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Mike Sommerfeld’s 2025 Arnold Classic Prep Features Low-Carb Two-a-Days in the Gym

Classic Physique bodybuilder Mike Sommerfeld returned from an eighth-place rank at the 2023 Olympia to the runner-up spot at the 2024 Olympia.” He vies to dominate the 2025 Arnold Classic Physique contest from Feb. 28 through March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH. Sommerfeld divulged his grueling two-a-day training routine in mid-February while following a strict low-carb diet. Double Sessions & High Volume Benefits The…
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Crossfit

PRVN Fitness Brings in HYROX Coach James Kelly to Launch New Program

Training for a HYROX race? PRVN Fitness picked Australian HYROX athlete and coach James Kelly to write the program and prepare athletes of varying levels for race day. This isn’t the first fitness brand, specifically of a CrossFit origin, to launch a HYROX-focused program. However, it does show the popularity of the fitness race and…
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Strongman

Fittest & Strongest — Mitchell Hooper, Hafthor Björnsson, and Justin Medeiros Train Behind-the-Neck Press

Three world champions across two strength sports — 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Hafthor Björnsson, 2023 WSM Mitchell Hooper, and two-time CrossFit Games champ Justin Medeiros — spent a training session together trading sets of behind-the-neck presses and split jerks. The behind-the-neck press will be featured at the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) in Columbus, OH, at the start of…
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Weightlifting

Olympian Joe Kovacs and Mitchell Hooper Teach You How To Properly Jerk

The overhead jerk, a combination of strength, power, and technique, is a cornerstone of weightlifting. In a mid-January 2025 collaboration, 2023 World’s Strongest Man and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth Mitchell Hooper learned the art of split jerks from Olympic shot putter Joe Kovacs as Hooper readies for the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic, which features a max overhead jerk,…
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Powerlifting

Karlina Tongotea (76KG) Sets 2 IPF World Records In Silver-Medal Finish at 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships

The level of talent and strength among the 24-athlete roster at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships on Jan. 26, 2025, was so deep that setting an International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) raw total world record was not sufficient to win gold. Twelve female athletes were invited to compete against each other, ranking across weight classes based…
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Bodybuilding

2024 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique Preview

The 2025 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique contest will be a part of the 2025 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Twelve athletes were invited to compete in the tenth edition of this contest. The champion will earn qualification to the 2025 Men’s Physique Olympia, if not already qualified. Schedule The pre-judging round will occur at the Arnold Expo at the Greater Columbus…
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Interview: Lucy Campbell Talks TYR Wodapalooza Win and 2025 Season Plans

Heading into the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza in Miami Beach, Lucy Campbell didn’t have a leaderboard goal. And why would she? The 2022 CrossFit Games rookie was returning to competition after having spent the better part of two years recovering from two wrist surgeries due to a condition the surgeon didn’t think would allow her to…
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