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The PED Cycle Terrence Ruffin Takes During Contest Prep
Classic Physique bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin is having an incredible 2025 pro season, securing back-to-back victories at the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro and the 2025 New York Pro in May. The two-time Arnold Classic champion recently offered a glimpse into his contest prep via an interview with bodybuilding coach and IFBB Pro Gold’s Gym trainer Leo Mayrhofe. Ruffin openly discussed the performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) he utilizes, detailing…
Crossfit
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How to Watch the 2025 Rebel Renegade Games and Far East Throwdown + Our Picks to Win
Two of the four In-Person Qualifying Events (IPQE) happening this weekend are in Korea and South Africa. The Far East Throwdown in Busan, South Korea, and the Rebel Renegade Games in Johannesburg, South Africa, will take place from May 30 to June 1. Each event will send one man and one woman to the CrossFit…
Strongman
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Use Pause Squats to Evolve Your Training
2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Hafþór Björnsson’s coach, Sebastian Oreb, recently talked about a game-changing movement in his strength training journey: pause squats. This came in the midst of Oreb shifting from chasing heavy back squat numbers to improving his deadlifts. The Case for Pause Squats Oreb said that pause squats “are a great stimulus, but force…
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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7 Old-Timey Feats of Strength That Still Impress
In a time before powerlifting meets, organized weightlifting competitions, and bodybuilding shows, strength athletes often showcased their talents at circuses and in vaudeville acts. Strength was more spectacle than sport at the time, so athletes needed to be as entertaining as they were physically impressive. Performers like Eugen Sandow and Arthur Saxon are typically cited as…
Bodybuilding
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Michal “Krizo” Krizanek Plans for 2025 Prague Pro, Will Not Compete at 2025 Mr. Olympia
IFBB Professional League Men’s Open bodybuilder Michal “Krizo” Krizanek has announced that his next competition will likely be the 2025 Prague Pro, scheduled for Oct. 26, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic. This announcement came from his YouTube channel, following his third-place finish at the 2025 New York Pro in Teaneck, NJ, on May 17. His statement can be seen at the…
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How to Watch the 2025 Torian Pro + 5 Quick Things to Know
The 2025 Torian Pro takes place May 30 to June 1 at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia, and it is one of the 10 2025 CrossFit Games In-Person Qualifying Events (IPQEs). Although it’s usually one of the most anticipated events on the CrossFit calendar every year, the 2025 edition has even more history…
