One of bodybuilding’s summer traditions is coming up. The 2021 Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Championships are scheduled to take place on the weekend of Aug. 6-8 in Tampa. Ten pro divisions will grace the stage ... Continue Reading
Hunter Henderson Wins Women’s Bodybuilding Pro Card at NPC USA Championship
It’s not unusual for athletes to compete in both bodybuilding and powerlifting. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronnie Coleman, and Johnnie Jackson have all done it. On the women’s side of the sports, Bev Francis ... Continue Reading
Janet Layug Says She Will Not Defend Bikini Title at 2021 Olympia
On July 31, 2021, 2020 Bikini Olympia Champion Janet Layug made an announcement that stunned everyone in attendance at her “Battle of the Bodies” event in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Before presenting the awards ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada Wins 2021 Chicago Pro Bodybuilding Show
There was a lot of anticipation from bodybuilding fans for the 2021 Chicago Pro, which took place on the weekend of July 23rd and 24th in Atlanta, Georgia (the contest was moved due to COVID restrictions). ... Continue Reading
2021 Chicago Pro Bodybuilding Show Men’s Open Preview
With less than three months to go until the 2021 Olympia — taking place from Oct. 7-10 in Orlando, FL — more and more athletes are adding their names to the list of winners throughout the season qualified ... Continue Reading
Andrea Presti Wins 2021 Mr. Big Evolution Bodybuilding Show
As each week passes, bodybuilding fans get closer and closer to the 2021 Olympia. This year’s big event is set to take place Oct. 7-10 in Orlando, FL. Before the ultimate championships of bodybuilding and ... Continue Reading
Two-Time Figure Olympia Champion Jenny Lynn-Powell Dies at Age 49
On Sunday, July 18, 2021, two-time Figure Olympia Champion Jenny Lynn-Powell (a.k.a. Jenny Lynn) died at 49 years old. According to a post on Lynn-Powell’s husband Ricky's Facebook page, she suffered a ... Continue Reading
James “Flex” Lewis Says He Won’t Compete at the 2021 Mr. Olympia
Seven-time Olympia 212 Champion bodybuilder James “Flex” Lewis has formally announced that he will not compete in the 2021 Mr. Olympia. The “Welsh Dragon” announced the news in a video on his YouTube ... Continue Reading
How 6-Time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates Changed the Sport of Bodybuilding
Elite-level bodybuilding is going through something of a transitional stage. The end of Phil Heath’s Mr. Olympia reign — which encompassed seven back-to-back victories (2011-2017) — has seen three ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilders Roelly Winklaar and Nick Walker Added to 2021 Arnold Classic Lineup
On June 29, 2021, the Arnold Sports Festival announced on their social media platforms that pro bodybuilders Roelly Winklaar and Nick Walker have been added to the already star-studded lineup of the 2021 ... Continue Reading
Akim Williams Wins 2021 IFBB Puerto Rico Pro Bodybuilding Show
Opportunities to qualify for the Mr. Olympia — the top show in bodybuilding — are few and far between. So when a competitor jumps into a contest, nothing can be left to chance. The latest opportunity came ... Continue Reading
Watch Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead Smoke a 675-Pound Deadlift Triple PR
Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead is both aesthetic and strong. At just 26 years of age, he is already the reigning two-time Olympia Classic Physique champion. Known for pushing the boundaries of that division ... Continue Reading
2021 Arnold Classic Physique, Bikini, Fitness Athletes Announced
While many strength sports fans have been focused on the 2021 World’s Strongest Man in Sacramento, CA, bodybuilding fans have their own reasons to be excited this week, thanks to news out of Columbus, OH. ... Continue Reading
2021 Arnold Classic USA Bodybuilding Competitors Announced
A bodybuilding season doesn’t seem complete without the Arnold Classic, which is why so many fans were pleased when the news was announced that this year’s edition will happen on Sept. 25, 2021, in ... Continue Reading
The Story Behind the Great American Squat-Off
It is one of the most memorable moments in the fitness industry — Tom Platz faced ‘Dr. Squat’ Fred Hatfield in a squat competition. The "squat-off," as it's often called, went down in Essen, Germany, in ... Continue Reading
Patrick Moore Wins 2021 California Pro Bodybuilding Show
The 2021 California Pro — the third Men's Open pro show to take place — has wrapped. Patrick Moore walked away with first place and a ticket to the 2021 Mr. Olympia. For the last few years, Moore has been ... Continue Reading
2021 Arnold Classic to Take Place Sept. 25 in Columbus, Ohio
The 2021 Arnold Classic (AC) will occur on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The show will feature the Men's Open competitors as well as Classic Physique, Fitness, and Bikini. The Arnold Sports Festival confirmed ... Continue Reading
2021 California Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
So far in May, there have been two bodybuilding shows to kick off the 2021 season. Justin Rodriguez snagged the opening show in Indianapolis, and rising star Nick Walker took the New York Pro title. As of ... Continue Reading
Way Too Early 2021 Mr. Olympia Predictions
The 2021 bodybuilding season is still in its infancy — there are almost five months between this writing and the Mr. Olympia contest — but the lineup is taking shape. Two of the spring contests for the ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Wins 2021 New York Pro Bodybuilding Show
The New York Pro, one of the top contests in bodybuilding, has seen breakout performances from some of the most accomplished bodybuilders of all time. Past champions include Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting Phenom Hunter Henderson to Compete in a Bodybuilding Show
Hunter Henderson turned the world of powerlifting on its head in April 2021. At the 2021 Kern US Open, the 75-kilogram competitor set all-time world records in both the squat (295 kilograms) and the total ... Continue Reading
Justin Rodriguez, Tonio Burton Win 2021 Indy Pro Bodybuilding Show
A lot of bodybuilding fans don't consider the season in full swing until the Open competitors take the stage. Well, on May 8, 2021, both the Men's Open and 212 divisions debuted for the first time in 2021 ... Continue Reading
Angela Borges Becomes First Wellness Competitor to Qualify For the Olympia
Angela Borges of Brazil makes history as the first Wellness Division competitor to qualify for the Olympia. On May 1, 2021, Borges earned the gold medal at Jim Manion’s IFBB (International Federation of ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Ryan Terry Teaches Strongman Eddie Hall How to Pose
2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall has become a jack-of-all-trades since he retired from competitive strongman. Since leaving the business of eating 8,000 calories a day and deadlifting ... Continue Reading