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New Study: Standing Calf Raises Grow More Than Twice as Much Muscle as Seated
Calf workouts can suck. Some regard calve aesthetics and capacity for growth as entirely up to genetics; someone either has them, or they don’t, but that argument won’t fly on the bodybuilding stage — if calves are a physique’s weak point, they must be trained. A December 2023 study out of the journal Frontiers in Physiology, entitled “Triceps…
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Will Tennyson’s Tricks For Boulder Shoulder Width: 45-Degree Technique, Myo Reps, and More
When posing in front of the mirror, the shape of the shoulders will undoubtedly alter the overall appearance of one’s silhouette. A lack of medial and rear delt development can visibly hinder the bodybuilding front pose aesthetic that many gym goers chase. How does one effectively cap the shoulders for that 3D look? On Feb. 4, 2023, fitness…
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2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Men’s Preview
The second edition of the popular Sheffield Powerlifting Championships is nearly upon us. Twelve male and 12 female athletes will compete for world records and huge cash prizes in front of a sell-out crowd at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield, England. In 2023, USA’s Jesus Olivares made history with his record-breaking performance that garnered £30,000 (~$37,875) in prize money. He hit a…
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Song Kuk Hyang (71KG) Sets 154KG Clean & Jerk World Record at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships
At this point, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) might need to just chuck out the record book altogether. The 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC) run from Feb. 3 to 10 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. On Feb. 7, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (PRK) 71-kilogram athlete Song Kuk Hyang set a 154-kilogram (339.5-pound) clean & jerk world record. Not only…
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Best Cycle Support – Liver, Kidney, Cholesterol Support
Embarking on a journey with Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) or anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) often marks a significant commitment towards physique enhancement or performance improvement. Look at you go. Sam would be proud. Now, before you go make that not-so-legal purchase you might want to consider the liver damage. The kidneys. Your gonads. And all…
Mitchell Hooper Thinks Tom Haviland Can Win the World’s Strongest Man
Australian social media sensation Tom Haviland stands at a colossal 6’8″ and is working toward a body weight of 400 pounds while maintaining a visible six-pack. Unlike his contemporaries, Haviland avoids the limelight, training at his home gym and outdoors without putting his face on camera. Haviland’s training videos received the attention of podcaster Joe Rogan, who argued…
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2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Women’s Preview
In March 2023, strength sports manufacturer SBD Apparel launched their first International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) champion of champions meet — the Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (Sheffield). Twenty-four elite powerlifters from around the world competed for cash prizes, world records, and the cachet of being the inaugural Sheffield winners. In 2023, New Zealand’s Evie Corrigan took the top spot on the women’s side and…
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2024 HYROX Turin Results
The 2024 HYROX Turin race occurred on Feb. 3, 2024, in Turin, Italy. It features the HYROX Pro division for Individuals and Doubles. As is the case with all HYROX races, HYROX Turin was comprised of eight exercise stations interspersed with one-kilometer runs. When all was lifted and run, Eugenio Bianchi of Italy and Danielle Crewe of the…
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The 12 Best Partner Exercises to Try With Your Gym Buddy, Plus Workouts
Some days, hitting the gym is all about much-needed me-time. You just want to pop on your headphones and dial in. On other days, you may want the extra motivation of your workout buddy sweating it out with you. Trying out partner workouts also lets you get some socializing in while chasing those gains. We’ll break down the…
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Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (73KG) Lifts 204KG World Record Clean & Jerk at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships
At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, weightlifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah of Indonesia surprised everyone when he snuck himself into bronze medal position from the “B” Group. Prior to that moment, no one had really heard of him. Flash forward to 2024, and Abdullah has established himself as the best middleweight Olympic lifter in the world. At the 2024…
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