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  • Why Wesley Vissers Follows a Free-Weight-Only Arm Routine 

    Why Wesley Vissers Follows a Free-Weight-Only Arm Routine 

    “It’s possible to build your physique to a pro level using only free weights,” 2024 Arnold Classic Physique champ Wesley Vissers says. Renowned for his classical aesthetics and top-tier arms, Vissers won his IFBB pro card using only barbells and dumbbells. His elite development is anchored in old-school philosophies with new-school techniques. Vissers suggests limiting each movement to two…

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  • Alex Gazan’s CrossFit Games Season in Jeopardy After Car Accident Leaves Her With Fractured Fibula

    Alex Gazan’s CrossFit Games Season in Jeopardy After Car Accident Leaves Her With Fractured Fibula

  • Your Deadlift Setup Might Be Wrong, Here’s How to Fix It

    Your Deadlift Setup Might Be Wrong, Here’s How to Fix It

  • How Jeremy Buendia is Bulking for the 2025 Olympia 

    How Jeremy Buendia is Bulking for the 2025 Olympia 

Crossfit

  • Alex Gazan’s CrossFit Games Season in Jeopardy After Car Accident Leaves Her With Fractured Fibula

    Alex Gazan’s CrossFit Games Season in Jeopardy After Car Accident Leaves Her With Fractured Fibula

    On Sunday, June 8, Alex Gazan celebrated her fourth CrossFit Games qualification following her win at the Northern California Classic In-Person Qualifying Event in Sacramento, CA. Two days later, she felt lucky to be alive and wondered whether she could compete at the August Games. What Happened? On June 10, Gazan and her husband were involved in…

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  • From a DIY Jump Rope to Official CrossFit, WFP, and HYROX Partner: The Velites Story

    From a DIY Jump Rope to Official CrossFit, WFP, and HYROX Partner: The Velites Story

  • Who Will Snag the Final CrossFit Games Spots at this Weekend’s Last Chance Qualifier?

    Who Will Snag the Final CrossFit Games Spots at this Weekend’s Last Chance Qualifier?

  • Hay Bales and Heavy Lifts — Gui Malheiros and Arielle Loewen Are “Rancher Strong”

    Hay Bales and Heavy Lifts — Gui Malheiros and Arielle Loewen Are “Rancher Strong”

Strongman

  • Muscle-Gaining Methods For Non-Bodybuilders

    Muscle-Gaining Methods For Non-Bodybuilders

    Packing on legitimate muscle is a science most beginners get wrong. It’s far more nuanced than just eating more calories or lifting heavier weights sometimes. It requires training periodization, recovery, nutrition, and patience.  Three-time Arnold Strongman Classic champion and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth Mitchell Hooper wasn’t always a muscle-bound giant. He’s found practical strategies for adding quality mass. Before Hooper…

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  • 2025 World’s Strongest Man Rayno Nel Interview: “I’m Still New to the Sport”

    2025 World’s Strongest Man Rayno Nel Interview: “I’m Still New to the Sport”

  • 2025 Western Canada’s Strongest Man Results

    2025 Western Canada’s Strongest Man Results

  • 2025 Strongman Champions League Italy Results

    2025 Strongman Champions League Italy Results

Weightlifting

  • China’s Weightlifting Team’s Core Training Floats Weights on Their Upper Back

    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…

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  • IPF Bans Stiff Knee Sleeves

    IPF Bans Stiff Knee Sleeves

  • World Record Weightlifter Karlos Nasar Trains Like a Bodybuilder

    World Record Weightlifter Karlos Nasar Trains Like a Bodybuilder

  • Invictus Launches New Total Strength Program Created by Games Podium Athletes Sam Dancer and Holden Rethwill

    Invictus Launches New Total Strength Program Created by Games Podium Athletes Sam Dancer and Holden Rethwill

Powerlifting

  • Russel Orhii Will Not Compete at the 2025 World Games

    Russel Orhii Will Not Compete at the 2025 World Games

    At the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, Russel Orhii hit an IPF world record raw squat of 338 kilograms en route to an 870.5-kilogram total in the 83KG class. The 30-year-old’s strength continues to climb thanks to his strategic bulking. In early June 2025, Orhii confirmed that he will not compete at the 2025 World Games, held in Chengdu, China, from…

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  • Larry Wheels’ Private Powerlifting Meet Results

    Larry Wheels’ Private Powerlifting Meet Results

  • Your Month-Long Strength Program Designed by an Elite Powerlifter

    Your Month-Long Strength Program Designed by an Elite Powerlifter

  • Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Hits Squat and Bench Press PR Doubles in Training

    Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Hits Squat and Bench Press PR Doubles in Training

Bodybuilding

  • Dip Correctly or Don’t Dip at All

    Dip Correctly or Don’t Dip at All

    The dip is an often-overlooked bodyweight exercise for building strength in the arms, chest, and shoulders. (1) Building strength in this exercise can enhance performance in other compound pushing movements, such as the overhead press and barbell bench press. Beyond building upper body strength, dips enhance core strength and improve stability.  However, proper form is essential to maximize results and avoid shoulder injury. Daniel Vadnal, a renowned physiotherapist, calisthenics expert, and creator of…

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  • Meal Prep Like a Shredded Bodybuilder

    Meal Prep Like a Shredded Bodybuilder

  • 2025 Toronto Pro Supershow Results

    2025 Toronto Pro Supershow Results

  • 2025 DC Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

    2025 DC Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

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  • Dip Correctly or Don’t Dip at All

    Dip Correctly or Don’t Dip at All

    The dip is an often-overlooked bodyweight exercise for building strength in the arms, chest, and shoulders. (1) Building strength in this exercise can enhance performance in other compound pushing movements, such as the overhead press and barbell bench press. Beyond building upper body strength, dips enhance core strength and improve stability.  However, proper form is essential to maximize results and avoid shoulder injury. Daniel Vadnal, a renowned physiotherapist, calisthenics expert, and creator of…

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  • Hay Bales and Heavy Lifts — Gui Malheiros and Arielle Loewen Are “Rancher Strong”

    Hay Bales and Heavy Lifts — Gui Malheiros and Arielle Loewen Are “Rancher Strong”

  • 2025 Strongman Champions League Italy Results

    2025 Strongman Champions League Italy Results

  • HYROX World Championships 2025: How to Watch, Rosters, and Schedule

    HYROX World Championships 2025: How to Watch, Rosters, and Schedule

  • 2025 Beast of the East Strongman Results

    2025 Beast of the East Strongman Results

  • 2025 Moscow Strongman Open Results

    2025 Moscow Strongman Open Results

  • 2025 Kalita Strongman Show Results

    2025 Kalita Strongman Show Results

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