The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or PRK) produces some of the best weightlifters in the world. Case in point: One day after 45-kilogram Won Hyon Sim set her class' first-ever world records ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Won Hyon Sim Sets First-Ever World Records in 45-Kilogram Division
Tiny, but mighty; on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, weightlifter Won Hyon Sim made history in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The city is hosting the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC) this year from Feb. 3 to ... Continue Reading
“Ramon Lit a Fire Under My Ass” — Chris Bumstead Returns to Training for 2024 Mr. Olympia
"[Ramon] is a maniac..." Chris Bumstead knows that the stakes are higher than ever in 2024. After several life-changing events in the back half of 2023 — winning a fifth Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title, ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Will Enter the 2024 New York Pro Bodybuilding Show
IFBB Pro League bodybuilder and 2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker spent the end of 2023 and beginning of 2024 recovering from a hamstring injury that kept him out of the 2023 Mr. ... Continue Reading
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Raw Squats 11 Kilograms Over World Record in 2024 Sheffield Prep
With preparation nearly complete for the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (2024 Sheffield), Amanda Lawrence has been hitting record-breaking numbers in training. If she can do the same on ... Continue Reading
Tony Cliffe (120KG) Bench Presses 2.5 Kilograms Over the IPF World Record
UK powerlifter Tony Cliffe is a two-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Champion in the 120-kilogram class. He won in Helsingborg, Sweden, in 2019 and again in Malta in 2023. In ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Elephant Bar Deadlifts 440 Kilograms During 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
When former World Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson announced his comeback to competitive strongman after a four-year hiatus, many questioned if he could achieve a similar level of dominance ... Continue Reading
Dana Linn Bailey Performs Sam Sulek-Style Superset Training
The inaugural Women’s Physique Olympia champ (2013), Dana Linn Bailey, dipped into what it’s like to train like social media sensation bodybuilder Sam Sulek. While Sulek has never ... Continue Reading
Jade Jacob (57KG) Raw Deadlifts 225 Kilograms for Two Reps
French powerlifter Jade Jacob is the highest-ranked raw female in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) who hasn’t yet won an Open world title. She was the IPF Junior World Champion in 2021. She ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii (83KG) Raw Squats the IPF World Record for Four Reps
Elite powerlifter Russel Orhii will return to the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) in 2024. He won the IPF Classic World Championships (CWC) in the 83-kilogram class in 2019 and again ... Continue Reading
Lystus Ebosele (84KG) Raw Squats 240 Kilograms for a Double
Irish powerlifting star Lystus Ebosele has rapidly climbed the rankings in the last couple of years. She was Junior European Champion in the European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) in 2022 and ... Continue Reading
Jesus Olivares Raw Deadlifts 16 Kilograms Over World Record in Prep for the 2024 Sheffield Championships
Superheavyweight powerlifting superstar Jesus Olivares is leaving nothing behind as he prepares to return to the UK to defend his title at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. Last ... Continue Reading
Hall of Fame Mixed Martial Artist Silvana Shamuon Trains Mitchell Hooper for His Upcoming Fight
2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper is training for his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut against 2017 WSM champion Eddie Hall. Hall picked up boxing after his retirement from competitive ... Continue Reading
Rondel Hunte Raw Deadlifts 380 Kilograms for Three Reps
Heavyweight powerlifter Rondel Hunte hails from Trinidad and Tobago. He won the 2018 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior world title by a considerable margin. Hunte endured something of ... Continue Reading
CBum and Dino — The World’s Top 2 Classic Physique Bodybuilders Team Up To Train Back
The rivalry between reigning five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead and defending Arnold Classic (AC) Classic Physique champion Ramon Rocha Queiroz stands as one of the most intense in ... Continue Reading
The Stoltman Brothers Tour Ryan Terry’s £5,000,000 Custom Gym
2023 Olympia Men’s Physique champion Ryan Terry opened a state-of-the-art gym called RT Fit in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England in partnership with strength brand Primal. Terry invited other elite ... Continue Reading
“Drive the Bar”: Zack Telander’s Split Jerk Tips For Strongman Mitchell Hooper
2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper has been dipping into Olympic weightlifting to improve as a Strongman competitor. The techniques used in Olympic weightlifting offer ... Continue Reading
Austin Perkins (75KG) Raw Squats 1.5 Kilograms Over IPF World Record for a Triple In Training
Elite powerlifter Austin Perkins has the biggest total of any raw 75-kilogram lifter in the world at 851 kilograms (1,876 pounds) and the highest DOTS score of any tested athlete, ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki Deadlifts 510 Kilograms Beltless Off Blocks In Training
Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki is deadlifting unfathomably heavy again. The 110-kilogram lifter shared a video on his Instagram page on Jan. 17, 2024, wherein he pulled a monstrously heavy 510 ... Continue Reading
Tony Pearson on Bodybuilding: “It’s Art”
Tony Pearson, famed for his aesthetic physique, symmetry, and electrifying stage presence, clinched the World Bodybuilding Guild (WBBG) Pro Mr. World and WBBG Olympus in 1979. A year later, he scored gold ... Continue Reading
Eat Like a Champion — Samson Dauda’s 2024 Arnold Classic Prep Diet
Eight weeks out from the 2024 Arnold Classic, reigning Men’s Open champion Samson Dauda is eating toward the goal of his first title defense. That means measuring and timing his meals for months leading up ... Continue Reading
How Breon Ansley Uses Unilateral Training to Balance His Legs
Bodybuilding is all about aesthetics — muscle size, shape, and conditioning; professional bodybuilders are judged on balance, proportions, and symmetry. Neglecting muscle and strength imbalances can ... Continue Reading
Train Chest Like Bodybuilding Legends Branch Warren and Johnnie Jackson
Bodybuilding fans in 2024 watch training videos from the current crop of athletes, such as 2023 Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford and the popular Nick Walker for training inspiration. Who doesn't ... Continue Reading
Andrew Jacked Withdraws From the 2024 Arnold Classic and Arnold Classic UK Contests
Less than two months before the 36th Arnold Classic, a top contender has dropped out. IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, better known as Andrew Jacked, has withdrawn from both ... Continue Reading