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Luke Richardson Is The 2023 Giants Live England’s Strongest Man Champion

Luke Richardson Is The 2023 Giants Live England’s Strongest Man Champion

The 2023 England’s Strongest Man contest came to a close on Oct. 1, 2023, in Doncaster, England, and Luke Richardson emerged victorious over 11 of his fellow countrymen across five events during the single-day contest. Scoring 56 of a possible 60 points, Richardson stood atop the podium after finishing in the top two of the Log Lift, Axle…
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How Dana Linn Bailey Incorporates CrossFit on Leg Day

How Dana Linn Bailey Incorporates CrossFit on Leg Day

Dana Linn Bailey announced her intent to switch from bodybuilding to powerlifting in August and her training approach has shifted from exercises that bias hypertrophy to those that train movement patterns. On Sept. 26, 2023, Bailey shared her leg workout that incorporated CrossFit methodology in a video published on her YouTube channel. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcQTfsZVVdY&ab_channel=DanaLinnBaileyVideo can’t be loaded…
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2023 WRPF Power Surge PRO/AM VII Results

2023 WRPF Power Surge PRO/AM VII Results

The 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Power Surge PRO/AM VII contest occurred from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2023, at the Surge to New Levels Gym in Carol Stream, IL. The three-day meet featured amateur divisions, the men’s pro, and the women’s pro. The highlight-worthy performance was Susan Salazar in the women’s 67.5-kilogram raw w/wraps untested open, who…
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Alex Gazan and Will Moorad Prep For the 2023 Rogue Invitational With the Buttery Bros

Alex Gazan and Will Moorad Prep For the 2023 Rogue Invitational With the Buttery Bros

Twenty Individual male and 20 Individual female CrossFitters will stake their claim to the second-largest prize purse in the sport behind the CrossFit Games at the 2023 Rogue Invitational, scheduled for Oct. 27-28, 2023, at the Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX. Among the elite athletes who received invitations to compete are defending champion and current Fittest…
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Erin Stern’s 3 Leg Extension Variations for Improved Quad Sweep

Erin Stern’s 3 Leg Extension Variations for Improved Quad Sweep

Before moving into the Bikini division, pro bodybuilder Erin Stern won two Olympia titles in the Figure division (2010, 2012). To excel in either division, well-developed, even striated in the latter, leg musculature is necessary to score well in the eyes of the judges. Stern’s training methodology has enabled her to find success in both divisions despite the required differences…
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Samson Dauda Trains Chest With Sam Sulek During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep

Samson Dauda Trains Chest With Sam Sulek During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep

Samson Dauda carries a ton of momentum with him into the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest through his qualification via his 2023 Arnold Classic victory — the second-most prestigious bodybuilding competition behind the Olympia. He outscored a stacked roster that included former two-time Mr. Olympia champion Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay, 2022 Mr. Olympia bronze medalist Nick Walker, William Bonac,…
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Men’s Open Bodybuilder Charles Griffen Trains Back With Brett Wilkin Before 2023 Legion Pro Show

Men’s Open Bodybuilder Charles Griffen Trains Back With Brett Wilkin Before 2023 Legion Pro Show

Men’s Open bodybuilder Brett Wilkin was the first athlete to qualify for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest when he won the 2022 Big Man Weekend Pro. Charles Griffen seeks to be the final athlete to qualify for the Mr. Olympia contest by winning the 2023 Legion Pro, scheduled for Oct. 7-8, 2023, in Reno, NV. On Sept. 22,…
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2023 Daytona Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

2023 Daytona Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The 2023 Daytona Pro took place on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Daytona Beach, FL. It was headlined by four IFBB Pro League contests, all with 2023 Olympia Weekend ramifications. Men’s Physique was joined by three women’s divisions: Women’s Physique, Figure, and Bikini. The Men’s Physique winner was Kyron Holden. The three women’s champions were Marie-Solange Essoh (Women’s Physique),…
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2023 Rising Phoenix and Arizona Pro Results

2023 Rising Phoenix and Arizona Pro Results

The 2023 Rising Phoenix and Arizona Pro event in Chandler, AZ, has become an annual women’s bodybuilding tradition since it began in 2015. The 2023 edition featured all six IFBB Pro League women’s divisions on Saturday, Sept. 30, and the finale of the evening was Andrea Shaw crowned as Rising Phoenix champion for the fourth time. Other winners…
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Nathan De Asha Wins 2023 Sheru Classic France Bodybuilding Show

Nathan De Asha Wins 2023 Sheru Classic France Bodybuilding Show

The 2023 Sheru Classic France bodybuilding show was held on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Lille, France. It featured four IFBB Pro League contests, with the main attraction of the Men’s Open. Nathan De Asha won his second contest of the 2023 season. Maxime Yedess was the winner in Classic Physique, Emile Walker of England took the Men’s…
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