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The 8 Best Vertical Climbers of 2023
Looking for a low-impact cardio workout that still delivers a noticeable sweat? Training with a vertical climber has been shown to increase your caloric burn and maximal heart rate more than cardio machines like rowers or treadmills. (1)(2) The best vertical climbers also boast compact footprints and added resistance levels to generate workouts that engage your full body while taking up less space…
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From Golden Idols to Mass Monsters: Every Bodybuilding Era, Explained
Bodybuilding has a long and varied history, which, in the past few decades, fans have begun to group into “eras.” The best-known example of this — the so-called “Golden Era” — lasted from the 1960s to the early 1980s and was a time when Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Zane, Serge Nubret, Franco Columbu, and countless other legends were in…
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Daria Rusanenko (84KG) Squats IPF Equipped World Record of 278 Kilograms (613 Pounds)
Ukraine’s Daria Rusanenko lifts in equipped International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) competition. She moved up in the 84-kilogram class in 2021 but has yet to fill it out, routinely weighing in well under 80 kilograms (176 pounds). Rusanenko has a year left in the Junior (ages 20-23) category but is already one of the world’s top lifters in the…
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4-Time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw Trains Biceps with 8-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw might have retired from competitive strongman following his second Shaw Classic win in 2023, but that doesn’t mean he’s done lifting heavy in the gym. On Nov. 13, 2023, Shaw entered eight-time Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman’s, gym to perform an arm workout with the gym’s legendary namesake. Their workout was filmed and published on Shaw’s YouTube channel….
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Team USA Wins 2023 World’s Strongest Nation
The 2023 World’s Strongest Nation (WSN) contest occurred on Oct. 18, 2023, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. It featured a rematch from the 2022 edition of the competition between team leaders Martins Licis at the helm for the USA versus Eddie Hall leading the charge for Team UK. After seven events — Team Power Stairs,…
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Mat Fraser Interviews Justin Medeiros About the 2023 CrossFit Games
Five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser and two-time Fittest Man on Earth® Justin Medeiros met in Austin, Texas, to watch the 2023 Rogue Invitational. They sat together for an interview wherein Fraser inquired about the 2023 CrossFit Games, when Medeiros fell to 13th place overall, concededing the CrossFit Games title to Jeffrey Adler. On Nov. 13, 2023, Fraser published the almost…
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2023 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Rosters Revealed
The 2024 Arnold Sports Festival has revealed who will be competing in Columbus, OH, on Mar. 1-2, 2024, in the 2024 editions of the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) and Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC). The rosters were revealed on social media on Nov. 21, 2023. The strongman roster is highlighted by the last three ASC champions and the return…
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Sonja Stefanie Krüger (76KG) Bench Presses IPF Equipped World Record of 195.5 Kilograms
German powerlifter Sonja Stefanie Krüger has been setting records since she was 16 years old. She lifts in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and was Sub-Junior (ages 14-18) and Junior (ages 20-23) world champion eight times. Only recently in the Open division, Krüger holds IPF Open equipped squat and bench press world records in the 69 and 76-kilogram weight…
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2023 Ben Weider Naturals Pro Show Results
The Ben Weider Naturals Pro show was held in the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, VA, on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. It featured nine IFBB Pro League contests. Eight of the nine divisions offered 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifications to their respective winners. The only exception was the Men’s Open show. 2023 Ben Weider Naturals Pro Show Results…
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2023 Atlantic Coast Pro Results
The 2023 Atlantic Coast Pro show was held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Four pro divisions were on the docket. The majority of interest was in the Women’s Physique division, which featured 2022 Olympia champion Natalia Abraham Coelho scoring the overall win. It marked her second time winning this content. 2023 Atlantic Coast Pro…
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