Main | Anthony Fuhrman: Vulnerability is Strength | Emily Plajer: Mental Health Takes Center Stage | China McCarney: Changing the Future China McCarney is the vice president of Jaeger Sports, an athletic and physical and mental training company. He’s also the founder of the Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression foundation, whose mission is to create a
Bodybuilding
One year into the sport, Inez Carrasquillo regularly shatters world Strongman records, such as the highest overhead done in Strongwoman and a 50-pound bag throw to 14 feet—and that’s just in her daily training. Now, Carrasquillo is prepping for the Official Strongman Games this November in Daytona, Florida. She stands a good chance of becoming the next World’s
Main | Anthony Fuhrman: Vulnerability is Strength | Emily Plajer: Mental Health Takes Center Stage | China McCarney: Changing the Future Emily Plajer is an IFBB pro bikini competitor who managed to qualify for the Olympia—the sport’s biggest show of the year—in her first year as a pro. The pressures of competition can feel overwhelming to some,
Many vegetarians often struggle to find dishes that are both healthy and flavorful. When you have your sights set on hitting your macros without the incorporation of meat, it is essential to ensure you are still getting a complete source of protein. When foraging for vegetarian meals, look for recipes that are: Low to moderate
Main | Men’s Preview | Women’s Preview | Men’s Prejudging | Women’s Prejudging | Men’s Finals | Women’s Finals It was nothing but repeat winners at the Friday night finals of the 2021 IFBB Fitness, Figure, Women’s Physique, and Ms. Olympia competitions, and they all looked even better than when they won the last time.
Main | Men’s Preview | Women’s Preview | Men’s Prejudging | Women’s Prejudging | Men’s Finals | Women’s Finals Men’s 212 Finals The buzz after Friday morning’s prejudging had Derek Lunsford moving past last year’s champion, Shawn Clarida, to capture the first-place trophy—not to mention the $50,000 prize money that comes with it. The division
When Derina Wilson competed in the Fitness International at the March 2018 Arnold Sports Festival, she knew it would be her last time onstage for a while. The hottest rising star in her division, Wilson took sixth at the prestigious competition thanks to her fitness routine, a crowd-pleasing turn to Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire.”
As you go about your workout program you should always safeguard yourself against overtraining. Overtraining can happen to almost anyone—fit or unfit, young or old—who develops an imbalance between training and recovery. Proper programming can go a long way towards helping to prevent overtraining. However, in many cases, issues outside of the gym can also
Food fads: One moment kale nabs the spotlight, only to be supplanted by the next thing, whether it’s mache (“mahsh”) or almond butter. The new must-have food darling gets promoted on social media, recipes are written for it, and it is crowned as the latest secret to total health—until the next thing comes along. The
3 Ways to Eat Chocolate | 3 Ways to Eat Cottage Cheese | 3 Ways to Eat Peanut Butter | 3 Ways to Eat Lentils | 3 Ways to Eat Bananas | 3 Ways to Eat Avocados | 3 Ways to Spice Up Meals It’s a damn shame that, amid all the hype surrounding so-called
The global pandemic forced the 2020 Olympia to move from Las Vegas to Orlando, Florida, last year. It was the first time in two decades that the biggest bodybuilding event of the year did not take place in the Entertainment Capital of the World. This year, the Olympia will return to the Sunshine State once
Main | Men’s Preview | Women’s Preview In the Olympia’s 55-year history, only 16 men have taken home the Sandow, with five men—Lee Haney (8), Ronnie Coleman (8), Arnold Schwarzenegger (7), Phil Heath (7) and Dorian Yates (6)—capturing 36 between them. Just missing the cut is Jay Cutler with “only” 4 Mr. Olympia wins. Things
Sponsored By: Main | Preview | Highlights | Results The fans in Columbus, Ohio left the Battelle Grand ballroom after prejudging, inspired and excited from the action in the opening round of the 2021 Arnold Classic. The evening sthose same 39 athletes do their best to achieve the highest placing possible by the judges who
As anyone who is serious about their workout sessions knows, few things crush your spirit like joint pain. Whether it’s achy knees, a cranky back, or elbow pain that flares up any time you do more than 70 percent of your one-rep max, you’re uncomfortable and want it to end fast. While the most common
With anxiety and depression among U.S. adults becoming more and more common—anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric disorder—those who suffer from these disorders are seeking help with managing and alleviating the burden of their symptoms. Most people are aware of the cognitive symptoms of anxiety, like apprehensive and worrisome thoughts and feelings, trouble concentrating, and irritability (or crushing existential dread in my case), but there
Why do muscles fatigue? First, fatigue is a safety mechanism that stops us from causing greater damage to our bodies. From a physiological perspective, muscle fatigue is the inability to maintain power output. Some forms create change at the molecular level in the muscle and cause peripheral fatigue, such as physical exercise, whereas others involve the brain, or reduced hormone levels, and lead
Post-Workout Window | Rest Between Workouts | Active Recovery | Rest Between Sets “Train hard, recover hard” has been around for a long time, but the concept of recovery itself—and which approach is best—has changed considerably over the years. When I first started training, if you crushed it in the gym, it was assumed that you’d want to take a full day—or
For as long as Ethan Still could remember, he was overweight. Working since a young age to help support his single-parent household and not having the chance to stay active, Still turned to food for comfort. By the time he was 21, Still weighed almost 500 pounds. Then, a near-death event opened his eyes to just how dire his