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2023 Musclecontest International Mercosul Pro Men’s Physique Show Preview
The 2023 Musclecontest International Mercosul Pro bodybuilding show will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil. This contest is one of the final pro shows of the year, and it will feature the IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique division. Seven athletes are slated to compete, the winner of whom will earn qualification for the…
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How Does Kinesiology Tape Work? + How to Use It Properly
You’ve probably seen it at your local gym or if you happened to catch part of an event like the CrossFit Games on television: Athletes strutting around looking like Amazon packages, bound up in black tape. No, it’s not a gift-wrapping session gone horribly wrong. It’s kinesiology tape, a sports medicine practice that has gained quite a lot…
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The 6 Best Air Bikes of 2023
The best air bikes are different from standard exercise bikes in a few key ways. First, they usually include elliptical-style handles that you push and pull in tandem with your pedaling, thus providing the kind of full-body workout you won’t find on most bikes. Second, air bikes are motorless — resistance is generated naturally by the fan at…
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The 7 Best Compact Ellipticals of 2023
Training on an elliptical can be an efficient and low-impact way to work both your upper body and lower body simultaneously. As effective as these machines can be, not every athlete has the space to accommodate these larger pieces of home gym equipment. Thankfully, the best compact ellipticals bring all the perks of a full-size elliptical to your space without taking…
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Arnold Rosters PLUS Every Bodybuilding Era — Strength Weekly
Strength Weekly is the show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond. This week, we break down the four biggest stories in strength. Rudy Kadlub has a record day, the Arnold Strongman and Strongwoman rosters for 2024 are revealed, and we discuss every era of modern bodybuilding history. Today, hosts David Thomas…
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Inderraj Singh-Dhillon (120KG) Raw Deadlifts 9 kilograms Over IPF World Record
120-kilogram powerlifter Inderraj Singh Dhillon made a name for himself at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 Classic World Championships (CWC) in Malta when he broke the deadlift world record via a 386-kilogram (851-pound) pull. It earned him the overall bronze medal. In the months since Dhillon last competed, his deadlift training seems to have gone into overdrive. On November 20, Dhillon…
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Courtney King — Career, Bikini Olympia Win, and Biography
It’s not often that bodybuilding fans get to experience the equivalent of a royal baby announcement, but that’s exactly what they got in November 2023 when five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead announced that he and his fiancée Courtney King were expecting their first child. Newer bodybuilding fans may only know King as the future wife of…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals His Heaviest Lifts Ever
Most people would (rightly) place Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Mount Rushmore of bodybuilding. The seven-time Mr. Olympia winner is commonly considered to have possessed one of the best physiques in history. But you might not know that Schwarzenegger, long before he made his pilgrimage to the gold coasts of California to pursue bodybuilding, got his start as a…
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Are Squats Really More “Anabolic” Than Other Exercises?
Your Takeaways There are a lot of good reasons to squat. For starters, squats are tremendously effective at building muscle in your legs and hips. The squat is also one of your fundamental movement patterns, and mastering it will carry over to other aspects of both your workout routine and out-of-the-gym lifestyle. Oh, and they’re probably the best…
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Program Glutes Like Two-Time Figure Olympia Champion Erin Stern
Two-time Figure Olympia champion (2011-12) Erin Stern develops her glutes with four necessary lower body movements: Hip extension, abduction, adduction, and external rotation. On Nov. 15, 2023, Stern took to her YouTube channel to share the glute workout she uses for hypertrophy. Erin Stern’s Glute Workout Below is a breakdown of the two-time Figure Olympia champion’s glute programming: …
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