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Logan Franklin Predicts He Will “Definitely Qualify” for the 2025 Olympia
IFBB Professional League Classic Physique competitor Logan Franklin is coming off a second-place finish to Mike Sommerfeld at the 2025 Arnold Classic Physique contest in Columbus, OH, in early March 2025. Franklin finished 13th in the 2024 Classic Physique Olympia, but his performance in Ohio was a sign to fans and competitors in the division that his best days may…
Crossfit
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2025 Men’s Division CrossFit Open Takeaways: Colten Mertens Wins With Impressive Performance
The 2025 CrossFit Open has come to a close after an exciting three weeks. The men’s division was full of friendly and fierce competition between some of the best in the sport, with CrossFit Games athlete Colten Mertens coming out on top. Remind me: For three weeks, athletes in the community and across the globe…
Strongman
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Lucas Hatton’s 2025 Arnold Classic Recap: “Grip Was a Nonfactor”
Two-time America’s Strongest Man Lucas Hatton continues to impress on the elite strongman scene, securing a second-place finish at the 2025 Arnold Classic and a third-place spot at the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth competition. Hatton shared how he prepped for his silver medal finish at the 2025 Arnold Classic and reflected on the challenges of the competition at the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival…
Weightlifting
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World Record Weightlifter Karlos Nasar Trains Like a Bodybuilder
Bodybuilding and Olympic weightlifting are two distinct disciplines, each with unique training methods and goals. Bodybuilding prioritizes aesthetics, focusing on muscle mass and definition through high-rep, high-volume training. Conversely, competitive weightlifting prioritizes maximum strength and power in two technical lifts: snatch and clean & jerk. Bulgarian weightlifting prodigy Karlos Nasar burst onto the international stage in 2021 and became a dominant force in the sport. At…
Powerlifting
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Taylor Atwood’s Squat Training 4 Weeks out From Powerlifting Nationals
Taylor Atwood is considered one of the best 74KG powerlifters on the planet, but he took to the platform as an 83KG competitor at the 2024 Powerlifting America‘s Scary Strong 3 meet, where he totaled 830 kilograms, including a massive 342.5-kilogram deadlift — a new personal best. Atwood has his current sights set on the 2025 Powerlifting…
Bodybuilding
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2025 Fitworld Pro Classic Physique Show Results
Phil Niu has won the 2025 Fitworld Pro Classic Physique contest. Hamsah Saeed was the runner-up, and bronze went to Jeremiah Willies. The judges felt Niu was the best out of 13 IFBB Professional League competitors onstage in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, March 22. They rewarded his efforts with the championship and qualification to the 2025 Classic Physique Olympia. 2025 Fitworld…
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CrossFit Open Workout 25.3: Finding Joy in Exceeding My Expectations
Editor’s Note: In this three-part series, Morning Chalk Up Senior Writer Emily Beers documents her journey completing the Open workouts for the first time in eight years. From 2012-2017, the CrossFit Open always had one thing in common for me: I always fell short of my expectations. On the leaderboard, yes, but also, I always seemed…
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In Modern-Day Bodybuilding, Phil Heath Tells Jay Cutler: “We Don’t Have a Certain Talent Pool”
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Taylor Atwood’s Squat Training 4 Weeks out From Powerlifting Nationals
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Lucas Hatton’s 2025 Arnold Classic Recap: “Grip Was a Nonfactor”
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Watch Brian Shaw Use Custom Training Equipment to Fit His Massive Frame
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Top Fuel CrossFit Owner Battles Skin Cancer, Community Raises $35,000, Hopes to Hit $50,000
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10 Big Takeaways From the 2025 CrossFit Open Women’s Division
