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2025 Gomesia Ultimate Battle Pro Medellin Supershow Preview
The 2025 Gomesia Ultimate Battle Pro Medellin Supershow will be held July 18-20 in Medellin, Colombia. This show features five 2025 Olympia qualifiers, including over 60 IFBB Professional League competitors. The winners of each contest will be eligible to compete at the Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, from Oct. 9-12, 2025. If the winner is already qualified, no other…
Crossfit
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2025 CrossFit Games Event 4 Revealed – Axle-Bar Deadlifts, Handstand Walks, and Running
Another workout has just been released as the 2025 CrossFit Games inch closer – and this one will wreak some havoc on the athletes’ midlines. Remind me: A few days ago, we learned that double-under crossovers are officially returning in “Event 2.” While “Event 3” remains a mystery, we now know the details of “Event…
Strongman
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“Opportunity To Be One of the Greatest of All-Time” — Mitchell Hooper Withdraws from 2025 Strongest Man on Earth
Mitchell Hooper has been a dominant force in strongman for over three years. Competing in 26 international events, he claimed victory in 15 and reached the podium 24 times. His list of accolades includes winning the 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM), the 2023 and 2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational, the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) three times, and the 2024 Strongest Man…
Weightlifting
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How Often Should Weightlifters Max-Out Lifts?
Olympic weightlifting demands power, precision, and flawless technique across two lifts: the snatch and the clean & jerk. Raw strength is at the heart of these movements, often measured through the one-rep max (1RM), a benchmark for assessing a lifter’s maximum capacity. (1) Olympic weightlifting coach Brian Chambers and 2025 National University Champion and coach Calvin Lackey shared their insights on how…
Powerlifting
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Colton Engelbrecht Sumo Deadlifts 500 Kilograms at a Powerlifting Meet
Colton Engelbrecht has joined an elite strength club thanks to his 500-kilogram sumo deadlift, which he performed at the Nikolay Kagansky Memorial Tournament meet in Moscow, Russia. A video of the lift is below, courtesy of the Lifting Vault YouTube channel: Before his final deadlift, Engelbrecht, who officially weighed in at 122 kilograms, completed a 420-kilogram squat,…
Bodybuilding
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2025 Musclecontest Brazil Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2025 Musclecontest Brazil Pro is set for July 18-20 in Curitiba, Brazil. Four IFBB Professional League divisions will host 2025 Olympia qualifiers at this event, with over 50 pros expected to compete. The winners will represent their categories at the Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 9-12. 2025 Musclecontest Brazil Pro Roster The lineups for all…
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2025 CrossFit Games Event 4 Revealed – Axle-Bar Deadlifts, Handstand Walks, and Running
Another workout has just been released as the 2025 CrossFit Games inch closer – and this one will wreak some havoc on the athletes’ midlines. Remind me: A few days ago, we learned that double-under crossovers are officially returning in “Event 2.” While “Event 3” remains a mystery, we now know the details of “Event…
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What Fixing Symmetry Means For a Pro Bodybuilder
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“Opportunity To Be One of the Greatest of All-Time” — Mitchell Hooper Withdraws from 2025 Strongest Man on Earth
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Why Mike Sommerfeld Uses Myo Reps to Train Legs for the 2025 Olympia
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The Butt Wink, Explained
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5 Burning Questions Heading Into the 2025 CrossFit Games
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3 Exercises for Harder Spinal Erectors