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Sam Sulek — Workouts, Biography, Height, and More
When people think of the biggest names in bodybuilding in terms of competition, the most popular athletes to come up tend to be five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead and 2023 Mr. Olympia winner Derek Lunsford. But there could be a whole different conversation when it comes to bodybuilding away from the stage — and the first…
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Krzysztof Wierzbicki Deadlifts 510 Kilograms Beltless Off Blocks In Training
Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki is deadlifting unfathomably heavy again. The 110-kilogram lifter shared a video on his Instagram page on Jan. 17, 2024, wherein he pulled a monstrously heavy 510 kilograms (1,124.4 pounds) off blocks in a sumo stance while wearing lifting straps. While Wierzbicki’s deadlift was not pulled off the floor — meaning that the range of…
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Jeff Nippard Explains How To Get Abs by Summer, Using Science
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is still many months away. But as the saying goes, summer bodies are built during the winter. If you’re bulking now, you should plan to get your abs popping come beach season. Enter coach and content creator Jeff Nippard, who, on Jan. 15, 2024, published a YouTube video detailing how to…
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Rogue Fitness Announces “The Thunder Challenge”
On Jan. 16, 2024, Rogue Fitness announced its first challenge of 2024, “The Thunder Challenge.” Participating athletes will be challenged to perform a forward dumbbell hold for the longest possible time. Whoever established the longest hold will be declared the winner, with tiebreakers determined by bodyweight. Rogue Fitness’ “The Thunder Challenge” For time: Athletes may make as many…
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Tony Pearson on Bodybuilding: “It’s Art”
Tony Pearson, famed for his aesthetic physique, symmetry, and electrifying stage presence, clinched the World Bodybuilding Guild (WBBG) Pro Mr. World and WBBG Olympus in 1979. A year later, he scored gold at the National Amateur Body-Builders’ Association (NABBA) Pro Mr. Universe contest. He boasts six World Mixed Pairs Championship crowns (1982-86, 1988) and won the 2020 AAU…
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What Running, Training, and Diet Looks Like For Elite Hybrid Athlete Nick Bare
Hybrid training, which combines two distinct methodologies to improve strength and endurance, is gaining widespread popularity. Army veteran, entrepreneur, and content creator Nick Bare is helping lead the hybrid training charge. On Jan. 5, 2024, Bare published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he shared his daily training, detailing how to balance running, strength training, and diet….
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Eat Like a Champion — Samson Dauda’s 2024 Arnold Classic Prep Diet
Eight weeks out from the 2024 Arnold Classic, reigning Men’s Open champion Samson Dauda is eating toward the goal of his first title defense. That means measuring and timing his meals for months leading up to the contest. With Dauda’s partner helping prep meals, the 2023 Mr. Olympia bronze medalist gave his fans a glimpse of a complete day of eating in a video published on his…
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How Breon Ansley Uses Unilateral Training to Balance His Legs
Bodybuilding is all about aesthetics — muscle size, shape, and conditioning; professional bodybuilders are judged on balance, proportions, and symmetry. Neglecting muscle and strength imbalances can be detrimental to a professional bodybuilder’s winning chances in competition. Perceptual and Motor Skills confirmed that bilateral asymmetry is normal in the human body, attributable to genetic and environmental (evolutionary) factors. The paper added…
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Train Chest Like Bodybuilding Legends Branch Warren and Johnnie Jackson
Bodybuilding fans in 2024 watch training videos from the current crop of athletes, such as 2023 Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford and the popular Nick Walker for training inspiration. Who doesn’t want to train, albeit scaled, like the best bodybuilders in the world? Fans of a previous era watched training videos on DVD or on YouTube in its early days. The athletes…
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Andrew Jacked Withdraws From the 2024 Arnold Classic and Arnold Classic UK Contests
Less than two months before the 36th Arnold Classic, a top contender has dropped out. IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, better known as Andrew Jacked, has withdrawn from both the 2024 Arnold Classic (USA) and 2024 Arnold Classic UK contests. The 2024 Arnold Classic first contest is slated for the weekend of March 1-three, 2024, in Columbus, OH. The…
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