The first month of 2023 hasn't even concluded, and Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, a.k.a. “Andrew Jacked,” has already kept his schedule jam-packed. The eighth-place finisher at the 2022 Mr. Olympia has followed ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler Pegs Nick Walker as His 2023 Arnold Classic Favorite
Nick Walker has spent the better part of the roughly last two years turning heads. The young bodybuilder won the 2021 Arnold Classic, took home a top-five debut result at the 2021 Mr. Olympia, and followed ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Events Revealed
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) will take place on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Less than 12 weeks before the competition actually gets up and rolling, the official slate of strength ... Continue Reading
Actor Jonathan Majors Ate 6,100 Calories a Day to Become a Bodybuilder in “Magazine Dreams”
To pull off being off a believable bodybuilder on the silver screen, an actor has to put in the requisite work. No questions asked. They've got to push themselves in the gym, leaving no dumbbell or loaded ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Preps for Bodybuilding Debut by Training His Back With a Pro
In early January 2023, former 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall revealed he would be training to prepare for a venture into bodybuilding in the late stages of the year 2024. In ... Continue Reading
The 2024 CrossFit Games to Stay in Madison, Wisconsin
The 2024 CrossFit Games will continue to take place in Madison, WI, per a Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, announcement from CrossFit HQ. The news comes on the heels of past speculation that CrossFit's premier ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Discusses His Biceps Health, Puts His Legs Through the Wringer
In some ways, Chris Bumstead might be at a crossroads in his professional bodybuilding career. After notching his fourth consecutive Classic Physique title at the 2022 Olympia —giving him more ... Continue Reading
9-Year-Old Rory van Ulft Logs a Staggering 66-Kilogram (145.5-Pound) Clean & Jerk
In some ways, Canadian athlete Rory van Ulft might be one of the strongest competitors for her age that weightlifting and powerlifting have seen in some time. At just 9 years old, van Ulft has developed a ... Continue Reading
Hadi Choopan Looks Stacked as He Preps for Mr. Olympia Title Defense
After years of competing at the highest level of bodybuilding, and coming so close to capturing a Mr. Olympia title, Hadi Choopan finally claimed the throne as the vaunted Mr. Olympia in December 2022. ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Samir Bannout Wants Chris Bumstead to Compete in Open Division at 2023 Arnold Classic
As various prominent names in the bodybuilding sphere begin mapping out their plans for the 2023 calendar year, former 1983 Mr. Olympia Samir Bannout has been dispensing his thoughts on the current ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper, Shayna Wirihana Win 2023 Australia’s Strongest International
Mitchell Hooper has already been steadily plugging away in what might be a monumental year in his young professional strongman career. The athlete who burst onto the scene with an early blitz at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace Sets U64 Axle Press World Record of 101 Kilograms (222.6 Pounds)
Rhianon Lovelace's pound-for-pound prowess might be unmatched in the current catalog of dynamic strongwomen. The British powerhouse relies on a foundation of apparent pure strength and makes it a habit to ... Continue Reading
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay Will Compete at 2023 Arnold Classic
Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay entered the 2022 Mr. Olympia with aspirations of becoming only the eighth athlete to win the contest on three consecutive occasions. He had the hype behind him, endorsements ... Continue Reading
2023 Olympia to Take Place in Early November 2023 in Orlando, Florida
Every year, the best bodybuilders in the world prepare with one central goal: to win the legendary Mr. Olympia contest. Sure, there are other tentpole events like the annual (and now rather lucrative) ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Is Prepared for Rivalry With Derek Lunsford
In the current bodybuilding pantheon, few names are as big as Nick Walker and Derek Lunsford. The two young athletes have stormed respective paths to the forefront of the sport, seemingly becoming titans ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman Believes Stem Cell Treatment Saved His Health
There's no question Ronnie Coleman is one of the greatest bodybuilders in history. With eight consecutive Mr. Olympia victories to his name in the late 20th century and early 2000s (1998-2005), Coleman is ... Continue Reading
10-Year-Old Powerlifter Jordan Mica Scores a Beltless 83.9-Kilogram (185-Pound) Deadlift
At 10 years old, many children probably aren't thinking about picking up heavy objects and lifting them repeatedly. When not in a fifth-grade classroom, they might be outside riding their bikes or watching ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Joseph Tumbarello Logs a Ridiculous 281.2-Kilogram (620-Pound) Larsen Press PR
In terms of upper-body prowess and energy, powerlifter Joseph Tumbarello understands what he wants. If one were to peruse his general social media without any context of his career, goals, or ambitions, ... Continue Reading
Andrew Jacked Will Be Trained By Chris “Psycho” Lewis in 2023 Arnold Classic Prep
In 2022, Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, a.k.a. “Andrew Jacked,” burst onto the major bodybuilding scene. During his International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League rookie year, the ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Wants to Break His Hummer Tire Deadlift World Record By More Than 51 Kilograms (112 Pounds)
In many ways, 2022 was quite a year to remember for Oleksii Novikov. The prolific Ukrainian strongman stood on top of the podium on three separate occasions at the 2022 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM), Giants ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Dorian Yates Still Resembles a Chiseled Statue at Age 60
In the 1990s, while Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls captivated the team sports world with a dominant six NBA championships in eight years, Dorian Yates was simultaneously writing chapter after chapter of ... Continue Reading
Joe Mackey Crushes a 412.8-Kilogram (910-Pound) Deadlift PR at Iron Wars VII
By now, Joe Mackey has a deserved reputation for being one of the strongest professional bodybuilders of all time. The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League member has made ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Will Return to 2023 Arnold Classic
Nick "The Mutant" Walker wasn't always a hulking phenom — one of modern bodybuilding's top competitors. Then he won the 2021 Arnold Classic (AC) during his International Federation of Bodybuilding and ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Won Fourth Straight Classic Physique Olympia With Torn Biceps Muscle
Entering the 2022 Mr. Olympia, most expected Chris Bumstead to continue his largely unimpeded reign atop the Classic Physique division. Now a reigning four-time champion, Bumstead is one of the most ... Continue Reading
