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Classic Physique competitor Mike Sommerfeld performs a cable chest fly.

2024 Classic Physique Olympia Runner-Up Mike Sommerfeld’s Hypertrophy Chest Training

With Chris Bumstead officially ceding his throne, one of bodybuilding's brightest rising stars may become the new lord of the Classic Physique division sooner than later. After falling from fifth in ... Continue Reading

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Stop Doing Deadlifts if You Want To Build Muscle

At the risk of making four-time World’s Strongest Man Jón Páll Sigmarsson turn over in his grave, I’ll say it: Deadlifts kind of suck for building muscle. Sigmarsson (who passed away in 1993) famously ... Continue Reading

Dwayne Johnson Back Exercise

Dwayne Johnson’s Go-To Back Exercise (& How To Do It)

Dwayne Johnson is larger than life. So profoundly dedicated to his workouts is “The Rock” that he’s known for hauling a fully furnished and functional weight room — called Johnson’s Iron Paradise — to ... Continue Reading

Jay Cutler Dumbbell Bench Press

Jay Cutler Explains How Pro Bodybuilders Do the Dumbbell Bench Press

Bodybuilders of all stripes love working with dumbbells — and for good reason. If you’re four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler, exercises like the dumbbell bench press stay in the rotation year-round.  If ... Continue Reading

2024 IPF Masters Equipped Powerlifting World Championships Results

The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Masters Equipped Powerlifting Championships occurred in Sun City, South Africa, from Oct. 5-13, 2024. The meet featured six days of classic (or "raw") ... Continue Reading

2024 IPF Masters Classic Powerlifting World Championships Results

The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships occurred in Sun City, South Africa, from Oct. 5-13, 2024. The meet featured six days of classic (or "raw") ... Continue Reading

Jesus Olivares prepares to squat.

Jesus Olivares Squats 5-Rep, 402.5-Kilogram PR in 2025 Sheffield Championships Training

At 26 years old, Jesus Olivares has already established a reputation as the premier powerlifter in the 120+ kilogram weight class. In February, the Texas native hit an International Powerlifting Federation ... Continue Reading

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Every Winner of the Bikini Olympia

It’s hard to imagine Olympia weekend without the now-infamous Bikini Division, which rewards beauty, poise, and intense muscular conditioning in women. But before 2010, women's competitors had three ... Continue Reading

Betty Aborah (63KG) Smashes Open World Record Raw Deadlift as a Junior, Again

Dutch powerlifter Betty Aborah entered the powerlifting scene at the 2024 Euro Muscle Show in Amsterdam in July. At only 21 years old, she broke the Open class deadlift world record in the 63KG ... Continue Reading

David Ricks (93KG) Squats 295 Kilograms at 65 Years Old

Powerlifting legend David Ricks has been competing for more than 40 years and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. Now 65, he competes in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) ... Continue Reading

Every Classic Physique Winner

Every Winner of the Classic Physique Olympia

Everybody loves a vintage comeback. In bodybuilding, the Classic Physique division, which debuted in 2016, was established to promote bodies that harken back to the Golden Era of bodybuilding from the ... Continue Reading

Regin Stergakis (105KG) Breaks IPF Junior World Record Deadlift and Total

Danish Junior powerlifter Regin Stergakis participated in his first international competition on Sept. 7, 2024. Although he started competing in 2022, he has already achieved world-class numbers in the ... Continue Reading

Nathaniel Massiah (93KG) Smashes World Record Deadlift at 2024 IPF Junior World Championships

British Powerlifter Nathaniel Massiah has been powerlifting since 2022, quickly rising through the rankings. Massiah won his first world title at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation ... Continue Reading

Agata Sitko (76KG) Eclipses Raw Total World Record in Training

Polish powerlifting phenom Agata Sitko has won pretty much everything she has turned her hand to so far. Still a Junior, Sitko has won the Open world title in classic and equipped categories and brought ... Continue Reading

John Haack (90KG) Breaks All-Time World Record Raw Squat at 365.5 Kilograms

John Haack is one of the most successful powerlifters of his generation. He holds several all-time world records (ATWR) in the 90KG and 100KG classes and has topped the worldwide DOTS rankings in knee ... Continue Reading

Can't Skip Barbell Squats Leg Day

5 Reasons You Can’t Skip Barbell Squats on Leg Day

Barbell squats are a must-do leg exercise. Somewhere along the way, it seems like everybody moved on from what was long considered the de facto lower-body movement.  But for (almost) everybody ... Continue Reading

Gwen Marsden (43KG) Breaks Four IPF Raw Junior World Records

British lightweight powerlifter Gwen Marsden started competing in 2023 at a varsity competition between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. A year and a half later, she is the Junior world champion in the ... Continue Reading

Nonso Chinye (120KG) Deadlifts IPF Raw Junior World Record at 2024 IPF Junior World Championships

British powerlifter Nonso Chinye was the 2023 Sub-Junior (ages 14-18) world champion in the 120KG class, moving up to the Junior (ages 19-23) category in 2024. Although this is often a difficult ... Continue Reading

How To Watch The 2024 EPF European Classic Junior Powerlifting Championships 

The 2024 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Junior Powerlifting Championships will be held in Pilsen, Czechia, from Oct. 5 to 13, 2023. The event will feature classic lifting only ( ... Continue Reading

How To Watch The 2024 IPF World Masters Powerlifting Championships

The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2024 World Masters Powerlifting Championships will be held in Sun City, South Africa, from Oct. 5-13, 2024. There are 487 veteran athletes on the roster, ... Continue Reading

Elliott Sykes (74KG) Sweeps Sub-Junior Raw World Records at 2024 IPF Junior World Championships

Elliott Sykes has been powerlifting since he was 15 years old. His progress has been astonishing three years in, and he is only getting started. Sykes switched to Powerlifting America (PA) early in 2024. ... Continue Reading

2024 EPF Western European Championships Results

The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) held its 2024 Western European Powerlifting Championships (WEC) in St Paul’s Bay, Malta, from Sept. 13-15, 2024. The WEC, in conjunction with the EU Cup which ... Continue Reading

Brittany Schlater Eclipses IPF Raw Deadlift World Record at 2024 CPU Nationals

Two-time world champion Brittany Schlater hit the platform on Sept. 14, 2024, at the Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU) national championships. While she is a great all-around powerlifter, her ... Continue Reading

How Many Calories to Eat Bulking Season

Study: Here’s How Many Calories You Should Eat to Build Muscle in Bulking Season

It’s bulking season, baby. With summer — and temperatures — winding down, you might be transitioning from a cut to a bulk. A renewed focus on building muscle and increasing strength requires extra ... Continue Reading

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