Tag: Top Athletes
How Laurence Shahlaei Trains For the 2023 Official Strongman Games
Former pro strongman Laurence Shahlaei will compete for the World’s Strongest Master title at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG), scheduled for Dec. 1-3, 2023. He will compete in the Men’s Masters 40+ division. Shahlaei is training with fellow strongman competitors, including Romanian log lift record holder Alex Lungu and 2021 UK’s Strongest Junior champion Jack Osborn, to…
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Four-Time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw Is Training to Compete in MMA?
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw recently retired from competitive strongman following his second victory at his namesake strongman contest, the 2023 Shaw Classic. Following his departure from the sport he was a dominant figure in for so many years, fans wondered what Shaw’s next athletic venture would be beyond advancing his goals as an event promoter. On Oct. 13,…
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Hunter Labrada’s Back Training One Month Out From the 2023 Mr. Olympia
It is often said that bodybuilding shows are won from the back. Posterior chain muscles are often challenging to develop as athletes cannot see them in the mirror while training. As such, establishing a mind-muscle connection is all the more critical. Men’s Open division bodybuilder Hunter Labrada fell from fourth place at the 2021 Olympia to seventh the…
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Agata Sitko (76KG) Raw Deadlifts a 240-Kilogram (529-Pound) Double
Polish powerlifter Agata Sitko burst onto the competitive scene in 2021 at 18 years old. Her progress since then has been extraordinary. In that first year, she won the 2021 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) Junior Equipped European Championships, took silver at the classic and equipped International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior World Championships, and scored gold at the 2021…
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Coach Hany Rambod Trains Reigning Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan on Chest Day
Hadi Choopan etched his name in the annals of bodybuilding by becoming the first Iranian athlete to win the Mr. Olympia contest. After barely making it to the United States due to American sanctions on Iran, Choopan bested multiple former Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic champions to claim his maiden Sandow trophy at the 2022 Olympia. Although Choopan…
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Denise Herber (75KG) Deadlifts 285 Kilograms (628 Pounds) During Prep For the 2023 WRPF American Pro
75-kilogram German powerlifter Denise Herber is on a roll. She won the 2023 Ghost Clash 2 in February, followed by her second ABS Pro title in Dublin, Ireland, in August. Herber is best known for her massive deadlift — she hit a PR deadlift of 272.5 kilograms (601 pounds) at the ABS Pro but missed an all-time raw…
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Heather Connor (47KG) Deadlifts 7.5 Kilograms More Than Current World Record In Training
Two-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world champion Heather Connor is a deadlifting powerhouse in the 47-kilogram class. She has broken the IPF raw deadlift world record in five times, adding an incredible 25 kilograms (55 pounds) to it over the last few years. Connor seems to be accelerating, too. She broke the record twice in one day at the 2023 IPF…
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Will Tennyson Delves Into the Impact of Body Dysmorphia
According to the Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, body dysmorphia is “a relatively common disorder that consists of a distressing or impairing preoccupation with imagined or slight defects in appearance.” (1) Fitness influencer Will Tennyson opened up about the body dysmorphia he’s experienced during his bodybuilding journey. Diving into the science, Tennyson and Dr. Martin Jugenburg, a plastic and…
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Fergus Crawley’s 6 Tips For Building a Better Aerobic Base
Hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley is known for his strength and endurance feats, such as running a 4:58 mile after squatting 500 pounds and completing a double triathlon in under 41 hours. Crawley is currently training to pull a 500-pound deadlift and then run a sub-five-minute mile. On Oct. 9, 2023, Crawley took to his YouTube channel to share…
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Everything In Dana Linn Bailey’s Gym Bag
A gym bag is like an athlete’s training partner — workouts aren’t the same without it. Many athletes have handpicked training tools in their gym bags that help improve their training performance with the hope of better results. Discovering what’s in an elite athlete’s gym bag could be informative for upgrades for the casual gym-goer, potentially saving them…
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