Powerlifter and strongwoman Tamara Walcott has been one of the biggest names in strength sports in recent years. Her impact has been felt on and off the platform. Walcott is the all-time raw deadlift and total world record holder and has been active in strongwoman competitions. Now that she has reached world-class heights in strength sports, she wants to do the same for strength sports. Kent Fleming has been a major player in the powerlifting world as an athlete and coach. He was the third man to squat 1,000 pounds raw and is the new owner of the American Powerlif ..read more

The 2024 Asia Grand Prix (AGP) Pro Men’s Physique show is scheduled in Gyeonggi State, South Korea, on Sunday, April 28, 2024. This event is a 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia qualifying event. The winner becomes eligible to compete at the 60th Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2024.  Seven competitors representing four different nations will clash on stage. None have qualified for the 2024 Olympia yet. The roster of athletes is below: 2024 AGP Pro Men’s Physique Roster Gantulga Altankhuyag (Mongolia) Uiqu Huang (China) Yoon Sung Lee (South Korea) Jinbo ..read more

While growing older can result in new aches and pains that can derail your fitness routine — I ate some chips the other day too aggressively and threw out my back — the best ellipticals offer a form of low-impact cardio that also brings your upper body in on the action. These machines can help lower blood pressure, boost your mood, and decrease the risk of heart disease while limiting stress on achy joints and injuries. (1)(2) If you’re an older adult and interested in bringing an elliptical trainer into your home, you’ll find that the market is filled to the brim with options. To navigate the ..read more

Fifteen IFBB Pro League athletes will represent seven nations at the 2024 Drogan Physique DMS Pro show, slated for Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Changsha, China. Classic Physique and Bikini division contests will be held at this event; the winners qualify for the 2024 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2024.  2024 Drogan Physique DMS Pro Rosters None of the 15 competitors had qualified for the Olympia going into this event. The rosters for both shows are below, as listed on the IFBB Pro League website. Classic Physique Lei Gu (China) Shicheng Jin (China) Ka ..read more

Every Monday and in gyms worldwide, tribes of teenagers congregate on one of the bench press stations at their local gym. They take turns performing sets to, basically, failure. Sometimes, it’s four or five people tag-teaming the same barbell. If you’re at the back of the line, you’re probably waiting at least several minutes for your turn. Most people consider training that way suboptimal for chest hypertrophy. A new study out of the Journal of Sports Sciences disagrees: long(er) rest periods seem to correlate to better performance in the bench press, whether training for strength or hypertro ..read more

Thirty-two IFBB Pro League Bikini division athletes will compete at the 2024 Klash Series Grl Pwr Championships on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Orlando, FL. One champion will be awarded qualification for the 2024 Bikini Olympia as part of the 60th Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on Oct. 10-13, 2024. The roster for this competition is listed below, courtesy of the IFBB Pro League website: 2024 Klash Series Grl Pwr Championships Pro Roster Hope Andrews (United States) Maya Astabie (United States) Iulia Baba (Romania) Brooklin Bade (United States) Mia Bartschi  ..read more

Adding an elliptical to your home gym can provide you with a low-impact means to strengthen your heart, improve your sleep quality, and aid in weight management. (1) But even the best ellipticals require a little TLC to keep things operating smoothly. As such, you’ll need to brush up on how to clean ellipticals to protect your investment.  Like treadmills and exercise bikes, these machines can get sweaty post-workout. Over time, this can result in corrosion to a machine’s frame, not to mention the spread of bacteria. When wiping your exercise equipment down, you’ll want to be careful of i ..read more

The 2024 St. Louis Pro is set to take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in St. Louis, MO. It will feature IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique and Women’s Physique competitions. Twenty competitors in total will cross the stage and face the judges with hopes of winning and punching their ticket to compete at the 60th Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2024. 2024 St. Louis Pro Rosters The rosters for both contests are below with names in alphabetical order. Men’s Physique Dustin Alvis (United States) George Brown (United States) Jamal Everette (United ..read more

Maintaining a workout routine while traveling can be challenging. The reigning Men’s Physique Olympia champion Ryan Terry published a video on his YouTube channel sharing his jet-lag-busting travel workout routine from South Korea. At this point in the off-season, Terry trains each muscle group twice weekly. However, this split changes when he transitions to prep for his first Olympia title defense, set for Oct. 10-13, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV.  Ryan Terry’s Biceps, Triceps, and Abs Travel Workout Here is a summary of Terry’s 45-minute training session: Giant Set — GHD Crunches, Preacher C ..read more

The reigning Arnold Classic Physique champion Wesley Vissers has taken it upon himself to divulge his secrets for sculpting biceps reminiscent of classic bodybuilders of the sport’s Golden Era. While many bodybuilders boast sizable arms, the distinct Golden Era biceps of the ‘80s, renowned for their peak and width, remain elusive to most.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmbcIYpKSBs&ab_channel=WesleyVissersVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Get Golden Era Biceps | My Top 3 Exercises (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmbcIYpKSBs&ab_channel=WesleyVis ..read more