Tag: Top Athletes
Understanding Arm-Over-Arm Truck Pull Technique With the Stoltman Brothers
On Oct. 27-28, in Round Rock, TX, the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational (RSI) will pit 10 of the world’s top strongmen in competition for the largest prize purse in the sport. Among those … Read more
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Learn The Exercises Derek Lunsford Trains to Build Granite Calves
Derek Lunsford’s debut in the Men’s Open division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia was a classic underdog story. A decorated former 212 Olympia champion moving up a division to compete with the biggest … Read more
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Iain Valliere Announces Retirement From Competitive Bodybuilding
The end of an era has arrived. On Sept. 7, 2023, Candian Men’s Open bodybuilder Iain Valliere announced his retirement from competitive bodybuilding at age 32 in a video published on his YouTube … Read more
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Bodybuilder Wole Adesemoye’s 3-Step Guide to a Perfect Peak Week Prep
Five-time WBFF world champion bodybuilder Wole Adesemoye recently discussed bodybuilding on the Sept. 1, 2023, episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show. One major topic he and O’Hearn spoke to was peak week — the … Read more
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Brian Shaw Suffered a Torn Pec at the 2023 Shaw Classic
At the 2023 Shaw Classic, viewers in the crowd and watching at home knew the show’s namesake, four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw, was competing in the final competitive strongman show of … Read more
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Hampton Morris Wins First USA Gold Medal in Over 50 Years at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
Over half a century has passed since a male American weightlifter stood atop the podium at a World Weightlifting Championships (WWC). In 1972, 90-kilogram athlete Rick Holbrook won gold in the clean & … Read more
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American Weightlifter Hampton Morris Makes History at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships With 168-Kilogram Clean & Jerk Gold Medal
Over half a century has passed since a male American weightlifter stood atop the podium at a World Weightlifting Championships (WWC). In 1972, 90-kilogram athlete Rick Holbrook won gold in the clean & … Read more
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Learn To Bench Press Properly From IPF Superheavyweight Champion Jesus Olivares
The three-time and reigning IPF World Classic Powerlifting champion Jesus Olivares is among the most dominant powerlifters in the superheavyweight category. He holds the all-time world record raw total of 1,152.5 kilograms (2,540.8 … Read more
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Why Iain Valliere Prefers High-Volume Arm Training During 2023 Mr. Olympia Prep
Canadian pro bodybuilder Iain Valliere punched his ticket to the 2023 Mr. Olympia by emerging victorious at the 2023 Toronto Pro Supershow. Valliere has competed at the Olympia four times. His best performances … Read more
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Weightlifter Jiang Huihua (49KG) Sets 120KG Clean & Jerk World Record at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships
Team China has set the tone. On the second day of competition, 49-kilogram weightlifter Jiang Huihua set the first new world records of the International Weightlifting Federation‘s (IWF) 2023 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC). Huihua … Read more
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