Amidst a stacked field of elite competitors at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, Nick "The Mutant" Walker might be the biggest threat to Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Ellsbiay's stake on a third straight Olympia title. In the ... Continue Reading
2022 Down Under Championship Results — Madeline Sturt and Jay Crouch are Triumphant
Madeline Sturt and Jay Crouch are the winners of the 2022 Down Under Championship. The two CrossFitters managed to pace ahead of the respective Women's and Men's fields to capture their Individual titles ... Continue Reading
2022 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic Results — Rongo Keene Stands on Top
Rongo Keene is the winner of the 2022 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic (MVMSC). During the contest that took place on Nov. 18-20, 2022, in Reykjavík, Iceland, the Australian athlete captured his ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sen Yang (120KG) Captures a 440.5-Kilogram (971.1-Pound) Equipped World Record Squat
In the Asian powerlifting circuit, Sen Yang has been a mainstay for quite some time. He's a former Asian Powerlifting Federation (AsianPF) World Champion — both as an Equipped (2016-2017, 2019) and Raw ... Continue Reading
Ukrainian Powerlifter Daria Rusanenko (84KG) Squats a World Record 275.5 Kilograms (607.4 Pounds)
As a powerlifter, Daria Rusanenko first made her hay in her native Ukraine, winning several contests of the Sub-Juniors and Teen variety in the mid-2010s. Years later, as a seasoned competitor and if her ... Continue Reading
Watch Ivan Makarov Lift a Milestone 190-Kilogram (418.9-Pound) Overhead Press
Throughout his extended strongman career, Ivan Makarov has risen in acclaim for his ability to do one thing at a rare, high level — deadlift staggering amounts of weight. As the 2021 World Deadlift ... Continue Reading
Miloš Šarčev Thinks Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay and Nick Walker are on an Olympia Collision Course
There's no shortage of compelling storylines on deck at the 2022 Mr. Olympia. For example, Chris Bumstead is vying for a fourth consecutive Classic Physique Olympia title while being coached by a legendary ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sonja Stefanie Krüger (76KG) Squats World Record 280.5 Kilograms (618.4 Pounds) at 2022 IPF Equipped Worlds
Some powerlifters seemingly have a great passion and energy for displaying their strength under a big spotlight. German athlete Sonja Stefanie Krüger might be one of them. Krüger is just 22 years old, but ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Gregory Johnson (93KG) Deadlifts World Record 371.5 Kilograms (819 Pounds) at 2022 IPF Equipped Worlds
Gregory Johnson has been a relative mainstay at the annual International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Equipped Open Powerlifting Championships for a little while now. Since 2015, the powerlifter has ... Continue Reading
Heather Connor Deadlifts More Than 20 Pounds Over Her Own World Record in Training
With two International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World titles (2017, 2019), Heather Connor has a diverse powerlifting resume outside of her usual prolific deadlifting. Even still, this superstar has ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kristy Hawkins (75KG) Squats 600 Pounds for Unofficial World Record
Some strength athletes are seemingly just born to lift incredible amounts of weight. In the sport of powerlifting, superstar Kristy Hawkins might be one of them. This multifaceted competitor, who also owns ... Continue Reading
Nick Best Retires from Full-Time Strongman Competition
For over 16 years, Nick Best was a fixture on the competitive strongman circuit. As a simultaneous powerlifter for much of that time, he developed a reputation for being one of the more versatile strength ... Continue Reading
Shaun Clarida Will Stick with the 212 Division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia
Shaun Clarida had a fascinating conundrum heading into the 2022 Mr. Olympia. By winning the 212 Olympia title in 2020, the athlete has a permanent berth to compete in that respective division at the ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw and Eddie Hall Team Up for a Shoulder Workout Fit for Strongman Legends
In terms of accomplishments and influence on the sport of strongman, few athletes could compare to the exploits of Brian Shaw and Eddie Hall. Both are former World's Strongest Man (WSM) champions, both ... Continue Reading
Žydrūnas Savickas Wins the 2022 Masters World’s Strongest Man Title
At 47 years old, some might consider Žydrūnas Savickas to be past his physical prime as a strongman. However, his legacy as an athlete — which includes four World's Strongest Man titles (2009, 2010, 2012, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Cruises Through a Leg Workout 6 Weeks Before Mr. Olympia
Almost a year after finishing fourth at the 2021 Mr. Olympia — a career-best finish — bodybuilder Hunter Labrada is hungry for more. As one of the top contenders for the 2022 Olympia title, Labrada would ... Continue Reading
2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro Results — A Big Win for Behrooz Tabani Abar Ghani
The 2022 Romania Muscle Fest Pro took place on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Bucharest, Romania. Nine separate competitive divisions crowned winners in the Romanian competition. One of the headline victors ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Blake Lehew (82.5KG) Scores a Massive 518-Pound Bench Press for a New Milestone
A glance at Blake Lehew's resume will show that this athlete doesn't shy away from competition. In over a decade-plus of pulling, pressing, and squatting massive weights on sanctioned lifting platforms, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Nathan De Asha Withdraws from 2022 Mr. Olympia After Biceps Injury
After winning three contests in 2021 — the 2021 Europa Pro, the 2021 Arnold Classic UK, and the 2021 Yamamoto Pro — bodybuilder Nathan De Asha was on the cusp of consistent superstardom. Unfortunately for ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder James Hollingshead Cosplays as Kratos, Has a Physique Fit for a “God of War”
After James Hollingshead finished in 12th place during the 2021 Mr. Olympia — his Olympia debut — it might be fair to say the bodybuilder has been on the competitive warpath in 2022. In September, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Andrei Lincan Announces Switch to Classic Physique Division
For roughly the past half-decade, bodybuilder Andrei Lincan made a name for himself in the Men's Physique division. After winning the 2017 Men's Physique Amateur Olympia and earning his International ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts 793 Pounds for 2 Reps as He Preps Powerlifting Return
In October 2022, Hafthor Björnsson announced he would hang up the boxing gloves to return to professional strongman. In the same month, the former 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion revealed he ... Continue Reading
A Confident Nick Walker Minces No Words in Olympia Win Prediction
After a rookie International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) campaign where he won the 2021 Arnold Classic, the 2021 New York Pro, and finished in fifth place at the 2021 Mr. Olympia — it's ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Seun Jubril (82.5KG) Deadlifts 788 Pounds for American Record
Seun Jubril has featured as a powerlifter in just three contests in his competitive career. That likely puts his reputation in a place where he's still relatively unknown in the strength sports realm. With ... Continue Reading
