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Men’s Open Bodybuilder Antoine Vaillant Guides Mitchell Hooper and Jujimufu To a Shoulder and Triceps Pump
The 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper is always eager to test his hand in different strength sports. “The Moose” began his competitive strength career as a bodybuilder in the Men’s Physique division. He transitioned to long-distance running and subsequently ventured into powerlifting before ultimately finding his calling as a competitive strongman. Four months after winning…
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2 Top-10 Bikini Bodybuilders Reveal Their Glute Training
According to NPC News Online, Bikini bodybuilders are judged on a balance of muscularity that “gives shape to the female body,” including slight roundness of the delts and “full round glutes with a slight separation between the hamstring and glute area.” Although Bikini competitors are not training to be the biggest or most conditioned compared to other divisions,…
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What’s In Jeremy Buendia’s 800-Carb, Nearly 6,000-Calorie Refeed?
Professional bodybuilders enter a calorie deficit in the weeks leading up to a show to cut fat to improve their muscle conditioning and definition. However, a side effect of the cutting phase is hampering muscle fullness and appearing flat. Bodybuilders sometimes eat a hefty cheat meal during their shredding phase to replenish muscle glycogen stores and add some…
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How Bikini Bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan Trains Shoulders For the 2023 Olympia
British pro bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan entered the upper echelons of the pro-Bikini circuit by finishing seventh at her debut Olympia in 2022. She qualified for the 2023 Olympia by winning the 2022 Battle of Texas Pro on Dec. 10, 2022, and dedicated a long off-season to improving her physique. On Oct. 2, 2023, Hagan shared a video on…
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United States Air Force Will Now Require New Recruits To Perform Deadlifts
Icelandic strongman great Jón Páll Sigmarsson and the United States Air Force (USAF) have something in common: They both think you should be doing more deadlifts. According to Oct. 9, 2023, reporting by The Air Force Times, the USAF recently updated the fitness standards of its entrance exam, removing the clean & press in favor of the standard deadlift. …
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Terrence Ruffin’s 2023 Olympia Back Training with Fellow Classic Physique Competitor Mike Sommerfeld
Bodybuilder Terrence Ruffin is a two-time Arnold Classic Physique champion looking to make a run at the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia title on Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL. He’s training with last year’s fifth-place finisher in the division, Mike Sommerfeld, to accomplish this goal. On Oct. 1, 2023, Ruffin published on his YouTube channel the back-day workout he…
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Elite Powerlifter Heather Connor’s (47KG) Full Day of Eating
Elite powerlifter Heather Connor lifts raw in one of the lighter weight classes — 47-kilograms. However, she deadlifts like a heavyweight, as proven by her all-time world record raw deadlift of 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds). With so much strength packed into such a tiny frame, Connor’s nutrition has to be on point. Connor works with nutrition coach Kedric…
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2023 Strongman Champions League Cyprus Results — Pavlo Kordiyaka Victorious
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Cyprus competition took place on Oct. 7, 2023, in Limassol, Cyprus. Eleven athletes competed in five events through the single-day contest: Truck Pull, Car Deadlift, Loading Race, Log Lift, and Atlas Stones. Pavlo Kordiyaka of Ukraine emerged with the gold when all was said and done, winning two of five events and…
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The Best Amazon Prime Day Fitness Deals of 2023
For all the toxicity that flows freely through the Internet, Amazon Prime Day is a powerful unifying force. Whether you’re looking for cat toys, televisions, or an espresso machine, millions of people log on to their devices in search of a deal. And if you’ve landed on this page, it’s because you are likely looking for the best…
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Should You Cold Plunge Before or After a Workout?
All types of physical activity share one common trait — hard workouts require equally vigorous periods of recovery. How you spend the hours between your training sessions plays a tremendous role in not just your long-term progress in the gym, but how you’ll physically feel along the way. Cold plunging, a modality centered around deliberate immersion in near-icy…
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