Tag: Top Athletes
Hafthor Björnsson Shares His 2024 Competition Schedule
The 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson returned to the pro strongman circuit at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) Ohio, placing fourth after a four-year hiatus. Two weeks later, he finished second behind Mitchell Hooper at the 2024 ASC UK. On April 12, 2024, Björnsson published a video on his YouTube channel unveiling his competitive…
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What Men’s Open Bodybuilder Michal “Krizo” Križánek Eats to Bulk
Where one bulking season ends, a dieting phase begins. Slovakian Pro bodybuilder Michal “Krizo” Križánek recently described his mass-building eating regime with viewers of his YouTube channel. After a decent 2022 competition run, Križánek launched his off-season gains with an aggressive bulking strategy — crushing the scales with his 300-pound physique at one point. However, that was short-lived due…
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Tour Jujimufu’s Home Gym Worth Half a Million Dollars
Garage Gym Reviews founder Cooper “Coop” Mitchell and his film team recently visited Jon “Jujimufu” Call’s compound for a ‘gym cribs’ tour of the fitness celebrity’s half-a-million-dollar home gym in North Carolina, USA. Call’s 4,000-square-foot warehouse is the main attraction on his “gym farm,” housing a full-sized workout facility, gymnastics platform, full kitchen, bedroom, and office. He calls it his “gym…
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4 Exercises Nick Walker and Kyron Holden Train for Massive Legs Under Dr. Mike Israetel’s Tutelage
Seven-time Men’s Physique Olympia contender Kyron Holden and 2022 Mr. Olympia bronze medalist Nick Walker teamed up to train under the guidance of Dr. Israetel to sculpt formidable legs. Holden struggles to engage his hamstrings and seeks improvement through this specialized training session via the following workout: Walker’s and Holden’s Leg Workout Dive into the intense leg workout below: [Related: How 2024 Arnold Classic Champion Wesley Vissers…
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How 2024 Arnold Classic Champion Wesley Vissers Trains For the Pump
During resistance training, muscles experience a temporary size increase, known as “the pump.” This is primarily caused by increased blood flow and fluid accumulation within the muscle cells. There’s a positive correlation between the amount of muscle swelling after resistance training and muscle growth. (1) On April 7, 2024, the reigning Arnold Classic and Arnold Classic UK Classic…
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Learn to Add Detail and Condition to Your Legs Like Breon Ansley
Two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley revealed that his biggest critique from the judges at the 2024 Arnold Classic and 2024 Arnold Classic UK contests regarded his lower body development. On April 9, 2024, he published a video on his YouTube channel sharing his training techniques for adding detail and conditioning to the legs. I don’t think the…
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“Paris Is the Ultimate Goal”: Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG) Will Not Lift at 2024 IWF World Cup
Since 2016, weightlifting fans all over the world have expected major competitions to close out with a bang. Georgian super-heavyweight and two-time Olympic Champion Lasha Talakhadze, who lifts in the final event of every weightlifting meet in the Men’s +109-kilogram division, has routinely ensured that things end on a high note. Lasha must retain the feeling of the…
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7-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon Shows How To Build a Leg Day Program
On March 28, 2024, seven-time and reigning Figure Olympia champion Cydney Gillon published a video on her YouTube channel sharing tips on designing a lower body workout to maximize results. The video targets lifters who train their legs once per week. Gillon balances hamstring and quad exercises for optimal strength and muscle development with the following sample programming:…
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Mateusz Kieliszkowski Withdraws from 2024 Europe’s Strongest Man Citing Achilles Injury
Polish strongman Mateusz Kieliszkowski’s return to competition has hit a bump. He was scheduled to compete at the 2024 Europe’s Strongest Man event in Leeds, UK, on April 13, 2024, but it seems that will not come to pass. Kieliszkowski announced on his Instagram page on April 1, 2024, that he had withdrawn from the contest due to an injury to…
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Interview: Hunter Henderson Wants to Set 2 Powerlifting World Records and Qualify for the Olympia in 2024
It’s hard enough to dominate one strength sport, let alone two, yet Hunter Henderson has solidified herself as an elite powerlifter and bodybuilder. The current all-time world record holder in the raw squat (267.5 kilograms at 82.5KG) also won her IFBB Pro League Women’s Bodybuilding Pro card in 2021. And she’s calling her shot for 2024: Two new…
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