There seems to be something magical about Kevin Faires when it comes to his unique grip strength and the famed Dinnie Stones. On Mar. 5, 2023, during the 2023 Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) contest, Faires ... Continue Reading
Trey Mitchell Sets Stone Over Bar Record in Event Debut at 2023 Rogue Record Breakers
On Sunday, March 5, 2023, the final day of the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH, strength athletes competed in the Rogue Record Breakers series after the Arnold Strongman Classic concluded the day ... Continue Reading
Kamal Elgargni Keeps 2023 Masters Olympia In Play During Ambitious Year
Kamal Elgargni is one of the headline competitors at the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC). The Columbus, OH, contest will see Elgargni try to topple Men's Open mountains like Nick Walker and Mamdouh "Big Ramy" ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Classic Results
The Arnold Classic is one of the most notable competitions on the bodybuilding calendar. Held annually for more than 30 years, it takes its name from event co-founder and undoubtedly the most popular ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Results
The 21st annual Arnold Strongman Classic took place March 3-4, 2023, in Columbus, OH. Ten top-level competitors filled the ranks in both the strongman and strongwoman classes, with world champions and ... Continue Reading
Amanda Lawrence Deadlifts 259.9 Kilograms (573 Pounds) Ahead of 2023 Sheffield Championships
In 2022, powerlifter Amanda Lawrence (84KG) captured her third International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Championship in the last four years. The athlete won Best Overall Lifter at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Preview
The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) will occur this weekend in Columbus, OH. It's part of the Arnold Sports Festival (ASF), running from Mar. 2 to Mar. 5, 2023. Beginning on Friday, Mar. 3, ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Classic Preview
The 2023 Arnold Classic (AC) will take place this weekend in Columbus, OH, and it looks like quite the show is in store. With a lucrative $300,000 prize for the Men's Open division winner, the battle for ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2023 Arnold Classic
One of the most lauded events in fitness, the Arnold Sports Festival, is set to occur from March 2-5, 2023, in its one and only home of Columbus, OH. Since its inception in 1989 (as only a bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
Natalie Richards Totals Over 500 Kilograms Weighing 57KG at Powerlifting America Nationals
During the weekend of Feb. 24-26, 2023, during the Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic Open Nationals, powerlifter Natalie Richards broke new ground for her weight class. In a first-place National ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Blake Lehew Destroys a 385-Kilogram (848-Pound) Beltless Deadlift
Blake Lehew has been a fixture in powerlifting for years. A former USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Juniors raw National Champion (2016) in the 74-kilogram weight class, Lehew now dominates at 82.5 kilograms. A ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Reveals 2023 Shaw Classic Roster While Announcing Strongman Retirement
The 2023 Shaw Classic (SC) is set for Aug. 19-20, 2023, in Loveland, CO. With the contest roughly a half-year away, the growing competition's namesake recently revealed what's partly in store. On Feb. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ray Williams Wins His 7th Raw National Title After Gritty Performance
On Feb. 24-26, 2023, during the Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic Raw Nationals in Austin, TX, powerlifter Ray Williams captured his seventh career raw National championship in the +120-kilogram class. ... Continue Reading
7-Time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath Looks Jacked in New Training Video
Phil Heath stopped competing after his third-place finish at the 2020 Mr. Olympia. The seven-time champion (2011-2017) hasn't been seen on a stage in over two years, but he never retired. Even as he stays ... Continue Reading
The 2023 Masters Olympia Will Award $229,000 in Overall Prize Money
After a decade-plus absence, the 2023 Masters Olympia contest will return this summer on Aug. 26-27, 2023, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. While the complete list of participating athletes over 10 competitive ... Continue Reading
Workout 23.2 for 2023 CrossFit Open Revealed
The 2023 CrossFit Open is still underway. In week two of its multi-week format, the 23.2 workout has been revealed. CrossFit HQ made a live announcement of the workout at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on ... Continue Reading
Maxime Boudreault Withdraws From 2023 Arnold Classic, 2023 World’s Strongest Man After Leg Injury
Maxime Boudreault has withdrawn his respective roster spots in the upcoming 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) and 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contests. The athlete cited a broken shin bone he ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Darwin Uribe Will Withdraw From 2023 Arnold Classic
The year 2023 must feel like deja vu for Classic Physique competitor Darwin Uribe. In both 2021 and 2022, the IFBB Pro League athlete won two major contests — the Chicago Pro in 2021 and the Houston ... Continue Reading
Jesus Olivares Demolishes a 465-Kilogram (1,025.1-Pound) Raw Squat PR
Jesus Olivares's Instagram username is "mega.gojira" — a play on words of the Japanese term for "Godzilla," the fictional nuclear reptilian monster that brings nothing but destruction in its wake. ... Continue Reading
Jessica Buettner (84KG) Breaks Two Canadian Records at 2023 CPU Nationals
Jessica Buettner had planned to compete as an 84-kilogram powerlifter for a little while now, but the superstar waited to put the shift into action. With the 2023 Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU) ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Takes Another Step Toward Bodybuilding With an Intense Back Workout
As one of the greatest strongmen of all time, former 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie "The Beast" Hall has probably earned the right to try his hand at almost any competitive venture. As such, with ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Leg Presses 1,700 Pounds For 8 Reps Ahead of the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic
There are hot streaks, and then there's the scorching path of triumph Mitchell Hooper left behind in 2022. In his debut year as a professional strongman, Hooper earned eight podium finishes in nine ... Continue Reading
Tom and Luke Stoltman Crushed a Combined 10,000 Calories in Arnold Strongman Classic Prep
To compete like a champion, you have to eat like one. That is, at least you do if you're a top-level strongman. As the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) nears in Columbus, OH, in early March, the ... Continue Reading
Hunter Henderson (82.5KG) Notches All-Time World Record Squat of 267.5 Kilograms (589.7 Pounds)
In some ways, the 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Ghost Clash 2 might have been the first significant powerlifting meet of the calendar year. While there were a whole host of impressive and ... Continue Reading
