Professional bodybuilder Joe Mackey has unofficially joined the 900-pound deadlift club. On April 16, 2022, the IFBB Pro League Men’s Open athlete completed the staggering deadlift and attained what had ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Powers Through a 495-Pound Banded Squat for 17 Reps
On April 14, 2022, International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League bodybuilder Hunter Labrada showed off his strength and stamina in the squat rack. After attaching resistance bands ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Derek Lunsford Shows off Endurance by Squatting 315 Pounds for 100 Total Reps
On April 9, 2022, reigning 212 Olympia Champion Derek Lunsford recorded himself in the squat rack, among other lifts, on his YouTube channel. Over five sets of 20 reps, the International Federation of ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Shaun Clarida Breaks Down an Intense Arms Workout
Shaping a tremendously aesthetic physique requires tremendously intense training. It's evident that 212 Olympia winner Shaun "The Giant Killer" Clarida has no such issues with his commitment. On April 12, ... Continue Reading
How to Build Muscle: The Training and Diet Guide for Beginners and Advanced Lifters
Ask 100 people in the gym what their goal is, and it’s a safe bet you’ll hear “I wanna get bigger” more often than not. There’s certainly nothing wrong with wanting to transform from the proverbial ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Crushes a 661-Pound Paused Bench Press
Larry "Wheels" Williams is no stranger to the strength sports sphere. A bodybuilder, powerlifter, strongman, and popular YouTuber (roughly 2.25 million subscribers), Wheels is one of the more recognizable ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Breon Ansley Explains His Decision to Retire From the Classic Physique Division
On March 19, 2022, two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley shared an update about his future in the division on his Instagram page. While showing off his physique in natural light, the ... Continue Reading
The Best Chest Workouts for Muscle Mass, Strength, and More
A well-developed chest is a calling card of lifters who’ve spent months, if not years, dedicated to hard training. From lifters bench pressing jaw-dropping weight and bodybuilders hitting the classic “side ... Continue Reading
How to Build a Brand in the Fitness Industry
Our guest is Andrew Coates. Andrew is a coach, writer, and podcast host. He works with athletes and gen-pop clients with a focus on education and enjoyment. Our guest is Andrew ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding 101: Sculpting a Powerful Physique
The desire to build an impressive physique still holds true for a lot in the fitness world. Yes, being functional and practical have their places, but we all want the byproduct to be a nice looking, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding and Olympic Weightlifting Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
"I’m chasing performance, not looks," seemed to be the narrative from the Olympic weightlifting community for a while. There appeared to be no room for time spent on focused, strategic muscle building. I ... Continue Reading
Keep Your Dogma, I’ll Keep My Cable Rows
I’ll admit that the backlash against the bodybuilding bros seemed cool at first, but things escalated quickly and both sides of the argument digressed into fitness tribalism, the kind that reminds one of ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Muscle Group Split Training
Bodybuilders like Steve Reeves in the 50s and 60s advocated full-body programs that included plenty of sets, reps, and some Olympic-style lifts. With modern hypertrophy training, the trend has swung to the ... Continue Reading
Posture Exercises for Bodybuilders
Muscular balance and symmetry are critical when it comes to bodybuilding. One of the drawbacks to a typical bodybuilding training regimen is that the majority of the exercises are executed in the sagittal ... Continue Reading
A New Age Foundation for Life-Long Bodybuilding
For many, bodybuilding workouts are a gateway into the world of strength training. People who want to build muscle, get lean, and look good often start by aspiring to look like the massive bodybuilder on ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Basics: Navigating the Federation Puzzle
The popularity of physique sports continues to grow, largely as a result of the introduction of more attainable, less muscle-bound physiques reflected in the newer divisions of women’s bikini and men’s ... Continue Reading
Why Your Diet Can Make You Bloated (Even With Good Nutrition)
As a contest prep coach and figure competitor, I’m seeing more and more competitors walk around in a constant state of bloat, as well as hearing more and more complaints of discomfort due to digestive ... Continue Reading
If You Want to Succeed, Put in the Work (Athlete Journal 22)
“The secret to success is that there is no secret….” - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about the concept of success - of what it means to be successful and of ... Continue Reading
4 Reasons Bodybuilding Is Important for Weightlifting
Bodybuilding is something that isn’t discussed much in the training of weightlifters here in the United States. Partly due to the re-birth in popularity of “functional” movements and the explosion of ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Alli Moyer, Entry 3 – 9/24/2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Allison Moyer. Allison is a nationally ranked NPC Figure Athlete, nationally and internationally published fitness model, an avid CrossFit athlete, BSN, ... Continue Reading
4 Lessons CrossFitters Can Learn From Bodybuilders
Bodybuilders have long been ridiculed within the CrossFit community by those who seem to believe they train better, harder, and more effectively than their muscle-bound counterparts. To those who are a ... Continue Reading
