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Martin Fitzwater is headed to the 2024 EVLS Prague Open Division competition with his buddy and training frequent training partner, Chris Bumstead, but despite the hype surrounding CBum’s debut in the Open category, the man they call “The Martian” is checking off every detail as relates to...

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Experienced bodybuilders often meticulously plan their pre-contest training regimen during the off-season. They employ strategies such as split system workouts, carefully calibrated sets and reps, and a diverse array of targeted exercises to maximize muscle growth and strength. Their primary...

Since the invention of bodybuilding competitions, the industry has become quite commercialized, but it wasn’t like this a few years ago. Over time, the physical culture has changed a great deal since people are wanting to become more powerful and their desire to gain muscular strength is...

It's rare that PhD-types look at a bunch of studies and come out with some specific recommendations. They could demonstrate how a bunch of cats – when held upside-down from a height of two feet and then dropped – landed on their feet a thousand times in a row, but they still wouldn't jump to...

My deadlift has always been a struggle. In 2006 my best competition deadlift was 484 pounds at 198. I kept getting called for hitching or ramping. My thighs always seemed to get in the way at lockout when I pulled conventional. I just couldn't get my hips through. In 2007 I finally pulled my...

Mark Felix, the Grenadian-English strongman icon, has already forged a huge legacy during his 20-year career but, in an exclusive chat with M&F, ‘The Miracle’ appeared more fired up than ever ahead of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man competition taking place May 24-29 in Sacramento, CA. We sat...

Here are some cool facts about the history of the Mr. Olympia contest! The Mr. Olympia contest is undoubtedly the standard by which the world?s greatest bodybuilder is determined (although some may argue that this may no longer be the case). But fans know it?s the ultimate fitness competition...

I support Men’s Physique and I honestly feel that these bodies represent an old school look that I like better than the new school of bodybuilding. I just wish there was more posing involved than twists and quarter turns. This guy had contacted someone not too long ago about a diet and a...

The journey of Caitlin Rice from fashion model to fitness guru has been one of great introspection. Now slaying Instagram with well over a million followers, owed to her combination of stunning good looks and rock-hard physique, success came when she ditched skipping meal plates and picked up...

Seven-time 212 Olympia (2012-2018) champ Flex Lewis took a break from competition last year to improve and get bigger for his full-blown assault on the Open Olympia title this December. In a way, it’s sort of history repeating itself. It’s July 2005, and I’m walking along the Venice boardwalk...

Aside from gaining worldwide recognition during his stint as The Mountain on Game of Thrones, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson‘s claim to fame has always been his otherworldly strength. He won the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2018, has won three Arnold Strongman Classics, and won five Europe’s...

When you think of strong individuals, the first group that comes to mind is generally not teenage girls, even though nowadays they push the limits of their strength right along with the boys. But back in the day, girls in their teens were expected to excel in sports like gymnastics — not lifting...

It doesn’t matter if you’re aspiring to get your bodybuilding pro card or simply build the best body on the beach—abs are essential. But unlike, say, your delts or your biceps, your abs don’t simply show up just because you train them hard. If you want to see your abs, you need to create a plan...

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ALI HAIDER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The world’s strongest men will be lifting sandbags, barbells, and money for a good cause at the Arnold Strongman USA competition on Jan. 18, 2020. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Instagram that he’s bringing his Strongman competition series to the Santa...

The 2019 Tachi Palace World's Strongest Man competition is already behind us, but US TV airing only began on June 30. As part of the promotion for that, The World’s Strongest Man's YouTube channel released this candid and hilarious video of the competitors reading mean comments about themselves...

Arnold Schwarzenegger debuted the brand new Strongman USA competition this past weekend to complement the already legendary Arnold Sports festival. The Arnold Strongman USA event was on January 19, and was comprised of a strongman competition and the World's Strongest Firefighter contest. The...

The Icelandic powerhouse continues to blast through his competition and reeled in another first-place finish at the inaugural World’s Ultimate Strongman competition in Dubai. This win is coming off the back of his victories at both the World’s Strongest Man competition and the Arnold Strongman...

QUESTION Some contest-prep coaches recommend taking an extended rest after competing, but others say to get right back to the gym. How do you feel about this? ANSWER Without a doubt, I can empathize with the powerful desire to take some time o from the gym and a strict diet regimen right...