Tag: Top Athletes

Official Strongman Games and CrossFitter Dominates Weightlifting, Strength Weekly 12/7

Official Strongman Games and CrossFitter Dominates Weightlifting, Strength Weekly 12/7

Strength Weekly is the show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond. This week, we break down the four biggest stories in strength. We’ve got Official Strongman Games Results for 2023, CrossFit Champ Laura Horvath wins the Hungarian Weightlifting Championship, powerlifter Russel Orhii squats 22 kilograms OVER the world record for a…
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Dana Linn Bailey’s 4 Meal Prep Tips for Beginners

Dana Linn Bailey’s 4 Meal Prep Tips for Beginners

The 2023 Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey knows how to lean out for a stageworthy physique or to bulk up during the off-season. The former involves sustaining a caloric deficit, while the latter requires a caloric surplus. Regardless of the goal, consistency is critical for long-term success. The Journal of the International Association for the Study of…
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The 4 Back Exercises Ryan Terry Trained to Win the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia

The 4 Back Exercises Ryan Terry Trained to Win the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia

Ryan Terry won the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia in November 2023, scoring a staggering jump from his seventh-place finish at the 2022 Olympia. A crucial area of improvement in his physique was his back development. Two weeks post-Olympia, Terry shared his back workout that demonstrated the four exercises Terry credits for his improved back that earned him bodybuilding’s most coveted…
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Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Raw Squats 4.5 Kilograms Over the IPF World Record In Training

Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Raw Squats 4.5 Kilograms Over the IPF World Record In Training

Super heavyweight powerlifter Sonita Muluh was part of an epic +84-kilogram squat battle at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 Classic World Championships (CWC) in Malta. The squat world record was broken four times at that event between Muluh, many-time world champion Bonica Brown, and the eventual winner, Brittany Schlater. Although Brown squatted 289 kilograms (637 pounds), she did not score a…
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Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr’s First Full Day of Training for the 2024 CrossFit Season

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr’s First Full Day of Training for the 2024 CrossFit Season

After taking time off from competing to give birth to her first daughter, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr proved her fitness remains intact with a runner-up finish at the 2023 Rogue Invitational. Toomey-Orr returned to training for the 2024 CrossFit season shortly thereafter. On Nov. 16, 2023, she published a video on her YouTube channel wherein she shared her programming on day one…
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Inderraj Singh-Dhillon (120KG) Raw Deadlifts 9 kilograms Over IPF World Record

Inderraj Singh-Dhillon (120KG) Raw Deadlifts 9 kilograms Over IPF World Record

120-kilogram powerlifter Inderraj Singh Dhillon made a name for himself at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 Classic World Championships (CWC) in Malta when he broke the deadlift world record via a 386-kilogram (851-pound) pull. It earned him the overall bronze medal. In the months since Dhillon last competed, his deadlift training seems to have gone into overdrive. On November 20, Dhillon…
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Program Glutes Like Two-Time Figure Olympia Champion Erin Stern

Program Glutes Like Two-Time Figure Olympia Champion Erin Stern

Two-time Figure Olympia champion (2011-12) Erin Stern develops her glutes with four necessary lower body movements: Hip extension, abduction, adduction, and external rotation. On Nov. 15, 2023, Stern took to her YouTube channel to share the glute workout she uses for hypertrophy. Erin Stern’s Glute Workout  Below is a breakdown of the two-time Figure Olympia champion’s glute programming: …
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Russel Orhii (83KG) Raw Squats 22 kilograms Over IPF World Record For a Double

Russel Orhii (83KG) Raw Squats 22 kilograms Over IPF World Record For a Double

Two-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) raw world champion in the 83-kilogram class, Russel Orhii, has made incredible progress in the gym recently. He holds the IPF raw world records in the squat at 320.5 kilograms (706.5 pounds) and total at 841 kilograms (1,854 pounds). It seems hardly a week goes by where he isn’t hitting a PR on…
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Erholove Izobodo-John (84KG) Pulls Heaviest Raw British Deadlift In History of 260 Kilograms

Erholove Izobodo-John (84KG) Pulls Heaviest Raw British Deadlift In History of 260 Kilograms

On Nov. 26, 2023, 84-kilogram powerlifter Erholove Izobodo-John competed at the British Selections Competition (BSC). This event came about as a result of a reorganization of the European calendar. With only 12 weeks between the 2023 EPF European Classic and the 2024 event, the BSC is intended to broaden the selection pool for the British international team. At…
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Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Raw Deadlifts 5 Kilograms Over His IPF World Record

Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Raw Deadlifts 5 Kilograms Over His IPF World Record

Elite powerlifter Jesus Olivares has won three back-to-back classic world titles in the International Powerlifting Championships (IPF). He raised the first place trophy at the inaugural 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, along with the £30,000 (approx. $37,800) in prize money. At Sheffield 2023, Olivares achieved the biggest raw (in knee sleeves) total in the world with 1,152.5 kilograms (2,541…
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