Powerlifter Gabrielle Santarosa Impresses with a 419lb Lift

She's the kind of girl that impresses bystanders in the gym, and Gabrielle Santarosa did it again. Today she came just shy of her personal best with a 419lb deadlift…

Christine Beswick

Branch Warren: ‘I Never Should Have Beaten’ Phil Heath And Kai Greene

For more than 20 years, Branch Warren overcame the odds and proved all the doubters wrong. Now he is able to look back on his career, and figure out what…

Derek Hall

Lee Priest Admits To Using Fake Weights In Strict Curl Video

A recent video emerged of bodybuilding legend Lee Priest doing a 212lb strict curl, that got a lot of people's attention. Now he admits that this video was filmed with…

Derek Hall

Master the Glute Bridge: Strengthen Your Entire Lower Body

The glute bridge is among the simplest bodyweight exercises in its most basic form. Although, you can certainly load it to increase the difficulty. There are also several variations that…

Matthew Magnante, ACE

Michelle Lewin Says Husband Is Off Of Dialysis, Still Needs Cardiothoracic Surgery

It has been a troubling couple of weeks for Michelle Lewin, and her husband Jimmy. Although he is far from out of the woods, Michelle says that things are starting…

Derek Hall

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Hints He May “Suit Up” for XFL

Dwayne Johnson may break a record yet again, by being the first XFL owner to hit the field as an owner, and player.  This announcement comes just one month after…

Christine Beswick

Martins Licis Gets More Than He Can Handle With Army Special Forces Obstacle Course

Just because Martins Licis is choosing to sit out this year's World's Strongest Man contest does not mean he is being lazy. He recently decided to put his skills to…

Derek Hall

Master Cable Pulldown: Build Lats, Back & Biceps Strength!

The cable pulldown is one of the most commonly performed exercises that you'll see at any gym. And that's for good reason. It's excellent for developing your lats and back…

Matthew Magnante, ACE

NPC National Championships Gets Moved To Orlando, Florida

A natural repercussion to the global health crisis has been the cancelation or movement of bodybuilding shows. Now it seems that the 2020 NPC National Championships will be affected in…

Derek Hall

Jennifer Thompson at 47, Solidifies G.O.A.T. Status with 330 lb. Raw Bench Press PR

When it comes to raising the bar (literally) in the powerlifting sport, Jennifer Thompson takes her role seriously. Recently, Thompson, a World Classic Bench Press Champion, showed off her impressive…

Kelley Schepper

Planet Fitness Deemed Essential Business In California, Will Reopen Before Other Gyms

As various businesses around the country begin reopening, people have been wondering when their local gyms will open their doors again. If you are in Kern County, California, then it…

Derek Hall

13 Ways to Prevent Elbow Pain When Working Out

Your elbows are involved in almost every upper body exercise you do, and some lower body ones too. Because of this, elbow pain can have a huge impact on your…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

9 PEDs Outlawed By CrossFit And What They Are

CrossFit athletes who are registered in sanctioned competition are subject to drug testing at any time for whatever reason, and recently, we've seen many competitors who were banned from participation…

Matthew Magnante, ACE

Jujimufu Teams Up With California Pro Champ Antoine Vaillant In Prep For Bodybuilding Debut

YouTube fitness star Jujimufu, aka Jon Call, has been grinding hard to prepare for his bodybuilding debut next year. In the efforts to prepare for this, he brought in Antoine…

Derek Hall

Keone Pearson Aims To Sculpt His Physique After Shawn Ray For 212 Debut

Fans are excited to see the 212 debut of Keone Pearson. Ahead of this, he details what he hopes to accomplish with his time in this division, and how he…

Derek Hall

Robert Oberst Updates Progress On Prep For World’s Strongest Man

The 2020 World's Strongest Man is just around the corner. Robert Oberst is hard at work to prepare for the contest, and he recently shared an update on how things…

Derek Hall

Sergio Oliva – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography

Sergio Oliva was an IFBB professional bodybuilder from Cuba. He won the Mr. Olympia title three consecutive times (1967, 1968, 1969). This is his complete profile, biography, training regimen, diet…

Matthew Magnante, ACE

Pull-Ups Vs. Chin-Ups – Which One is Right for You?

Pull-ups and chin-ups are compound exercises. That means they involve multiple joints and muscles working together. To a lot of people, these two bodyweight exercises seem like they’re interchangeable. After…

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine

Master the Cable Overhead Triceps Extension with Rope Today!

The cable overhead triceps extension w/ a rope attachment is an isolation exercise that allows for a pronounced stretch in the triceps muscles during the eccentric (negative) portion of the…

Matthew Magnante, ACE