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2025 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro will take place in Victoria, BC, Canada on Saturday, April 19, 2025. This is the first pro show on the 2025 schedule to be held in Canada, and it features three women’s divisions: Women’s Bodybuilding, Women’s Physique, and Wellness. Twenty-five athletes will compete for fans and judges in this show. The winners receive 2025…
Crossfit
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OG CrossFit Benchmark Workout “Isabel” Is Back – But Heavier
CrossFit training has evolved quite a bit since its inception in the early 2000s, but some OG benchmark workouts remain tried and true. One of these is “Isabel,” which is experiencing a massive resurgence in attention in 2025, but this time with a twist. Remind me: A brief reminder for those who haven’t taken it…
Strongman
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Building Forearms: Arm Wrestling vs. Manual Labor
The forearm muscles grow indirectly from back training, but many struggle to target them beyond that. Is that due to improper exercise selection? Probably. Internet personality, powerlifter, and amateur bodybuilder Jujimufu teamed up with professional arm wrestler Michael Todd to critique popular forearm exercises and offer modifications. They ranked forearm exercises on a tier list — S-tier…
Weightlifting
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China’s Weightlifting Team’s Core Training Floats Weights on Their Upper Back
The Chinese weightlifting team has dominated the global stage, with five of their six athletes clinching gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Their remarkable performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics saw eight Chinese weightlifters acquire seven golds and one silver. In mid-April 2025, Shenzhen Weightlifting, a training association for elite weightlifters, shared the Chinese weightlifting team’s updated…
Powerlifting
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2025 Powerlifting America Classic National Championships Results
The 2025 Powerlifting America (PA) Classic National Championships occurred on April 3-6, 2025, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, GA. The meet served as a qualifier for the 2025 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic Open World Championships in Chemnitz, Germany, and the 2025 North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) North American Championships in Georgetown,…
Bodybuilding
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2025 St. Louis Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 St. Louis Pro is slated for Saturday, April 19, 2025, in St. Louis, MO. Promoter Jack Titone will present 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying shows for the Men’s Physique and Wellness categories. Twenty-three athletes representing eight different countries will take the stage. The winners become eligible to compete at the 2025 Olympia in Las…
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OG CrossFit Benchmark Workout “Isabel” Is Back – But Heavier
CrossFit training has evolved quite a bit since its inception in the early 2000s, but some OG benchmark workouts remain tried and true. One of these is “Isabel,” which is experiencing a massive resurgence in attention in 2025, but this time with a twist. Remind me: A brief reminder for those who haven’t taken it…
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Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr to “Say Goodbye” at the 2025 Torian Pro — Is She Retiring?
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Velites Is the Official Apparel and Footwear Partner of the 2025 CrossFit Games
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