All eyes are turning toward the upcoming 2024 Olympics later this summer. But before things kick off on the Olympic lifting platform this August, the best and brightest young weightlifters in the world ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics: Meet the 5 Weightlifters Representing Team USA
The 2024 Olympics are approaching, and fast. With just a hair over two months left until the summer Games kick off in Paris, France, all eyes turn upon the Olympians selected to bring some hardware home to ... Continue Reading
Why Does My Weight Fluctuate So Much? Dietitians Answer
Key Takeaways Weight fluctuation is frustrating, whether you’re trying to lose weight or not. It can make you feel as though your exercise and nutrition protocols aren’t doing what you want them to, ... Continue Reading
2024 New York Pro Bodybuilding Show Live Results
The 2024 New York Pro in Teaneck, NJ, is now in the books. It took place today, May 18, 2024, at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe. It featured every IFBB Pro League division except Fitness and Men's ... Continue Reading
What To Expect From Your First Bodybuilding Contest Prep, + Tips From 2 PhDs Who Compete
If you aspire to a career in bodybuilding, know that you can’t just waltz out on stage. Regardless of division, physique athletes dedicate months of their time to contest prep — the 10-to-20-ish-week ... Continue Reading
Here’s How to Get a Six-Pack, According to Transmasculine Personal Trainer Devon Spears
Growing your biceps is one thing. You do a bunch of curls, you eat the right things, and...voila. (OK, no, it's not that simple. But it's easier than getting a visible six-pack.) International Sports ... Continue Reading
The 2 Best Biceps Exercises for Muscle Growth (According to a Pro Bodybuilding Coach)
Building buff biceps is a big deal to bodybuilders, broadly speaking. But here's the kicker — with so many biceps curl variations out there, how are you supposed to know which kind of curls kick butt and ... Continue Reading
Adaptive Strongman James Spurgin Hefts a 570-Pound Raw Deadlift Triple in Training
Every so often, a casual training lift far exceeds your max effort. It's even more impressive when the athlete pulls off a triple with such a huge weight. Enter James Spurgin. On May 15, 2024, the adaptive ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympian Olivia Reeves “Doesn’t Think About Calories,” Trains Weightlifting Only 4X Per Week
In just about 90 days, freshman Olympian Olivia Reeves will take to the stage during the Women’s 71-kilogram weightlifting event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The clock may be winding down, but Reeves — ... Continue Reading
Opinion: Half Squats Are Better Than Full Squats (If You’re an Athlete)
When Thanos told Iron Man they were both “cursed with knowledge” in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, you probably didn’t think their exchange also applied to you. Most people’s fitness journeys — including ... Continue Reading
Team China’s Weightlifting Roster for 2024 Olympics Revealed
In 2021, China sent eight weightlifters to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. They returned with seven gold medals and one silver. With less than 100 days to go until the commencement of the 2024 Olympics, the ... Continue Reading
“Quadrobics” Is Trending: Here’s What It Is, Plus Opinions From Expert Trainers
I'll admit it: I'm skeptical. Trends rise and fall as fast as the wind changes on social media. Quadrobics is a new exercise trend catching fire across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. As of May 8, ... Continue Reading
Spot Fat Reduction Is Real, but There’s a Catch
Physiologist Ancel Keys reportedly told Vogue magazine in 1956 that “localized fat reduction” was possible (1): Great news! Five years later, Keys told Time magazine that smoking didn’t have a measurable ... Continue Reading
2016 Olympian Oleksandr Pielieshenko Dies in Ukraine-Russia War
According to multiple sources, weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who won two continental titles for Ukraine and finished fourth in his weight class at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, has died ... Continue Reading
The “Perfect” Leg Workout for Bodybuilding, From Pro Coach Joe Bennett
Can you think of anything more valuable on your muscle-building journey than training with some of the best bodybuilders on the planet? We can — training with the people who train those athletes, like pro ... Continue Reading
Mike Mentzer Was a Good Bodybuilder With (Some) Bad Advice
Mike Mentzer is more famous over two decades after his death than he was during his bodybuilding career. In the back half of 2023, Mentzer had something of a moment on social media after getting caught in ... Continue Reading
The Benefits of Toe Spacers (and Who Should Use Them)
You might associate toe spacers more with pedicures at the salon, not lifting heavy at your home gym. But you’re only meant to wear the thin separators at the salon until your nails dry. Toe spacers for ... Continue Reading
Karlos Nasar Hit a 226KG Clean & Jerk. Is It an Unofficial World Record?
Come and take it: Weightlifter Karlos Nasar wants everyone to know that the top of the podium at the 2024 Olympic Games is already spoken for. On Apr. 28, 2024, Nasar competed at a multi-sport athletic ... Continue Reading
This Study Tells You How Much Rest You Need During the Bench Press to Build Muscle & Strength
Every Monday and in gyms worldwide, tribes of teenagers congregate on one of the bench press stations at their local gym. They take turns performing sets to, basically, failure. Sometimes, it's four or ... Continue Reading
15 Best Lower Back Exercises for Strength and Reduced Pain
Lower back pain can range from a minor annoyance to a life-altering condition. In fact, the World Health Organization reports that 619 million people globally deal with lower back pain. If you’re an ... Continue Reading
Insane Grip Strength: 500LB (226KG) One-Handed Deadlift Triple by Yousef Eddessa
Apparently, taking a two-handed grip on a barbell for deadlifts is redundant nowadays. On Apr. 18, 2024, recreational powerlifter Yousef Eddessa posted a social media spectacle to Instagram. Eddessa ... Continue Reading
Opinion: Ego Cost Rahmat Erwin Abdullah a Gold Medal at the 2024 Olympics
For the last year or so, Indonesian weightlifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah has lifted world-record weights like the bar and plates were made of styrofoam rather than steel. The 23-year-old dark-horsed a bronze ... Continue Reading
The 7 Ways Genetics Impact Bodybuilders, From Pro Coach Joe Bennett
“Arnold Schwarzenegger kind of had wide, child-bearing hips,” says bodybuilding coach Joe Bennett. He‘s right; Schwarzenegger, the grandfather of modern bodybuilding and a seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, ... Continue Reading
ICYMI: 3X Bodyweight Squat by Weightlifter Miranda Ulrey — 396 Pounds at 130 Pounds
If you aren’t aware, weightlifters have some seriously-strong legs. 20-year-old Olivia Reeves recently shocked social media with a triple-bodyweight squat. She’s in good company. On April 1, 2024, Team ... Continue Reading