Sponsored By: Main | Preview | Highlights | Results The 2021 Arnold Classic wasn’t the same type of event that many fans remember. There was no Expo, there were fewer people, and only four divisions held contests this year. However, this was still one of the biggest contests of the year, and there were many
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Sponsored By: Main | Preview | Prejudging Prejudging took place at the Battelle Grand Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio in the morning with 39 athletes facing off in front of the judges and hundreds of spectators. By the end of the first round, fans and judges alike were pleased with what they saw, building excitement for
Post-Workout Recovery | Rest Between Workouts | Active Recovery | Rest Between Sets I’ve trained and pushed myself hard over the years, and I’ve written programs for thousands of clients. If I’ve learned one thing, it’s this: It’s not how hard you can exercise, but what you can recover from that matters. What Is Recovery and How Do You
Special Ops Tactical Fitness | Patrol Officer Tactical Fitness | Firefighter Tactical Fitness | Pass Your PT Test If you work in law enforcement, corrections, firefighting, or any branch of the military, passing a physical fitness test (also known as a PT test) is going to be a reality. Luckily, we’ve all been trained since an
Special Ops Tactical Fitness | Patrol Officer Tactical Fitness | Firefighter Tactical Fitness | Pass Your PT Test | Pass the ACFT The new Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, is a total departure from the way military fitness has been measured and tested—and it’s got a lot of people feeling nervous. Trust me: You can pass
Special Ops Tactical Fitness | Patrol Officer Tactical Fitness | Firefighter Tactical Fitness Firefighters may not have the typical physique of pro athletes or bodybuilders, but that doesn’t mean they’re not incredibly physically fit. Take a moment to visualize a firefighter in action. Are you picturing someone carrying a heavy ax with a big coat and
Part of why I like leg day so much is that so many others don’t. There’s something about doing what others aren’t willing to do that drives me even harder, showing up the ones who are ”all talk” rather than ”all in” on the bodybuilding lifestyle. If I’m honest with myself, leg day wasn’t exactly my favorite day of the week
The start of a global pandemic shut down much of the 2020 Arnold Classic weekend and is once again affecting the event in 2021, with the competitions being modified to better adhere to safety guidelines. Despite the necessary modifications, many of bodybuilding’s biggest and best will pose down on Saturday, September 25 in Columbus, Ohio,
Wes Hamilton truly believes that fitness and nutrition are the key to a better life. After becoming paralyzed from the waist down at the age of 24, Hamilton did something he could never bring himself to do when he could walk: lose over 100 pounds and transform his life. Now, Hamilton is an adaptive athlete, a
Sponsored By: Main | Preview The Arnold Classic is one of the most prestigious events in bodybuilding. Winning it can catapult a competitor’s career. What makes it even more appealing is that traditional favorites may not necessarily win. If the big names are off, then an upset is possible. Who are the favorites and who
Growing up, eating fast food was both a necessity and a comfort for Jessica Fauver. Poor eating habits followed her into adulthood, causing her to put on more and more weight in her twenties and thirties. After years of being bullied and picked on and told she was never going to lose weight, Fauver decided enough was enough. That spark of
Physique shows are won and lost because of the details in the competitors’ backs, and nothing says strength like having that width and thickness straining against your shirt. To achieve this, you have to go all out, and this back workout is just what the doctor ordered. Perform this workout once a week, or as
If abs are the centerpiece of the physique, and legs are the foundation that supports it, then the arms can be considered the ultimate accessories. The body doesn’t look complete if the arms aren’t well developed! Not all of us are destined to have 20-inch guns, but this split combined with an all-out work ethic
For most people, finding the motivation to work out can be tough, but if you’ve got some go-to moves that hit the big muscles groups—and keep things interesting—you’ll get more toning and calorie burn for your time. An exercise that fits the bill is the squat, which not only works your whole lower body but
For the first half of my career as a lifter, I avoided deadlifts. Why? They were hard, and I just really didn’t want to do them. Sound familiar? Then I decided that my back needed to be brought up to the same level as the rest of my body, and consistently started incorporating deadlifts into
Special Ops Tactical Fitness | Patrol Officers Tactical Fitness Any discussion about the fittest men and women in the world should include ”tactical athletes” at some point. From special operations warriors to SWAT officers, these professionals maintain elite fitness out of necessity. For them, being out of shape doesn’t result in failing to set a PR or bailing on a squat, it could be
Main | Nutrition | Supp Stack | Water & Sodium | Training & Cardio | Posing | Stage Presence 1. BCAAs Why Use It: BCAAs increase protein synthesis and reduce protein breakdown. They also aid in post-workout recovery. How Much: 1 heaping scoop in between meals and pre-workout, 2 scoops post-workout 2. Creatine Why Use It: Increases strength and cell volumization. Helps maintain strength and fullness. How Much: 5
As great as the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games were, the action is far from over. The Paralympics have been in full swing, and athletes from around the world are personifying what it means to turn adversity into accolades. Paralympic powerlifting is an excellent example of this triumphant feat. Unlike traditional powerlifting, the only strength event