It was officially announced last week that Australian brand LSKD and CrossFit G.O.A.T. Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr have inked an exclusive partnership. Just last spring, Toomey-Orr signed on as a GORUCK ... Continue Reading
Gene-Environment Interaction Explained
Gene-environment interaction (GxE) refers to the dynamic relationship between an individual's genetic makeup and physical and social environment. This interaction factors into what determines how a ... Continue Reading
Emma Lawson to Sit Out 2025 CrossFit Open, Focus on World Fitness Project
Emma Lawson, the teen phenom turned elite individual, announced on Friday that she plans to sit out of the 2025 CrossFit Open, citing a nagging injury. She is still preparing for the World Fitness Project ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts a 420-Kilogram (925-Pound) Triple In Training
The athletes competing in the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), which will be held from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH, are in the final stages of their preparations. Three-time ASC ... Continue Reading
How World Champion Powerlifter Russel Orhii Bulks
In mid-February 2025, elite, record-holding 83KG powerlifter Russel Orhii vlogged his meals and training in bulk mode following his IPF world record squat at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
2025 Musclecontest Japan Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2025 bodybuilding calendar kicks off with the Musclecontest Japan Pro — an IFBB Professional League Bikini division show set for Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. Thirteen athletes ... Continue Reading
Is Eating Before Bed Actually Bad?
Some argue that late-night eating is a recipe for poor sleep and fat gain. Others swear skipping bedtime nutrition limits muscle gain. Who’s right? While research suggests eating close to bedtime isn't ... Continue Reading
For Best Fitness Results, Move at an Intensity You Enjoy, New Research Suggests
As CrossFit athletes, we have been groomed to believe intensity is the be-all, end-all for making fitness gains. Further, remember Pukey the Clown, CrossFit’s original mascot, so to ... Continue Reading
World Fitness Tour: 2025 Prize Purse, Point Breakdown, and Movement List
Last week, World Fitness Project (WFP) athletes were sent a packet containing information regarding the upcoming season. Here is the full statement from Hicks: View this post on ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Wants You to Spice up Your Lat Pulldowns
Seven-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a fitness advocate for the last six decades. He continues to share tips to help fellow fitness enthusiasts, including his Arnold’s Pump Club members, ... Continue Reading
What Peak Week Looks Like for a World’s Strongest Woman Champion
Peak week is the final stretch for athletes preparing for competition, when they fine-tune their training and nutrition to ensure their best performance. 2018 World's Strongest Woman (WSW) and 2023 Masters ... Continue Reading
2025 Arnold Pro Wheelchair Preview
The 2025 Arnold Pro Wheelchair, part of the 2025 Arnold Classic, will be held on Saturday, March 1, in Columbus, OH. This annual event is one of the Men’s Wheelchair division’s two major championship ... Continue Reading
5 Straightforward Weight Loss Tips From an Olympia Champion
Losing weight requires discipline, consistency, and planning. Former Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey recently unwrapped her top five straightforward weight loss tips that you can apply ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Open Registration Lags, Games Set for Lower Prize Purse
The Open begins in 8 days. Register here. We are just over one week away from the start of the 2025 CrossFit Open and less than two weeks to the submission deadline for 25.1, on Monday, March ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod Grades Ramon Queiroz’s Physique
In early February 2025, retired bodybuilding coach Hany Rambod critiqued reigning Arnold Classic Physique champion Wesley Vissers’ 2024 Olympia physique on his Truth Podcast. He recently compared top ... Continue Reading
Organización de Amigos Expands, Brings Fitness to More At-Risk Youth in Oregon Schools
Jessica Dudley created Organización de Amigos in 2023 as an after-school program in Oregon serving Title I school students. Dudley came up with the idea when she realized that students with limited ... Continue Reading
2025 Fitness International Preview
The 2025 Fitness International competition will be one of seven IFBB Professional League competitions held at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH, from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025. Ariel Khadr ... Continue Reading
16 Ways the Keto Diet Has Evolved
The keto diet minimizes carbohydrate intake to prioritize more fat in an attempt to prompt the body to burn fat for energy, support weight loss, control appetite, and help treat health conditions. ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Announcement 25.3: First Look and Predictions
The third and final week of the 2025 CrossFit Open will start with the 25.3 live announcement, where three of the best male athletes in the sport will throw down against each other: James Sprague, Dallin ... Continue Reading
Divisions Collide — Ramon Queiroz, Matthew Greggo, and Derek Lunsford’s 2025 Arnold Classic Arm Training
2023 Mr. Olympia champion Derek Lunsford and 2023 Arnold Classic Physique champion Ramon Queiroz recently partnered up for an arm workout. Queiroz is in the middle of his off-season, while Lunsford is in ... Continue Reading
How and Why These 5 Exercises Generate More Triceps Growth
Many gym goers obsess over biceps curls, not realizing the larger triceps have more growth potential. Comprised of two rear heads and a lateral muscle on the upper arm, the triceps extend the arm and ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Training Camp Preview: Underdogs Athletics
When you picture an intense and animated coach yelling and pouring every ounce of emotion and energy into their athletes on the competition floor, you are imagining Justin Cotler. And like so many ... Continue Reading
How 2025 Bikini International Frontrunner Aimee Delgado Preps for Competition
IFBB Pro Bikini competitor Aimee Delgado will battle for the 2025 Bikini International title at the 2025 Arnold Classic (AC) in Columbus, OH, scheduled for Feb. 28 through March 2. It will be Delgado's ... Continue Reading
How Michal “Križo” Križánek Develops a Freaky-Massive Back
IFBB Professional League Men’s Open bodybuilder Michal “Križo” Križánek has been recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered in 2024. He is back in the gym, preparing for the 2025 season. Križánek ... Continue Reading