Tag: Top Athletes
4-Time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw Trains Biceps with 8-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw might have retired from competitive strongman following his second Shaw Classic win in 2023, but that doesn’t mean he’s done lifting heavy in the gym. On Nov. 13, 2023, Shaw entered eight-time Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman’s, gym to perform an arm workout with the gym’s legendary namesake. Their workout was filmed and published on Shaw’s YouTube channel….
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Mat Fraser Interviews Justin Medeiros About the 2023 CrossFit Games
Five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser and two-time Fittest Man on Earth® Justin Medeiros met in Austin, Texas, to watch the 2023 Rogue Invitational. They sat together for an interview wherein Fraser inquired about the 2023 CrossFit Games, when Medeiros fell to 13th place overall, concededing the CrossFit Games title to Jeffrey Adler. On Nov. 13, 2023, Fraser published the almost…
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Nick Walker Shares Recovery Plan for Torn Hamstring and Calf Injury
2022 Mr. Olympia’s third-place finisher, Nick Walker, tore his hamstring and injured his calf during his prep for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest — he announced his withdrawal the week of the competition. Despite his withdrawal, Walker still attended as a spectator to see Derek Lunsford claim the Sandow trophy and become the first two-division Olympia champion. Walker’s focus has…
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Jamal Browner (110KG) Sumo Deadlifted a 455-Kilogram (1,003.1-Pound) Quadruple
Sometimes, a big lift in the gym doesn’t make sense even when you know it happened for real. The weight on the barbell seems too unfathomably heavy for a human person to move. Then you see former powerlifting world record holder Jamal Browner sling over 1,000 pounds around in a casualness that makes it seem like physics is…
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Mitchell Hooper Coaches High Schoolers How To Do 3 Exercises for Strength
Reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper went to a high school in Louisville to help football players master three strength movements. According to Hooper, any athlete would fare well using three exercises for their strength goals — deadlift, overhead press, and squat — all of which are safe for any age group. On Nov. 11, 2023, Hooper…
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Men’s Physique Bodybuilder Andrei Deiu’s Full Chest Day
Romanian bodybuilder Andrei Deiu earned his IFBB Pro Card by winning the 2017 Men’s Physique Amateur Olympia. Deiu has competed at the Men’s Physique Olympia twice — his top rank was fifth overall in 2020. After flirting with the idea of moving to the Classic Physique division in 2021, Deiu ultimately decided against it. However, that doesn’t mean that…
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Chikara Ishi — Martins Licis’ Journey to Lift Japanese Power Stones
2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Martins Licis has been traveling the globe, discovering unknown strength rituals and events. His latest adventure to Japan encompassed his lift attempt of the chikara ishi — power stones. On Nov. 12, 2023, Licis shared his documentary-style traverse through Japan on his YouTube channel. These “power stones,” scattered across the country, are a Japanese tradition created…
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2023 Men’s Physique Olympia Champion Ryan Terry Recaps His Decade-Long Bodybuilding Journey
Crafting an Olympia-worthy physique demands unwavering perseverance, deep-rooted self-belief, and a relentless drive to adapt and overcome challenges. On Nov. 10, 2023, 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia champion Ryan Terry published a video on his YouTube channel, wherein he shared his inspiring decade-long journey competing at the prestigious Olympia weekend. In the video, Terry recounts the evolution of his…
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Mitchell Hooper’s Updated Deadlift Technique Features More Quad Recruitment
Since making his international pro strongman debut at the 2022 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition, the 2023 WSM champion Mitchell Hooper has competed in 13 strongman contests and podiumed all of them. Of those 13 podiums, Hooper claimed gold in six of them, including the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic and the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational. “I have got…
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Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Recaps Her 2023 Rogue Invitational Silver-Medal Finish
As the winningest CrossFit Games Individual athlete, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr is always a frontrunner to win any competition she enters. Toomey-Orr clinched silver at the 2023 Rogue Invitational after being away from competitive CrossFit for the majority of the 2023 CrossFit season to have her first child. On Nov. 9, 2023, Toomey-Orr published a video on her YouTube channel…
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