The 2017-18 Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley had been training for months to make the switch to the 212 division at the 2023 Olympia. However, he’s decided not to swap ... Continue Reading
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay Says He Will Not Compete at 2023 Mr. Olympia
2020 and 2021 Mr. Olympia winner Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay has officially ruled himself out of the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest, scheduled to take place on the weekend of Nov. 2-5, 2023 in Orlando, FL. On ... Continue Reading
How Shaun Clarida Trains Legs 9 Weeks Out From the 2023 Olympia
Two-time reigning 212 Olympia champion Shaun Clarida intends to leave a legacy as the winningest 212 champ in the division’s history. To do so, he'll need to win his third title at the 2023 Olympia and ... Continue Reading
Learn To Grow Your Glutes Like Dana Linn Bailey
2013 Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey routinely shares her training programming with her 530,000 YouTube subscribers. On Sept. 12, 2023, Bailey revealed the exercises and number of sets ... Continue Reading
A Look Back at Regan Grimes’ Full Day of Eating Before the 2023 Flex Weekend Pro
Men’s Open bodybuilder Regan Grimes finished second place at the 2023 Flex Weekend Pro on Sept. 10, 2023, in Milan, Italy, behind Nathan De Asha of the United Kingdom, who claimed the top ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Robby Robinson and Mike O’Hearn Perform Strict Curls at Gold’s Gym Venice
Bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn frequently features former Masters Olympia champion Robby Robinson on his YouTube channel. Robinson often shares training knowledge with O’Hearn and his audience, and their workout ... Continue Reading
Brett Wilkin’s Brutal Quad Training During 2023 Olympia Prep
Men’s Open bodybuilder Brett Wilkin has had a long offseason. He won the Big Man Weekend Pro in November 2022 to become the first to qualify for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest, aside from the podium ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Becomes First Person Ever to Overhead Press the Legendary Fianna Stone In Scotland
2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martin Licis is on a hiatus from competitive strongman competition due to knee, wrist, and elbow injuries. The Latvian-American strongman is using his time off to ... Continue Reading
Join WWE Superstar Rick Boog’s Adventure Through a Gym With Equipment He’s Never Seen Before
With his decade-long-plus lifting experience, WWE Superstar Rick Boogs (real name Eric Bugenhagen) is committed to continuously expanding his training knowledge. With new research and more advanced ... Continue Reading
How Chris Bumstead Is Prioritizing His Hamstrings On Leg Day During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
The 2023 IFBB Mr. Olympia competition is about eight weeks away, running from Nov. 2 to 5. For professional bodybuilders all over the world, including four-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Ali Rubaiawi (+109, IRQ) Hits 198-Kilogram Junior World Record Snatch at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
As the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) 2023 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) wound down, fans were still hoping to see at least one new world record. Most would expect it to come from ... Continue Reading
Liang Xiaomei (81KG) Sets 159-Kilogram Clean & Jerk World Record at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
Team China has inked itself into the weightlifting record books ... again. On Friday, Sep. 15, weightlifter Liang Xiaomei set the first Senior world record in the Women's 81-kilogram division. She lifted ... Continue Reading
Garik Karapetyan (102KG) Sets 183KG Snatch Junior World Record at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
The International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) 2023 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) has been anything but unexciting. This year's WWC, which runs from Sep. 4 to 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is ... Continue Reading
USA’s Olivia Reeves Sets Junior World Records, Wins Bronze Medal at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
American weightlifting is on the rise. On Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023, Team USA scored big wins at the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) 2023 World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi ... Continue Reading
Liao Guifang (71KG) Scores Clean & Jerk and Total World Records at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
Riyadh runs red. Halfway through the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) 2023 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC), Team China has amassed more gold medals than any other country — and it's ... Continue Reading
How Bikini Bodybuilder Kerigan Pike Trains Back and Arms 3 Weeks Out From Competition
Kerigan Pike is a pro Bikini bodybuilder who recently competed in the 2023 Sasquach Pro, finishing 15th overall out of 44 competitors. Three weeks before the competition, Pike gave her ... Continue Reading
Breon Ansley’s Back Training 9 Weeks Out from the 2023 Olympia
The 2023 Olympia scheduled for Nov. 2-5, 2023, is less than nine weeks away from the time of this article's publication. The two-time Classic Physique Olympia champ Breon Ansley is holding his cards close ... Continue Reading
Erin Banks and Dana Linn Bailey Reveal 3 Critical Factors for Bodybuilding Success
Reigning Men’s Physique Olympia champion Erin Banks and 2013 Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey know what it takes to succeed in competitive ... Continue Reading
4-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler Trains Urs Kalecinski Through Chest Day
German Classic Physique bodybuilder Urs Kalecinski placed fourth at his Olympia debut in 2021 and won a bronze medal in 2022. Kalecinski is extremely active on social media and travels around the world to ... Continue Reading
300-Pound Bodybuilder Douglas Fruchey Demonstrates Back Training Techniques
IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Douglas Fruchey performed a pull day in the gym with bodybuilder, fitness model, and podcast host Mike O’Hearn. Fruchey competes in the Men’s Open division, toting a gargantuan ... Continue Reading
Iran’s Mir Mostafa Javadi Wins Men’s 89KG Division in Major Upset at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
As the Iranian flag was raised in the stadium, commentators at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) remarked that they had just witnessed one of the most surprising upsets in years. In a move ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath Teaches Will Tennyson How to Train Shoulders
Seven-time Mr. Olympia champion Phil Heath is among the most dominant of all time. He won his Sandow trophies in consecutive years from 2011 to 2017. Unlike other Olympia champions like eight-time champ ... Continue Reading
Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (81KG) Sets 209-Kilogram Clean & Jerk World Record at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
Indonesia's Rahmat Erwin Abdullah is the dark horse of men's weightlifting. Since the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Abdullah has made a name for himself as a podium contender in both the 73 and 81-kilogram ... Continue Reading
How Hany Rambod Helps Derek Lunsford Add Graininess to His Chest
Men’s Open bodybuilder Derek Lunsford is amidst his prep for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest on Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL. To help Lunsford improve his chest granularity, his coach, Hany ... Continue Reading