In the late fall of 2022, Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay will try for a rare accomplishment during the 2022 Mr. Olympia on Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. Should the two-time reigning Mr. Olympia champion ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Won’t Attend Arnold Sports Festival UK
The 2022 Arnold Sports Festival UK (ASFUK) will take place on Sept. 23-25, 2022, in Birmingham, England. The Festival's namesake, strength sports and Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger, will not be in ... Continue Reading
Watch Tia-Clair Toomey and Brooke Wells Train for the Team Division of the 2022 Down Under Championship
On Sept. 20, 2022, six-time Individual CrossFit Games Champion Tia-Clair Toomey shared a video of her first Team training session with Brooke Wells on her YouTube channel. The pair will compete together in ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Squats 495 Pounds For 15 Reps
On Sept. 19, 2022, Larry "Wheels" Williams shared an Instagram video where he successfully locked out 15 reps of a 224.5-kilogram (495-pound) back squat raw with wraps. The athlete wore a lifting belt and ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Strongman Classic UK Roster Confirmed
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) UK will take place on Sept. 24, 2022, in Marston Green, England. It is a segment of the overall Arnold Sports Festival UK, which takes place over the course of the ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford, Hany Rambod Break Down His Transition to Men’s Open at 2022 Mr. Olympia
Derek Lunsford is the reigning 212 Olympia champion but won't be defending that title at the 2022 Mr. Olympia after recently getting a special invitation to the Men's Open division. The International ... Continue Reading
Watch This 80-Year-Old Deadlift 150 Kilograms (330.7 Pounds) On His Birthday
Most people will probably celebrate their birthday with a big, festive cake. They might even get some candles, presents, and confetti. And maybe Norwegian athlete Magne did all that for his 80th birthday, ... Continue Reading
The 2023 Wodapalooza Will Again Have a $500,000 Prize Purse
The 2023 edition of Wodapalooza — a notable CrossFit competition — is set to occur on January 12-15, 2023, in Miami, FL, and there's big money on the line. On Sept. 19, 2022, the Wodapalooza revealed ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Cayco Sets an 8-Rep Back Squat PR of 260 Kilograms
Jonathan Cayco is one of powerlifting's more accomplished and decorated active competitors. After falling just short of defending his International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World title in June 2022, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder William Bonac Weighs 265 Pounds Before His 2022 Mr. Olympia Cut
William "The Conqueror" Bonac has been a regular fixture in the competitive bodybuilding scene for over a decade. After finishing in the top five in five of the last six Mr. Olympia contests (2016-2021), ... Continue Reading
Check Out 9-Year-Old Weightlifter Rory van Ulft (30KG) Notching a 244.7-Pound Deadlift
At nine years old, most kids are probably riding their bikes or playing video games with their friends in their free time. The prolific nine-year-old weightlifter Rory van Ulft (30KG) spends much of her ... Continue Reading
Watch Heather Connor (47KG) Deadlift 11 Pounds More Than the IPF World Record Twice
On Sept. 16, 2022, powerlifter Heather Connor shared an Instagram video of herself capturing a 190-kilogram (418.9-pound) raw deadlift for two reps during a training session. According to the caption of ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Regan Grimes Withdraws from the 2022 Mr. Olympia
Regan Grimes will not participate in this year's upcoming 2022 Mr. Olympia. On Sept. 15, 2022, the bodybuilder announced the decision during an episode of four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler's podcast, the ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Receives Invitation to Men’s Open at 2022 Mr. Olympia
Derek Lunsford is the reigning 212 Olympia champion from 2021, but it appears he will not defend his title this coming December. On Sept. 15, 2022, Olympia LLC posted an Instagram announcement revealing ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kheycie Romero Squats 234 Kilograms (516-Pounds) For 2 Reps
On Sept. 14, 2022, powerlifter Kheycie Romero shared an Instagram video wherein she squats a personal record of 234 kilograms (516 pounds) for two reps in training. The 90-kilogram powerlifter wore a ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Looks Ripped After a Back and Abs Workout
Hafthor Björnsson might not be a competitive strongman anymore, but that doesn't mean he isn't staying active as an athlete. For example, for the past two years, Björnsson has been cultivating a boxing ... Continue Reading
Mr. Universe and Bodybuilding Icon Bill Pearl Passes Away at 91
The sport of bodybuilding has lost a titan. On Sept. 14, 2022, through a post on his Facebook page, Bill Pearl's wife, Judy, announced that the retired bodybuilder had died at the age of 91. His wife ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Breaks The 1,000-Pound Squat Barrier for a New PR
There are impressive lifts that are significant signs of progress, and there are noteworthy lifts that double as exceptional milestones. With a recent personal boundary-breaking accomplishment while ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack (90KG) Casually Scores a 606-Pound Bench Press PR
On September 12, 2022, American powerlifter John Haack shared Instagram footage where he captured a raw 275-kilogram (606.3-pound) bench press during a training session. Per the caption of his post, ... Continue Reading
Watch Mitchell Hooper Cruise Through a 315-Kilogram (695-Pound) Squat for a 5-Rep PR
On September 11, 2022, Canadian strongman Mitchell Hooper shared an Instagram clip where he squatted 315 kilograms (695 pounds), raw, for five reps. According to the caption of the athlete's post, the ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder and Powerlifter Kiera Aston Deadlifts 606.3 Pounds, 3.57 Times Her Body Weight
Kiera Aston is a rare breed of a strength sports athlete. The fitness extraordinaire is simultaneously a competitive powerlifter and an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro ... Continue Reading
Vladyslav Suhoruchko Wins the 2022 Yamamoto Pro, Plus Full Results
The 2022 Yamamoto Pro took place on September 10, 2022, in Padua, Italy. With the 2022 Olympia inching ever closer, this year's International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Reveals She Battled a Back Injury While Winning Her Sixth CrossFit Games Title
In early August, Tia-Clair Toomey made history by becoming the first Individual athlete to win six CrossFit Games titles. It's undoubtedly a lofty achievement for a living strength sports legend. Given ... Continue Reading
Sherine Marcelle (90KG) Logs Another Squat PR and Unofficially Exceeds the Squat World Record, Again
As she takes a step back to recalibrate, elite powerlifter Sherine Marcelle will not compete in any contests throughout the rest of the year. In the meantime, as the 90-kilogram athlete prepares for a ... Continue Reading
