Muscle Chemistry Archive
Reebok Reveals Nano X4 Training Shoes
The latest edition of Reebok’s award-winning Nano franchise has been unveiled. The Nano X4 Training Shoes received a redesign that features Reebok’s footwear technology in combination with a more efficient use of material. Per Reebok’s press release on Jan. 8, 2024, the Nano X4 Training Shoes are “the most breathable Nano iteration yet and ultra-lightweight…focused on stability and…
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WHY ARE BEST BODYBUILDERS COMING FROM MIDDLE EAST? AH PODCAST (1/9/23)
Dave Palumbo, John Romano and The Whack Pack discuss why the best talent is coming out of the middle east these days.
Carl Johansson (74KG) Deadlifts a 325-Kilogram Raw Double PR
Swedish powerlifter Carl “Calle” Johansson hit the headlines in 2023 when, in his final year as a Junior, he won the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) in Malta. He hit an IPF world record raw deadlift of 328 kilograms (723 pounds) to reach the top of the podium on body weight and add an Open world…
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Never Before Seen: Olympic Champion Ilya Ilyin Attempts 247KG Unofficial World Record Clean & Jerk
Two hundred forty-seven kilograms, or 544.5 pounds, is the weight of the barbell in a Jan. 8, 2024 video posted to Instagram by Kazakh weightlifter and former two-time (2008, 2012) Olympic Champion Ilya Ilyin. According to Ilyin, the video depicts one of his heaviest training sessions ahead of the 2015 President’s Cup in Grozny, Russia. Although Ilyin was…
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Breon Ansley’s Flexibility Practices for Enhanced Muscle Growth
Two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley is amidst his 2024 off-season, though he is slated to compete at the 2024 Arnold Classic on March 1-3, 2024, in Columbus, OH. On Jan. 2, 2024, Ansley shared that his priority was flexibility through the use of free weight training. Moving the muscles through a larger range of motion might have hidden hypertrophy gains Ansley aims…
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