Konstantine Janashia is the champion of the 2023 Georgia's Strongest Man (GSM). The contest took place in Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 6-7, 2023. Janashia's victory in the 2023 GSM marks his second career ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Trains Overhead Press with Bands, Locks Out 200 Kilograms (440 Pounds) for Reps
2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic champion Mitchell Hooper wasted no time getting back to work and preparing for his next contest. Hooper will be one of 12 men competing in ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall and Martins Licis Named Team Captains for 2023 World’s Strongest Nation Contest
The 2023 World’s Strongest Nation (WSN) contest is set to take place on Nov. 18, 2023 in Liverpool, England. It will be the second edition of this unique contest that includes both strongmen and ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler Shares Updated Physique Photo Before His “Fit for 50” Transformation
Four-time Mr. Olympia winner Jay Cutler posted a physique update photo on his Instagram page on Friday, May 12, 2023. The photo features Cutler hitting a crab most muscular pose. ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada Shares His Pull Workout 16 Weeks Before the 2023 Tampa Pro
IFBB Pro League Men's Open bodybuilder Hunter Labrada is prepping for two shows in 2023 season prior to the 2023 Olympia in November. He kicks off his season at the Tampa Pro on the weekend of Aug. 3-5, ... Continue Reading
How Annie Thorisdottir Overcomes Doubt To Return to Individual CrossFit Competition
The 2011 and 2012 CrossFit Games women’s champion, Annie Thorisdottir, has returned to Individual CrossFit competition and is poised to make another run at becoming FIttest Women on ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Heather Connor (47 KG) Deadlifts 195 Kilograms (430 Pounds) in Training, Unofficially Breaks Her Own World Record
47-kilogram powerlifter Heather Connor has shown that she will be ready to compete at the 2023 IPF World Classic Open Powerlifting Championships on the week of June 11-18 in Valletta, Malta by performing a ... Continue Reading
Six-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon Shares Ab Training Tips
Many champions don’t just want to win titles — they want to help others become their best as well. One example of a champion that does as such is six-time Figure Olympia winner Cydney Gillon. Outside of ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Reveals Elbow Injury Affected His 2023 World’s Strongest Man Performance
2020 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) winner Oleksii Novikov was hoping to join the list of two-time champions at the 2023 WSM contest in Myrtle Beach, SC. However, he finished in third place behind champion ... Continue Reading
Captivating Bodybuilder Fred “Biggie” Smalls Trains Arms for 2023 Masters Olympia
IFBB Pro League Masters bodybuilder Fred “Biggie” Smalls is most famous in bodybuilding circles for his entertaining, dance-based posing routines while competing in the sport from 2011 until 2018. Those ... Continue Reading
David Henry Looks to Achieve Another Olympia Milestone at the 2023 Masters Olympia Contest
The 2023 Masters Olympia is scheduled to be held on the weekend of Aug. 26-27, 2023 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. There will be plenty of history made at this competition. It’s the first time that the Men’s ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Natalie Richards (57 KG) Squats 179.1 Kilograms (395 Pounds) in Training
57-kilogram powerlifter Natalie Richards is making strength gains in preparation for her next meet, and she’s looking like she may break records. On May 4, 2023, Richards posted a video of herself setting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Laura Sancho (82KG) Deadlifts Raw British Record of 263 Kilograms (579.8 Pounds)
On Apr. 30, 2023, powerlifter Laura Sancho shared an Instagram clip of herself scoring a 263-kilogram (579.8-pound) raw deadlift during the 2023 Global Powerlifting Committee-Great Britain (GPC-GB) Welsh ... Continue Reading
William Bonac Believes Hadi Choopan Is a Lock For 2023 Olympia Repeat Title
After years of near-victories, Hadi Choopan finally scored bodybuilding's greatest accomplishment when he won the 2022 Mr. Olympia. According to one of Choopan's elite peers, the Iranian athlete will add ... Continue Reading
Reece Fullwood (125KG) Squats 412.5 Kilograms (909.4 Pounds) For Raw World Record
On May 1, 2023, powerlifter Reece Fullwood shared an Instagram video of himself capturing a 412.5-kilogram (909.4-pound) raw with sleeves back squat during the 2023 Global Powerlifting Committee-Great ... Continue Reading
Rudy Kadlub Deadlifts 237.7 Kilograms (524 Pounds) For 2-Rep PR On 74th Birthday
Every late April, powerlifter and strength icon Rudy Kadlub celebrates his birthday in one of the most appropriate ways — he bests his personal record (PR) deadlift. Each year, Kadlub adds one pound to his ... Continue Reading
2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic Lineup Revealed
On Apr. 28, 2023, the Giants Live organization used two comprehensive Instagram posts to reveal the lineup of strongman competitors for the 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic (GLSC). The growing tentpole ... Continue Reading
Nick Best Crushes It with Heavy Back Training 6 Months After Kidney Surgery
On Apr. 27, 2023, recently retired strongman Nick Best shared a clip of himself working out on a seated iso-lateral row machine with six 45-pound plates affixed on each side. Best is shown rowing 244.9 ... Continue Reading
Flex Lewis Would End His Retirement and Consider a Comeback For Seven-Figure Offer
Roughly a year ago at the time, James "Flex" Lewis officially retired from competitive bodybuilding. A seven-time 212 Mr. Olympia champion (2012-2018), Lewis finished his career widely regarded as one of ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii Records a 337.5-Kilogram (744-Pound) Squat Double PR
On Apr. 25, 2023, Russel Orhii shared an Instagram training clip of himself capturing a 337.5-kilogram (744-pound) raw back squat for two reps. According to a floating caption in the video, the strength ... Continue Reading
Rhianon Lovelace Scores 320-Kilogram (705-Pound) Axle Deadlift, Announces Intent to Eclipse 363 Kilograms (800 Pounds)
On Apr. 26, 2023, Rhianon Lovelace shared an Instagram clip of herself capturing a 320-kilogram (705-pound) 15-inch Axle Deadlift. The strongwoman and powerlifting extraordinaire wrote that the number she ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Crushes His First Workout as the World’s Strongest Man
Mitchell Hooper needed barely one year to rise to the top of the sport of strongman. After winning the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM), it'd be fair if the Canadian strongman decided to sit back and roost ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Tours His New HWPO CrossFit Gym
CrossFit legend Mat Fraser has a new HWPO (Hard Work Pays Off) training facility in Burlington, VT and, by the looks of it, it is quite the fitness marvel to prepare for elite CrossFit competition. On ... Continue Reading
2023 Masters Olympia Roster Revealed
This year, the Masters Olympia will return after an 11-year absence, taking place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania on Aug. 26-27, 2023. It will feature 10 competitive divisions and exclusively showcase bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
