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Can You Use the Placebo Effect for Better Muscle & Strength Gains?
Forget your lifting belt; your mind might just be the most potent tool you have at your disposal to help you perform better in the gym. In a Nov. 8, 2023 YouTube video, exercise science researcher, coach, and competitive powerlifter Dr. Layne Norton expanded on the scientific evidence behind the placebo effect — and offered some helpful real-world…
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2024 WRPF Drug Tested Battle 618 Results
The 2024 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Drug Tested Battle 618 occurred on Nov. 5, 2023, in Illinois. The contest, hosted by Rise Performance, featured 18 divisions across the Junior, Masters, and Open categories. The results of each contested category can be seen below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by barbell618 (@barbell618) [Related: Andrew Hause…
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2024 HYROX Elite 15 Season — Major Races Schedule Revealed & Chicago Preview
The first race of the HYROX Elite 15 season takes place on Nov. 11, 2023, at the Chicago Navy Pier in Chicago, IL. It is the first of four Major races that implement the new Elite 15 structure in HYROX competition — the Elite 15 are the athletes with the fastest 15 times in their respective divisions who…
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Larry Wheels Gained 53 Pounds In 5 Days After 2023 Amateur Olympia
After winning his debut Classic Physique bodybuilding show at the 2023 NPC Ultimate Warriors, Larry Wheels narrowly missed winning a coveted IFBB Pro Card at the 2023 Amateur Olympia on Nov. 1, 2023. He scored a silver medal instead. During his peak weak, Wheels dropped a whopping eight pounds. “This was my first time getting fully depleted for…
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Does More Volume Equal More Gains?
On Nov. 2, 2023, natural bodybuilder, powerlifter, and coach Dr. Layne Norton published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he broke down the findings of an October 2023 study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, comparing the effects of progressively increasing training volume on strength and muscle gains compared to consistent training volume. The research…
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New Bodybuilding Dynasty and True Bulgarian Method: Strength Weekly
Strength Weekly is the new show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond! This week, we break down four of the biggest stories in strength. We’re chatting about Derek Lunsford’s new reign as Mr. Olympia, Chris Bumstead’s continued Classic Physique dominance, why Cydney Gillon might be the best bodybuilder in history, and…
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Andrew Hause (140KG) Raw Squats 30 Pounds Over World Record In Training
The 2023 The Shack Compound Showdown is a two-day powerlifting meet scheduled for Nov. 11-12, 2023. It features a $9,200 prize pool up for grabs at Bowles Body Performance in Thomasville, NC. One of the competitors is the all-time raw (w/wraps) world record holder in the 140-kilogram class, Andrew Hause, who is training for more than just the…
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2024 CrossFit Games Season Schedule Revealed
The 2024 CrossFit Games season is set. It will kick off with workout 24.1 in the 2024 CrossFit Open on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. As is always the case with the CrossFit Open, participating athletes who finish in the qualifying percentile will advance to the Quarterfinals, which allow athletes to qualify for the Semifinals, which offer entry to…
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How to Watch the 2023 Magnús Ver Magnusson Strongman Classic
The third edition of the Magnús Ver Magnusson Strongman Classic (MVMSC) is set for Nov. 10-12, 2023, in Reykjavik, Iceland — the home country of the contest’s namesake. Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Magnús Ver Magnusson is routinely the head judge and major Giants Live contests, including the WSM competition, and is likely to do the same…
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Larry Wheels’ Lost Eight Pounds During Peak Week For His Classic Physique Amateur Olympia Debut in 2023
Powerlifter, strongman, arm wrestler, and now bodybuilder Larry Wheels made his Classic Physique debut with a win at the NCPC Ultimate Warriors. A few days later, that momentum carried him to make an attempt for his IFBB Pro League pro card at the 2023 Amateur Olympia on Nov. 2, 2023, in Orlando, FL. Wheels finished just shy of earning his pro card,…
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