPC Armed Forces Nationals. The contest took place at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, ... Continue Reading
53-Year-Old Bodybuilder Kevin Malone Deadlifts 700 Pounds Raw Using a Hook Grip
The weekend before Thanksgiving is when it's time to pull heavy in the gym. At least, that is what 53-year-old bodybuilder Kevin Malone apparently gets after it. On Nov. 21, 2021, Malone shared a video on ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Brian Shaw Host a Q&A With Bodybuilder Jay Cutler
When two of the greatest strength sports athletes of all time sit down together for a Q&A session, the ears of the strength world should perk up. On Nov. 18, 2021, four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) ... Continue Reading
International Testing Agency Provisionally Suspends 13 Weightlifters Following 2012 Sample Retests
On Nov. 18, 2021, the International Testing Agency (ITA) issued a press release declaring that 13 internationally-competitive Olympic weightlifters have been provisionally suspended from competition. Their ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Larry Wheels Shoulder Press 85-Kilogram Dumbbells Six Times
What can't Larry Wheels lift? Since recovering from his quad injury sustained in September 2021, he's shoulder pressed 63.5-kilogram (140-pound) dumbbells with Fat Gripz for 17 reps with bodybuilder Regan ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Yangsu Ren (83KG) Deadlifts 7.5 Kilograms Over IPF World Record In Training
When it comes to barbells loaded with extremely heavy weight, Yangsu Ren is often the powerlifter prepping to deadlift it. The 83-kilogram powerlifter took to his Instagram page on Nov. 14, 2021, to share ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Deadlifts 347 Kilograms (765 Pounds) For 7 Reps
Rest does the body good. After sustaining a quad injury during a 900-plus-pound deadlift in mid-September, Larry Wheels healed up and rebounded into top form. While letting his lower body repair itself ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Declines Eddie Hall’s $1 Million Charity Wager, Offers Tattoo Bet Instead, Hall Accepts
2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall and 2018 WSM champion Hafthor Björnsson are prepping for their highly anticipated boxing match, estimated to take place early 2022. To up the stakes of ... Continue Reading
2021 Romania Muscle Fest Pro Preview — Full Rosters and Men’s Open Breakdown
The Romania Muscle Fest Pro has become one of the most popular contests in the IFBB Pro League outside of the United States. This show has had north of 100 competitors in the past. In the Men's Open ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Bench Presses 585 Pounds for 4 Reps, Hits New PR
You'll be hardpressed to find a more versatile strength athlete than Larry Wiliams, aka Larry Wheels. He's dominated powerlifting at the top level, has trained in strongman, won a bodybuilding show, and ... Continue Reading
Strongman Oleksii Novikov Recaps His Bronze-Medal Finish at the 2021 Rogue Invitational
The 2021 Rogue Invitational on Halloween weekend was action-packed. The two reigning CrossFit Games champions, Justin Medeiros and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, scored victories in the CrossFit competition. The ... Continue Reading
Strongman Nick Best Deadlifts 500 Pounds for 50 Total Reps at Age 53
Every so often, an elite strongman reminds the world just how unique the top athletes in that sport really are. Since recovering from a torn tendon in his left lat sustained during a world record deadlift ... Continue Reading