Karlos Nasar will probably win the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC). Nasar, 20, won gold at the 2024 Olympics this summer and set a few new world records in the process. At the tail end ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath’s 3 Methods To Build Muscle Without Lifting Heavy
If you want to build muscle, you need two things — a will and a way. If you’re on the hunt for every tip and trick you can get to maximize your time in the weight room, you’ve got the will. Phil Heath has ... Continue Reading
Jeremy Buendia Says Meal Frequency Matters; Science Disagrees
Jeremy Buendia credits upping his meal frequency from five to six daily meals with elevating his physique. It’s a common refrain to hear from a competitive bodybuilder, much less a four-time winner of the ... Continue Reading
2 Easy Workouts to Reduce Bloating After Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means packing your plate to the brim with the essentials, and then going back for seconds. And then thirds. When it's all said and done, you're good and ... Continue Reading
Dorian Yates Pens Tribute to Golden-Era Bodybuilder Mike Mentzer
Everybody loves Mike Mentzer — at least, decades after he stopped competing in bodybuilding. Mentzer is famously regarded as one of the sport’s most prolific golden-era athletes, despite never winning the ... Continue Reading
Is Pre-Exhaustion Overrated for Bodybuilding? Study Answers
How you start your workouts matters, no matter your goal. Pre-exhaustion, a popular technique among pro bodybuilders and muscle-minded gymgoers alike, may not be all it’s cracked up to be. There ... Continue Reading
Tom Haviland’s Very Weird Back Workout
Tom Haviland would look very out of place at your local gym. Standing at 6'8" tall and over 300 pounds with six-pack abs, the famously reclusive Haviland is the internet's favorite blue-collar bodybuilder. ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: CrossFit Concludes Third-Party Investigation Into Lazar Đukić’s Death – Will Not Reveal Details
CrossFit LLC announced today that they have the results from a third-party investigation into the death of competitor Lazar Đukić during the swim portion of Event 1 at the 2024 CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead’s Quad Stomp Was an Homage to One of Bodybuilding’s Biggest Moments
Chris Bumstead and Jay "Quad Stomp" Cutler have something in common. Both have competed in the Men's Open bodybuilding division — Bumstead, recently, at the 2024 EVLS Prague Pro as his swan song in ... Continue Reading
You Probably Can’t Do Nick Walker’s Favorite Chest Press — Do This Instead
The chest press machine that Nick Walker calls his favorite probably isn’t available in your local gym. “The Mutant” is partial to the NewTech Wellness decline chest press station; something hard to come ... Continue Reading
Lauralie Chapados Is Ready To Lead As 2024 Bikini Olympia Champion
Lauralie Chapados has been among the most successful competitors in the Bikini division for several years. Since turning pro in 2017, she has earned several championships, including three Bikini ... Continue Reading
2024 Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda’s Winning Strategy Is Trusting His Instincts
In the weeks leading up to the 2024 Olympia, held in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 11-12, 2024, much of the buzz was about the previous two Mr. Olympia champions — 2022 winner Hadi Choopan and ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod, Legendary Bodybuilding Coach, Announces Retirement
Hany Rambod, renowned bodybuilding coach, trainer, and entrepreneur, has announced his retirement from professional physique coaching. Rambod, dubbed by the bodybuilding industry as "the Pro Creator," is ... Continue Reading
Lean Bulking Is Hard — Here Are 3 Tips to Get It Right
On social media, Gen Z calls it the “winter arc” — the period between the end of summer’s warmth and the following spring. It’s typically when bodybuilders embrace lean bulking. If you’re bundling up ... Continue Reading
We Miss Chris Bumstead Already. Here Are 6 of His Best Bodybuilding Tips
Chris Bumstead knows a thing or two about building muscle. Beginning with a win at the 2019 Classic Physique Olympia, Bumstead’s reign over the division has made him the most recognizable active physique ... Continue Reading
Who Is the Next Lasha Talakhadze?
Lasha Talakhadze is commonly regarded as one of the best weightlifters of all time — he is unequivocally the strongest, having lifted more weight in the snatch and clean & jerk, the sport’s two ... Continue Reading
“Exactly What We Need”: USA Weightlifting’s National Team Program Makes Big Promises for American Athletes
American weightlifting has momentum. After the best performance in its modern history at the 2024 Olympics, Team USA is poised to perform even better over the coming years. The NTP, designed by ... Continue Reading
Why Dorian Yates Preferred 120LB Dumbbell Flyes to the Bench Press
For Dorian Yates, it was light work — 120-pound dumbbell flyes, a chest isolation exercise most people perform rather delicately, were a staple of "the Shadow's" high-iron diet in his heyday. "I had ... Continue Reading
Martin Fitzwater Credits This Back Exercise With His Top-5 Mr. Olympia Performance
At just 27, Martin "the Martian" Fitzwater finished a remarkable fourth at the 2024 Mr. Olympia competition, shaking up the field in a big way in his first outing. "It took my back from one of my ... Continue Reading
Bad Sleep? Work Out ASAP to Avoid Side Effects, Says Study
When it comes to balancing the many factors that affect your health and fitness, small mistakes can really tip the scales. This is particularly true for lost sleep; missing out on shut-eye can grind your ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilders Must Start Shoulder Workouts With This Exercise: Top Physique Coach
If you're not starting your shoulder workouts with a lateral raise variation, Joe Bennett has some words for you. The "Hypertrophy Coach," who works with many of the world's top bodybuilders, is all about ... Continue Reading
Are Ronnie Coleman’s Top 3 Bodybuilding Exercises Actually Worth It?
You don't become "the King" by doing things the wrong way. Yet, even though many of Ronnie Coleman's bodybuilding tips make perfect sense, he's also proven he isn't the most astute exercise scientist ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Pivots to New Bodybuilding Coach After 2024 Olympia Withdrawal
Nick Walker is changing gears. After his last-minute withdrawal from the 2024 Olympia and subsequent divorce from renowned bodybuilding coach Matt Jansen, "the Mutant" seems to have found a new mentor in ... Continue Reading
Top Bodybuilders Eat Grits, Not Oatmeal — Here’s Why
The world’s best bodybuilders are famously picky eaters — in a good way. Bodybuilders rely on meticulously calculated meal prep to fuel their muscle-building efforts. Grits aren’t a ... Continue Reading