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Hadi Choopan impressed bodybuilders and fans everywhere last year with a third place finish in his first-ever Mr. Olympia contest. And while it remains to be seen if “The Persian Wolf” will be able to step foot on stage in Las Vegas this year, he’s wasting no time reminding us why he’s a force...

Bodybuilders and casual gym-goers alike are no strangers to a good exercise machine. Even those who typically focus on free weights tend to at least dabble in machine exercises to isolate certain muscle groups during their workouts. And of course, who doesn’t love hopping on machines to knock...

Former IFBB Bikini Pro Courtney King knows what it takes to not only burn fat, but get seriously toned. The Chicagoan won several pro competitions during her career, including the 2016 Bikini Olympia. Although she’s retired from onstage competition, King hasn’t stopped the intensity she brought...

Hack squat machine today. Grrr no more excuses to skip legs! I do them just lol weakly Zerchers 135 i think reps Deads 205 reps Leg is soo weak hoping this tool might help

If you think your leg day was brutal, try doing what “Mad Scientist” Chris Duffin accomplished over the weekend. The online strength coach and powerlifter managed to squat 1,000 pounds—i.e. the weight of some adult horses—not once, but twice. As of about two weeks ago, according to his...

Courtesy of Weider Health and Fitness / M+F Magazine The 1993 FIBO trade show in Cologne, Germany, was the location of one of the most intriguing yet underreported contests in the history of bodybuilding. It featured IFBB bodybuilder Tom Platz, known as “the Golden Eagle” and “Quadzilla,”...

Mike Powell / Getty If you’ve ever had a barbell on your back, then we’re sure that someone—be it a doctor, trainer, or fellow gym bro—has told you that your knees shouldn’t pass your toes when you squat. This is a lie. Not only is keeping your knees behind your toes biomechanically impossible...

Before we show you this ridiculous squat from International Powerlifting Federation world champion Amanda Lawrence, let’s remind you of two things: She’s 22 years old, and she's only been doing this seriously for three and a half years. Now watch as she absolutely crushes a 573-pound squat...

ESB Professional / Shutterstock Wander into any hardcore powerlifting gym and you’ll most likely see lifters donning knee sleeves during their squats. Not to be confused with a knee brace, which is used to prevent or alleviate an injury, these neoprene sleeves slide over your joints to add an...

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Here are a list of exercises which work well in helping to develop your posterior chain which translates into lifting more weight. There are many variations that you can use and you can use bands, chains, weight releasers for differing levels of resistance. Bent Over Good Mornings: Place the...

Box squatting is the most effective method to produce a first-rate squat. In my opinion, box squatting is the safest way to squat b/c you don't use as much weight as you would with a regular squat. First off let me dispel the myth that Box Squats will hurt your spine, NO they won't. You don't...

Thought it would be fun to put my journal on here. Perhaps, it'll help some and as always I'm always hoping to learn more too. A bit about me. I've sustained a few bad shoulder injuries over the years as an Oly lifter so benching just doesn't work well for me. It came undone last Dec and I...

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Earlier this month, I saw a video of World's Strongest Man competitor Martins Licis setting a record for a lift called the Steinborn squat at the Rogue Invitational 2019. For those who aren't in the know, this squat variation, which is named after old-timey strongman Milo Steinborn, has the...

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Would love to hear what everyone's top lifts are for Bench, Squats, Dead lifts. For me been my max ever hit. Squats- 475 Bench-365 Dead lift- 505 I'm currently trying to improve my lifts by using conjugate training (Dynamic and Max effort). Would like to hear how everyone trains. (Muscle...

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