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Kate Sweatman (+84KG) Hits the Heaviest Tested Women’s Equipped Bench Press in UK History of 215 Kilograms
British powerlifter, Kate Sweatman, competes in the super heavyweight class in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). Her bench press has been skyrocketing lately. She joined the 200-kilogram (441-pound) club at the 2022 English Bench … Read more
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Mixed Martial Artist Josh Barnett and Mike O’Hearn’s 4 Training Tips for Young Lifters
On the Aug. 4, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show, O’Hearn hit the road to help train former UFC heavyweight champion and professional wrestler, Josh Barnett’s son, who has been wrestling and training for … Read more
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Chris Bumstead — Bodybuilding Career, Competition History, and Biography
Ever since 1965, the man who held the coveted Mr. Olympia title was seen as the face of bodybuilding. But tastes change, and since 2016, the Classic Physique division has become one of … Read more
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Strongmen Laurence Shahlaei and Rauno Heinla’s Deadlift Accessory Tips
A heavy deadlift demonstrates raw strength and is a mainstay event in competitive strongman. In a video published on his YouTube channel on July 31, 2023, Laurence Shahlaei, who recently shattered his Dinnie … Read more
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Fergus Crawley’s 5 Tips For Running a Faster 5K
Hybrid athletes combine strength and endurance training to push the limits of their fitness capabilities. Fergus Crawley is at the forefront of the hybrid training movement and is known for combining heavy lifts … Read more
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Eddie Hall Makes His Indie Wrestling Debut
Strongman Eddie Hall has tried out many different sports since winning the 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and subsequently retiring from competitive strongman. In addition to his boxing match against 2018 WSM Hafthor Björnsson, … Read more
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Should You Buy a Treadmill From Costco? Here Are the Pros and Cons
Despite frequent speculations that treadmills may one day be replaced atop the cardio equipment sales charts, they remain the kings of cardiovascular equipment. Not only are treadmills the most popular fitness devices used … Read more
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Mr. Olympias Unite — Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman Train Together at Gold’s Gym Venice
“2 Goats Walk Into a Gym” sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it was the title of Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s Aug. 8, 2023, YouTube upload. The seven-time Mr. Olympia champion’s training partner … Read more
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Hildeborg Hugdal (+84KG) Bench Presses IPF Equipped World Record 235.5 Kilograms
Hildeborg Juvet Hugdal of Norway is a veteran powerlifter, having competed for more than 20 years. Although mainly renowned as a bench presser, Hugdal is a two-time world champion powerlifter, having won gold … Read more
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Comeback Season — Tia-Clair Toomey’s Full Training Day
Six-time Fittest Woman on Earth® Tia-Clair Toomey skipped the 2023 CrossFit Games due to having her first child — she gave birth to a baby girl in May 2023. Toomey has since ramped … Read more
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