Brian Shaw Lands 494.8kg Deadlift One Week Out From 2020 World’s Strongest Man

There was already thought that Brian Shaw is going to be the favorite to win the 2020 World's Strongest Man. However a recent deadlift training session seemed to have collapsed…

Derek Hall

Lya Bavoil Totals Monstrous 545kg In Recent Powerlifting Meet

Things have been picking up like crazy for French powerlifter Lya Bavoil at the end of 2020. She recently hit the weights in a big way during a meet over…

Derek Hall

Mateusz Kieliszkowski Withdraws From The 2020 World’s Strongest Man With Tricep Injury

It appears that the 2020 World's Strongest Man has taken another hit. One of the favorites to win the contest, Mateusz Kieliszkowski has been forced to withdraw due to a…

Derek Hall

Reverse Pyramid Training Guide: Build Muscle and Strength

Unless you use a specific training system, your workouts are probably built around a concept called straight sets. That means you do several sets with the same weight, usually aiming…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Remembering IFBB Pro Christine Pereira Who Passed Away After Beating Cancer

It was incredibly saddening to learn that IFBB Figure competitor Christine Pereira passed away in her sleep on Friday, October 23, 2020. She was a huge inspiration to many and…

Matthew Magnante, ACE

10 Ways to Make Any Exercise More Effective

Take a look around your gym. Check out the muscle size and strength of your fellow exercisers. Now cast your mind back a year. How many of them are significantly…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Chris Yip Crushes Heaviest Raw Deadlift World Record At 305kgs/672.4lbs

Chris Yip is on a mission to worry his opponents, and he did just that this week by breaking the heaviest World Powerlifting deadlift record for his weight class. The…

Christine Beswick

12 Best Powdered Peanut Butter Products of 2026

The 12 best powdered peanut butter products ranked by taste, mixability, ingredient simplicity, calories, protein, recipe use, value, and verified Amazon affiliate availability.

Matthew Magnante, ACE

Maximize Leg Strength: Energizing Butt Kicks for All Muscles

Butt Kicks, also known as butt kickers or bum kicks, are a great little exercise to get your blood flowing, and your lower body muscles fired up. It's commonly used…

Matthew Magnante, ACE

Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir Lands CrossFit 2020 Spirit of the Games Award

She's a woman that has earned the Fittest Woman on Earth® title twice, in 2015 and 2016, so it's almost no surprise she won the Spirit of the Games Award…

Christine Beswick

6 Best Resistance Band Exercises To Get Stronger

The biggest knock on resistance bands is after a certain point, they’re useless for building strength. They only come so thick and they only stretch so far before the band…

Shane Mclean

Cass Martin – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography

Cass Martin is a social media influencer and fitness star who has gained popularity due to her bodybuilding style of training and physique, while managing to keep her feminine appearance.…

Derek Hall

WATCH: Big Ramy Fires Back At Critics Of His 2020 Mr. Olympia Special Invitation

It has been a long road for Big Ramy over the last several months, which has ultimately led to a special invitation for the 2020 Mr. Olympia. Now he explains…

Derek Hall

Hafthor Bjornsson Looks Lean Training With MMA Legend Bas Rutten For Eddie Hall Boxing Fight

The man known as the Mountain, Hafthor Bjornsson is working hard to prepare for his boxing match with rival Eddie Hall. To get the most out of his training, he…

Derek Hall

Brandon Curry Coach Throws Shots At Phil Heath For Posting Old Photos

It is not a surprise that coach Abdullah Al Otaibi is supportive of his athlete, 2019 Olympia Winner Brandon Curry. However he may have taken things too far when he…

Derek Hall

How To Use A Deload Week To Make Faster Progress

If you want to build muscle mass or increase your strength, your success is dependent on three pillars. If you pay too little attention to any of these pillars, your…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Jessica Buettner Demolishes Huge 508lb Deadlift Triple

Just because Jessica Buettner is preparing for a contest in which she competes for a good cause, does not mean she is not taking things seriously. This fact was proven…

Derek Hall

How To Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle

Anyone can lose weight but you see weight loss doesn't always necessarily result in a better-looking figure or appearance in general. Now, in some cases, rapid weight loss is truly…

Matthew Magnante, ACE

Tia-Clair Toomey Praises ‘Unstoppable’ Mat Fraser Following 2020 CrossFit Games

Teammates Tia-Clair Toomey and Mat Fraser continued their reign of dominance with each earning another win at the 2020 CrossFit Games. Following their dominant performances, each athlete has taken some…

Derek Hall