2020 Mr. Olympia
2020 Mr. Olympia: Men’s Open Top 4 Analysis and Breakdown
The 2020 Mr. Olympia is underway, and fans are pumped about the way the Men’s Open division has looked so far. So before the finals this…
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Women’s Powerlifting: What You Need to Know to Get Started
Long gone are the days where strength training and sport was male-dominated. In fact, it’s thought that the number of women participating in powerlifting has more…
Body Mechanics
15 Ways to Prevent Knee Pain at The Gym
Pain-free, healthy knees are one of those things we tend to take for granted. But, once knee pain takes hold, it can turn lower body training…
Body Mechanics
13 Ways to Avoid Shoulder Pain in The Gym
The shoulders are an amazing body part. They have huge size and strength potential, and the shoulder joint itself is more mobile and capable of more…
OP-ED
Does Wearing A Lifting Belt Enhance Strength?
When it comes to improving your strength, it’s important that you are regularly lifting heavy. There are a number of training tools that you may want…
OP-ED
If You Feel Like You’re Going To Die, You’re Doing It Wrong
What’s the workout? A new client of mine, and self-self-proclaimed cardio junkie, asked me that the other day after doing five heavy sets of five front…
Chest
Breaking Bench: What You Need to Know About the Bench Press
The bench press is an exercise that gym bros everywhere perform every Monday. Bench pressing has been part of exercise programs for as long as they’ve…
OP-ED
Build Your Program: How to Design the Perfect Training Plan
We’ve got lots of excellent programs on Fitness Volt for you to follow. All you need to do is choose and print or download the one…
OP-ED
Barbell Weights: Learn How Much Barbells Weigh
Utilizing the barbell as a training tool is simply non-negotiable if you want to maximize your strength and development… just ask any powerlifter, weightlifter, or even…
Bodybuilding
Aleesha Young Might Be The Most Genetically Talented Female Bodybuilder Ever!
The world of female bodybuilding is one full of some incredible genetic specimen. Chief among these may just be American bodybuilder, Aleesha Young. Beginning her professional…
News
Oleksii Novikov: Becoming The Youngest World’s Strongest Man Ever
Heading Into this year’s World’s Strongest Man competition, few picked the Ukraine’s own Oleksii Novikov to win. Yet he did just that, securing his place in…
Bodybuilding
How To Build The Ultimate Garage Gym
While a lot of people are perfectly happy training in a commercial gym, a significant and growing number are not. It might be the music, the…
OP-ED
Oblique Pain: Muscle Strain Or Sports Hernia?
Experiencing any type of unexplained pain can be unnerving, however, this is particularly true when it’s felt in the abdominal area. Hernias occur when an organ…
Featured
Can Brian Shaw Earn A Fifth Title At The 2020 World’s Strongest Man?
Heading into 2020 you would have been hard-pressed to find anyone who picked Brian Shaw to win the World’s Strongest Man. However, after an unexpected series…
OP-ED
Barbells vs. Dumbbells: Which is Best?
Whether you work out at home or at a gym, at some point, you’ll probably need to choose between training with barbells or dumbbells. Maybe it’s…
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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…
CrossFit
Can Anyone Stop Mat Fraser Becoming ‘Fittest on Earth®’ Again in 2020 CrossFit Games?
Four Americans and one Canadian are gearing up to see who becomes the Fittest Man on Earth®, for the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games Finals that begin…
CrossFit
Unseating Tia-Clair Toomey is Possible: The Battle for Brooke, Katrin, Haley and Kari
The 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games Finals begin tomorrow, where 10 athletes will compete for the Fittest on Earth® title. It’s going to be a battle on both…
OP-ED
How To Write Your Own Fat Loss Or Hypertrophy Program
If you’ve ripped workouts from fitness magazines and or websites, you’re not alone. It’s a bodybuilding rite of passage. Because when you’re concentrating on getting big…